The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-23
THE GLORIOUS 22ND.
SOl VERY ELAB0RATfLf CELE-
DRAFTED IN RICHMOND.
TIE MILITARY PARADE ABAN'
DONED ON ACCOUNT OF
THE THEIR,
mr. 4 coon TIME HAD WITHIN
uOuKS.
The nlacs. Uewstzers and fircmcn Give
Entcrtalnmsuts- Revival Meeting
AT the Btoad street Methodist
Churcb.-ofber Local News.

The Birthday Of the Immortal Father
Of his Couutry-wh was nrsl IN war,
fr.i M peace and first in the hearts OF
hi. counfgymcu. in those degenerate
davs when 81 would have been impcssi-
ma for "a Philadelphia taiior 20 have
bourht place IN the Pre- idcnt
Cab.nci--was not very numcrousiy
celebrated iu Richmond yesterday,
True tac First Regiment did
have some idea of turning out, bnl
the snow which had fallen the night be.
fore and bad been turned so slush ano
mud Av the RAPIDLY increasing warmtho OF
she temperature. threatened 20 play
havoc with tlc highiv-polishcd boots OF
orf citizen -oldlcry while tho over
long.nr clouds promised To send down
rain orlnorc snow, which would either
have rustcd ihCif musheis or proven Ills
rpm.ur to thc handsome uniforms.
Tor these reasons the publc display in
honor of the Immortal Washington Was
dispensed with. but our patriotic clil
xeus were determined that The day
shonld not ro entirely unexpected. De-
lants were prompt TO close up and thus
make one DAYS interest on all notes iai-
fnr due which bad 90 be settled The oay
before The merchants who sofa
nlI The goods they could, seeing
thew could sen no more. closed mp I !
respective places OF business at an early
hour. and DE Capitol WAS also closed
-isipr thc hard-Workcd employees of the
State q needed resi-.
The military and other organizations.
however. concluded 80 have various
celebrations within doors, and they all
india GOOD time The following were
tae main features Of the day.
TIE BLUES CELEBRATION
in consequence Of the inclemency OF
the weather Yesterday morning, the
order for The Richmond Light Infantry
Blues 10 parade was revoked. Tins
company had invited the stuart Horse
Guards 20 escort them and the First
Rerimeut. bur. after a consultation VIII
the Ulcers of the Guards, IL was decided
20 celebrate the day al the armory oil
the Blues in tie old style over bowl
Of punch.
The Blues always have their bowl Of
punch ON Washington birthday. which
h. drank after the parade. At ESQ l. Vi.
The Blues assembled, and with them
were their guests. the Stuart Horse
Guards. After @ short address of wei.
come from Captain Cuichins ho asked
NnIor r. i. Richardson, the grand
father OF tle Blues. 10 lead the coiumn
10 Tie punch bowl
Tie beautifully designed silver goid
inla.d ladlc presented TO the Blues by j.
J.. Smith. of The Washington Grays OF
Philadelphia. on their visit here the 10th
of MAY. le-S. was used for the FIRST time.
The punch was drank, and then few
informal foa.ts were offered
Captain CntchlIs offered tho toast,
Ouv Quests. the Stuart Horse Guards, and
called on Lieutenant Bowie 10 respond.
Lieutenant Bowie said he and the COM.
maud were ready to escort the Blues, be-
cause the Guards rode on horseback and
did not mind the mud, and he wanted it
understood that on all occasions like
this the Guards will be present in all
sorts Of weather.
Captain Cutchin then offered toast
10 the First Brigade, and Major Dinneen,
the only field officer present, responded.
After t0asts of a jOldcation nature
and Jokes and stories had gone round
or been told. and the punch bowl being
empty the hosts and guests dispersed.