Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03
O'FERRALL AND DANIEL SPEAK.
The Governor Responds to "vir-
gfnia" and the Senator to the
"WOmen Of the SOuth"-Other
-. Speeches md Incidents.

where at o'clock they were met by the
Howitzers with their band.
The members Of the Board OF Alder
men and Common Council and the city
officials almost all of whom were present
formed on one side OF the hall; the citi-
zens generally formed a line on the oppo-
site side. and along the wall on To west
side. facing the Howitzers. the uniformed
officers. representing every branch Of the
service and every command in the city,
were stationed .
To the strains of martial music the
Howitzers marched off. and their guests
followed. The line of march out Seventh
TO Broad, to Eighth. and thence 10 the
armory was brilliantly illuminated with
calcium-lights, which were from time TO
time augmented by imm ense sky-rockets
fired by a detail from the battery.
| ARRIVAL AT THE ARMORY.
The new armory being reached the
guests were at once ushered into the i'm
mense new drill hall which presented a
scene such as one might imagine could
be produced only by fairy's wand. Three
long tables covered with immaculate linen
and furnished with the choicest OF vLands
were the centre OF attraction. while flags
| Of many hues were hung from the gale
ries encircling the hall.
At one of the tables the battery with
their military guests were seated; the
centre-table was reserved for the mem
bers OF the association. and the old
| Howltzers and the city officials. together
| with other guests. occupied seats at the
| third table The band was stationed on
a raised dals in the centre Of the room.
THE CAPTAINS WELCOME.
| As soon as all were seated Captain
| Hutchinson made an address Of welcome.
In which he spoke of the pride and plea
| sure the members OF his organization felt
! In having as their guests so distinguished
| a gathering He referred to the record
| Of the old Howitzers and or the present
| battery. and paid a Just compliment to
Lieutenants Starke and MacFarlane. who
| had 80 ably assisted in preparing the ban
| cuet
| Rev. Dr. Landrum asked blessing, after
| which the large assembly made an adj
| vance movement and bombarded the ia
bles. the many delicacies rapidly disap-
| pearng befoLe their onslaught.
| After full justice had been done these
! the toast-lst was brought forth. and
| feast Of reason, with unusual eloquence
az a sauce therefor. was INDUCED in.
MAYOR TAYLOR LEADS OFF.
The first toast was "'The City Of Rich
mend" which was responded to by Mayor
| Richard NJ. Taylor The Mayor spoke OF
| the pride he felt In the city OF Richmond.
| and referring to its generosity 10 the
Howitzers. he paid a high tribute to the
| organization, saying that its history had
| been written In letters of blood from
| Bull Run 10 Appomattox The life and
vitnr of the present battery were referred
| to- He said II was his privilege while
member of the Board OF Aldermen to aid
in securing an appropriation FOR the cree
ton of the new structure now completed.
and he pledged himself 10 lend his every
effort in their behalf lii the future. This
utterance elected thunderous applause,
amid which Mayor Taylor took his seat.
The band rendered a selection, after
which Major Robert Stiles, on behalf OF
Colonel II. c. Cabell's family. presented
TO the HOwtzers' Association a mag
nlfcent picture of that gallant artillery
man. Major Stiles spoke of his great
admiration for Colonel Cabell. whom n
referred TO as a man who never fiinched,
nor never failed TO meet the fullest re-
quirement of soldier He was the
speaker said. the most modest man he
ever saw. His gallantry and unflnching
courage, Major Stiles referred 10 in euiO-
CYSTIC language. During his talk the
picture was held up in full view by two
HOwltZers.
THE HOWITZER ASSOCIATION.
The toast, 1.-The Howitzer Association"
was responded to by Mr. Carlton Me-
Carthy, member of the oil Second Com
pany. Judge George l.. Christian was
scheduled to respond To this toast, but on
account Of sickness in his family he was
forced to forego that pleasure. Mr. Nc
Carthy apologhed for Judge Christians
absence, and paid him high compli-
ment. referring TO him as a hero. The
old Howitzers, he said, were one and all
brigad.er-generals In their own estima-
ton. They were full OF suggestions,
which the speaker thought might have
proved OF great value to General Lee had
he seen fit TO call upon any of them
for assistance, but, he continued, so far
as he knew, the great chieftain didn't.
lie thought many valuable lives would
have been saved at Spotsylvania Court
house ip the old HowitZers had been
consulted. They were opposed TO reck-
less waste OF life. The Howitzers wee
at the bottom of almost every victory
achieved by the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia. and had they been consulted they
would have averted the terrible disaster
that our army met.
SPEAKS FOR THE BATTERY.
Captain Beauregard Lorraine ex-cap,
tain Of Battery A, was called upon
to respond to the toast Richmond How
tiers Battery A: Are Not Organized TO
Surrender Without Blow the Heri-
tage OF Their Fathers" The speaker
opened with a happy and somewhat hui
morous allusiOn to speech he made
several years ago when ne was present.
ed by the battery with a sword. He then
said it was his purpose TO give few
facts about the present company Of How
tiers. They were always present. be,
cause no parade or public ceremony was
complete without them. 1t was a wise
movement on the part OF the brave sur
yivors of the Howitzer Battalion when
they decided 10 reorganize the battery.
1t was meet and proper that they en-
trust their glorious record and name 10
their children and their children's chit
dren, and not leave these entirely 10 the
part Of the historian.
Captain Lorraine here read from tbs
records of the post-belum battery To
show that fifty-fve of the old Howitzers
had, when the reorganization was effect
ed, signfied their willingness to enlist
and, continuing, said one reason Of the
success of the HowitZers was that they
pulled together. In the absence OF an
enemy they maintained peace among
themselves. They were on the best of
terms with all the other military organi-
cations Of the city. They were a steady
set, and when there was work TO do
they did II with spirit. In conclusion
Captain Lorraine said: Veterans OF the
Howitzer Battalion. you have put your
trust In worthy hands, and you can rest
assured that with the battery your es-
cutcheoA will ever remain bright and
your battle-hag never be stained"
BADGE TO COLONEL CUTSHAW.
Mr.. w. L. White. OF the association.
was recognized by the Chair and speaking
directly 10 Colonel w. E. Cutshaw. City
Engineer presented him with handsome
gold company badge on behalf OF the
present Howitzers. He made most eulo-
CYSTIC talk, and especially conpiimented
Colonel Cutshaw on his public-spirited in
terest and untirng zeal. The fact that he
was largely responsible for the magnifi-
c@nt new structure now occupied by the
HowitZers was referred to. and as Mr.