Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13
rNDDllL LElyE-TAEING SCENES
l., ABRAMS YOang Ladies Smilttn by the
Gallant nOwltztrS
,rlpBI YE BACK TO Old VIRGINIA.
,..~,or DcsIrc TO he Home Again
Grand Time at Annis'on-HOme
on Saturday.
-, ,rom our stan cofrespOndont.l

IL
he r,i,ors with their different kinds
&C. nearly everybody in tho party |
-, I'M alligator under his arm, while !
.I,t l,rce lunches Of oranges and |
pa t~r4ls4 II eatables, with which 10 |
.bs -nonotony Of travel. The Wash
Ion Artillery bows accompanied the
...,-. Co the train, and the warmest |
-1,b,.,rc took place when the cars !
.~-.t.,,,, IN start. Three cheers were |
'-,.3 fsr the Howitzers and three for !
vsst.g-tan Artillery. To these the
.,.r.rled with their wonted vigor.
..,1.fthe officers of each organization
..-gua8upon for speeches and respond
"a With feeling.
rsEr1NG ASSURANCES.
Dyor must be sure and come up to see
.., ,, YELLED the Richmond artillery
81. ,hcv Jumped upon the train and
.rsf,g But II the Howitzers departed
-h ,... what can be said Of those gal
III. lila h,-aes. the Lee-Camp veterans
n. ,,..- wsv 20 the train they stopped by
i.-.r,s-s of the local veteran asso- |
...- whence they were escorted 10 the |
,.... fy m, Iousianians They also
'., mon Miss Mildred lee in body be-
...,r..- departure. Upon reaching the
......, Veterans gTaSped the hands OF
.t., .II comrades and so1ght this last |
..-.,.gr.ty to relate some stirring war
..-.. rf which they are so prolific. The
-. fla. yy.. waved In the air. and seve- |
d, ladies who accompanied the party |
s.-r q, tt. train took the banner into |
....f.r.- and urfurled 1t TO the breeze.
,rrrrs AND "RrBEL YELLs.
Tie ss-t .,te II lee Camp sang several
...-.,.- songs 10 the station, and then,
n,.l hr tire parting from their for
81. -aal,s. they reluctantly took
g.. ,-..r. As the cars moved out
l.- i. station cheers and old-time
......-- filed the atmosphere. Ii sad
..-f ,a. hearts Of every man, woman,
..f.trl of the Virginia party to leave
rr orleans. for though they were ia
.--.f almost to complete exhaustion, the
r...a-als had been so unceasing IN
.s- attention and exhibited such cor
,..- -i good feeling, that the visitors
f r-: help opening their hearts to
--.
o-E HANDSOME HOvITZHEs.
rrri hardly be an exaggeration TO
r-,.. the New Orleans girls went wild
--fe Howitzer boys. These fortunate
.--c men. however, certainly recipro-
ar3 gle liking. Privates Cecil Eppes,
i ,r-Gant. Walter Duke. and Ed. Parr
Ii. l..-htlul time with Misses Bessie
I.-. s-l Lulu d. Slaughter, two charm
...1-c ladies' whom they met IN the
t.--. City. Miss Slaughter, who Is
a- paayille. Va, graduated at the Bap-
ef.a4'e Institute at Richmond, where
.s v.-g popular.
TIgE BOYS CoUETEsIEs.
NIL. Lynch. the bugler Of the bat
.s7 va,l- lieutenant Of one Of the fire
.9r.-at- in Richmond, received the
-.-t courtesy at the hands Of the
Crescent CITY Fire Department. and all the
-.-s,l af tie system there was thoroughly
r4.el to him. Chief Andrew Lynch,
.s f-.' assistant ot New Orleans, took
la-..r fireman under his special
r-s Nes.rs. +. W. Chelf and Milford
C-ttGIi we're received while in the
r,.s.r, City hy Messrs. Peter Blaine and
I~e, parsst, who are largely interested
-ta. sl,. rn branch Of the New Orleans
hsvce Company. The Richmond boys
aasr'artwhich manufactures 5000 kegs
ter daily. and all the details Of the
-4lai- tine Of the fratern frothy liquid
s-s explained 20 thom.
LADIES CoSu1uEENTED.
N- Ultoheson and the ladies in the
rrr received a handsome compliment
-- tlsmambers Of the Washington Ar
rr When they were about 70 leave
N.T J..rls "a beautiful hamper of exqui-
60. t.v.r, Was sent them by this organi-
l'.-. Several Of the girls IN the Rich
-,ic- vj were rendered opera parties
l- RECEPTIONS while in New Orleans.
e-a..r- alness prevailed when New Or
.a-. w'. l.it IN the distance by the flying
"3a. Even the Howitzer boys. who
.'..-,. had been the very embodiment Of
'y sa1 hliarity. sank into peaceful
.r..t arl in au hour or so many oppressed
iiirue sank peacefully IN the arms
- .rl.f--.
TTS-uouS CONCERT.
iTtN.rphaus did not reign long. for inst
Nt.s t.e Goddess NespCr had cast her
Z 1ygr the country and the God OF
a-t c.a.pci The entire party IN MS
nr m tine effects Of New Orleans
-l q. assert themselves. The doors OF
tr,r- wore steaithily opened and o
- %. masked cauuOneer8, bOUnteOusly
N'h un horns, paradcd from one
'- frIu % the other and made the
i"."ht hideoU-. sleep vanished
.... i-.l and SNmuus was no more. but
t.a.-- -U.s.ded IN a short while, and
i--r retiring s.uube.ed again.
uFrAINs THEiR APpEurEs.
..... train sped on over the smooth road
.i i4e Queen and Crescent. and when
came the Bichmonders found
' 20 ihe mlWc city Of Birming-
- i.r ram was pouring IN torrents
t.it ty almost hidden in fog. The
.,-.i,.. however, could nOt quonch the
o tae Ihrty. and hastily dress
'a'y made racks for the nearest
.-.- hsnv of the ladies and gentlemen
i.-' mcr breakfast at the Caldwell
--t' While the H0witZCrs received their
.,I.. ,I.'s meal az the Florence Hotel. The
'.'.'tas ioraged aud ate in different
pia o. The city. Captain Randolph
t5'.A' commander Of the birmingham
,- g.. ali Dr. j. b. Kendick. surgeon Of
Is. ,o -ad regiment. met the Howitzers ct
EyKRYBoDY BUSY.
clA'f 80 ,he day they were taken 70 the
for and Steel COmpany's plant,
t41Ne institution, aud shown around
e, N4ks, which, by the way, are in part
L".1 lY Richmond capitalists Major
s,l5.l' Joseph Bryan, aud T. -. Christian
t!e Tors Of this company. The ladies
~, 'A4cn up ia the mighty elevators
'ih are used % transfer the metal and
i-f DOWN from ab elevation Of nearly
Tr,t.,, upon fosgy, busy Birmingham.
an. PtAe q everywhere here and every
H. Lusuing with might and main in
v ANNisION AND ATLANTA.
~ -e bchmonders will leave here this
h, io'lDoh moon at 2 O'Clock. and viii stop over
80. rspg,i aud a short VISIT ~ Anniston,
taa LltY miles from here IN Alabama.
,-.'a Mill be reached tomorrow morn
az |"a mere, too. the party viii spend a
49, =, ~ laf as can be asceftAfn6d al pres
d. ne ualn viii reach Richmond Satur-
sas,,,' evening about O'Clock, possibly
80 how that New Orleans Is q memo
B. -. ,ne past, the Richmondefs cease %
ga W. W. !YAllned, and nothing but the dear
"t'niA clIy viii entirely Gatiefy them.