The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
BACK FROM THE FETE.
HOWITZER PARTT SHELLY ARRITE,
and GLAD TO GETBiCK.

Glorious reception, III SpitHui" N'NP's
with Marked Ovations I'm the Southland
Some Jottings About. the Trip-several
Resolutions Adopted I'm Route.
The interest taken in the arrival of the
Howitzer party yesterday showed plainly how
great has been the interest in the crowd by
the stay-at-homes since Richmond was LETT.
The city turned out almost en- masse TO greet
them, and the occasion demonstrated truly
the love Richmonders have for the soldier
boys. Many mother now living in Richmond
can recall the days during the war when
she watched for her boys return. and
though the Howitzers did not go 10 conquest
on the field Of battle, peace has her victories
even in this period. and many mothers; SIS
tiers and sweethearts, Yesterday looked lor
the cannoneers with longing eyes.
By G o'clock the Danville depot became
crowded with people, Warrington theincommg
special Men. ladies' Young ladies', boys and
Girls stamped their feet upon the depot hoor
and waited. About disk the military. who
later acted as escort to the HowitZers arrived.
and this advent was II signal for vOciferous
cheering from the small boys and patrioti-
cally inclined men.
WATCHED AND WAITED.
Seconds passed and heightened into min,
utes. minutes into hours, and the people stu
waited and the crowd grew larger. Many had
had no supper and We're rather angry
that the train should be 50 slow,
while others enjoyed themselves by getting
into groups and discussing the situation
Prominent were the young LADIES present,
and the "unlucky thirteen of the Howltzers
(who didn't gol and the gahy-unltormed
Blues made their hearts beat faster as they
Conycrsed and laughed.
During this time the band played anything
il wanted 10. and the small boy fired pop
crackers and fireworks One young Lady
made q resolve that the first man that stepped
from the train she would rush up and kiss,
but the train came in too fast. and when 1t
did stop she was "a coach length from the rear
car.
TIE TRAIN CAME II.
About so'clock the train did come and every
body WAS alert Red fire biazcd with It's usual
eGulgencv, skv-rockcts went heayenward.
pop-crackers popped. kisscs were given and
received. hands were graSped. and everybody
yelled. Everybody was glad. and everybody
showed IL. and the fuss made over II told
clearly that eyerybodyis not glad every day
in the week
After some little delay the procession
started. while along the sidewalks the ladies,
with their friends made their way up town.
The Blues. headed by their band, was first IN
the parade, and Captain Cutchims commanded
the sixty men present with his usual
marked ability. Next came the Rich-
mond Grays thirty men - Captain G..
Gray Bossieux in command. They were
headed by the Regimental Drum Corps The
''uulucky thirteen" Of the HOwltZers followed,
and also headed their travelling comrades.
Lieutenant II. NJ. Starke commanded the
stay-at-h0mes while Captain john +. hutche-
son commanded the travellers. Lee Camp, re-
united, followed, headed 10y their band, aud
everybody marched with a springy step as
though they were glad to get here.
ALONG THE ROUTE.
The route followed was as follows; Up
Fourteenth to Main. thence To Ninth. thence
10 Broad. thence 20 Seventh. and from the
amoly to the HOwitzers' drmOry, where re-
freslmcnts We're served.
All along the line of march fire works and
red fire told better than words how glad the
left" element was 10 see the Travellers and
as the band played Home. Sweet Home
everybody agreed that that organization had
struck the appropriate tune at last To-day
everybody will hear Of the trip, and the man
about next Sunday who mentions New Or
leans 10 the people who didn't go, carries his
life in his hands.
After one of the most delightful trips ever
made and 2 i2S miles travel. the HOwl,Zer eX-
cursion party reached Richmond. The spe
cal train which brought the Nirglnians home
LEFT Atlanta Friday evening about o'clock.
MANY old Richmonders were at the station to
see them OF. and the party started north
amid the cheers and shouts of hundreds.
Though everybody WIS more on less tired,
very few retired until a late hour. An int.
resting game Of progressive euchre was played
by Mis- Campbell, Miss Lyons. Mrs. Brander,
Ms TAYLOR Mrs. Larus, Mr., Starke, Mrs.
Lumsden. Miss Stacy. Mr. Willie Campbell,
Messrs. Starke. Lieutenant BOsher, Chct,
MacFarlane, Bosher, Austin, WORKMAN, FISH
er. Woodson. Lorraine, Cutchheld, Iealy,
and Wilson.
The prizes were: First lady's-An alligator
scarf-pin. won by Miss Stacy; first gentle
mans. an alligator scart-pin. won by Corporal
Moodson. Gentlemans BOBBY, wind instlu-
mcut, Mr. Wilson, lady's BOBBY, sham
watch, Alrs. LarUs.
ENTERTAINED by DANCING.
At one Of the stations at which the train
stopped in the southern part Of Virginia
large crowd Of negroes gathered around one
of the platforms, where Mr.. Polk
Miller was playing on the banjo.
They listened for some time IN
silence until one old Uncle Ned came forward
and began dancing. A ring around HIM was
soon formed. and the venerable figure went
through figures and steps that surprised many
of the white Onlookers. In one of the breaks IN
the dance some one gave hlm a
"four-hngern drink. and then he added to his
laurels As the train was about 10 stop he
dropped on his back and executed on the
ground the most extraordinary contOrtiOns
with his shoulders and legs.
MOUNTCAsTLE CLUE.
An organization which, while temporary
through the trip. was made permanent yester
dav. is the AIOuntcasile Club. "a body which
took Us name from tie veteran. Mr. Ge0rgeC &.
Mouutcastle who contributed So much 70 the
enjoyment Of others.
Nj. Mountcastle had as his quar-
tiers the cosy little smoking-room in
one Of the sleepers and during
the day and evening the room was always
crowded with older members of the party,
who sat around. smoked, talked about the
war. and told jokes. Yesterday Mr.. Mount
castle was elected president, and Cap
tain Charles II. Epps yice-president. The
leading members Of the club are Messrs.
James +. Gray. Thomas Booker. John L.
McKenna. A. o. Jones Joseph Nj. fourqurean,
A. w. Archer and ID. O. Davis.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Before the train reached here yesterday the
Richmonders held ameeting, and a committee
composed of Lieutenant Charles q. Bosher,
and Lieutenant Thomas III. Starke, Of the
Howitzer Company; Mr.. James /.
GRAY and M William l.. White, Of the
HowitZer Association, and Mr.. L. L. Pollard
and Mr.. D. A. Brown, Of the Lee Camp, was
APPOINTED. The committee prepared the fol-
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