The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09
A SAIL DOWN The JAMES.
EOW ihe Ancient and Honorable Company
Spent The Day.
4 RECEPTION BY THE GOVERNOR
Aboard the Pocahonfas the Visitors Get n
View of the ric Points DO
the James-To Leave the
City This Morning.

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The Richmond friends OF the "Ancients
and Honorablcs" gave the visitors a dag
OF rare pleasure yesterday. The local
military were assisted By number OF
citizens, who gladly gave their time and
presence in entertaining the Bostonons,
and the result was that the day was
spent by the visitors in an altogether
pleasant way.
The forenoon was spent by the artillery
men driving to the various places of In
terest round and about the city. The
Capitol. Library, and City Hall we're visit
cd I'm turn, and were greatly admired.
The principal events of the day how
ever according 10 the schedule, v ere an
excursion. down the river ri l.jo +. NJ.
and a reception by the Governor at the
Executive Mansion IN the evening. The
steamer Pocahontas had been chartered
for the river picnic, and other arrange
monts had been made on large scale.
which were ominentIy calculated % make
the time pass happily and satisfactorily.
And yet these elements were the more
| extcrnals in promoting the success of the
undertaking, the fundamental factors be-
ing tho hearty goodwill and fellowship.
and an endless flow Of good humor. The
Salem Cadet Corps Band and the Blues
Band accompanied the party, and were
stationed al either end of the boat, and.
with the orchestrion, kept up conilnu-
Gus concert Captain Cunningham sang
several selections. and Colonel James Il.
Branch also contributed To the musical
features Of the trip.
LUSCurON sEBvID.
An excellent luncheon was served on
! the lower deck, and was highly appre-
ciated. The menu contained an endless
variety Of dishes, all Of which were served
| IN great profuslon. The full staff Of the
artillery were present. and about two
| hundred and fifty men.
The following officers entertained the
| guests Of the day. General A. l.. Phil
| lips. General Charles j. Anderson. Col
onel G. OB. Cowardin. Colonel James
II. Branch Major Sol Cutchins of the
/ Blues; Major l. f. Christian Major r.
| II. Sutton. Major William ~ Evans.
Major ID. ~. kGyk, Major W. II. Sands.
| Captain +. Leslie Spence, Captain J. ".
| Lockwood. Jr., Captain Frank Cunning
/ ham, Captain Charles II. Epps. Lieuten-
| ant Frank VI. Woon, Lieutenant Frank
r. Steel. Sergeant Il. d. Hazen. Sergeant
| II. Il. Brown, Sergeant Leroy Watson,
| Corporal W. p. Klein. and detachment
from the Blues Battalion.
| The following gentlemen, in citizens
dress, assisted the officers in the enter
| tainment: Major Fred. r. Scott, James
-. Crump. James +. Vaughan. John a.
| Curtis, j. y. Scott, 4. -. Landerkin,
John G.. Hayes. r. II. Ferguson, w. d.
| Sutherland. j. T. Curtis, Charles A. GID
| son. Joseph NJ. ROsenbaum, Charles G..
Bosher Gust. Millhiser, J. T. Parkn-
son. j.. X. Scott. W. H. Dunn, f. i.
| craigi, James NJ. Taylor A. T. Aber-
nethy, Henry A. Marshall Captain r..
| =. Reeve, II. l.. Pelouze r. W. Wood,
James Lyons, Jr.. Major b. W. Richard
son, Israel Stern. G. Wendlinger, ).
Wright. Il. A. Cary, Fred. 5. Meyers,
| George Friedley. +. II. Habliston, r. l..
| Powers, William Cameron.
| The boat left her mOorings promptly
at the hour arranged, ana proceeded as
far as Harrison's Landing. where a fun
| view or Westover was much enjoyed. In
| spite OF the bitterly cold wind that blew
the entire voyage. the majority OF those
on board remained on deck, the visitors
| being particularly enthusiastic over the
! extreme beauty OF the landscape, eyinclng
| considerable Interest in the various places
| skirting the shores, which have an MS
torical interest Dutch Gap. Narna, the
! home of pocahontas; Deep bottom.
| Pickett's Landing Malvern HIM. Shirley.
| city Point and Jordan's lighthouse COM
| ing ia Tor a large share Of attention. rhe
| boat returned TO the wharf at 1l5, and
| the guests were driven 10 their mead
| quarters in carriages. As they passed
! they We're frequently cheered. and al ore
| point in their journey colored fires were
| burned in their $onor.
GovrnyoR's INCEPTION.
At o'clock reception was held by
! Governor OFcrrah, in the Executive
| Mansion. and a large number OF the An
| clients were present with a fair reprcsen-
| tatlon Of the Richmond military. The
| mansion had been beautifully decorated
! with palms ana flowers for the occasion,
| and the First Regiment Band, which was
stationed az the south end of the reccp-
! tion-room. behind a bank OF handsome
| palms. played a number OF selections
| during the evening. Captain Olys was
| present. with his staff, and fully two
| hundred members called In the course Of
| the evening. The following ladies and
| gentlemen We're also present: Mrs c.
| OBJ. Cowardin, Mr.. J. :. Harwood, Colo
! nei and Mrs Wingraye, United states
army. Captain and Mrs. Mattlle. United
| states army; Miss Mattilc. Iieutenan. and
Mrs. knight. United States army; Miss
Young daughter OF Colonel Young, United
! states army. Miss Louise Mayo. Miss
/ Nellie Parker. Mrs. Nellie b. Stone. of
Galveston. Tex, Mr. and Mrs 4. -.
Landerkin, Mr. and Mrs. y. c. Richard
son, MISS Booth, George Grimm. OF Read
ing; Colonel Walter n. French. of Wash
ln6ton Hon. a. Shuman. Of Boston .'Rey
Or George Cooper, Hon ". ". Henry
br. Charles Blackford Colonel G. O'B.
'owdfdin, chief of Governors star: Cen
efai thdiics j. Anderson Colonel John
| :. Harwood, Colonel Fred Peasants
Colonel G.. T.. Wingo. Colonel Jo Lane
Stern, Colonel G.. Percy Hawes. Colonel
| Allen G.. Shepherd, Major Thomas W
Brander, Major ". f.. Simons. Major
Richardson, Major Cutchins. Captain &.
Gray Bossleux, Captain Frank Cunning
ham, captain Julian fremont. Captain
l.. L. Christian, Captain John a. Hutcn-
eson Lieutenant Frank Woon. and a de-
tachment Of the Blues. including Ser
! geants Bidgood. Watson, Northen. Cor
porals Klein and Young. and Privates
Binford, Mckenny, Smith. Blair
Judkins, Drewry. Moncure, Hobson. carr
Johns. Jefreys. Daughtrey, WilDon
Stringfeilow. Dean, Christian Cameron.
MOTIFS or THT TRIP.
committee OF Ancient and Honorable
Artillery-men visited Picket Camp Mon
day night, and on behalf of Rev. Oliver
A. Roberts of Meirose, Mass, presented
the camp with an old Bible. the history
Of which IS told in the following inscrip
tion. written on the inside OF the cover:
Presented 10 w. A. j. Timmons.