Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-23
HOW WE CELEBRATE
The Observance In Richmond Of Wash
inston'S Birthday.
HowITzER AND VETERAN sALuTEs
stunrt Horne Guard Pnrade-Ban-
quet of the Richmond Grays-
Speeches by Col. Branch, Capt.
Hutcheson, and Capt. Anderson.

IL cannot be said that the celebration OF
the I'D OF February here amounted To
anything like demonstration or general
observance of the anniversary. The pub
JIG Offices except the post-ofiice during GER
tain hours, the schools. the banks, and
the exchanges were closed, but there was
mo appreciabe Suspension Of business. A
little after sunrise the following detail
from the Richmond Howitzers assembled
upon the Capitol Square and fired sa-
Lutte of twenty-one guns Lieutenant w. A.
Barrett. commanding; Sergeants w. S.
Woodson and James A. IIealy, Corporals
James b. Poindexter, w. G. Duke. f.
w. Minson. and w. l.. Finegan: Privates
w. 7. Boiling. Joseph Heffiey. a. l.. Rich
ardson. c. B. Sharp. Il. C. Sainsbury, J
ID. Bufoot, W. W. Lear. f. p Taylor, f.
n. PerlSinson. and w. d. Mason.
At noon the veterans at the Soldiers
Home fired a salute. and In the afternoon
the Stuart Horse Guard paraded and had
drill on Lee circle. The colored military
also paraded in the afternoon
THE GRAYs' BANQUET.
At night there were several entertain
ments. the most elaborate Of which was
the banquet Of the Richmond Grays at
Morganstern's. The tables were spread in
the big dinlng-room on the street-fioor.
which had been handsomely decorated for
the occasion with flags and bunting. The
company were at board with full ranks,
and among the specially invited guests
present were Colonel James X. Branch.
Colonel James Phillips. Major ". II.
Sands; Captain Hutcheson and Lieu
tenant Bartlett, OF the Howitzers;
Captain f. Leslie Spence of Company r.:
Captain Malcolm Shackleford. of Com
pany c; Lieutenant Paynter, of Company
+; Lieutenants Fairlamb and Davis, of
Company +; Captain Frank Cunningham.
OF Company Il; Captain John Laugnton,
Captain Cyrus BossieuX: Captain George
Wayne Anderson, OF Company +: Captain
Miles Phillips. and other. Captain George
Wayne Anderson entered the room some
what late, and was received with a burst
OF applause.
THE SPEECHES.
When full justice had been done to the
yer. tempting menu Captain Bossieux
arose and called upon the cavalry to
bring on the oratorical fight Colonel
Branch promptly responded in charge
that his arm OF the service had recently
helred the infantry out of a hole into
which they had gotten in trying TO elect
brigadier.
The artillery were then heard from
IN a few well-d,rected shots. delivered
by Captain Hutchinson. The shots were.
however. in the nature OF compi-
meatary salute 10 Company 4 and the
regiment.
After this the infantry opened Captain
George Wayne Anderson leading of.
| Captain Anderson said he honored the
| Grays for that company always did its
| duty well and faithfully. He spoke OF
| the high patriotism shown by the mem-
| bers OF the militia in sacrificing their
time and everything else for the good
| and In the interest OF the Commonwealth
| He urged the men to see that the full
| fllling Of their duty always formed the
| Keystone of their action. and asked them
| TO see always that they elected none
| 10 office in their company. in the city and
| IN the State, but such as commanded
| their respect He thea urged that they
should stand by those they elected, as
they had that very nigh, stood by the
| officers they refused to allow to resign.
THE REGIMENTAL TROUBLE.
| In speaking OF the recent trouble in
! sFes regiment. CAPTAIN Anderson said
| everything that he had done and that had
| been done by his associates had been
| from q sense Of duty TO the Common
| wealth, and for the sake of duty only.
| While he was not willing to hold COM
| mission in the military after a court
composed OF highly-reputable gentlemen
had recommended that he. with others,
| should resign, yet it was a most re-
markable fact that this court had asked
| for the resignations of the very men
| whom II had supported. II il should turn
| out that he would no longer serve in
| any military organization, his most plea
| SAINT recollection would be that at one
| time Companies A and r, OF the First
| Regiment had formed n battalion equal
| to any such organization in the Common
wealth as to efficiency and knowledge.
! After brief remarks by Colonel James
| f. Phillips as representative of the war
| veterans Lieutenant John Laughton. an
| other war veteran, read an interesting
| paper touching his experience with the
| Grays at Norfolk during the first year of
| the late war
CAPTAIN SPENCE.
| Captain T. Leslie Spence. OF Company
| +. was called upon TO speak of the old
| and the new GTays, and responded in
n most happy manner. lie related many
| Interesting incidents OF his life as a SOL
| dler, and his remarks were listened to
with the greatest interest. At times Cap
tain Spence was very humorous.
Major Sands made a brief address. and
| after music by the Imperial Quartette
| the company dispersed.
| Letters OF regret were received from
| Colonel Jones. Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
Lieutenant knight, General Anderson.
and Others.
| WASHINGTON-BIRT FETE.
| e
Methodist Episcopal church, on Grace
street, presented a distinctively patriotic
appearance last evening, the occasion
being the Observation-Disclosures
| given by the ladies OF the church COM
| posing the Circle OF Industry, of which
| Mrs. Charles NJ. Branch Is the leading
| spirit The rooms were beautifully deco
| rated with the national colors. Handsome
colored lamps and candelabra, easy
chairs. rugs hassocks, and divans gave
them a cosey. homelike appearance, ana
q beyy OF young ladies. in colonial dress,
was a charming fetaure Of the occasion
Refreshments were served. and an in
| formal musical and literary programme
was furnished during the evening. The
attendance was good and considerable
sum was realized.
In the afternoon from TO 6 o'clock
there was a special reception for chill
dren which was largely attended by the
little ones.
The lldies OF Grove-Avenue Baptist
| church gave Martha Washington last
night. Those who participated were
dressed in Colonial costume, and the af-
fair proved most enjoyable.
Public Offices and schools Close.
! STAUNTON. VA. February 2.-tSpe-
cial.) .)-To-day (Washlngton's birthday
was observed in the city by the closing
OF the schools and public offices. There
was no ceremonial meeting OF any kind.
And the Band Played.
FORT MONROE, VA, February "a
national salute was fred at noon to-day,
after which the band played patriotia
airs.
The cruiser Vesuvius came down from
Norfolk and went TO sea this morning,
and returned TO Norfolk tonight.
DECLARED A DRAW.