Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-11
THE MERRY TROOPERS
STUART HORSE GUARD CeLe eaATE
THEIR TENTH ANNIVE RSARY.
The Cavelrymen Have n Pine Parade and
Splendid Bsnqust-The Clever
Speeches After supper.

The tenth anniversary celebration OF the
Stuart Horse Guard. which took place
yesterday was most credltahle affair
and reflected the greatest possible honor
upon the gallant troopers. who have just
passed The first decade Of their history.
At II O'Clock IN the morning the popular
cavalr>Tnen assembled at their armory
In fatigue uniform. ami thence, un-
dor command OF Captain T. !. Euker.
marched through the principal streets %
the Exposition Grounds Along the route
u the procession the plumcd horsemen
attracted universal attention and almira-
ton. upou reaching the Fair the troopers
scattered about the grounds and passed
the day In most delightful manner
lat" 90 The afternoon the ca>alrymen re-
turned % tine city. and AZ NIGHT the most
pleasant feature 81 tho celebration fol-
loved. " VA. nothing more or legs than
q hau4get-I h!g. Jolly spread, with plenty
% drink. and -Iil more 20 eat
An EXCELLENT SUPPER.
Thc supper was served at thinner
rrHru'+. and in The best style 81 tnc pose
fauat'Ir. Nothing Was lacking ~ max"
tn" r.ra-t complete The tables td'ilF
,r,aI,3 tith their delicious burdens. but
tH- merry guests gave forth r0 lament -
tons AlI Was joility and laughter iru,
Iul pleasure Hlth tn'm.
Among m. invited guests Ehp "ulirer %
'1" evening with their presence W'r".
Colonel D.. Ian. Stern Major Charlrf
EuE.r. Captain Philip uaXan. Lieutenant
Thomas SltIkr. Of he Howitz"rs. cap
'.u George 8. Auelir. and Lieutenant
George r. Pegram. Of tho Ashly Light
ilors.. Lieutenant Geors" u. Carter. "t
H-urico Troop. Sir. Osoar CranZ. Li"uten-
ont EoAlrI.i. CAPTAIN Georc- Wayne An
I,r..u. Captain g.. S. AttiNe-'n. oi 'hrs-
n.,..H Troop. Nh y. WauIunger Vii
am Tlurul.h,r and Robert Nailr'u.
MANY BRIGHT SPEECHES
After Oh" carly hours OF night had
quietly elil.I ly. Captain T.. y. tuk"r'
ah, gracefully presided over ID" gath
,iiug. raped the meeting 10 ORDER ana
when busy knives and forks had been
1il aside ho called upon Captain Philip
II4NaU. the first commandment II thc or
sauiZati0u. for % speech.
Captain HaNau responded In most
happy lttlc address. iu which b" CON
graduated Tho troopers upon the success
~ their ORGANIZATION, AMI th' ch'tilui
way in which they performed their duties
n. was followed by Captain G,orsr
\. Nuslc. tho commandaut Of IA" Ash
hy Lieht Horse. who made "a most fe-
Hcitous speech. in which Dc said many
kindly things Of the organization Whose
guest l" was.
Colonel Jo Lane stern. The assistant
usgrotor-cencral made a brief speech. in
which. iu his usual clever way. be gaN"
the cavalrymcn much sound advice. II.
complimcnt-d tho Stuart Horse Guard
,n thoir appearance a. ia" annual I'M
-pecii,u. and made many iIvorabl" com.
PARSONS between the Richmond troop am
cavalry organizations i'm other parts ''
Virginia.
captain George Wayne Anderson WHO
FIRST began his military education as q
private i'm The ranks of the stuart Horse
Guard. made tho most Oruat" ana telin-
surcch Of thr evening. lie commenced H
a reminiscent strain. and recalled many
pleasant Incidents in connection with lh'
4,rN history Of the troop. Iircomiu Z
moro serious. captain Anderson define.
th. duties - tho true soldier and In sur
ring LANGUAGE. urged his hearers 10 race
th,ir duties uutlmchinEly
I'm, evening ended with speeches N
several OF tnc other guests In attendance