The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-13
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
En,husiasm of the Famous Nashing'""
ARTILLERY battalion.

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The New Orleans Item says: Last night
the Washington Artillery Battalion heiu "
r,uslne special meeting, l0memhors being
nrcsent There was never such enthusiasm
nr such "A large attendance of members silV'
the battalion went TO New ork a lew !c"s
,.Tbe meeting was called 10 get the eNpres,
.io, of tho actiVcs regarding the PROPOSE"
frip 10 Richmond, 10 participate IN NE ceie-
monies attending the unNeillhg Oh ,h' h''
statue nj that place on the &'th OF NAY
The veterans having accepted INC M ,n,n
,a,i"n n was decided that the aciiNes
would also attend. making p'''"''"' VI
over one hundred men. Lii,
Adiatant kurshccdt read the aF.'Vi.
which appeared in the Item yesterda! III
r.fer,nce 10 the possible ATTENDANCE ol
Ccnorol Lonesireot. AdWtant kurshcedt
n,s interrIpted several times whie re""-
INA, bv deafcnine cheers. There Is an earn
c,t desire on the part 81 thai par ~ ~,
battalion which served IN Virginia uiuei
General Longstrect, that ne sh9uiu "'0o"'-
oanv the command 90 kichlnohu'
They belonged TO the reserve corps con,
.i.tinc of battery of sixteen guns, ana
were often called upon in the thickest "i the
ichis TO 20 into some deadly breach, away
responding with alacrity and 10 the oiscoin-
ifurc of the opposing forces. Inc reserves
we're ALWAYS a great iayorltc WIN 'eheIu
LOngstrcet. .... t-.,.
4 resolution was offered by Adiutani hur-
.becdt. inviting General loneslreel 10 "c-
company the battalion to Richmond ne NV
ing previously been invited by the Lee Asso-
citation. .........,.,.
Col. Il. L. Eshleman, Of the veteran corps
and Col. j. Is. Richardson, of The actiNe or
huNn l.nfn FFUflN=fffi To- lfIf-
raph General LOngs,rect, and II me no.
.epis, be viii either come to New VIic""7
Or meet the battalion en- route.
Glowing speeches were made ~ Ne"el"'
N VI. owen aid Colonel Il. i. tshleman'
The uniforms for The veterans VIII arrive
| On Monday, and The red plume to De worn
3u the helmet has been adopted.
As soon as the May ball Is over the COM
mond will settle down 90 work preparation!
fo their ION 20 Richmond, which VIII oe Oh
the 18th instant just twcnty-ninc years ago
since the Washington Artillery ieit Tor kich-
moud. hut on a different mission.
The W inchcstor,Arms Company presented
the initiation with two llOtchhlss cases
with proiect!lcs, nickel plated ana mounted
| they will be used 10 ornament the ITe'--
| Tents desk.
The New Orleans Picayme in alludine
: ediOrially 90 the event. says: ne 'ei''"D-
NAL will be- celebrated with elaborate ahu
worthy pomp, assisted 10y many Of the mos
distin.uishcd of the survivors among ihe ol-
uccrs and the military organizations VINO.
hstOry is part Of their great commando e
,orv and Of their country s prOWess among
| he warlikc nations OF the earth.
New Orleans ON that occasion VIII ne
| representcd by many prominent ciil]eh@
and remnants Of distinguished mihtail
commands. but particularly 10y the histoi.
| Battalion Of Washington AfuilcY. Ru.'
twenty-nine years ago this same hdtlali"H'
and 10 q considerable cNicnt me same hlD %
who now compose IT.. started from th, ci..
bound 10 Richmond, but with what vast!
different emotion. from those winch hoN
animate is members.
Then some hundreds Of men in the boon
Of youth and YigOr were setting Out ID i'A.
a place in the strife and turmoil OF one 'l
the most terrible and trcmend0u, wars
modern times. Now the survivors oi lhAl
heroic band of youths. past middle age.
griZZled and worn by war and the cares ~
life. return 70 the scene Of Their great c'li-
Aict, 90 raise a monument TO the memory O.
their dead chief and 10 engage IN eNel'.-
essentially peaceful ana pt'eg--.'
Every Louisiana soldier who served in \ li-
rinia will 20. i'm spirit at leps., with H..
| Washington Artillery on this gaia hip a.''
their old hearts will warm upat the tbou-hi
of such a visit.
The invitation by this historic command
20 IT,, old corps commander, General Lon E.
street. to accept its hospitality as sptciti
! -uest. does honor 20 the Washington ArNl-
icry as 10 does L. the splendid soldier Who-.
achievements make up 80 large part ID
the history Of the cause they lortly rep DE
scented. over the tomb OF Lee let AN olh ,-
ences among the southern people De l..-
GOTTEN. We hope General L0nrsueei Nii
accept the invitation so gracefully ano
| QaciOu.N made, rs step toward l.t
harmony that should ever hereafter exist
The monument whose erection la io De iu-
augurated il % Doe surmountcd by am cqu Sc
lrian statue from the cnsel IF Melcic, a.,
chief of Partisan eculptors. SOME oi ms hn'
br0nzes were exhibited here al the W olIi p
| Exposition some Years ago, and viii Dee fc-
membcred for their strength and Neor oI
conception and beauty of execution. Iho't
| who have seen the statue, and Wh'.
from their personal knowledge of General
Lee and their taste in art, are supposed i'
be qualified to Judge, have declared Oh,
sculptural representative of the great heid
marshal OF the south to be in every Wa!
| worthy