Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-21
WE HONOR HIM MUCH
wASHINoroNs BIRTHDAY TO BE
OBSERVED m RICHMOND.
military ana Civic Parades- -speaking ut
the Theatre-srppcrs az tho Blues
and Grays--Uther Features.


.ugton's birthday and legal holiday. 1t
viii BE- generally observed here IN Rich
mond as we'll as in the other critics through
out the State. Old Virginia. never faiis 10
do her part well in commemorating the
lives Of her historic dead.
Tho modes Of observances tomorrow
will be unique and beautifully appropriate.
All the city Offices. banks, and courts Tex
cent the Police Court will be closed. and
.here win be grand civic and military pa
radcliffe former occurring at 10 O'Clock N
The morning and the latter at In the
afternoon.
MANY houses along the proposed routes
of march Will be decorated. and there WIZ
be general suspension OF business
during the hours of the parades.
supPEgs BY THE BLUES AND GBAYs.
The military pageant will be participated
in by Companies A, b. Z, and on
the First Virginia Regiment ana ine
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. ihs
will be beaded by the Blues Band ana 'he
Reglmental Drum Corps.
This line will be formed at or ear ,ne
Armory, on Seventh street, aud the route
of march will be ~ follows; Down broau
to Governor. thence to Franklin, thence
IN Fourteenth, thence to Nam. thence 10
Seventh, up Seventh TO Franklin. thence
10 Madison. thence to Broad, thehce W
Seventh, thence to Franklin, enh uosn i
Franklin TO Capitol Square. Here oress
I'D vii, be held anda salute fred.
The Blues will give a magnificent supper
! NJ Nurphy's. commencing at $3.50 O'Clock at
night. There will be informal speak
nc and a general good time Tor the
members of that association.
The Grays also Will give n bahIue, u.
| Pizzinis IN honor Of the ladies'. Inc III.
will be formed nj $50 o'clock ut the tlrs,
| Ragiment Armory, and the festivities az
| P,1Hni,s will commence shortly afterwaru.
| The committees are: -.
On eception-Liautenan u. c. Carl
| son lieutenant j. II. Goode, Sergeant l.
| L. letter. and Sergeant l.. Ramstetter.
on Invitation Sergeant II. q. Dlckin-
son. Corporal w. l.. Amory, and private
| i. T. Harrison. ,,.
| On observation-disclosures l.. .; MINOR
| Roberts, Gibson, Marshall, ana IL hiuuoi-
| water.
sTHE JUNIOR MECHANICS.
The parade and speaking of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics VIII
| be a feature of the day.
| This PROCESSION will move from the cor
| ner of Nunford snd Broad streets prompt,
IL al 10 o'clock. Captain i. Il. lluice VIII
| head the column with detachment Oh
police. then will follow Chiet-Marshal y.
". TYLER and aids mounted, General CON-
mittee on foot (W. L. Yeaman. chalrman).
the Lee Camp Drum Corps. and delegates
to Funeral Benefit Association
Tho various councils will then take po-
sitiOn for formation a. follows:
Nuuford and Broad streets, Rescue
Council.
Belyidere aud Broad, Richmond.
| Smith and Broad. A. ". Gllnn.
| - Enter
prise.
Henry and Broad, south side r. =. Lee.
Monroe and Broad, south side, Patrick
Henry.
Monroe and Broad. north side. Aurora.
Madison and Broad, north side, Good
will.
Madison and Broad, south side, Hope.
Jefferson and Broad, south side. New
South.
Adams and Broad, north side, Davis.
Adams and Broad, south side. Virginia.
} Foushee and Broad, Richmond seniors
and visitors.
1 The line of March Will be down Broad
: 10 Tventy-hrst, thence TO Church-hlll
I avenue, thence TO Twenty-hfth street,
, | thence TO Main. Main to Bevldere. Belvi'
I dere TO Grace Grace TO Fourth. Fourth to
|
i mass-meeting will be held.
$ At the Theatre most interesting pro-
| gramme will be carried out. Ii Will be as
follows; Overture, National AIR, band
| PRAYER. Rev. Decatur Edwards. Hymn
Nv Country, IT'S OF Thee. Juniors. Ia
troductory, ". L. Yeaman, chairman
. Address OF welcome, Hon. ). Taylor Lliy
!. son. Mayor Music. band. response bl
9 Funeral Benefit Assoclstlan. 9lusic, band
Q Grafton. j. Y. Fair. husic. Flag presen
tation, W. L. Orange. Music, band, Ac
:, ceptance by School Board. Music, band
5 Doxology. Benedictlon.
An address will be delivered by hi
: Honor Mayor Ellyson, aud Rev: DR.. fai
!, will be the orator Of the day. The dress
circle OF the Theatre will be reserved 10
8 ladies' and their escorts.
, M'GmL UNION MUSICALE.
! The McG1ll Union Will give . musica
. and dramatic entertainment at the Catne
) dral Hall tomorrow night. The pro
; cramme is varied aud promises much en-
6 iovment. In tho first part Messrs. Gun
ninoham, Crump, Sweeney, and Sullivan
q viii sing. Ar. G. OBJ. Cowardin will Civ
|, A humorous reading and Messrs. Christian
a | anDear In song and dance specially
Nessrs. Kenefck and Kelly will rende
,, the camp scene from julius Caesar IN cos
: tune. The entertainment Will conclud
4 | with the Well-hnpWu Ono-dct ihtCc
"Slasher and Crasher " with the foliowIn
4 cast:
y Ssmnson Slraher. ID. A. Kenefc
. Christopher Craeher ...........-.... ". J.. hedd'
u BENJAMIN BloWhard...........J John II. cam, De-
Lieutenant Brown. ;; L. h ~
J. Rosa .8iss N. Leah
: Dina Blowhard. .............. Miss A. Singleton
/ HOTEL DINNERS, Posr-oFFIcE ARRANGEMENT
&C.
= The hotels will have especially nice dir
i ners, which is one of the prerequisites
a perfect holiday. Ihe DIsPATcH acknov
. lodges an invitation from the American
= where an elaborate bill Of fare has bee
4 arranged.
u The post-ofice gener al delivery, regi
u try. and money-order Wi ndows will be ope
until u o'clock. at which hour they WI
close for the day, and the carriers WI