The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-23
In FAYETTEVILLE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BLUES IN NORTH
cAROLlNA,S HISTORIC TOWN.
Eieht Royalty Welcomed by Major
Brosdfoot. the home. and the Wash-
ington Light Infantry.

FAYETTEVILLE. n. O., Aug. 22.-The train
carrying the Blues arrived here at $40,
J.. NJ. The visitors were received by Maj.
j. ID. Broadfoot, Commander OF the Inde-
pendent Light Infantry, and escorted to
UIgh street, where they were received
with military honoIs by the Fayetteville
Company and the Washington Light In
tantry, from Charleston, ). c., command
ed by Capt. j. Coggill.
The three commands marched to the ho-
tel, where they were formally greeted by
MAJOR BrOadloot III speech OF welcome
delivered iIom the balcony of the hotel.
Later III the evening, all attended mill
tary ball given ut the arm0ry of the Fay
ettevlle company. Tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock, all three companies will az.
sem bic for dress-pardde.
The start T. om Richmond.
Special
WELDON, n. G., OK BOARD TRAIN, Aug. q.
In accordance with their promise to var-
tlcIpate ia the centennial celebration Of
the Independent Light Infantry Of
fayetteYille, N. O.. the kichmond Light
Infantry Blues assembled at their armory
IL the Snyder building, III Richmond. Yes.
terQay morning at o:i1 o'clock. However.
neary halt an hour elapsed before the
company left the building. and headed by
the Blues band, marched TO the Union
depot. Several mem ueTs, Who were unable
10 70 on the TIP, accompanied them to
the station. When tue Toys arrived there
quite il crowd had collected, aud among
them a number VI ladies'.
MAJOR Is. Ii. hlchardson. the president
OF the biues Association and Col John
Bell bigger. another standby OF the Blues,
4. a lHas. u H. IL
tneir good wishes tor an enjoyable trip.
4 he members oi the company had hoped
20 nave both OF tlese gentlemen with
them on tneir journey, Uut Major Richard
son has been Ia ieDle health for some time
ana old nos dare 10 venture. Col. Bigger,
who Is away III Tor gOod time. Ieit II
very keeniy, thai two recent attacks of
chliis made 1t oUhga Ory tor nim 10 stay
at none. 1be COIOLei % almost certain of
dong TWO things, he Will 90 hshing aud
he viii SIT IN the sun, whether 1t agrees
with hls constitution or not
PuLLKD OUT.
1t was half an hour behind train time.
before the mast mail pulled out OF the de-
pot, out the boys were tull OF good hu-
NOR. 1Ley occupied TWO caIs, tue nleu-
Ders OF the company one near the eud,
wnlIe the band TOOK seats aL the other
end OF the nam.
TIE ROSTER.
The following is Inst OF those who went;
Captain Dol Outcnlns, rlrst Lieutenant
Clarence WYATT, Second Lieutenant ii l..
haus Ian, Second JUNIOR Lieutenant tTank
h. Oon SeTgeants, II. L. IL. Miller, l..
J.. CneatwoOd, Onas. a. rage, ". 4. Led
IUrd, NuaTteTnaster 4. IL. UlazeD brook
CorpOrais, Geo. l.. Guy, John y. Steln-
DTecber, j. ,. hazen, Games >. Northey;
trlyales, Ii. l.. baItAolOmew, bnogeWater,
Jonn bOOtn, l.. /. brown, a. l.. Laws, 4.
H.. Eluriuge. sam falriamD, ". l.. Ford,
frank OlImal, haronck. T.. >. Hazen,
Peer hi"ln. L 81 %, -fei. 4. h. AOnlef, j.
81. LOcAnaIe, AlIller. ShaIi, Ilgnor. John
Ii. W iIDOn, NteYe ~ oOu, AIuslcIans, Joseph
al. brvGetOn, DanGnasteT. u. b. AIOunt.
castle, u. Ia, hItcnIe. y. 4. hltcu4e, A.
Stevens. Nm. COwardln, Crawford, furey,
taug nan, Anderson, Gerlacn, JOnu 4.
DOland. j.. IL. DOland, ,. .. 1erklns, Ellis.
1yree, olnkrey ana tanr.
when the trai1 pulled INTO Petersburg.
"a slOrt stop Was made, and the band de-
nghted the natives with several popular
tunes. Inc scene was IA nyeiy one, and
tue dark element was well represented, q
large contingent Ot colOred e1cursIonlsts
having Just reached there over the Nor
tOlA ana nesIeIu road from Norfolk.
Inc tnp Went ON without any Iurther
incident untIl Weldon Was reached, where
the boys re1ieshed themselves OIL d North
Carolina dinner.