Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-22
THE UNIFORM RANK.
..,sr PARADE AND REVIEW or THE
INV VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
...i piyisIons Formed Into Three
u.ualions rythisu Grand lodge
Two Bsnqnets

b.. .tt.r,efr. There Nefc ItpitsNheTN e'k"e
,s and each was commanded by Its
qua officers.
Grade through the streets occurred
9.g1 and $50 o'clock and was wit
t'i tc thousands Of spectators. Tho
hr..l ,iumcs. the brightly-trimmed uni
... ani the clttering, blades OF the
rCnaipanded the admiration OF the
.-.wls cougregatcd upon the SIDE
raF RF0TNENTAL oFFicfhs.
-..,r,ont formed for the march at
,f,r[.f Hall at 3 o'clock. IL was
Iva sguadron Of fifteen police I'M
.. command of Sergeant Matthews.
i,...t pislric,. Then followed Colo
ID D Turner. Of Norfolk. commandment
..'. r'ein cnt. aud his staff. consisting
w. re following gentlemen OoHminls-
Ifvtenant-Colonel q. Collins
~. Clifton Forge: Major J. II.
..--,one. Of Roanoke; Surgeon X. >.
n Csfton Forge Assistant-Sur-
~. Frv. OF Roanoke: Chaplain f.
v.I.rslc. Of Clifton Forge; AdIutant
yiroo,son. Of Portsmouth. Nom
stoned Sergeant Major Walter A,
, I> 90 Norfolk: Colnmissary Ser
...H 81. r. Smith. Of SUFFOLK.
D.h.ai tte recimental ofheers came tho
Band with sixteen instruments.
aiscoursed delightful and inspiring
ra,c. music.
DONATION oy TIE DIVISIONS.
n rr..,.tb, manner in which the several
t.,...s we're formed:
...... Division. Ma. !. Portsmouth, Captain
inner. Jr., Division, No q. 81 Hampton,
r.rl. Division. No. IL, q Newport News,
.....r George 81. Richter; 40 men.
Il ,.....- Division, No :, Oi SUFFOLK, captain X
a . .r--.t..y y. % men.
Il ... DIVISION. No. II, Of Roanoke. Cap
n DIVISION, No. 4, OF Richmond, Cap
"a t.,t.re Diyision, No. &, Of Alexandria. Cap
# '-.r. d. hing; % men,.
Il Afrrs Division, No :, OF NOrfolk, captain
81 D p.hurn 4b men.
u DID,. l.re II march was no Main street TO
~. faauce 10 Franklin, 10 First, 70
"A n Nineteenth, and back TO Old
81 Nar. Halt
"A r.tirwrD by PROMINENT PVTHfANs.
81 OIL. procession passed down Broad
II .-... If was reviewed from the versnda at
ii Hotel by an assemblage OF prOml-
a Co.,. lr.lans. including many OF the OFF,
81 = Ao Grand Lodge of Virginia,
81 me. here Inst night. Among those
81 DILL. inspected tho parade wore Supreme
81 Chancellor ". W. Blackwell. Of Hender-
n r kr.. Maior-Genernl ]. Il. Carnahan,
"A .t 3a,apolis. Ind, and Judge Lindsay.
a - d.. ...fr.fe. "A past supreme chancellor
II.. Ulcers # the regiment aud the diyl-
n r. a utcd the Pythian dlgnltaries as
n ., passed them by.
n WELCOMED by THE MAYOR.
81 After tho march the column disbanded
Il q, D.l. Market Hall. whore lunch WAS
81 ,.-y.I hr Syrlcuse Lodge, of Richmond.
81 I. pythians were formed around long
81 .. which were teeming with hot coffee
. al. lint hnftTa naTfQEluU OF
Il -.. -rr,ad they were given n formal wei
II .r lv Mayor Flyson. Mr. George t..
j wlon presented the Mayor in short
Il i.' auuropriate introduction, at the con-
4 ,us..u ~ which some Knight proposed
4 "flr.e cheers for Taylor Ellyson," and the
i.-u.use was voclierouS.
Nr Euyson. IN bidding the visitors wei
l.ne spoke Of the great and common
n interest % Nirginlans IN Nlrslnlans, which.
Il ,ald. WAS due TO the pure, fTaternal feel
4 ... which existed among them. lie was
rai 10 greet so gallant an army OF
iethians within the gates Of the capital
OTIS and hoped that they would always
f..l that Richmond was pleased to have
4 them.
Colonel Turner responded to the address
4 Ot the Mayor in a very feryid and happy
ftvle. He was touched by the cordial and
flncere welcome which had been rendered
10 the regiment by both the Mayor and
The ciu2cns. and he felt sure that no Py-
hian would fail % appreciate so warm q
rcolng. Al the conclusion of Colonel
uucr's remarks the lunch was enjoyed.
THr ErGIMESI DIVIDED.
After the dispersion at Old-Market
U.II the repimental officers assembled at
lId-FelloNs' Hall. whore very impor-
cart business session was held. Colonel
4 Turner presided. On motion the regl-
I.e tult ug
I.Hs:
i t-.t battalion 70 consist Of Divisions Nos. 10
4 -. stanton. u Of Roanoke. IL o. Clifton Forge,
... % IauYilio
4 >-.ai battalion 70 consist Of Divisions Nos. I
Il Al l.ri.mouth. Of Norfolk Of Suffolk, and
A ma battalion 20 consist OF Nos 4 Of Rich
4 f..aI . Il Leosblrg, s OF Alexandra, and ID
ii rNrFtort News.
Ys. ? j. H. FcaiherstOne was ele,ted major
,r. nr.t Battalion, Major w. G. Wnburn
fs.- ~ ihe Second, ana Captain V. DOnsti
i r..t0' the Third.
lie rermantal officers wero reelected as fol-
f.. COLONEL. ID. J. Turner, OF Norfolk; Lleute-
i.r-l mel T.. Collins Taylor. OF Clifton forgo;
it4islf. 4 u. NrnelsOn. Of Portsmouth; sur
gs. Do - Wiley, Of chiffon Forge; Assistant
.se.l. BE-. ". Fry. ot Roanoke; Chaplain, +.
Nt fsle, of clifton Forge.
There vii be another session OF the regi-
r..t. officers TO-DAY.
IU. regiment has only been formed a
..f wle and has accumulated great
strength since IT'S organization. All Py-
i '-al- book forward 70 great accomplish
4 u-.s Iom this branch of the order in
n Nr-- lu thenear future.
4Hr BANQUET Al THE OLD MAREET.
>r.cus. Lodge and Division. Uniform
J .rk. gave the uuifOrmers a splendid ban
l4.' 80 u,l-NGrkct Hall last night. Ia
t..- We're 80 tor 800. and refreshments,
.f D.. q .rN LIQUID VNara In QlundQD
u'laut-C Colonel G. Collins TAYLOR pre-
s'.Ia and the Blues Band furnished de-
....t.l music throughout the evening.
A.r tte supper imprompt,. speeches
v,sn delivered by Colonel Taylor, Major
a'tar.'.qe. Chaplain McCorkle,. DR..
NHev. MAJOR W. &. Wilbur. Major V. Do
49,. Captain Crumpler, Captain George
az B.. ID. tucker. The banquet was a
t.t.srls ENJOYABLE affair. and the
t..-..- We're loud IN Their praises OF
i'.--l.. 81 hospitality.
Inc IytbiaB Grand Lodge.
Tie Grand Lodge Of Virginia was called
6 .r'-r at slJ o'clock last night by
Dtu-llalccll0r Isaac DigGs. KoIl-call
SOD Quorum present.
l.s Grand Chancellor announced the
H.F cummlttees:
N. l.-lcnuais-W. 5. Woodson, chairman: H.
... F. 81. Nugent, A. /. Penuiel, and '. T.
... Committee on Credentials reported, show
o. ' f..r.-rutitiyes entitled 10 admission
tame. % the candidates for the Grand
Il ... .-fr.s.
--e.. eins additional committees were an
u.. r-e-E p. Hulce, II. ]. Lewis, u. ].
h-teu n. Smith, and c. ID. DENT
d" .-e o. Oder-E K. Boyer chairman; I.
''...-'n, Harry y. Wood. w. ". Dunlop,
tiH .ra vs.. Grim.
4t.. ar- Igoryision-Harry Woodine chair
81. hu-selnAn, ". /. Fultz, Il. ;.
az ..', ail A. &. Cox.
tt. .1a all Grieyanccs-M. l. Walton, chair
.., i- p. f-yo. Judge Lyman Cbalkley, A. h.
f. 4.l b.. -. Aguor
.s'iDus and Charters-John Y. Ashley,
al, %. N farrRr G. G. Vaughan, j. {.
l,.-t son. ans conrad Drummer.
.-f alton u Grand Chancellors Report
-- d. Alexander. chairman; 4. X. Armen-
D.. e. %. Brown. AlonEo Lee, aud j. l. Bone
IASQCFIs AGAINST THE LAW.
ar;,rs were granted 10 Walter Scott
a o!fasburg. aud Grottoes.Lodge, at
f-...rr
supreme Chancellor Lindsay. Of
'i-si1. chairman OF the Supreme Lodge