Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-05
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quarters with full ranks. beaded by its ex.
oellcnt drum corps.
Mr.. Rugg, the owner Of the beautiful
farm. was exceedingly kind aud courte.
Gus in his attentions TO the camp and its
guests. and did all in his power TO add 10
the pleasures Of most enjoyable occasion.
A resolution OF thanks was unanimously
rendered him, tho ladies exercising the
right OF suffrage.
Walker Light Guard at the Glen.
The pic-nic Of the Walker Light Guard
COMPANY Il, First Virginia Regiment at
Walkers Glen, near Manchester. yester.
day, was q most enjoyable affair, and 100
soldier lads and pretty girls passed de-
lighiful day among the shady glades
of the cool retreat. All OF the
musketeers were dressed IN their
blue fatigue coats. white duck
trousers, and white caps, and in this pic
uicky" attire their appearance was the
very embodiment OF peatness and COM
fort. The handsome young waruors and
their taiT csptives left the city in wagons,
and the ride 70 tho plessure-grounds WAS
by no means the least pleasant feature of
the day. 1t IS needless TO state at length
how the trolickers spent the pleasant
hours, for any one who has ever
been young can very easily guess how
boys and girls pass their time on such &C.
caslons.
GANrs AND TARaET-sHoOTIN0.
The woman-haters there are any
real specimens Of this class IN the gallant
organization-am amused themselves playing
baseball and foot ball. while the chief
feature OF the picnic was the target-p1ac-
uce, in which both the maids end lads IN.
duiced. The tar ones tested their skill
with small rife, and some OF them
showed excellent ideas OF Workmanship,
while the boys did their shoot
ing with the heavy muskets they
use in the drills Miss Leigh Smith
won the beautiful medal awarded to
the best lady marksman, while frlvate
Bascler captured the prize offered 10 tho
men. Captain Cunningham's score was
| equally 40 good as Private Baselers. but
he declined 10 accept the prize. The
range for the target at which the mus
| ketecrs fred was LIS yards.
Al o'clock IN the afternoon the most
pleasant feature of the programme
| dinner introduced, and the happy
| company partook of the meal with zest
which only good weather. good spirits,
| and youth can inspire.
| The pic-nckers returned TO the city
| inst before dusk, after having passed a
most pleasant day.
| The score of the company shootlng-
match was az follows: Captain Cunning
| ham, o. Sergeants Duesberry, /, 0. 0, 1-2;
| Derrick. 0. o. IL; Northern, /, 3. 81;
| Cole. s. O.. II; Robertson 0, 3. 0-3. Cor
| porals 1alIa(eTro. 2, l. 5-8; Stark. 2, /, b
g.; Chapman, 8 bulls eyol-J; Baseler (tie),
| 3. ;, So: BashoD, 0, 0, 90. Prlyates;
| Adams. 2. /. IS: 1lgnor. 2, 0, o.; Ialia-
| ferro. 0. 0, 90; Parrish, l. 2, 6-s; Scott.
0. 0, % Hunt. 0, 0, 90; Cook. 3. ], o.;
| Perkins. r. NJ, %, o., 90: Doherty,p, 0. o.
| o: Rush, 0. 0, 90 Perkins, l.. G., l. 2, Sc;
| McDufiie. 5, 3. 0-8; l.. J. Flgg, 0, 0, p;
| Duglass. 0. 0, 90; Dickinson, o. 90;
| CLAYTON, 0, B. 0--5; Nayer. 0, 0. 90; H.; M.
| Firg, o. 0. 90: Caveado, U, 0, 90: Tai
man, ]. /. 4-G; Runge. 2, ,, Is; Dancy,
| q. 0, "a. Weiss. o. 0. 90; Smith, 0, l, O.
]; Lieutenant kussie. 2, 5, o.; Mathews,
| o. 0. 60: Captain Cunningham, 8. 5, 80 (;
| Dr. Hluchman. 8, 2, 81; Private Sher-
| rick, 2. 2, 10.
| In the shooting match between the la
| dies Mss Smith won ~ out OF 10 points,
| while Miss Percie Bradley won II: The
| lattar was the first "a try. and had she not
| been somewhat embarrassed she would
have acquitted herself even better.
What the Howitzers Did.
| The HowItzers spent the dav nj Proyi-
| dence Forge. They left the city, accom-
| panied by a large number Of their friends,
| including many ladies, at $3.50 A. Nj. rid
| the Chesapeake and Ohio railway for the
| scene OF thor days pleasure, and 1t was
night when they returned. Boating, tsh-
ing, dancing, and games Of various kinds
| were iudulCed IN by the trolckers. Inc
| HoWItzer Band dIscoursed sweet strains
| of music for the lovers Of the art OF
| Terpslchore. The target-shootlng Tor the
| gold medal of the COMPANY took place IN
| the afternoon. The prize was won by
| Bugler Cowardin and pr, seuted TO him
in pretty and appropriate speech by MI.
| 4. II. Mcclure.
The Orphans Picnic.
The bows of the Male Orphan Asylum
| had their regular Fourth-Of-July plc-nic IN
| Shields Woods, and the day was thoroughly
enioyed. Among the friends OF the lnsti-
| Captain Cunningham, Mr.. j. +. Talbot,
| Mr. and Mrs. Irahern. Miss Virginia Tai
| bolt. Rev. MIR. Cook of Gordonsville, and
| Mr.. James a. Gentry. number OF the
| old graduates also participated IN the
| festivities of the occasion. The BOYS
| marched 20 the woods headed by drum
| and the time sped all too swiftly in lnno-
| cent games An elegant dinner was
| served The occasion added another most
! happy chapter TO tho life OF those for
| whose welfare Mrs. Gill labors so assldu-
! ously. Nothing speaks higher tor Mrs.
| Gll's kind but firm management OF the
ASYLUM than the conduct OF the boys on
| such outings.
| other Excursions.
The excursion OF Virginia Council,
| American Legion of Honor, TO Warwick
| Park WAS one of the most successful at
| fairs OF the Fourth. Large crowds, con-
| sisting mostly of family parties, went
down on eyerj trip made by the boat. and
the day was spent quietly sitting under
| the trees or IN playing games.
| Phil. kearny Post, Grand Army of the
| Republic, went down 10 Seven Pines yes
| terclay and celebrated the Fourth by read
| ing the Declaration OF Independence,
| speeches, &c. Most of the members car
| RED their families with thom, and the
| crowd assembled on the grounds was quite
| large. The excursionists returned about
| O'clock last night -,
The bows of the Richmond and Danville
! railroad made a big success OF their excur-
| sion Yesterday to West Point. Their tram
| consisted OF sixteen cars loaded with
| merry pic-nickers.
The Richmond Quot Grub was hand
| somely entertained Yesterday by hr: v
Hechler at bis delightful home, on Me
| cbanicsyille TURNPIKE.