Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-20
HAVING A GOOD TINE.
THAT is WHAT OUR o0o-FELLoWs
ARE DOING IN BAL LTIMORE.
Esek-Ridins and Sightseeing 80 Cyclic
rAmss, Theatre, Music, and Songs-Ban.
quot At the Eutaw House.
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purNoRE, Mn. March 1e.-Owlng 10
l~portaut business Mayor Ellyson thought
Il hest that he should not remain away
from home, and so at late hour last night
bo took a train en route for Richmond.
Nnch regret was expressed at bis return,
a today Mayor Davidson and number Of
TIE citv officials were going 20 call upon
hm. His comrades Of Richmond Lodge,
No. II. also regretted his early departure.
As thcv expected he woud remain with
them during their short stay in the Mouu-
mental City Bright and early the visitors
we're up aad filed the lobby Of the hotel
1HE DAYS AMUSEMENT.
Thcv gathered together in groups and
formed plans for the days amusement.
Zach one wore large red bandage on
xlich was the name of the lodge. They
came 70 Baltimore 10 have good time. and
they formed their plans accordingly. As
soon as breakfast was over several parties
started ont IN carriages on a visit to Druid
lii Park and other points Of interest.
CoURTEsTEs BY CITY OFFICIALS.
C.ty-Collcctor LOUIS n. Hopkins and
Colonel Love, Mayor Davidson's private
secretary, called at the hotel and extended
On invitation TO them to visit the public
building and also presented them with
ticket 10 visit the Battle Of Gettysburg.
Commonwealth'SAttorncy H. NJ. Smith,
IT, md party took carriage and visited
oil the points OF interest in the city.
TAKISG N EVERYTHING.
Another party composed of Messrs. ]. S.
Bethel, d. ". Bowles, Captain Epps, F. ).
Chcatwood, and Robert Turner. treasurer
al Goochland county. started out 10 see
everything there was 70 be seen in the city.
The first place they visited was the cyclo-
rams of the Battle Of Gettysburg. The
scene Is very realistic one and the en-
Vioyes pointed out the many points Of il
terest.
ME-. TURNER'S rREDICsliryT.
Mr Robert Turner became So interested
HAT he did not notice his friends leave
tim. and Il was not until the lecturer in
formed him that he discovered he was
floue. Hgpuickly turned % leave and as
he did so ran into three pretty girls. At
llst he made his escape and discovered his
friends on the corner waiting for him. As
soon as he reached them he grlsped one by
the hand and said "Old man, am glad
have found you, for ! was alone III the
battle and az the mercy Of three pretty
girls
TNsTECTIyG THE FIEE DEPARTMENT.
The party next visited the No. 4 engine
h1usp. and while there Lord Baltimore
rang out 2 o'clock, and at the same time
the stalls Of the horses were opened by
electricity and they were hitched 10 the
engine What interested the visitors most
in She engine-house was the sliding pole
which Is used by the fremcu st night 10
HIDE down from the second story. Mr.. 7.
J. Cheatwood liked il SO much that he
gave several practical illustrations of its
use, much 10 the amusement OF the party.
4 PRETTY PICTURE.
In the afternoon Alr. @. II. Ratgert
VISITED the hotel, in company with Mr..
Ferdinand Schaling, and took number
Of the party ont Sightseeing About
o'clock Leo Wheat made his appearance
with d large bunch Of violeta in his button
hole and q broad smile on his face. Ii was
not long before he took his place at the
fiano. All the visitors gathered around
him and soon the sweet strains of Garry
Me Back to Old Virginia rang out
through the hotel.
"pIxIE" AND "blY MAINLAND"
The singing attracted large number Of
the guests of the house 10 the parlors, and
they joined in the singing. Pm Going
Back TO Dixie" and My Maryland" were
also sung. Solos were sung by Mr.. Frank
Cunningham. and Mr.. 4. +. NcNuity, of
baltimore.
Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes had secured tickets
for Harris's Academy Of Music TO see
the" Old Homestead" " and at night the vsi-
Tors flled all the boxes and the front rows
of the theatre.
TIE BANQUET
After the theatre a banquet was given
IL their honor by Alr. Stokes at the Eutaw
House. The meHu consisted of champagne
aud al the delicacles Of the season. Sheriff
Gates spent the day IN visiting the public
ofices. lie expressed himself as much
pleased with the criminal management in
Baltimore. He also made a speech at the
banquet.
BEoTHEBLY CALLS
Many Ot the OCd-felioWS OF bdulnore
called upon their brothers and extended
.Lsm invitations 10 the different lodges,
among which were ones from Marty Lodge,
N. :. and Pacific Lodge.
HOME, AGAIN.
Tomorrow morning many Of the. visitors
VII return home. but some will stay over
uuul the next day. Mr. John II. Mar
i.rger sent 20 the visitors a huge basket OF
roses. which was pulled 10 pieces after the
banquet and worn by them. Every ono
bus had the best sort Of a time and express
regrets that the time for their departure IS