The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-05
THANKING THEIR HOSTS.
ACTION or THE HOHTTzER AsSOCIA-
TION AND BiTTERY.

Resolutions Adopted Expressive of Apprec'a-
ton for Attentions Received on the Recent
Excursion TO New Orleans Photographic
Group to he Sent.
A Joint meeting Of thosTIowitzcrs' Associa-
ton and the Battery was held last evening with
Colonel W. 7. Smith in the chair, while Mr.
Howard acted as secretary in the absence OF Mr.
Workman.
The Chair stated the object Of the meeting
namely. TO give an expression Of the appreciation
OF those who went TO the MGrdi-Gras celeDra-
ton for the kindness with which they had been
received everywhere during the trip.
On motion of Mr. James T. Gray the chair ap-
pointed committee consisting Of Messrs. Will
liam l.. White, James I. Gray and r. W. Powers
TO draw up appropriate resolutions 10 be sent TO
the Washington Artillery ~ New Orleans.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. White. on behalf Of the committee sub
mitted the following w.. tr....;.,o.
Association and the Richmond HowitIcr COM
pany. the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
"Mhcrcas After the most eNontful trip OF onr
lives to the great Crescent City of the south,
bs the guests Of the Washington Artillery,
fraught with the happiest recOllectlOns and nm
maTred by the slightest incident OF dffltnls
we are Home again, not as song mas IT, from
"a foreign shore but from the hearts. homes
and fresides of our late comrades III arms;
whose historic names are so lndcnbly impressed
mon the tablets of our memory and upon the
roster of the Army of Northern Virginia as to
have become household words IN our homes;
city and State rs well as in every town ana
hamlet in the South, and who by their genuine
and liberal hospitality TO us have cancelled en-,
tirely every obligation IN their claim; we held
10 the complete satisfaction OF every HOWltler
and veteran; therefore be II
"Resolyed. Never while memory holds scat
in this distracted globe. can the HOwltZers Tor
get their reception and entertainment, charac-
tcrizod as they were by warmth ana coIhaHiy
30 refreshing in this degenerate age; anu Whth
their three great kings shall have passed away;
and the gllded tinsel of their regal robes shall
have lost its lusre, the laurcls won hy the
Washington artillery in war and III peace VIII be
fresh and ever green.
trust and fervently pray. that lac who ruleth
over all. and in whose hands are the dcstlnles 81
all. will charge His Angel LcglOns watch anu
ward DER thee 10 keep. so that. encountering no
tempest tossed waves of sorrow III making their
voyage oflife, their frall barques may he bourne
smoothly and pleasantly along the currHli 81
the rivefsof time; aud infinitely above all, that
whenthe silver cords are lOosed and they shall
be launched forth upon the great ocean,f etcr-
nty,it may be TO ind safe anchorage ma heaven
ly fort where, sheltered from every storm they
may with beatific vision behold the pearly gates
and with celestial tread walk the golden streets
of the great city of God whore with iaspar
glow lis bulwarks and whose walls with omer-
aids blaze, and the sardio aud the topaz unite
i'll II their rays
PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP.
After the adoption Of the resolutions. Mr..
William j. White again took the floor aud stated
that be thought II would beQrOper for the MEM
hers of the Association and Battery TO do some
thing more than TO send these resolutions to
the Washington Artillery, and he suggested that
y large group OF the photographs OF members
of the two associations he made and sent IN an
elegant frame as memento of the trip;
Colonel Smith expressed himself IN favor Of
the suggestion. and added that ne had already
spoken TO one OF the photographers IN tins ciiy,
who had declared the advlsabhty Of getting mp
such picture III hrsi-closS style. me expenses
would he comparatively small Tor the individual
members.
FAVORED THE IDEA.
Messrs r. W Powers, Thoo Davis, Howard,
Hill. and Hughes, also spoke IN favor of the
scheme. and II was finally decided that the COM
mitteo on resolutions should take the matter in
charge and make the necessary Arrangements
IL was stated that no expense should be- spared
70 make the picture work of art Of the very
best quality.
On motion the committee was enlarged 10y the
addition Of Captain lintcheson and Lieutenant
Bosher. as representatives of the Battery.
Ii was further decided to have the resolutions
engrossed on parchment and properly framed.
and the committee was directed to send letters
OF thanks TO those organizations VINO enter
tanned the members of the Veteran Association
and the Battery ON their trip while stopping at
Danyile, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Anmston,
On motion Of Mr. Hill a vote Of thanks was
rendered To Mr.. William l.. White for. the very
careful manner in which he looked after the
interests of the eXcursiOnlsts while On route TO
New Orleans and on their return trip.
Mr.. 5. H. Bowman has been the recipient of a
set of resolutions rendered to HIM by the ladies
in the party for The attentive manner IN which
he looked after the wants and desires of the
representatives of the fair sex during the entire
trip The resolutions were signed by COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. William j. Smith,
Misses Emily Lyon, Olive Cottrcn and Birdie
Jones