The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-31
4 PREsENIATION 10 THE BLUES.
Ihey are the Proud Possessors of a BeautI-
full Silver Punch Bowl

AT the Blues armory things began TO
look lively about IL o'clock The Butler
Guards and the Greenvile Guards. both
Of Greenville, S. c., who were quartered
In the armory, began TO prepare them
selves Tor the parade. and the members
OF the TWO companies Of the Blues Bat
taIlon gradually dropped in. About u
o CLOCK the Lynchburg Home Guards. who
nave come 10 Richmond forty-twO strong.
called on the Blues, under command OF
Captain Scruggs. They brought with them
a MISUNDERSTANDING package wrapped in
a cloth, which was placed on a table. be-
hind which the company drew up In line.
After the formation OF the Blues Bat
talon, and while ali companies were at
in place, rest" Captain Scruggs Briefly
addressed Major Sol. Cutchins and the
members OF the Blues Battalion, intro
ducing TO them Mayor Yancey, of Lynch
burg.
That gentleman said it was a great
pleasure to him TO present 10 the Blues
on behalf Of the Home Guards, a slight
token Of their appreciation Of the many
acts Of kindness. courtesy, and hospitality
conferred upon the latter. In presenting
the Blues with punch bowl they did not
do so for its intrinsic value, but they
merely wished 1t to be regarded as
token of love 10 the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. They only regretted very
much that they had not been able 10 re-
ceive them in Lynchburg with the same
cOIQldllty ana hospitality do tlfe Hdb
here received by the Blues on their last
visit TO Richmond during the Inaugural
tiOn OF Governor OFerrall, when they
were entertained by the Bluss). lie
hoped, however, that when the Blues look
ed upon that punch-Dowl and drank OF It's
seductive contents, they would remember
the Home Guards.
Mayor Yancey then removed the ven
and before the eyes OF the astonished
Blues appeared a beautiful silver punch
bowl, which sight was greeted with loud
applause.
Major Cutchins briefly replied. by say
ing that he thought II was useless for
him to say that IL gave him inexpressible
pleasure to accept this costly present
on behalf Of the Blues. lie nan Deen
fortunate enough TO be intimately ac-
ouainted with the Home Guards for five
or six wears. for Captain Scruggs' prede-
cessOr had been the one VINO nrst drilled
him in the awkward squad AFTER ne JOIN
ed the Blues. He felt proud 10 say that
he had never met body OF men whom he
had heen NOR deeply impressed with than
the Home Guards. He accepted the
nunch bowl as an ornament, Tor there was
in his entire battalion not a man VINO
drank, and it would, therefore, not De
used for its original purpose.
The Blues Band next struck up, Shail
ola Acquaintance be Forgot. and the
inonressive ceremony came 10 an end,
yyhereupon the different commands hasten
ed TO take up their POSITIONS assisheu
10 them for the parade
The punch bowl is very naliusoWe
niece ~ ART. the large silver bowl rests
an a similar pedestal, bearing the lnscrip-
tior an one side. Richmond Light lntan-
trv Blues. from Lynchburg Home Guards'
and on the opposite slde, :, May oo Io1i'
10 the right and left two lions have been
~ .nS Snidinp silver shields with the
p ~ a,,a1tr,,,,s n l.. l. b. and l.. II. e.,
respectively.