Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-15
WELCOME AT HONE.
Return Last Night Of the HowitzerS
and Lee Camp Veterans.
MET BY THE MILITARY.
Thousands Of Citizens at the Depot to Greet
N. Pilgrims
MUSIC AND FIREWORKS.
Several Bands Play ard the Route OF
March Brightly lIlumined,
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
xushrs and Poker Popuiar-M ounteastle's
Club--IIow the Travellers Enter
tanned Themselves
Thousands Of Citizens at III, Depot to Greet
IN. Pilgrims
MUSIC AND FIREWORKS.
Several Bands Play ard the Route Of
March Brightly lIlumined,
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.

The people OF Richmond made the re-
turn Of the Howitzers and the Lee Camp
Veterans from New Orleans O gala occasion,
and a stranger who might have dropped
within her gates between the hours OF
and last night would have imagined that
she was having miniature carnival.
The popular impression was that tne
train would arrive at o'clock, ana an
hour earlier the Blues, the Grays, the stay
st-bome Howitzers, and Lee-Camp con-
tineent. who were 10 meet the pilgrims,
assembled at their respective headquarters
and marched TO the Danville depot. The
Howitzer contingent were escorted Dy inc
Gravs and headed by the Regiment Band
The Blues had their own band, ana music
was made for Lee Camp by the drum-corps
of that organization.
When the escorting columns reached the
depot. however, it was discovered that the
train would not be in until about O'CLOCK
Captain West had taken every preeautlon
20 have tine yard as clear as possible ana
had made arrangements for the special 10
pull up TO the end of the track on Virginia
street.
HsUsIC TOR THE WAITING CROWD
Waiting time was killed by the bands ano
drurn-eorps discoursing lively airs, and
1ew nnuutes past o'clock the headlight OF
The locomotive Of the special was seen
emerging from the bridge. This was sig
nal for q tremendous burst OF cheering
from the immense crowd that had gathered
along Virginia street and on the depot
platform, and for display of red lights
and other fireworks that illumined the
CITY for blocks around. In the crowd OF
citizens that greeted the returning can
noneers and veterans were men, women
and children from every portion OF Rich
mond.
The escort had formed on Virginia street,
and as soon as their comrades had gotten
out Of the cars the column was formed as
follows: Blues Band, the Blues, drum
corps. the Grays, HOwitzer Association,
Howitzer contingent, the returned Howlt-
GERS, Regiment Band, Lee Camp, returned
Veterans.
The line of march was up Virginia TO
Cary, down Cary TO Fourteenth, mp Four
teenth TO Main, up Main to Ninth, up
Ninth TO Broad, up Broad to Seventh. At
this point the column halted and Lee
Camp. headed by its drum-corps, passed
from the left to the right and on to the
hall. the other organizations standing at
front and saluting.
ON TO THE HowITZEB ABMoRY.
The march was then resumed along the
following route: Up Seventh to Marshall,
down Marshall to Eighth, out Eighth to
the Howitzers' armory.
cHEERED AT THE ARMoRY.
When the column halted here the How
itzer Association and battery passed from
left TO right, while the Blues and Grays
presented arms. Then three cheers were
given by the Howitzers for the two in
fautry companies and returned with
will. the escorting companies marched
back to their armories, and the battery
and Howitzer Association marched INTO
the Howitzer armory and were dismissed.
Before the order to break ranks was given,
however, Captain Hutchinson compliment
ed the battery on their conauct Ia New
Orleans. both while in and out of line, and
Mr., William L. White, on behalf OF the as
ISOLATION expressed the pride the veterans
feel in the present Howitzer organization.
oHKKRED BY THEIR FRIENDS.
All along the line of march the pave
ments were full of people, hundreds OF
ladies being oh the sidewalks and in the
doorways, and the column was under an
archwny of fireworks, and at Seventh and
Broad it seemed as if the whole city had
turned out TO take part in the reception
demonstration. Among those at the depot
10 meet the returning party we're Mayor j..
Taylor Ellyson, who ID an old HowltZer,
and Rev. DR.. W. w. Landrum.
Some Of the members of the Howitzer
Association who went to New Orleans
stated last night that they had no concep-
tion of the reception they were to meet
with on their return.
magnificent appearance, and the battery,
though showing signs of fatigue IN their
faces, marched with steady step, while
the stride Of the Lee-Camp Veterans was
unmistakable.
THE LADIES,
What with the ladies who went on the
trip and those who went to meet the can
noneers and veterans. there were more talr
ones on Virginia street last night than
were ever known TO grace that portion of
Richmond at one time since the foundation
OF the city.
From tho returning ones nothing was
heard but praise of New Orleans hospl-
tality and declarations that they had
experienced most delightful time.
The journalists of the party were Mr..
James p. Wood, of the Associated Press
MIR. w. Cabell Trueman, of the Times, and
Mr.. Evan II. Chesterman, of the local stan
of the Dispatch, whose admirable series OF
specials is fttinCly closed by the bright
description of the return trip, which Is