The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24
THEY ARE HOME AGAIN.
our oxyNoyEEEs ARE NOW HERE.
xs. xs~ Anchored on Ocean Wow
and Had n Cargo OF Pretty Wits
abeard-Csmp ISutcheson Broke.

OcvAs yrxw. Va, July D.-lSpeciai- J.
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues came
down Yesterday afternoon aud wsro heartily
uslcomed and Hospitality entertained by
the Howitzers.
They Joined their Richmond comrades 10
the rife aud Gstling,gun practice, ana oio
good work.
Just as the boys wers wondering Vh@'
next in the way Of sights and SOUNDS
long. low. rakish craft" as the pifate
stories tell US OF. came up Yesterday anu
anchored of the View -, 49,.
was quickly on the beach and nao tue
pleasure OF greeting as fair ~ lot OF leullnino
sailors it has ever been my province 10 hloe'.
The saucy schoOner-yacht wSs the huS' ~
Old Point. With Captain George Lee hs sali-
ING master. and Miss Leone CoIiey, VINO owns
her. and party Of friends comprising Dlls'
Nellie Thompson and Miss Jones, OF h'ch-
mond: Miss Eysngelinei joratsnon. Oh IIoy'
Penn, and Mrs. Phillips. of hlchmohu;
Coming ashore they were soon surrcihoeu
by an attentive crowd Of soldiers, sfs3t TO-
NAMED till after tho sunset gun had oeeu
fred. The Ada" Is besuty-Tlth orc"
of beauties. Long may sue sail.
rRNDEBED A HOP.
Last night the younger ladies and gentle
10 en- rendered the Howitzers and Loe camp
a hop which was much enjoyed, as they
provided good music and Q supper AZ md
NIGHT keeping up the festivities till some
where near 2 A. N. The dancers wers un,
der the ohaperonsss Of Mrs: Elliott OF
Alexandria. and we're the Misses manis
aud Annie Lowe of Norfolk James
of Norfolk, Acton OF Aiexandrle'
Powers of Richmond. Elliott of AleTandrIa.
Conrad of Richmond, Katie anu oai ~
Sullivan OF Richmond, and the Mes7rs. r.
lott of Alexandria Qeader Of tho german Z
Miller of Bon Air. Vaughan Oh hicnlnon9
James of Norfolk Skinner OF Richmond
laird of Cincinnati, Spotswoodtof Peters
burQ. John j. Crutchfield Jr., OF Rich
mond, and Duke of Richmond
BROKE CAMP.
ForT this morning we're heard the waking
notes Of the bugie. and soOn Camp Hutch-
eson was a scene Of activity, the men beng
busy in packing up 10 break camp. By ;
O'clock the guns were on tho cars and soon
! the tents and ether camp eQuipBge followed
suit, ready for shipment home. 80,
Before tho boys went TO breakfast. while
standing 10 line after roli.call' MAJOR henry
l. Turner. advance officer OF the battalion,
addressed them. thanking Thorn for their ad-
! rnirabls deportmont and discipline. and he
/ was followed bSiilse commentator fromCnp-
| teins Bosher and HutOhes0n and Lieuten-
ant Barrett. The battery geve three cheers
/ for each and all of then. and then passed
| unanimously vote Of thanks 10 your cor
| respondent for his letters 10 the paper ana
J called on him for O speech. lie bowed his
| thanks TO them. Then hT. Williams. the
| always thoughtful proprietor came in for
| the same treatment. but modeStly Kept
| silence. 49,,
While waiting for the train beautiful
nosegays of flowers were presented 20 al
| the officers by fair admirers at the hotel,
/ aad the boys. led by tho irrepresslole Pri-
waite Myers. got stout blanket and c0mpll-
| mented many OF their comrades with toss
/ in tho air, all Of which was taken good
naturedly.
SHATTERED WINDOWS.
The trip TO Richmond was uneyentful,
cave that as they csmo out Of Norfolk the
! Blues of that city fired farewell salute,
aud forgetting the nesrness Of the cars sue
| oeoded in shattering number OF the wiz
/ dows Of the train. No one was hurt. Rich.
mond was soon reached. the tired artillery
men marched 20 the srmory aud dismissed
| to 90 home and dream of the pleasant week
| Just ended.
Again PHE TcaRs reporter tries 20 thank
everybody for courtesies on this very de-
| lghtful trip.
RRsoIuTIoNs or THAsHs.
Ice Camp Of ConfoderataV Veterans held a
meeting this morning and on motion 10 was
| unanimously resolved that In consequence
! of thor gratitude for the very kind and
courteous treatment they had received
while At this place In the last week u was
proper 20 try and express IT,
| SO resolutions of thanks were passed
without dissenting voice 70 the manager
of tho hotel. MIR. J. l.. Williams; 70 the
| proprietor Mrs. James 10 tho clerks,
| Nessrs Doyle and Haskins, and all the
| other attaches of the house. the manage
msnt of which they heartily indorsed and
| promise 10 send all their friends there
another season. The Richmond Howitzers
and their good band were also thanked FOR
attentions. The committee drawing up
there resolutions was composed OF com
rades L. c. Crump, George ". Libby and
A. Ct. Evans
Riohmond people registered here since
vesterday's report. BIessrs. George $.
Vashon. John Bowers. James Netherwood,
p. ". Rafter, d. Smith BEDFORD, A.. j..
Vaughan. J. p. Bargamin. John Walsh,
llrs. Barrett. Miss Barrett, bIrs. ". A.
Dickinson and children, Mrs. j. +. Sweat
man and children. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. i. Pros
ser and children Miss AMMO ODonnell.
Mrs. William Wildt. Judge and Mrs. r. G.
Minor Colonel Thomas 4. Brander. Colonel
John Murphy, and from Manchester Dir.
and Mrs 4. j. Nichols. Nj. W. n.