Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-25
"VETS' TO ORGANIZE
OLD MEMBERS or THE FIRST Rsol-
MENT TO FORM AN ASSOCIATION.
They VIII Meet Next Saturday Night-The
Howitzers' Trip TO New Orieans-A
Delightful Timo Expected.

Colonel Henry G. Jones, commander OF
the First Virginia regiment, last night
prepared the following letter TO DO sent
10 the ex-officers and members OF the
regiment.
srbe FIRST regiment cordially invites your at
tendance at a meeting TO be held In the FIRST
Kegiment Armory on Saturday the Slst OF jan
nary, at $50 2. NJ. for tho purposs OF ofgsn-
izing a veteran corps, 10 DO composer OF ens eA.
officers and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS men Ie1s %
n IA believed that this organization VIII 90 one
~ much pleasure TO all cid soldiers, In wnich
eealn car, be revived the pleasant associations
OF old times when serving In tho ranks"
BENEFITS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
This corps will be composed of ex-ofi-
GERS and members of the regiment VINO
served five years and whose honorable dis
charge is recorded.
The establishment of such an organiza-
tion in connection with the regiment
would aid the latter materially as it would
have the sympathy and moral support OF
the veteran CORPS. There are many men
whose business Is such that they cannot
attend 10 active military duties, but by
becominp members of the veteran organi-
zation they will still be able to continue
their pleasant association with the dlherent
companies. H. o.o.o,s
with rooms at the Armory, in which they
can meet and have their headquarters.
THE LIBRARY.
The stock of books in the library, re-
centlv established at the Armory has been
greatly increased in the last few weeks;
CONGRESSMAN Waddill has sent Colonel
Tones several very valuable reports from
fine different departments at Washington.
Among these are the volumes published
by the Smithonlan Institute.
The "Red Artillery" and Their Southern
Trip.
The Howitzers are becoming more and
more interested in their visit to New Or
leans, and the prospects OF the trip are
truly delightful. ..., 80
marked attention in the Crescent City, out
also az Birmingham and Atlanta.
A letter has been received by gentle
man here from Mr. NJ. K. Powers, of New
| Orleans, in which he states that all ar
ranpements have been effected for the en-
| tertainment of the Howitzers. Quarters
have been secured for them and their
friends at the Hotel Royal.
The New Orleans Picdp1e OF January
Dad, in speaking of the proposed visit OF
the HowitZers. says;
The definite announcement Of the visit OF the
| Howitzers and Zouaves (who will also DO tho
| guests OF the Washington Artillery created
| much enthusiasm among the mem oers OF the
| battalion, who viii welcome the former COM
mand with the 10Y born Of the memories OF the
! mast and greet the latter with true southern
| hospitality, instead Of the "rebel yell"
GOOD COMPANY AND A PLEASANT TIME IN BIR-
MISGHAM
Mr.. s. III. Hardwick has Just arrived in
the city from Birmingham and states that
| there is a growing enthusiasm among the
| Virpinians and old veterans of that city IN
regard to the entertainment of the Howlt-
| GERS Association and company aud the
other military. passing through Birming-
| ham e,, route for New Orleans. The Drake
| Fusileers will arrive in Birmingham on the
morning of February 9TH and will lay of
until that night to join the Howitzers, with
whom they will 60 on. special train to New
| Orleans. The committee for the. enter
tainment of the military at Birmingham
consists of the most prominent citizens OF
| that place, including Captain Randolph
Peyton, of the Volunteers, and William
Burney, president of the Burney National
| Bank, OF Birmingham; also, Messrs.
Rhoades, Ferguson, Blosser, johnson, lay
| loe. &c.
1t is expected that the Howltzers will be
given a grand banquet at GillardonTs, and
| the management of the Richmond and
| Danyille and Queen and Crescent roads
| have agreed to arrange the tram service
| for the HowitZers so as to afford ample
time, say of several hours for the stop at
Birmingham.