The Washington times., 1895-06-25
LIOHIlE) 1T WINCHESTER
Troop A Hospitality Received In
The Historic Old Town.
NET A CONFEDERATE PRIVATE
Only One Extant, the Other Having
Died of Modesty-Dr. BirdsaIls In
dian -TroOpersAtte
Divine Seryice-Invitation to Join
Maryla nd Nationa G uard Maneuvers
Camp c. L. Beatty, winchester, Va, Jun

Camp c. L. Beatty, winchester, Va, June
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Historic, beautiful Winchester. as an
nounced in the telegraphlc news Of The
Times, has been in the possession of the
cavalrymen from Washington since noon
yesterday It's citizens, who so gen
erously entertained the troop on its visit
here four Yeas ago, again displayed that
same well known Southern hospitality
which has made the name OF Winchester
an honored and favored one in the mind
OF every trooper.
About three miles out OF town Messrs
Edgar Wort hingtUn and Bryan Conrad met
the column aid escorted II through HE
maui street 10 the same old camp on the
fair grounds. The appearance made bv the
( men as they marched through the old place
was striking ard thoroughly military
one. The Troopers, after a week in the
SADDLE and exposed TO the sun, covered with
dust and clad III their serviCcabIe blue shirts
and campaign hats presented that same
likeness to regulars which has been 20
fayOTably commented upon t1TCuE hout
the line of march.
Ihr three trumieters seemed to be ros-
SesSed or an extra stock OF blowing power
( their lungs having been invigorated by the
pure mountain air, ard frcm the time the
town was entered until The fair grounds
/ Were reached the strains OF tHe familiar
| bugie marches re-eChocd through winchester
streets, which ICCGme Ctowded as If bv
magic, and many Il father and mother
Were seen who appeared TO lie telling their
children interesting anecdotes OF years ago
| regarding the blue and the gray.
RECEIFED AT FAIRGROUNDS
At the fair grounds the Troopers were
received by the following prominent citizens:
Capt. j j. Williams. Judge " l. Clark,
aud Messrs. l.. T. Barton, j b Beverly.
David Mccormick, W. r Stephenson. Il
| w Ward, W. L. AleXauGer, J B Worth
lngton, Holmes Conrad, jr., w K SnoG-
grass, \. WOrthiugtOn, Holmes Boyd. and
others. No public reception was rendered
the Troop, as was done four years ago.
| because the good people of Winchester
did not look upon Capt. Barbour 5 command
as strangers, but as Old friends 4 most
satisfying lunch with iCe-Cold beer was
awaiting the Troopers, who after giving
! the necessary attention which every cavalry
man extends to his horse, marched to the
main building, and, after giving three
! rousing cheers for winchester and its
| citizens, proceeded to GemCiSh the good
| things provided fer them.
| Everything desirable was on the table in
| plenty, and the hungry and thirsty troopers
| did full justice to the repast They mad
iildICiifl Jtll illItlStl Which. hem
| is now mere nothing simply little exer-
else required to keep them from getting too
| stout on the meals furnished them by the
! Commis5ary department.
When everybody had finished Judge w L
! Clark, in few appropriate remarks gave
! Capt. Barbour and his men q cordial well
| come 10 the city. Capt. ] j Williams
| commander of Gen Turner Ashby Camp
| Confederate Veterans, followed with an
/ 1HuiT1hln 1fGr.aSS pf Jy-I,io &c
! heartily cheer
! Mi K. Z. Barton was then called upon and
| created great laughterby stating that he was
! pleased to be present at the reception to the
! Troop as the only living eX-COnfederate
private. He understood that Capt Barbour
| had been dilige ntly hunting fora Confederate
| private and he was glad to have the dis
tinguiShed honor of being that man. Ten
years ago the only other private living had
died of modeSty and he was suffering some
what from the same complaint. Private
Barton was immediately, by unanimous CON
sent, promoted to the rank of major and
carries his new title with as much grace
and modesty as he did his old one.
Ex-Mayor Alexander Winchester's orator,
who gave the Troop an official welcome on
its last visit, repeated the cordial welcome
neloquentlanguage
FORGOT HIS INTELLECT.
Mr. r. w. Ward amused the troopers,
when he was called upon to make few re-
marks, by saying that hiSdistnguiShed name
sake, Artenus Ward, upon being asked TO
make a speech on a certain occasion, told
his audience that he was man of gigantic
intellect, but unfortunately, he had left his
intellect at home. Mr. Ward proceeded to
say that he was in the same predicament and
that rather than wait until he could send
for his intellect he would resume his seat.
After Mr.. Stephenson had given Il few
words OF welcome, Capt. Barbour in a few
we'll chosen remarks, thanked the gentlemen
present and the good people of ofWinchesterfor
their kindness, ard assured them that the
Troop appreciated it and would take ad
vantage of it. Tents were soon put up
thereafter The camp is beautiful one,
having plenty of water, besides stalls for
the horses. 1t was not long until the fair
grounds were deserted by all except the
guard, and the men repaired to Winchester to
make friends and meet old acQuaintances.
Many of the prominent citizens received
calls from the officers, and open house
was the order of the day. The boys
thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and returned
to camp in a seaSonable hour
One party, being hungry, repaired to O