Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-24
HowlTzERs AND LEE CAMP BACK.
| Incidents of the Last Day - Speech
MakIng-ArrfyaI in Richmond.


The Howitzers left Ocean View at 2:10 p.
NJ. Yesterday. The splendid discipline Of
the command has been commented on 10y
those who are versed in military affairs.
Rereile was sound promptly at o'clock IN
the morning. The tents were struck, the
baggage was packed, and the pieces loaded
on the train IN less than an hour, ana
started homeward under control OF Ser
geant Lynch and Private Hehy. Regulars
are not more prompt in obedience to.
| orders or moro efficient in the execution OF
them than are these gallant artillerymen..
After everything had been prepared 10
move the company was drawn up IN me-
| Captain Hutchinson thanked the men for
| the manner IN which they had conducted
| themselves. Ii is worthy or note and OF
all commendation that nothing has been
said or done by Lee Camp or the Howltzers
that is not worthy OF the highest praise
sPEEcH-MAKERs.
Before departure short speeches were
made by Captain Jeter Bosher, Lieutenant
| Thomas Starke, Lieutenant William A.
| Barrett, and Lieutenant Turner, ana the
| DISPATCH, Times, and Ne,cs and Courier men
were thanked for courtesies SHOWN tne
| cannoneers while in camp. The Howitzers
! on Friday evening had another tar
| pet-practice. While no one struck the
| mark il is conceded by all that this was
| in nowise the fault or the gunners, but
| was due TO defective ammunition. Inc
shells. which could be easily seen, would
| start straight for the target, and wnen
about hundred yards from the marx ~ !.
would make all the curves OF base pan
| thrown from the hands OF the most expert
League pitcher. Regulars nave, IN tue
| opinion of many, not made as many good
shots in any one of their batteries as nave
these Richmond cannoneers. Captain
Jeter Bosher Captain HUTCHINSON, Lieu
tenants Barrett. Starke and Mactarlane,
Sergeant McFisher, and Corporal kellum
are ali splendid gunners. and With proper
ammunition they could have riddled the
target
The Calling gun was fred, and at dis
lance of three quarters of q mile drove the
bail through 2-inch scantling. Inc army
| officers who have seen the Gatling OF the
Howitzers say that 1t has the latest I'M
provement and it has not Its superior IN
the service.
The following artillery boys gave con-
cert and recrtations in the parlors OF the
hotel Friday night, which was greatly en-
joyed by the guests OF Ocean view
Lieutenant Thomas Starke, Frederick
Greer, BENJAMIN Brockenborough, ser
jeeant ]. 3. Eubank, jim Poindexter. ".
l.. Finneean, II. q. Whittet, and w. NJ.
Myers. Mr.. Whittet presided at the piano.
aud rendered music in fine style. MAJOR
w. E. Simons and staff were. with the
boys all the time and contributed much 70
their enjoyment. Lieutenant Turner, OF
Norfolk, spent the entire week IN camp.
RAISED THE pRoorNo SPIRITS.
Lee Camp had several additions 20 their
membership by the arrival Friday night OF
Grand Commander Thomas A. Brander. ID.
Smith Redford, Ben. Batkins. and Jefferson
Vaughan. Among the number of their
guests were Mr.. John T. Bzrgamin, 7; ".
kafier, janice ketnerwood ana yonn
raised the dfooping spirits OF the tired
veterans (sired by incesssnt fishing and
bathine), aud made ell feel that there
| was NE IN The cid camp IN" yhstou&sssa