Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
OLD-TIME MEMORIES.
Some interesting "reminiscences Suggest
Cd BY the BUS Recent Celebration.
ABOUT THEIR suMu-crNrnNsrAL.
The Petersburg Grays Came over
and There Was Royal Celcbra-
don-Tbe Young Gunrd-Oid BROAD
street Houses and ola Newspapers.

The one hundred and second anniver-
ary OF the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
celebrated FRIDAY week ago marked
me l4tes, note Of progress in tho history
o this tlmr-honored city institution
lAey appeared as O battalion. IN goodiy
Numbers with Major Sol. Cutchins IN
charge. Their appearance sent thrill
e. joyous cxuberaDcc ana pieasWaD.e
satisfaction INTO the breasts Of all old
timers. while people OF newer issue ana
later date were isce ia expression Of the
most unauoycd satisfaction.
This agreeable happening brings 20 nina
TIE Observance OF The hfdeth anni'ef-
ssry of this venerable organization.
on thc I5h ~ May, 1913. the Blues ceie-
nratcl the event. as was their custom, at
rscssusr's Spring 90 the head OF Gay
street. Captain George Wythe Muniord
commanded hc company az that time,
and "Dlok' Eich1rls. a popular and we'll
known citizen Of that day. was orderly
sergeant
ls those days thc closest soldlerly and
social relations were maintained by the
volunteers of Richmond and Petersburg
The Grows. Of the Cocl>ade city, were the
ere..B Of the Blues 40 this happening
Jordan Branch. Sergeant OF the city OF
Petersburg. anI brother OF the late
Thomas Branch OF this city commanded
the Grys. 4 sialwart and gallant sol
o.or Be was lie brought s-vsnty-ihree
..u ulth him. hlt the Blues, not 10 b
ortq1ue. pressed into service an honorary
member. and appeared with seveuiy-iour
mon The Gays were received 90 the
Petersburg depot by committee or
honorary and active Blues, and, mus
headed were marched % the Exchange
Hotel. then kept by Frederick Boyden,
formerly az the AstOr House, New YORK.
for whom 10 was built. Inc TWO CONF
raulss celebrated the reunion on the lOth'
Iffh. and 18TH 10 raiucd most OF the
time. bat the boys dii not iet thal h'op
thrn. for they "celehrated' everywhere
from Buchauln's Spring 90 The Gov
rroors Mansion. intermediate stations
.r course. included. The affair was the
military event of those times. Among
the old-time members who disported them
solves 10 their own manifest dedication
y.ore. Iobn Harold. A. a. Erischmann.
To4uuol semau. Charles Henry PoWe-l'
wyatt NJ. Elliott and 81. NJ. Lilscomp.
Elliott. sull living. then recently bfauN-
qted from the Virginia Military institute,
was on the right of the company, anu
Cic-lcader TO Lipsconb. also sun hVih6'
rg-a ulucs had with them their famous
colorcd band. Ted by Reuben NJ. west
and embracing. among other WtH-kn1Wn
off-fiuers. BENJAMIN Wythe juan
Henry q. Scott. Lamar Boswell smith
ly,bo gbavcd Lafayette when De was here
!, 1saD John r. Ferguson George w..
Euaiu. etc. The new times are very
GOOD when going y0ur way put Ola
times come again no more
Anterior To- and during the war the
c.ru-knovn private banking establishment
~ Worgham. corner az Fourt enih ana
Franklin streets. had for it's iavoriie
i.ritor Wash Jordan. tall and hana-
some mulauo. noted for his poltenes'
and consequent popularity win ,ue
N4fffues OF the well-known resort, W iSh
e,,b,trad nearly everybody who was
rrvttirr" or chad money % burn 4n
three dave. After the war ehded ~ ~.
stsrted "a bank ol his own over inc HFe-1
stable OF A. is, Brooks, NOT iaI 4i1'''
yy.rshana Wash never pre'ehutu 20 U0
, pcr,tflican. nor did Doe deal a. Itpuuh-
80, e.r,. Chlps we're limited 20 GEMS.
can saIl,. 't,,-,.Tin,,tsn coon ob,ruded
o.-' ,,7-tt. a., Rin6lv intent of clean
go, tho b9ok. After a protracled
.iege he wus Invested or AN M'Hui ','a
ana metals about his person TO t.e
gmouut of S.5. comprising ms ehlIe IU''
Whom tho disgust.d darby was pi
r,rinc 10 eliminate himself from pl'c'i'- -
5f such unhappy memory JoIu"u W.
marked. u th the courtesy OF an o'u
tih''N. .i.,.ss ~ nm. outer cir
Juulh iH ''.' ...., ,...t.te Of "A cup
cum. 'I,il., 49, l...'le.el ds.ily re-
o. hlil tt.,.3 'rts f9t and made
iuaih.'' .t-.f.c ha blamed. give
ior inc -'.l %
me " uo. 20 ..In when Wash was
', t,,l iuor "A Gusky better
4...- t,,, stacks on card. on
t'll't 49,. to said. "Mr. Stranger
-.. Yo Eon..hud bank. Take
1'o'', ,... down. The wager was re-
49, '..o.r.i,n.Ir.
rr. Youne Guard. a famous company ~
l", .,T.,Jllir drilled. WAS started
., c..t,iu 3D.. H. Richardson,
~. ..,..- ~ tha founder OF the Blues. IN
No., tbeu located in the Capl2i
square. corner Of Eank and s....' ~,
... ,,c,,r.l.i ly several OF the fire com
,ta- III nat aav. In 1880 the second
s,or, of Inc house WAS the mectne-ro"h
M 81 Johns I.oIEe. no. aj. \. J.. ana -
M
Tho Young Guard, who lost seFei'l V"l
..t,.s ana many mon during tine late war;
,- A.. .,,Iy arIes. among other com
- detailed Co guard The city Jau
tb. neorle from lyucang one
~ tI9r4v charrCd with am ass uil
.,,I ,rbe infantry were stationed
80 e.. ian while thc guns OF in'
49, ,rtiliary were placed I'M the gar
as e .ri'1,nas Adams Rust opposite .h'
St.st.al goNsec. which oVefioohtd "'
-.u1..tovy Tie soldiers were on ud'S i'i d
$3.50 ,..h.D the excitement quieieo GOV "
,.,. v.,e duly examined before 1"
t,.,,.,. CONT Of magistrates, sent oi
.,-...t Court Tor trial. and Wa
'' |.y ,.,i.t I'm The peuitenuaty ici
.''''r t..'. ,,sr- Tn q few weeks h'
49, ', ..,.,,s and has never since Deer
-c sal. Mas "A Alexican-war soldier
-.-'t,lI "a sayere wound in the race
| 49,. 1-,,tsI states pcnsioner n'
80. b. ..a DO the few times that wy
-r-, ~ rIrrmoui were ever chie,
... ,r.t..t , prisoner here from lh'
~ ,t 49,. re.UIc.
'N''a -
.- t..,,..s cn BROAD street neal
Ur t'' moved were very ancient
N-"'.'' 49,. cr.-i,al tiubers were al
ti".'u ~.,.ilsnces OF print
N..f. .t'a.N .'tN..a 90.