The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-04

TALON. under the command OF Major
Johnson and left last night at $50 o'clock
ever the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
They We're accompanied by the Peers
burg band, composed Ct cOlOred men, and
made n very good appearance as ,hey
marched from the armory to the depot.
There they boarda1 the cars ana were
soon spinning away towards Washington
Despite that many could not get Pull
man accommodations, the service II that
company from Richmond during the pas.
few days has been most exc silcnt. Com
petent officials. Of which Mr.. 6. y. Ten
nant is bead, have handled the cars with
a promptncss and a satisfaction that ran
draw forth nothing but words Of cCmmen-
dation, and had the Richmond people
who were so eager for Pullman acc0mmo-
datiOns at the last moment spoken In
time there would not have been the
slightest trouble. When it is taken into
consideration that trains, consisting solely
OF Pullmans. have been moving towards
Washington for days past. II can be readi-
ly seen that Richmond is even more favor
ed than great many cities far South or
West.
Don't calculate on schedule time these
days" Is what a railroad man told me
yesterday and he was right. All the
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Chesapeake and Ohio were more or less
late, and there was 10 help for It. Spe-
Gals and second Sc ,tlOns would roll into
and out the depots with celebrity and seem
Ing indifference to The regular trains.
ind the men who wanted to get to Wash
ington last night about o'clock At the
Byrd-street depot had to keep his "eye
on his number" all he time. Four trains
left that depot within an hour, and few
were the people who made mistakes.
The Stuart Horse Guards left by spe-
cial train last night at o'clock over the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway for Washington from Eta sta
ticn. Rain began to pour in torrents on
the soldier boys, who were little affected
by 1t, as they wore their fatigue uniform
and great coats. All were in excellent
spirits and seemed TO be looking forward
with the greatest OF pleasure TO the trip.
Lieutenant Branch was in command,
with his fun commissioned and non
commissioned STAFF.
The Guards will arrive in Washington
at o'clock A. NJ, and will remain in the
coaches until reveille IS sounded, when
they don their full dress and report to
General Lee as his special escort in the
grand parade.
The boys are in elegant trim for this
trip. as on the same train they carry
their horses and equipments. The "spe
ciai" consisted of four cars for the
horses, baggage car and one coach.
They are we'll provided with everything
for their comfort They go about forty
strong. Following are their names:
Lieutenant c. II. Euker Or Meredith
(surgeOn), First Sergeant Shelby Bass,
Second Sergeant +. &. Holt. Third Ser
geant l.. F. Hamilton. Fifth Sergeant
w. J. Gentry, Jr., Sixth Sergeant II. {.
Hubbe Seventh Sergeant Oscar Spott,
Eighth Sergeant Wallace Saunders.
Trumpeter Kemper Coleman. Troopers
John r. Anderson Charles ID. Allen +.
l.. Brauer, e. Brauer. w. Brill John ;.
Cosby. r. l.. Euker. W. Huxter, L. Hech-
Ter. johnson. l.. Powers. Charles Spiiling'
Webb W. Sydnor Floyd Tyler, e. L.
Pettus. William Kern, George W. Dance,
W *. Beveridge. Jr., Ed Stowe, Charles
y. Goodwin. Joseph Stumpf. Charles KEEL
Ter. Corbus, William Metzger, w. E.
Fittz and James n. Ellis.
The scene at the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway depot was a very quiet one. ow-
ing to the stormy weather. The excur-
siOnists for Washington. as fast as they
arrived, entered the cars to find shelter
against the pouring rain. The regular
train which was TO leave at 10:45 i. NJ,
pulled out a few minutes behind time.
crowded with Rchmonders. who were de-
slrous to attend the Inauguration ceremo-
MES.
The train had hardly gone out OF sight
when another one took its place. destined
TO take the braves of the Thurman Club
northward. The members appeared one
by one and in squads, just as they had
left the street cars. They were all In
good humor but there were no loud mani
festations of joy Jupiter Pluvius threw
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OF mcrriment.
A committee Of the club, consisting Of
Afessrs. j. Pagan. j. Epps. Phil. Sheay.
Thomas Sheay and James Botto. did eH-
ccllent work. and assigned every one 10
his car The members Of the club and
their friends wore red badges, bearing
the inscription Of the club. When the
train finally left the depot at ll:i5 +. NJ,
there y ere about three hundred members
of the Thurman and other clubs on hand
In the meantime the Las train. consist
ing OF vestibule sleeping-cars. began to
receive it's human freight. Among It's
passengers were numerous officials or the
and Ohio railway and many |
promfn mt citizens. Ladies were decid- |
eddy in the minority.
Among the late arrivals were the fol- |
lowing: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T, Beve- |
ridge William Robins, Captain S. G. |
FGirbank, Charles +. Smith, Gee rye Min |
ter, T. NJ. Parker. Charles Wieglesworth, |
George b. Trueman. Miss Atchison. James |
Parsons Wood Leigh Crutchfeid. l.. r. |
Rout. S. s. Elan. William A. Walthon,
Captain James C. Dame, james A. Up |
shur H. NJ. Starke H. l.. Denoon. Lewis |
r. Winston. Major and Mrs. j. III. Din |
neen, Charles r.. Ellison, William Lums-
den, /. ID. briggs. Jr,. II. A. Tabb. John |
Davenport. William y. LightfCot. @. w.
Kraker NJ. +. Martin,, S. b. Woodhn.
DIR. J. A White
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po- |
tomac. railroads special train. which |
left Elba AT HIS. consisting Of twelve |
coaches was filed 10 suftocaton, espe- |
cially with the aroma Of the stogic and |
the vilest Of beverages" <tti
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