Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-14
MARCH TO THE GROUNDS.
The Veteran and Military Dis
pIay---CnVeiling Scene.


Immediately upon leaving the Thea
ire the various organizations commenced
forming in line preparatory to the march
10 "HoUitzer Place. and a large crowd
assembled on Broad street TO see the
parade start. The procession moved
about half past o'clock, and followed
the route as printed in the DISPATCH.
Despite the fact that the weather was
exceedingly disagreeable and cold,
drizzllng rain was falling, the streets
along the entire line were crowded with
spectators.
A detachment Of twenty police under
command Of Captain Il. =. Hulce head
ed the procession, and after them came
Chief-Marshal Henry c. Carter and his
staff. Major Carter wore white sash
and presented very so.dierly appear
ance as he rode his spirited charger BY
his side was Captain K. d. Starke, chief
of staff, and behind these two rode the
following aids Hon. George l.. Chris
tan, Colonel q. Percy HAYES, Captain
i. j. Bosher, and Captain Beauregard
Lorraine. The chief OF staff and aids
wore red sashes.
Next came the First Virginia Regi-
ment, with the staff officers at the head
OF the organization. The popular in
fantrymen made an excellent showing,
and all six companies turned out large
numbers of men. Major W. +. Simons,
the commandant, and Captain /. NJ.
Crutchfeld. the adjutant Of the First
Battalion of Artillery, followed after the
infantrymen, and behind them came the
Howitzer Band and then the other Off
GERS of the battalion.
ARTmLEBYMEN, OLD AND YOUNG.
The next organization in the process
sion was the present Howitzer Battery,
commanded 10y Captain John A.
Hutcheson. Nearly every member Of
the company was in the line, and the
handsome artillerymen. with their SOL
dierly bearing and flashing sabres, made
q magnificent display. The cannoneers
wore their oyercoats and paraded dis
mounted.
The old warriors of the HowitZer AS
ISOLATION followed the. young artillery
men and turned out an immense mum
Der of veterans Mr.. ID. o. Davis com
manded the organization, and Rev. Mr.,
Dame and Messrs. James L. Gray and
Tom Booker bore the flag. Some of
the most prominent businessmen OF the
city were in this division OF the column.
Behind the wartime canncneets fol.
lowed two carriages containing their in
vited guests. In one OF these. sat Messrs.
Leigh Robinson, Blythe Moore, and
Mayor Ellyson. while the other was oc-
cupied by Colonel Shields, Rev. Mr..
Dame, Colonel w. L. Cutshaw, and
Mr.. W. L. White.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
commanded by Captain Sol. Cutchils
and headed by their splendid band, pre-
coded the veterans Of Lee aad Pickett
camps The Lee Camp veterans were
headed by Colonel A. w. Archer. while
Mr.. H. II. Wallace commanded the old
soldiers of Pickett Camp. The drum
corps of the former organization en-
livened this section OF the column with
their inspiring music.
After the two camps came the stall OF
the First Virginia Regiment OF Cavalry
The plumed officers IN their full-dress
uniforms presented q very martial APP.
pt arance. Colonel w. +. Wickbam
headed them. Along with these officers
rode Colonel John 5. Cunningham. a
member OF the staff OF Governor Holt,
the Chief Executive of North Carolina.
Next came a platoon of cavalry, COM
posed OF the Ashby Light Horse and
Stuart Horse Guards. Major II. NJ.
Boykin commanded the troopers.
CROWD AT THE GROUNDS.
The procession was o splendid one
and the superb military display attract
ed universal attention. Long before
the column reached Howitzer Place the
neighborhood was filed with people,
who eagerly waited in the rain to see
the veil lowered. Men. women. and
children lined the sidewalks OF the
streets bounding Howitzer Place, and
the windows of all the residences
facing the plat were crowded with
spectators. The weather, which in
the early part OF the day had
been exceedingly depressing. II any
thing became more disagreeable than
ever when the column halted at the
grounds and the rain began 10 fall quite
fast, but the elements failed TO dampen
the enthusiasm Of those Who participated