Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-11
BLUES ANNIVERSARY.
Their Trip To Frcderickrburg ~ the Cow
ernor's Fspcrial Escort.

II was happy idea ~ to- Richmond
Light-Infantry Blues that thcy should
celebrate their l0lst anniversary Dos g0lns
to Fredericksburg. as escort 10 Governor
O'Ferrall ana participate ia th. parade.
No organization IN line attracted m0r.
attention than Rlchmonds fasulf. U.
fantrymen. Their tri9 was deyoI .l
an incldl NJ 10 IN any way mar 10. ami tlf
seVtnty-iOur sOldicr-iads VINO wore N .....
piumed hassocks IN the great assent.
At Fredericksburg were as happy l
set of fellows As ever went our i..u
the city by the james.
Early In the morning tho Blues m.t
at their armory. and at $50 o,lo,h I,.l
II business meeting. They had d,ttDui'.l
u elect q commauiant of their baftiI...
on the first ballot Major H. W RicnrI.
son. an od-,ime member and pr..tf.rf
OF the association. was chosen major
This gentleman very respectfully declined
the place, and Captain Sol Cutchinr. ni.
has long been the commanding oNI..r
was nominated. elected. aul acDerf0i
The old company WIS then formed 1lI
II moved 20 Eliza station. whore o.. l-..-
took the special train. carrying tha G...r.
nor and the other military a. Fr.l.r.,..-
about thirty members OF tn Hlue-'
citation, Including several OF tho new f....
bers
Among the old Blues along were. 81.
u. ". Richardson. captain g. o. E...
James Lyons. g. ". Goblin. j. Tn
Ellyson. \. f. Berry. r. a. j.. ulh...
Capt Charles +. Bigger capt George 49,
Jarvis, Rufus Sarry r. J. Low H. 90
Williams. ID. =. ON. r. b. White. A..
drew krolse. X. II. Chtstcrm4n 8.
Tyler. James T.. Meredith. Thomas D.
Poulson. 9. \. Gibson. 10 n. Fr.-.r All!
W. y. Riidick
THE MAJOR CpNGRATf lAT.H
Upon tho train Major Cuf.h'as vas
congratulated on an sides Tho Gu... r
gave him warm hauJ-4hak. calling
MIN By his latest title. 1ls Major -..I
he would announce his line Officers l. a
few days
As already outlined In The Dispatch ,.e
Governor and his ~taff and iu. l...s were
decompan co Joy e.l.i'. Au..f...
cHm'ar'p~ o. unH B. .. d.. r.t
Regiment tn Richmond H1wItz.rs ..i
the Blues and HoWitz,r-' 'Hl.. II.r
train consisted of a. refr. shweut. ..r. i.r
passenger coaches. and uIr o1iD.tt ,.r
Of the Atlantlc-Coast lAa.. which N.t
occupied by Governor - Ferrau ani rIf...
With his ENcell,ncy W,re h.. r.t
consisting Of Colonel e.. OBJ Coaal.A
Chief OF stan; Colonel II D.. nss.
Judge Advocated colonel III.
l.. WinsO, QuartcrmtSt,r-t,nsru t.. ri
LOUIS &. Barley. tumMl-.IfF-ti. u.t. ID
Subsistence. Colonel John :. ltr. b.
Chief Of Ordnance. Colonel Fred. i
ants. chief OF Rila Practice. arI I..
Or. Moses -. Hoge. Auditor ST. ITO
ton J.. Marye. and secou.-Au3't'g '-
siah Ryland. and Dispatch r,i .rr.
The ladies were: Mrs. OFcruL Nr..
Morton Alarye. Mis-. Charles Nu-.. A'
Percy Halves, Aliss Bette Glars, .s
ANNA htI.>~iaIr A.r i.... t.|f
Louise Quarles. Miss Mary Uayss a'f
Elizabeth Hayes. Miss Nelu, fIf..
Miss Bessie Davis Miss stttia hHr
General Anderson, the chief marshal .t
the parade and his stan occupied h .f
next TO the Governors s. Ills st.d W..r
Lieutenant Coiones \. l.. .PmiDps, A1' z
". l.. Evans, LiegtenInt-Colous tht.
Euker, Major James II. Branch NI
Moses ID. Hoge. Captain l.. T. thii-'t'
Captain Ccutchaeld. Lieutenant N'ntf
Wortham. ana Lieutenant Charles -
Rose.
THE TRIP Up
The ride 10 Nirgiua's hi,l0ric OH 'IH
was devoid OF any special ncidsut lr
ladies' and their escorts. a. wet ts
lads in bright uniforms, enjoyed iHt
bracing me rnlng air immensely, Nl'n ".
the time was spent IN tciing siuii'r
propnesSlng the size OF the crowd ana
guessing what President Cleveland w'n.4
wear. Refreshments were sent 'hfVusH
the cars several times, AMI they cvusil'
tuted a very interesting feature OF the
trip. This was the nftecnth anniversary
celebration OF the Blues that taptaia
Cutchins had attended, and In honor 81
this fact this happy officer sent back -
the ladies' fosming bowl OF JGlep oon'
tainlag that number OF siraws. The far
ones compromised on u mildsr drink. and
the connection of mint, &C.. waS set1fI'