Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
THE JOURNEY HOMEWARD.
Banqucted, Cbeered, and Received with
Enthusiasm.

Camp Fowle and Wrightsville are now
memories of ever-to-be-forgotten past
in the minds of the sun-taDned soldleTy OF
the First Virginia regiment. :, =,
Ere the morning star was well up in the
skies Yesterday reccile sounded. and rev
minutes after O'Clock the work of pulling
down tho tents was commenced. Two
hours later breakfast was served. and
little after O'Clock the jolly Vlrginians,
after casting one last, fond look at the de-
serted camp-.round, marched TO the STA
ton.
THE REGIMENT IN WILMINGTON.
Wilmington was reached little after 10,
and here the First" was met by their
old friends. the boys of Company c, Second
North Carolina State Guard, and headed
byth magnificent band of this organiza-
ton escorted to the Cape-fear Club House
Here lauid refreshments of peculiar
strength and remarkable insiduousness !"
were served, but every one Kept straight,
for il was positively known that delight
full aftermath would follow. While at the
club Frank Cunningham was completely
lionized and had to sing until his very
lungs almost gave out.
MAGNIFICENT DINNER.
After spending several hours IN this
manner and being the recipients OF un-
bounded hospitality the citizen soldiers
were drawn up in line and marched TO tho
orion House, where one OF the most mag
nifcent meals ever partaken OF was
served. Despite the fact that at least
$50 men were present the dinner
was perfect in every detail and each
one was waited upon with the utmost
CELEBRITY. The repast was served III courses
and wound up with dessert and cigars.
When all had eaten their till-and it took
a Great deal to fill them-Colonel IL. q.
Jones in graceful language thanked the
hosts for their hospitality. Colonel Jones:
of the Second" then arose and assured
che Virginians with the utmost cordialty
that they were more than welcome guests.
CAPTAIN sPKScE's STIRRING SPEECH.
At the conclusion of his remarks the
large assembly yelled tor Captain Leslie
Spence, and although this gallant soldier
and brave old vet" was very hoarse, he
responded with "rattlingn good speech,
which rung through the halls and elected
the most enthusiastic applause. He sur
prlsed every one-even himself-with his
oratory. ~,
Next Captain Frank Lassiter, of the
Petersburg Grays. was called for, and the
Young officer with his accustomed grace
made the halls ring with his beautiful
flow of eloquence.
Captain George Wayne Anderson in re-
Spouse to repeated ue1nanus uIoso anu
We'd with Lassiter in his beautiful flow of
language. =,
Then the crowd wanted Cunningham "
and Captain Frank. as he IS variously
called, and though he laid low he had
to give them talk. This he did IN his
usual good style.
OF course Lieutenant Hine, who during
the week has won almost more friends
than any man in the First" had to say
something. and though very tinid natu-
rally he met the emergency in graceful
manner.
THE WILMINGTON Toys TO VISIT TIE FIRST. "
The Wilmington soldiers-than whom a
better set of fellows never lIyed-were in
yited TO come to Richmond, and Captain
Kenan, their commander, said they were
going to accept the invitation at their
earliest opportunity.
After the dinner the regiment was
marched to their train, escorted by the
Wilmington Light Infantry. and es the
tram steamed out scene of the widest
enthusiasm ensued. The band struck up
Dixie" and scores or hands were ex-
tended through the car windows and
shaken with the utmost warmth. And
then away the Old Dominion boys steamed
IL. q driving rain.
IT was amusing to note the relieved ex-
preston upon the faces OF Captain Cyrus
Bossieux and Sergeant Henry Moore when
their duties as commlssary officers expired.
No two men among the VlrGinians have
worked as hard, and both looked worn out.
For weeks TO come Sergeant Moore Will
dream of barrels of bread, buckets of
pickle, and dishes of Brunswick stew,
which latter connection he compounded
with divine skill