The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-03
HOWITzERS' BANQUET.
TIE G0VERNORAND SENATOR DAN
lei RECEIVED.
over Three Hundred Persoos at the Feat.
A Number of Elegant Addresses--A Gold
Badge Presented to Col. Cutshaw.

history OF the Richmond Howitzers, when
the big banquet took place IN commence
ration of he opening Of the elegant
armory that has just been constructed by
tho civ of Richmond. The invited guests
met at the Regimentai Armory at
o'clock. and a little later the members Of
the battery, headed by their band. put In
their appearance. The line was soon
turned and hosts and guests left :or
the Hovitzere' Armory In columns OF
t,Vo The HOwitZcrs' Band, OF course, leu
the way: then followed the Commissioners
officers from other commands, head1u w
me hrfaacier-general and his stan. Next
can,n Inc members Of the HOwltzers' AS
sociation. and the rear was brought up ny
,,,. members OF the city Council and
quite a number OF the city and state
The big drill hall in the Howitzers'
Armorv was handsomely decorated In
Virginia and Confederate h4gs, with d
very large banner OF Virginia over ulc
head OF the POSTMASTER seat ana coE .,s
were laid for over three hundred. Ine
fact OF the celebration vas wei an
nnunced To the people Of Richmond ~
salute of twenty-four guns, that was irSd
by detail IN command OF St!kcom' VIZ
son at T. NJ. in the Capitol square.
Tie members OF the Ho~itzers Asso-
citation met in the room Of Company r,
of the First Regiment, just PRIOR 10 the
starting for the banquet, ana transacted
considerable routine business. ne an
nUal report of the banquet committee was
received. and Messrs. Alex. Duval, ). r .
Vaughan James Il. Chasta!n ana Joseph
y. Cullingworth were received as mem
hers while the name OF the late feteI
81 lett was placed Oh the memorial roll
THE BANQUET.
Three long tables were spread along the
Of
one Of which was occupied by the IN
vited commissioned off ,ers and the mem
beers OF the HowitZers' Battery, WINE the
centre table was reserved for the mem,
hers of the BoWitZors' Association, ana
the other table was filled with members
of the city Council. city ana state on.
Gals. Colonel II. G.. Jones, OF the flisl
Regiment, and his stan. III noo-
shortly after the banquet had pech
onened Governor O'Ferrall made his ap-
pearance with Acknowledgement scott
and followed by his stan, with the hu-
iutant-General in the lead. The Governor
vras greeted with loud cheers by the How
itzcr boys. and took at once MS seat az
the head Of their table. senator JOin w d.
Janiei with Congressman Tazewell FL.
lett and Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, occupleu
prominent seats at the centre table
Refore taking their seats the H0Witzeis
and their invited guests were Oilcially
welcomed by Captain John a. Hutchesoll
IN a few well-chosen WORDS. anu, anu, 10
IL
pronounced the blessing everybody was
keuf husv for an hour or so In paying
his respects TO the elegant repast tnat hau
! been furnished from Murphy HOTEL
CITY or RICHMOND.
IL was rather late when tho feast OF
reason began. and Captain John a;
| Hutchinson. the POSTMASTER, hIsl CalleJ a
| on Mayor Richard NJ. Iaylor 10 resl y' =
| 70 the following toast. CITY Of Richmond
| N,The rights which we now have we owe
| 10 the fact that We once stood, not IAN
| ,,nidlv but with clear determination ioI
them. TO the respect when Is CoHipei'0N
| Dy the courage of conviction
! AIayOr Taylor spoke 40 folo"s' 49,,
Air Chairman and Gentlemen, Members
| of the Howitzer Association ana : ON
pany: ] feel fiattered by the INVITATION
| ia he present on this occasion, anu W
! ioin with my fellow-citizens IN Wlshih .
| Vou a long. undisturbed home IN thls
| ie.,tiful arn,Crv. | am proud OF our
| city recognizing, as she mas, the ncC'a.
! sitv FOR this right arm of her adjunct
| cnnstahularv. and has Wis sly provided Tor
| vour comfort The city has always
| taken a pride in her citizen soldleiy
| and especially in this gallant compan.
| whose name is indellibly linked with hcis
| She remembers when wars alarm sound
| ed how the nOblest and best or her IdIhl-
! lies sent with this company their sols
! who helped 10 write the name OF thls
! companv in letters Of blood from Bun
| Run 10 Appomattox When her bat
| tered survivors returned after the war
| with their shields as bright as When theS
! went away. the boys who were left he
| termined that the association should %
| perpetuated. and hence a continuing com
-, pany has been kept up. and to-n'Sh'
/ we are proud TO see 1t with full Ire anu
vigor. happy and contented, in their ne"
| home ii was my privilege while .
| member Of the Board Of Aldermen IL
| contribute my humble efforts towards
securing this building Tor you, ana j
| shall be my pleasure while Mayor 10 %
what | can to aid you In all laudapl'
| undertakings. i thank you Tor KIND
| attention. &c.