The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

Madams John y. Richardson. A. Febal. 2.
Michael, j. g.. >hriencr, William Blake,
Vert Randolph: Misses Cara and Ada
Richardson, Bessie Beham, Matte Thorn.
Edith and Myrtle kursheedt. Amelia
Shriener, Nellie Randolph Aycock and
Master Eddie kursbeedt, 1.-THE juvenile
veterans IN iull uniform. Also as mark
ers with the veteran company, Masters
sidney Eshleman and Louis Febal.
The command owns and occupies COM
modious arsenal in the central part of New
Orlelus, with frontage of ninety feet. cX-
tending through the square Cbrce hundred
iect) and containing. besides acc0mmoda-
ton for the command, the largest ballroom
IN New Orleans. handsomely froscOed, sup
per rooms, and all ctbc, necessary adj
iuncts. The battalion is not in state SER
vice, and its complete equipment Of arms
and uniforms, including complete Parrot
battery and harnesV il the private prop
erty OF the command.
ELITE or THE CITY.
As with the ante-bcllum command. the
present battalion comprises the flower If
the Crescent city, while the veteran element
Is representative Of thy leading circles rOf
social and commercial life.
Lieutenant-CO Colonel John b. Richardson.
It's commander. j. secretary and treasurer
Of the Southern Pacific system: lis major
prevented from coming by official dutios)
j. leading notary. and the newly-appOint-
ed nited states sub-treasurcr. The adju-
tant. l.. j. kursheCdt. the war adjutaut, is
a prominent business man. for years identi-
lied with all progressive movements. Colo
mel Il. +. Eshelman was the commander
Of the corps at the close Of the
war. and. with Generals W. j. Be-
ham and W. Miller owen, BE-,
iieutenants in the present veteran company.
are leading men in commercial circles.
General owen Is now associated with Mrs.
Pre- dent DAVIS IN the preparation OF her
coming publication Of Memories Of the
President Of the tOniedcracy." and is him
self the author Of a we'll written history OF
the command in Camp and Battle with
the ashington artillery. Captain {. l.. c..
Dupy. the present ordnance officer, viii Dec
by many veterans as the pune
tili0us and exact sergeani-mai0r N war
times. and is now d trIsted official of one
OF the most prominent southern
banks. Captains II. VI. Isaacs0u and
Eugene May were also active participants
in "the recent uuplca-autncss," the first ia
zine army Of Northern Virginia, the other IN
the army of Tenn @see. whore "a nth COM
pany Was iu service. Captain J.. VI. | ~
dDrhiil. though not a war veteran # this
command, WAS "a siah officer in the army 81
Tennessee and SAY active service in the
Austrian war. wearing the S0licrino and
Magenta medal, for mcrIt0rious conduct.
GENERAL LONGsTREEr.
General James L0ngstreet Joined ihe COM
manG at Chattanooga. rs its guest by spe-
cial invitation. ilc was met at the depot
hy Colonel owen and Adiutlnt kur,hacdt
WhDl a most touching incident occurred;
the old War.hor-e embraced both officer,
with much feeling. after which he was pre-
scented tO the command. which had been
drawn up in line. the band of twenty piece,
which accompanies the battalion playing
'.llail to- the Chief
After three cheers given with a viii. the
General passed down the line shaking
hands with each man. the band playing
Dixie" The scene was most impressive.
Amoug others Wh0acc0mpany lhe Battalion
are: Mr. William Blake. president of the
famed Pickwick club, Colonel WRIGHT
>chlumberg, private secretary to the Mayor
of New Orleans. and "a member of the stan
Of General Gordon, in the confederate Neter-
ans Association also Colonel ID. II. Given.
Ofthe Confederate Cavalry Association. also
On General GOrdOn'- STAFF. Captain l.. a.
Adam. -tandard-bearer of the veteran COM
pauy. Is one of the active older members
and has been Identified with the command
for thirty years. lie went 10 Virginia as
second lieutenant Of the third company.
His soil. an active member OF the active
command, joins at Richmond. having come
from New York city for that purpose. Cap
tain Frank McEiroy was the commander Of
the artillery iu f,rt Gregg. mt Petersburg
when twas captured by the Fedcrals, and
bis desperate r. stance on that occasion
and rorlrtuic0 l the fort is an illu5tri0us
page in lhe history Of the south.
ALEN ANDRIA.
a t.leoram from Alexandria last night
said. The dozen trains, four extra.
passing lhoueh today have had jolly
crowds. Mono flHoW Tonight and later
General Cor,r. Colonel Herbert. Captain,
Bryant and Hoo wont to attend tie re-
union 0f Cof-e'- Hr-sde. Colonel BeTkely
went on dressed il 800 Ola Confederate uni
form. Miss Mary GUSTS Lee passed
through. ioulnu, ooningent this morn
iny numbered sis hundred. Many more are
mere. Lee Camp leaves Ia the morning.