Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-23
In FAYETTEVILLE.
ARRIVAL or THE BLUES IN NORTH
CAROLINA'S HISTORIC TOWN.
Right Royalty Welcomed By Major
Broadfoot. the Home. and tho Wsshs
ipgton Light Infantry.
Especially

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FAYETTEVILLE. n. c.. Aug. 22.-The train
carrying the Blues arrived hero at $50,
p. NJ. The visitors were received by Mai.
j. ID. Broadfoot, Commander OF the Inde.
pendent Light Infantry, and escorted TO
High street. where they were received
with military honors by the Fayetteville
Company and the Washington Light In
fantry. from Charleston. S. G., command.
ed by Capt. J. Coggill.
The three commands marched TO the ho-
tel, where they were formally greeted by
Major Broadfoot in speech Of welcome
delivered from the balcony of the hotel.
Later in the evening. all attended a mill
tary ball given at the armory OF the Fay
etteville company. Tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock, all three companies will ~.
semble for dress parade.
The start from Richmond.
lSpecisl.l
WELDON. n. g., OK Board TRAM, Aug. "a.
In accordance with their promise TO par
ticipate in the centennial celebration OF
the Independent Light Infantry OF
Fayetteville. N. c.. the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues assembled at their armory
III the Snyder building. In Richmond. yes
terday morning at S;l5 O'clock. However.
nearly half an hour elapsed before tue
company left the building. and headed by
the Blues band, marched TO the Union
depot. Several members, who were unable
TO 90 on the trip, accompanied them TO
the station. When the boys arrived there
quite crowd had collected, and among
them o number Of ladies'.
Major Is. III. Richardson. the president
of the Blues Association and Col. John
Bell Bigger. another standby of the Blues,
were of course among those who united
their good wishes tor an enjoyable trip.
The members of the company had hoped
10 have both of these gentlemen with
them on their journey. bur Major Richard
son has been IN feble health tor some time
and did not dare to venture. Col. Bigger,
who is always III for a good time. felt 1t
very keenly. that two recent attacks OF
chills made it obligatory for him to stay
at nome. The Colonel is almost certain OF
doing two things, he will go fishing aud
he will SIT in the sun, whether 1t agrees
with his constitution or not.
PULLED OUT.
IL was half an hour behind train time,
! before the fast mail pulled out of the de-
pot, out the boys were full of good hu-
NOR. They occupied two cars, the men,
bers of the company one near the end.
while the band took seats ut the other
end of the train.
TIE ROSTER.
The following is q list of those who went:
! Captain Sol Cutchlns, First Lieutenant
| Clarence Wyatt Second Lieutenant III r.
| Vaughan. Second Junior Lieutenant Frank
! NJ. Woom; Sergeants. X. G. X. Miller. l..
l.. Cheatwood. Chas. A. Page, w. 4. Led
ford, Quartermaster L. K. GlaZebrook
CorpOrals, Geo. +. Guy, John j. Stein
| brecher. j. s. Eazen, James ;. Northey;
Prlyates. II. j. Bartholomew, Brldgewater.
/ John Booth. l.. =. Brown. A. l.. DAVIS, L.
r. Eldridge. Sam Fairlamb. o. l.. Ford,
Frank Gilman, Hardwick. +. s. Hazen.
Peter Klein. e. +. Kohler. G. l.. kohier. !.
| NJ. Locknane. Miller. Shall, Iignor. John
Il. WILTON. steve Wood; Musicians. Joseph
NJ. Brereton, bandmaster; q. b. Mouut-
castle, ID. k. kitchie. j. f. ktch.r
Stevens, VIM. Cowardin, Crawford. T.
Vaughan, Anderson. Gerlnch. joni
/ Boland. h. IL. Boland, :. ). Perkins, Ehi
/ Iyree. Singrey and Fahr.
| When the train pulled INTO Petersburg,
O short stop was made, and the band de-
! lighted the natives with several popular
tunes. The scene was u lively one, ard
the dark element was well represented.
large contingent of colored eXcursionlsts
having iust reached there over the NCr.
folk and Western road from Norfolk.
The trip went on without any further
incident until Weldon was reached, where
the boys refreshed themselves on North
Carolina dinner.