The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-21
SOLDIERS AT OLD POINT.
THE FIRST REGIMENT VISITS THE
RENDEZVOUS.
The Boys Are Received by the Regulars Of
Fortress Monroe and Royalty Enter
tained-Other Excursionists.
Among the visitors at Old Point yester

Among the visitors at Old Point yester-
day was The First Virginia regiment
that left here about o'clock in the morn
ing, and which arrived at the Point in a
couple Of hours. Colonel Henry c. Jones
was in command. with Captain +. A.
Shepherd as adjutant. and Veteran Rich
ard Hickok as sergeant-major. Quite a
number OF ladies were aboard, bound
either for Old Point or Norfolk. and the
trip proved delightful, because only one
stop was made between Richmond and
the Newport News junction. There were
800 men in the regiment. and as the
coaches rapidly rolled eastward the in
fantry men spent a most pleasant time
singing and telling the same old jokes
that were heard at Wrightsville.
When the regiment arrived. the six
companies OF artillerymen from the fort,
with their excellent band were there
awaiting them. and acted as special escort
for the soldier boys from Richmond. Col
onel Miller commanded the artnleryrnen.
and the usual Civilities, such as passing
and repassing in review were gone through
with quickneSs and gracefulness by both
commands.
The field and staff officers were most
cordially entertained at the Fort Monroe
Stttt lOSin Is bullN uilNti
the parapet OF the fortress, and later in
the day they dined at the Hygeia. The
men OF the regiment were allowed TO
loiter where they chose, and their in
ventiveness soon found keys TO unlock
the hard hearts of the steam launch
commanders. and while the field and
staff officers were imbibing ideas OF naval
architecture from the upper deck of the
Louise the festive private. corporal or
Jumped" up and down on some foreign
launch. He stood in the bow with the
dignity of an admiral. and he spoke
French or Russian with about the same
patois OF a Choctaw Indian
Colonel Jones intended having n dress
parade in the afternoon, but for some
reason there was a misunderstanding as
10 the time, and the idea was abandoned.
There is plenty to eat at Ola Point
If one will just possess himself or herself
with patience. The world was not made
in q day. neither does the average
American have a chance TO look at a
naval rendezvous every day. If one can't
do any better. hot Coney Island sausages
can be bought at every turn.
Pickpockets are considerably numerous,
and IL is well for one TO put his roll in
the inside pocket. Sergeant Alex. Tom
linson is down there. presumably looking
after the interests of the Richmond peo-
pie. and l expect IL is well for him TO
take such exercise and allow his lungs
10 become filled with the salt sea air
So frolicsome has he become, that on
yesterday afternoon he was playing ball
on the drill ground. while his "side part
ners" and under graduates were having
perfect riots down on the Government
wharf arresting a couple Of pickpockets.
Richmond people can be seen on every
side. and they seem TO enjoy themselves.
Lodging is al premium, and one unfor-
tunate Richmonder. who looked too often
on the rosy red" was taken from the
Hygeia yesterday afternoon through the
laundry and put on top of an ice box to
sleep. guard was mounted TO watch
over him.
Besides the regular trains a special
vestibule train will leave the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot. on Broad street. to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. which will
carry the members Of the Westmoreland
and Commonwealth Clubs and their la
dies TO Old Point. Upon their arrival the
whole party will board a large steamer.
which has been chartered for the occa-
sion. and take a sail around the foreign
vessels. The clubs will leave Old Point
on their return trip shortly after 10 p.
NJ, and arrive here about midnight.
1t should be understood that no tickets
will be accepted on the special train of
the two clubs. which have not been
stamped by the Westmoreland or Com
mOnwealth Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Langhorne took a
party to Old Point yesterday on special
car TO remain until Saturday night.
Among the guests are: Mrs. Moncure
Perkins Miss Mildred Perkins. Miss
Irene Langhorne. Miss Mary Jones. Miss
Bessie Martin. Miss Daisy Rives. Miss
Meta Potts. Miss ARMS Howard. Mrs.
Harry Frazier. Miss Martha 3. d. Bagby
and Miss Parke G.. Bagby.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway sent
ont from fits depot in this city this morn
ing four passenger trains for Old Point.
carrying one thousand people.
The teachers and pupils Of the public
schools will start for Old Point over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway this morn
ing In a special vestibule train, leaving
Richmond from the Broad-street station
at 10 o'clock. and returning. leave Old
Point at 10 p. NJ. reaching Richmond at
u midnight
The Baltimore excursion steamer Louise,
carrying $500 people is leaving the wharf
at Old Point hourly for a sail through
and around the fleet.
This boat affords ample accommoda-
lions for all. on which the charge is only
twenty-five cents
Lunch can be had on this steamer at
reasonable prices