Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-18
CAVALRY FIELD-DAY
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE CHESTER
FIELD AND POWHATAN TROOPS.
barbecue and Target Practice at tho
One-A Concert and Dance at
the Other.

The picnic given by the Chesterfield
troop at Mytie Park yesterday vas an oc-
cas.on that will leave pleasant memories
with all who participated. A majority OF
the Chesterfield troopers and about half Of
the Stuart Horse Guards.were present.
Upon the arrival of the latter upon the
grounds lunch of beer and sandwiches
was served, after which Captain Charles
Euker. OF the Guards. IL neat speech pre-
sented on behalf If his command hand
some media II Nr. John VI. Roberts. who
was the oldest trooper present and who
made the best shot In the shooting match
which took place at Tree Hill on the 18th Of
June last when the Richmond cayalrymen
entertained their Chesterfield comrades.
Lieutenant Attkisson. OF the Chesterfield
troop. responded IN behalf OF Trooper
Roberts, and then some time was spent IN
tar e,-i.actice, the best score being made
oy Lieutenant WINSTON. of the Chester
field troop, VINO got - out of possible 25.
ANOTHER KIND OF PRACTICE.
From target-practce the companies nd-
lourned to discuss an old-iashloned barDe-
cne dinner, which was coo Ied bv the Ches-
teriield cayalrvmen and IN which Bruins
wick stew, barbecued shoat. and barbe-
cued lamb figured prominently. TIE yete-
rams IS ere represented by Captain David
Moore, Lieutenant Attki-son, Lieutenant
Winston. Sergeant Duval. John W. Ro-
berts, Thomas Hoodhn. and Others.
After dinner speeches were made by
number Of gentlemen. including Judge ".
|. Ciopton. Of the old Fayette Artillery.
The stuart Horse Guards returned to the
city about half past O'Clock last evening.
loud III their praise of Chesterfield hospl-
tality.
The Pow hatan-Troop Entertainment.
The Powhatan troop, Of cavalry. which
WAS organized shortly after tho John
Brown rand and which acted ~ the body
guard of General Beauregard at the First
aka Is-as and at the reorganization OF tho
arIaT was Company j. in the Fourth regi-
meat. Wickham's brigade, has had for
many years an ASSOCIATION OF the survl-
vors. meeting annually at POwhatan
Court house III the early fall. On the last
| meeting 1t was determined to erect upon
the cOurt-grcen u monument Of stone
with the names inscribed upon il of those
gallant men who fell fighting i'll defence OF
Their altars and their Hros,'
"GOd and their native Land
The BUSINESS MEETING.
Yesterday morning lthe court-green was
thfOnged with the people Of the county.
win their wives, daughters and sons. and
| special tram from Richmond and anoth-
er FROM farmville brought the old sol
diers who lived OCt of the county, and
large number of invited guests. The as
ISOLATION met in the court building, with
Captain. Joseph Iiobson presiding, Major
Charles Old, Ice-presldent, and Frank ID.
Hill. secretary.
After receiving the reports Of the COM
mittees and receiving and welcoming the
OLD soldiers OF the other companies and
having their names inscribed upon the
rolls. the meeting adjourned from labor
TO refreshment." All partook of q cold
collation. provided by the voluntary con-
tributlons of the people Of the county and
other friends.
Many thanks are due to the ladies', who
with committee of their own appoint
Ineut, did so much for the accommoda-
tion of the soldiers and the visitors.
TIE CONCERT.
In the evening the concert commenced.
Polk Miller with Antony Miller. Wilkins
Miller. Walter Walk rs. md Frank Walters
ana +. ". Cunningham with Kirk
Mathews. Oscar Lohman. and Nj. Galpin
gave some OF the finest, most eXhillratlng,
ana pathetic music ever heard here. When
Polk Miller with his oanj o sang and played
How shall the blind horse get out of the
wilderness ~ tho old soldiers forgot the
long year, gone by aud thought they were
agaln IN the Wilderness" with Sweeny
PLAYING before JED Stuart and singing II
you want TO have good time jine the
cIl,ary and be one Of Stuert's men."
NEVER TO BE FOaGOTThN.
Late in the evening the waiting trains
steamed up and the visitors LETT with re-
collections of day pleasantly spent, never
TO he forgotten. The county authorities
seem 10 nave anticipated the occasion.
The court-green Wa newly shavcn, the
| trees trimmed up, and the enclosure fresh
ly whitewashed. Not only are thanks due
to Messrs Miller and Cunningham and
their friends. but also to MAJOR Jrmes K.
Worth, manager of the FarmyIlle and Pow
hatan railroad. himself q member OF the
troop during the war. for proyldln. tne
foreign members and distant friends aud
visitors with the accommodation Of the
special trains.
At night the young people had dance
in the upper room of one OF the hotels.