Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-22
VETERANS REUNION.
SURVIVORS OF THE CHESTERFIELD
TROOP SPEND A PLEASANT DAY.
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The old soldiers Of the Chesterfield /
/ Troop had glorious weather yesterday
for their annual reunion, which was
/ held on the farm Of Mr.. David Moore,
few miles from Manchester.
The sun wassFhining brightly but
under the cool sAade of oaks and other (
trees the veterans and their friends 1
whiled away the hours pleasantly in in
nocont arnusements and talking over the
thrilling experiences of the four years
| that tried mems souls.
OF late years the living members OF /
this band Of gallant soldiers have thus
met together every summer, and around /
the festive board rehearsed in their /
minds and memories the scenes OF the |
! great drama on which the curtain fell at
/ Appomattox. The occasions have ever |
/ been pleasant, and yesterday was no ex-
ception TO the rule. In fact it was voted |
one OF the most happy reunionsyet held.
WHAT THEY DID.
All formality was laid aside and the
day was spent in delightful easy-going,
as-you-please sort of way. The
company was quite large, embracing not .
only the survivors of the command, but /
| honorary members OF the association |
I and numerous invited guests.
There was an abundance to eat and it /
was excellently well prepared. The /
| Brunswick stew and barbecue could not /
| have been beaten.
! There was no orator chosen for this
years meeting, but Judge Beverley A.
| Hancock was called on and responded
briefly. He made capital extempo-
| Taneous speech.
! A large number of persons from Rich
mond and Manchester, including both
survivors and guests, were present.
These returned about half-past o'clock
in the afternoon.
A CAVALRY COMPANY.
Among the visitors were G.. Percy
! Hawes. adjutapt Of the Virginia squad
ron of cavalry, and Major Marshall
both of Richmond. These gentlemen
have been endeavoring to persuade the
veterans 10 organize "a cavalry company,
and the iden has met with pretty gene
raj favor. At the recent meeting OF the
| Troop Association a committee, consisting |
of Captain A. j. McIyre, Captain James |
! A. Lipscomb, Thomas Hatcher. and |.
G. Watson. was appointed to confer
with Adjutant Hawes and MAJOR Mar
shall regarding the matter, and as re-
suit OF this conference it has been de-
cded TO form a company. About thirty |
/ t.ocfarHoxv an1 a
short while meeting will be held to !
| organize.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Charles Logan, the fourteen-year old !
coored youth who was accidentally shot |
Tuesday evening by Often Sallie, |
another colored boy of ten years, was
living last night, but it is not expected |
that he will recover. No effort has been
made TO get the ball, which entered the |
back of the head, the physician IN
charge of the case thinking it best not
to subject his patient, whose condition
is so critical, to the worry incident to
probing for the ball.
The shooting WAS done late Tuesday
evening. The two boys, who are inti-
mate friends and on the best of terms,
had been playing i'll the field near the
new jail for some time. One OF them
produced small, single e-barrelled pistol,
such as shoots what are known rs air
cartridges, about tho smallest cartridges /
manufactured.
Sallie had the pistol in his hand, and |
from the appearance OF the empty shell,
which is considerably dented up by the |
hammer, must have snapped 1t several
/ times endeavOring to make it fire. When
| it did explode the bullet struck Logan |
| in the back of the head, intlicting
wound which will doubtless cause his |
| death.
Sallie went with Logan home and de-
livered the pistol to LOgans father.
The police have Investigated the shoot
| inc and are satisfied that 1t was purely |
accidental.
BruDING ASSOCIATION.
At meeting held Tuesday night at
the residence of NJ. Il. Lloyd, Esq,
Manchester branch of the American
Building and Loan Association, whose |
principal Office is in Minneapolis, Mimi,
was organized, with the following corps |
of officers President, w. Lawrence |
Moody; Vice-Presdent, George w.
Holt Secretary, NJ. II. Lloyd; Treasu-
rer, b. w. Nunnally Attorney, Judge |
James NJ. Gregory. Directors: Messrs.
W. l.. Moody, George ". Holt, NJ. X.
Llovd, b. W. Nunnally, c. 5. Reams, |
Augustus w. Fahr, w. I. Ledford,
Charles #. Jones. Henry +. Harnlsh, Is. |
A. Nunnally, and Judge James Nj.
Gregory. Trustees Messrs. W. Il. /
Moody, b. w. Nunnally, and Henry +.
Harnish. -Four hundred and ten shares !
of stock were subscribed to.
cooLEY's CASE CONTINUED.
The only case of any importance be-
fore the Mavors Court-Justice James |
Nj. Perdue presiding yesterday morn
ing was that Of David Cooley (colored), !
charged with unlawfully beating Scott |
| Miller on the head with stick, lnhlct-
ing severe wounds on the head and |
arms Miller was III court and had acut |
about an inch long over his right eye |
and number of bruises about the head. |
His arm was in a sling and appeared to |
hnve been considerably battered. Cooley |
was admitted TO bail and the witnesses |
were recognized for their appearance /
this morning, to which time the case
was continued.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. W. L. Jordan has returned from /
the seash0re.
Mr.. J. II. Busby and wife are enjoy
ing brief visit to the country.
Miss Sallie b. Weisiger and Miss Mat
tie b. Hatcher left yesterday morning
for Newport News and Hampton TO
spend several weeks.
Colonel w. +. Giddings, Senator |
LLOYD. and c. W. Harris are the Repub-
lican delegates from Manchester to the |
Norfolk Convention.