The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-05

HOW THEY SPENT THE DAY TO.
GETHeR YESTERDAY.

Visit To the Monitor Entertainment
AT the Eiuc.' irmory Last >ight--ccn
crai sightseeing Programme Day
on for Home This Evening.
Yesterday morning, about 9?0oclock
the Lincoln Post. G.. 4. r.. was met al
The Exchange Hotel by the Pickett
Camp men and was escorted 10 the
Warwick Pa X Transportation Com
pany wharf. where the boat
for the monitor feet was
boarded. On tho arrival of tho party
at the monitors they were Hospitality
received. "a d some time " s spent IN in
spectiug the fleet. About clock the
party returned 10 the city.
LAST NIGpr
an informal reception was held in the
Blues armory on Twelfth street. from
1880 10 $50. After the reception Cap
tam Frank W. Cunningham sang "A
song. COmradc Clifford. Of Newark. ~.
cited apoem. Brother Smith. Of Newark.
spoke piece. and then q collation..
spread by Frank Burke. WI. served.
When the party had sufficiently discus
scd the spread. calls were made for
MajJr Henry EImund.. OF Halifax
county. Virginia. aud be mounted
chair ana made a pleasing speech Alter
which MAYOR TAYLOR tlysOn. on behalf
OF Mr. Fox of the Pickett Camp. IRE.
scented Lincoln Post with handsomely
framed picture If Libby Prison as o.
souvenir Of their visit. COmIaJe j ID
OsDJurne received the picture for the
post and in ueat speech thanked The |
donor heartily.
DANCING
then began. \ number Of Richmond |
people were present, and many # our |
young ladies' tipped the night .anfas |
tic with tue Newark veterans. Tnis
lasted until after midnight. when the
assemblage dispersed All preseui
seemed TO enjoy themselves heartily.
The collation. wa- the joint hospitality
Of the Blues and the Pickett Camp.
TO-DAY
the Lincoln Post men will visit places
Of interest around Richmond, and thi,
evening they VII return home.
ComraGe Fox. Of Pickett Camp. YES
terday sent The following dispatch:
SEPTEMBER 4 1850
"1ndrcw GIcy. Qu0r'CrmdStcr PM ,
Sheridan Post, 11O Ncic York Arcnue.
NerGrk. ~ 81:
Thanks for Telegram Cr concratula
ton received hv Commander Hallock.
I'll under one ll1g. r. II. Fox. 5
Chairman Of Pickett's Committee. ,
Abcaid Monitor Fleet. James River. 1
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL. !
l. is TO be hoped that t1e G.. a. r J.
Neteran- viii be pleasantly entertained
to-day. and that the sights around Rich. a
mDrd Will te sufficiently intafJs Sting to n
cause them to forget Their draw backs. 4
and always have pleasant a-sOcla-
tiOns connected with their visit <
10 the Capitol OF the South 81
ern COnicdCTacy IN tie recent war f
betws en- the States of the North anu the J.
South the iates have been agaiusi \
them. aud the railway accident on the C
; wen Pines road. which was certainly q
mos. unfortunate. as 10 ruined "
a delightful evening. and turned Il
what would have been. m
v ~ respect. plcasant rcuni,
INTO a disappointing and disagfceable .
experience. must De- attributed by the -
Visions either TO an act Of Providence
II n s. caiele,sness. just as they mas D..
'Orclude. IL is regretted, 40 doubt. ~
ME heartily by their entertainers than -.
~ themselves. as the former feel that.
u some way or other. Virginia h9spl- ~
ality has not been fully KEEP, up to It's 9
established standard. ~,
The TINES. therefore, hopes that 10. J.
lay vii prove a happy ending to the y
'I,it # The New Jersey men. and thstthe -
ollowlng starzl may be fully realized: W
"And The ui-hi is fi.lcd with music l.,
And the day ID filled with beer:
The ti,c ANA happy Neteuin. S.
N-noincward bound. stops here.
His band p.aNs Annie Laurie
IN tones both sharp and nat N'
And tho weary soldier l0O-,us Sc
tp the band around his lat
u,