The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
H0WITZER ASSOCIATION.
7.vEY CBLEBRhTE THEIR THTRTf-
FOURfH ASSiyERssRY.
The Old and Young Mingled Together
Arot md the Festive banquet Board-In-
fer sssing War Incidents Recalled.

Tho 7 achmond Howitzer Associate
and RAFT cry celebrated its thirty-fouri
ann,versai y yesterday The Howitz'
ps,,erv. IN der command Of Captain job
A Hutchs son. paraded the principa
throuehfares in the afternoon and fire
a salnte neat the Lee monument. IN
men were in full uniform and made
fine show.
In the event az they attended the an
nual banquet 81 the Howitzer Assocla
ton the you ug soldiers ninety-fv,
strong being the, guests OF the old Veter
ans. who were present to the number
OF sixty or more In addition there were
number OF al stinguished guests.
The banquet which was elegant in
every appoint meat. was held al Muir
phys Hotel. and proved one OF the
most delightful OF these yearly recur-
ring gatherinGt
Three tabler the length OF the ban
quet room were well filled. and the Howit-
ger Band playo q at intervals during the
supper.
Captain Charles l.. Todd presided as
master Of ceremonies at the center table.
and Captain Hutchinson occupied the seat
OF honor at the company. table.
TSo~ Present.
Among the old Howita.ers and guests
present were:
Jno. T. McKesona. Buckingham county;
Hon. j. Taylor EllysOn. Major Henry
G. Carter. r. s. Bosher d. s. Mccarthy.
Jno. :. Elicit. W. II. Tatom, c. l..
Wingo. Edward Gray. Major Clay
prewry. Chas PoindexteT, Van Lew.
Mcrr,rry. d. o. Davis. Jeter Bosher.
= ID al ~
y Visa; r. Roberts Baker. Carlton Nc
-. thy. Or. w -. Palmer Julian Nc
g., NV. r. +. Richardson. W. i. Shep-
80. Colonel W Il. Smith. J. A. Grigg.
Vourquerean. W. L. White, L. y.
g -, ~. J. d. Moore. r. Fuller Pate
80 O. Jones, Grayson Burruss, Sam
,,oi : ,c,,, Y. r. 5. CaTdozo Edward Alvey.
~ overs. Chas. Bosher. Captain
- - ,e r. ID. Hill, J. T. Gray,
Geo. A. 81 nth JOS. MaXey' OF Powha-
-. II NJ Crump. r. L. Adams. G. l..
az =. Evans. s. s. p. Patteson.
~ IIP'S start :, Edward Alvey. H. c. |
80. w T. Word. II. L. Lorraine |
!. VUS Sa.,,' D.. It. Arthur Evans, Polk |
,,n,' So, Stiles Major SimOns, |
md number o. @ =, E.. o..
81, casao, 49, :. Colonel Thos. Hill /
'arter. and Leigh Il 49, raid Tho 90
Many compliments -. .a,s<.,,1t
erer. who got up The ls.as 80 -
nd when some one 81 49, 'Ia. W
upper Committee be tel .t.5eu :" W ~, ~
hanks. Mr.. Jas. r. Gray, 'ua5 u liie
ommittee. stated that IL cleuIt WAS
lainly due 10 the fine tas. VI WI ~
Cole Of the hotel and we VI
banks was heartily given I'm h lasoi .,.,
When full justice had been uo"e 'i,is
|
rom hundred cigars curled Up"aau
nd made lazy the atmosphere va
became the order o 'He
our.
The Speeches.
Major Robert Stiles was called III w
Tst, ana made a ringing address ga
hitch he illustrated by a number of IL
dents in his own experience that there
an intense comradeship and sympathy
etween men who passed through the late
reat struggle, which made them recog-
lie each other under the most extraor-
inary circumstances-an electric commu-
llcation which passed between men after
hirty years Of forgetfulness. Major Stiles !
old In his own graphic way an incident
n which an old hare ran from I'm front r
II the enemys lines at Charlottesville | :
nto the Confederate lines, while the battle
'as going on, and being chased by him
| r
AIDES, was caught and in compassion again s
Irned loose upon which the little animal !
ashed down the lines raising a great !
sl that gave spirit TO already tired troops II
nd attracted the attention OF a whole ar 0
~. This incident. Major Stiles said. Lad
Aused the receipt by him Of many letters =,
nj messages from men who witnessed it.
MI FOLK Miller followed with a few in =
res ng "reminiscences. and made some
y DEF illusions 10 his old negro NANNY, =
l't net response I'm the hearts of many ! y
Il sort I
Mayor Ellyson spoke next, and after 2
sw remarks appropriate 10 the occasion Fl
lade glad the hearts OF Capt Hutchinson {
nd his men by saying that there was +
othing that the Howitzers could desire | l
nat he would not be willing to grant fl
hem II in his power, and significantly a
nnounced That when the Council look | II
ction on the matter Of a new armory | n
Or the company il would not take n
No-thirds vote 10 pass IL over his veto"
Carlton Mccarthy made a very funny
peech upon Cleveland's message. and r.
moved that he was still "unreconstruct-
Mr., Van Lew McCreery, Major Carter.
" falmer' capt Todd, w. l.. White. 0
} calls. a
The speech OF w c. Kahn was full of I
III and fun, and he turned some fine
oints In favor OF a new armory for the D
Iowitzers. 4
III the pSmlses of the old Howitzers q
lean anything-and according TO one y
| the speakers, they control most every v
hing In Richmond worth having-the
O"ltzers viii not have TO so many 2
ionths without an armory. I