The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
AT The EXPOSITION.
over 1000 Soldiers CHARTERED There at
Midnight.

40 - O'Clock last night there were over
fte thousand soldiers quarterod at the TX
position. rs soon As darkness fell zap Ia
that hour troops were constantly arriv-
in-. and the officers i'm charge of the huge
Nn.lding had as much as they could do "a
quarter the men: The mode Of procedure
ofreceiyinr troops was done i'm this way
About twenty miles from the city.
the telegraph operator at that point
notified the Richmond Office that
that regiment or companies were approach
ing. Tlis information was at once telo-
phuncd 10 the Richmond. Fredericksburg
ard Potomac Railroad freight depot, and a
courier at once conveyed the news 10 the
officer in charge of the exposition.
In time this officer, who was Colonel Mar
shall during the day. and Major llaWes at
ni-ht. notified Sergeant AmmOns, and a
meal was az once made ready for them.
A. soon az the company on companies
reached the dop0ts Of the city they were
met hy the detail Of officers appointed hy
General Anderson, and some mounted off
Ger was ordered 10 carry The men 60 the EN-
position hall. When this building WAS
reached some Ofiicer-a subordinate OF the
officer in ciurgC-mct the command at the
gateand conveyed them 10 the main square IN
the Exposition Hall. Colonel Marshall, with
his tablet and pencil. at once salnted the
commander i'm charge Of the visiting troops.
who reported 10 the Colonel what company
or companies DE- commanded. 10 what icgi-
meut they belonged, and how many officers
and utn.
Th. being done, the visitors We're formed
in single lile and marched 10 their quarters.
where they stacked their arms and discard
"a their accOutrements. After this they
were marched 10 the mess hall. where a
meal was awaiting them. They were then
marched back 10 their quarters. obtained
their sack. for the beds. and were marched
To the art hall, where the sacks were iilled.
These were Immediately carried back TO
the quarters, and the company were dis
pcrotd.
GOING TO IHE CITY.
just a. soon as liberty was given 10 the
tiIed-Out soldiers they Immediately started
out for Richmond. The majority OF them
had not the least idea where they were 90
ing. or what would take place when they
cot there, but 20 they must, and at T.
last night there were not five hundred men
at The exposition.
THE ARRIVALS.
ONLY one list Of arrivals was kept. which
was constantly used by the officers, of the
many military organizations arriving. Al
one time "A company would arrive from
south Carolina. and in the next fifteen min
utcs some company from one of the four
virginia regiIsriits would report. Through
out Yesterday evening. and far into the
NIGHT. the tramp Of sOldiery could bee heard
throughout the Exposition hail. and il was
"A line piece Of work for Colonel
Thomas Marshall and Major G. Percy
IIntNa. IA kgpp Them straight.
A DIAGRAM.
4 diagram of the building lays on one Of
the desks of the officers headquarters. A.
soon as command arrives and their place
is assigned them. their position in the hall
j. noted on the diagram. so that at any time
one wishcs h. find out where a certain COM
pany is. the information j. at once given.