Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-29
WHAT THE AowTzERs MAY EXPECT
To BE Entertained at Atlanta and Bir-
mingham--The Programme During
Their stay In New Orleans.


Their Stay In New Orleans.
The Howitzer Association and Company
NAV well anticipate right royal time on
their New Orleans trip.
The two organizations will leave Rich
mond Friday. February 9th. ria the Rich
mond and Danville railroad for Atlanta,
thence to Birmingham, thence by the
Queen and Crescent road to New Orleans.
They have chartered two Pullman palace
cars TO take the party. After nights
ride they will arrive at Atlanta next morn
ing, where they will receive an ovation
from the military, veteran organizations,
and the Virginians now living in Atlanta.
1t has been arranged that the lay-oh IN
Atlanta will be sufficiently long for them
TO receive the Inequalities OF their Atlanta
friends.
On their arrival that evening at Birming-
ham the organizations at that point and
the Virginians will also turn out On pldsSe
to give them royal reception. In fact,
the cities of Atlanta and Birmingham will
vie with each other in their efforts TO make
the Howitzer party have a most glorious
time in passing through their cities.
Upon their arrival at New Orleans they
will be met by the Washington Artillery
and Confederate Veterans, who will take
them TO the Hotel Royal, where they will
be the guests of the Washington Artillery.
THE PROGRAMME SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
Sunday is fste day in New Orleans, and
the excursionists will find the whole day
taken up in visiting the French Market
and other places of interest In the city.
Monday will be devoted to entertaining
the excursionists, when old veterans will
"rekindle the camp-fres" and fight their
battles over again, and the boys Will have
an opportunity of finding out what glo-
- raHnr1 hao haan mazda nv the "(lln
Howitzers," which will instil into them
more enthusiasm to keep the present COM
pany up to its high standard of the past.
There will possibly be one or two process
sions Monday night of some of the secret
orders, illustrating some legend or TO
nance by means of tableaux mounted on
immense floats. These PROFESSIONS consist
usually of from eighteen to twenty floats.
and are generally grand spectacular
panorama.
THE ARRIVAL OF REX.
Tuesday morning Rex and his body
guard will arrive in the city by steamer,
and will go direct to the grand-stand,
where they will find the Mayor Of the city
! and oil the city officials awaiting their ar
rival. The Mayor will deliver to Rex a
! large KEY, which will signify that he Is
| king of all the festivities TO take place that
| day and night. Soon afterwards the pro-
| CeSSlO0 or lex Will 10TH anu SOulo ieStIu
will be illustrated on floats. That night
there will be two or three more process
sions on the streets. After these street
pageants the balls will begin, the princi-
pal of which will be the great masked
| ball 4" in the French Opera-House. which
building is unsurpassed in beauty or
/ splendor in this or any other country. The
other balls will be given by the Knights Of
| Menus, Knights of Proteus, the Elks,
Pickwick Club, &c. Besides these there
will be many other attractions going on at
| the same time, oil of which will give one
the feeling Of having been transported from
this sphere TO some fairy land.
TICKET ARRANGEMENTS.
Advancement has been made that the
tickets for this excursion will be furnished
upon application by Mr.. S. III, Bowman, at
his office. corner of Twelfth and Main
streets, end il will be well for the excur-
sionists to confer with him on the subject.
Ali members Of the Howitzer Association
aud friends who intend going on the trip,
must hand in their names 10 Mr.. Bowman
by Tuesday next. in order to secure sleep
ing-car accommodations. Advices from
the Crescent City state that the carnival
will be one of the most magnificent ever
witnessed there, both In respect of dis
play and numbers of persons in atten-
dance.