The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-23
THE DAY CELEBRATED.
orORGE WASHTNGTON'S MEMORY
uoNoRED BF MANI VIRGINIANs.
. salute Fircd-Parade by tho Infantry.
Entertainment At Ice Camp Soldiers
Home-Banquet by h Grays.

fla Wcstmoreland county. Va, one hum
ar.i and siNty-one years ago yesterday.
George Washington was born. Every
e,,. American knows his history. lie left
heritage a name that will ever be
prehi on the pages of American history.
In tribute 20 his memory, yesterday was
legal holiday. Banks. postofhce. ex-
CHANGES and many other places that have
"a 10 do each day m.,. CONNER
A life were closed, and in wholesale
districts yesterday business was at an al
most complete ~stand-stul. Many OF the
business houses are dependent entirely
. ,..Ir mail for the transaction of their
M routine. and on yesterday many
..rss were perpleXed as to how to Kill
rr. uutl 4 o'clock arrived. when they
.. ect az the postoiice the many mis-
>.> handled by Uncle Sans employees.
-s foatcd from many buildings yes
t-.r. and there was quite a holiday ap-
..r.u,c on the streets. The booming of
.. cannon by the Howitzers awoke many
-. tna fact that the anniversary OF the
Father II our Country had once more
.-.rsd. and on some of the thorough
could be seen those pedestrians
. ever So upon a holiday as an eX-
.. 81, '1oaf and do nothing"
E fne afternoon this was seen 10 even
-.ra marked extent. and the tramp Of
infantry brought many ladies' to Main
Er1ad streets.
ME Richmond Light Infantry Blues and
.a Richmond Grays assembled at their
respective armories AT $3.50 o'clock, and
short time thereafter the Blues. headed
DIN. reir superior band. marched up Main
. Smith. to Broad. to Seventh. to the
.r.f nrrrovr TbaV Nrnra fhprQ ieiu-
tr the Grays and the line II march
-.t.n up.
I'LL. Grays paraded with sixty-fve men.
c4r,ain Bossieux commanding the bat
..i.r. Lieutenant +. G. Garrison COM
.rIt5 the first platoon and Sergeant
r. L letter the second.
.-t.rant q. Z. Shacklefo-d. Of Com
..-t j.. paraded with twenty-five CT his
company.
Tie Blues, who made a splendid show
- ir their f|ull-dress uniform, paraded
u.h forty men. under command OF Cap
tain Sol. Cutchins.
Lieutenant i. II. Goode. Of Company A,
.,t.i as adjutant. and Sergeant r. ..
r.-is. Of Company G., as sergeant-major.
The line Of march. as published in y~j-
.-iays Times. was carried out.
Tho reeimental officers and men paraded
IN the ugly blue uniform and overcoat,
t-oV1 in the United States Army as the
service or fatigue uniform.
After the battalion came down Broad
street. the men were marched down Ninth
ID the Capitol Square. and there on the
mall "A dress parade was Executed. quite
number OF people witnessed the ma
rslvres.
The Richmond Gravs. as is their usual
.s-1m. rendered to their friends a recep-
tl. and banquet last evening. The event
..o. place at the American Hotel, and
RE narlOrs Of that hosiery were crowded
ui-1 Young ladies. prominent military
o-,.rs. members Of the Grays and in
r. was an assemblage full Of merriment,
and music added 10 the enjoyment. Inc
Misses Bethel and other young ladies
sang duets n solos. and Captain Frank
W. Cunningham was forced TO render
tell Sic With Your Eyes" AS an encore
"a. sang Listen To Ny Tale OF Woe
with a rousing chorus from the soldier
boys.
An the efforts were loudly applauded
reflected considerable credit on al
Hto participated.
Abottt $50 o'clock the banquet was an
0ounced to be ready. and there was the
usual grand march 10 supper. Inc
spread was laid in the spacious dining
room Of the hotel. and the table presented
a very pretty appearance.
The battle Of knives and forks began IN
earnest anu NALAA ~ A@
20 a skirmish fire. Captain G. Gray Bos-
-iaux. the gallant "commandant or the
Gravs. called the assemblage TO order.
colonel Henry c.. Jones, commaldant
% the First Virginia regiment OF infantry
t-an presented in well-chosen Phrases "A
b-autiful gold medal 20 Corporal James
ID Persons for meritorious service dur
trs the past year.
r~aionei Alexander W. Archer next pre-
-.utad TO Corporals Il. G.. Baptist and
w.. T.. Davis similar pretty medals Tor
ing the best drilled and second best
lrIrd. respectively. Colonel AIcher was
quite eloquent in his remarks ana ac-
itted himself with great felicity.
D.i.rel 10 Lane Stern next presented
lsls for attendance 10 the following
.rs and men: Captain G.. Gray Bos-
Sank Lieutenant j. T.. Goode, sergeant
p j. Jeter. Sergeant HOWE, Corporal
Davis Corporal Persons. PriVates a o..
W..t.. G. II. and II. Ktndevater' .. H.
E.rr.s. Wallace Marshall, Samuel Hal-
fs and - Johnson
Colonel Stern was very happy In his re-
marks. relating in his inimitable manner
rem.riscences Of the Grays, illustrating
tl- Frack. Possessed i'm a great measure
fr OBJ. Gravs. Of attending drills, parad"s
md other assemblies He told hoW the
..~r.rv had assembled in such large
numbers al Philadelphia on a certain
....-.or. how they hIG almost maze me
showing for the regiment when General
Hancock reviewed the troops at 1orh-
town. and how. on other occasions :hey
always responded with alacrity anu III
.rc. numbers 10 the long roll call.
Nr. Joseph c. Dickorson. President or
tH. Board Of Aldermen, Captain Frank
49, ~C.nuineham. Major w. NJ. Evans,
c.r-... George Wayne Anderson. Colonel
N Kirk Mathews and others were called
DOB. and made remarks appropriate 10
t- .~r.4eion. n the merry celebration
% -hington's birthday closed with the
singing q "Auld Lang Syne."
At THE SOLDIERS' HOME.