The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-23
THEY ARE COMING NOME.
After a Pleasant Visit to Ocean View tho
HowItzers win Return.


OCEAN VIEW, July 22.-lSpeciaI.l The
event Of yesterday; after the morning
routine of the camp was over. was the
visit of Pickett Buchanan Camp, of Nor
folk to Lee Camp. of Richmond. and tue
Grimes Battery, of Portsmouth, 10 the
HowltZers.
As the train from Norfolk rolled in here
the HOwitZers and Lee Camp were fonnd
drawn up in line TO receive them AZ the
station, and after marching TO the front OF
the hotel dress parade and drill was hsa,
and then practice with the three-incn rine
followed.
Before the arduous work at the guns be.
gan. the Portsmouth boys were entertained
BY the Howitzers in camp. The evening
was pleasantly got through with IN CONVEX
saton. promenading and dancing. ana the
visitors went back much pleased with their
trip. and regretting that the early departure
of the boys from camp here Will not allow
them to repeat 1t.
have lust called on the Rev: DR.. j: l..
Burrows, who is the guest OF the "iiougnpy
Club. the beautiful clubhouse on the
beach next the hotel here.
This reverend gentleman is well remem-
bered in Richmond as 80 long the beloved
pastor of the First Baptist church. Despite
his advanced age. he looks in good health
and talks most interestingly, especially
with pleasant recoilections OF Richmond
and his many friends and admirers there.
He paid the camp visit yesterday after.
noon and the officers and men crowded
around him TO pay their respects. Many or
them were remembered by him as old mem
bers of his congregation and Sunday school.
Sergeant Fisher has just come back with
very rare fish called shark pilot and Is
the hero of the hour.
The hours begin to be counted now oy
the men. for tomorrow at 2:20 +, u we
will leave via the Norfolk and Western TOR
home. sweet home. being due 70 arrive there
at 6:3S y. n. Camp will be broken early III
the morning and all be IN readiness Tor
prompt move. The boys will plunge and
dive for the last time this season, and soon
nothing will be left Of Camp Hutchinson but
very pleasant memories and the universal
hope that this time next summer Will ma
Us here again.
The TINES man extends his best thanks
to all the officers and men OF the HowitLers
and Proprietor Williams of the hotel, a
pleasant. comfortable and reasonably priced
resort. for all the courtesies extended nim'
bidding them. in the good German fashion,
Auf wiederseben.
Richmond people registered here since
the last report yesterday:
Miss Minnie Hill. Mr. Joseph ". Thomas,
Mr.. W. G. Burruss and Miss Burruss. Mr.
+. c. Crump. John j. Crutchheld. Jr:; Dr.
John Mahoney. Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. west
Mrs. w. W. Myers. Miss Kate ID; Myers;
NJ. ii. n.
TO GREET THEM.
The jolly Howitzers and their friends wlll
this evening return from Ocean View. where
they spent very pleasant week. The staS'
at-home SQUAD of the company will assem-
BILE at the arnory at $50 Y. II. in fatigue uni
form. with belt. sabre and gloves. The men
will march 10 the Union depot, where they
will receive their returning comrades.
The many friends OF the artillerymen IN
this city will no doubt give the soldiers
most hearty welcome