Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
IE>&DETS CONE IN
of the Splendid
IIackSburS.
Fine Appearance ms
Through the streets
IN the V. NJ. r. mt the Col
Ely INTO CAMP.
Ipecial train bearing the cadets {

peciai train bearing the cadets or
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at
l33lacksburg, rolled into the Union depot
at 60 o'clock last evening a tremen-
dous crowd OF people. OF which femnity
was by no means in the mi
uority, was at the depot 10 wei
xolre TIE soldier boys from the south
west. The ladies waved handkerchiefs
and the men applauded as the corps
marched out of the big shed. Just ahead
OF them was camp of Confederate vete-
rams, more than half hundred strong
The cadets passed on TO Seventh street.
where they allowed Company i, First
Virginia Regiment, and the detachment
OF Howitzers sent TO meet them to move
on In advance Then the march to the
camp-gr0und, near the Soldiers Home,
was begun. II was made up as follows:
IIowlizcrs, Company +. Virginia Poly
technic Institute Alumni. OF Richmond
Uhirty in number), the band, and then
The cadets.
Seventh street and Main to Fifth, were
almost impossible. so large was the crowd
that had gathered to see the Blacksburg
cadets come into town. At the same
time camps OF veterans and Sons of
Veterans were marching TO and fro, and
street-cars and vehicles had TO come al
most 20 staAdstill. Main street, IN the
vicinity Of Seventh street, has been the
scene OF big crowds, but never were any
larger than that Of yesterday evening.
MARCH OUT 10 CAMP.
The route OF march OF the cadets was
ND Seventh TO Main. up Main to Fifth.
10 Franklin, and thence to their tented
home. AL along Franklin street the
sidewalks were thronged. and pretty
girls welcomed the boys in blue by hand
clapping and the waving Of miniature
flags and handkerchiefs.
The cadets band played martial music
all along the route OF march, which led
by the camp of the Virginia Military In
stitute boys. who Were at the time form
ing for dress parade. 'stt'
When camp was reached, a salute was
fired in honor of the escort. Then pre-
parations were made for supper. This
was served in a building at the Soldiers
Home. The boys were hungry after their
long ride, ana ate heartily.
REGULAR ARMY LIFE.
sentinels were posted Immediately upon
arrival, and regular army tented life COM
menced. On expeditions like this regular
army life is not very irksome, except 10
those cadets upon whom guard duty falls.
The others can get leaves OF absence ana
spend their time in the city, just so they
are on hand at guard mount and dress
parades.
The cadets had far different weather
conditions when they reached Richmond
from what they had when they LETT
Blacksburg early yesterday morning II
{t,t, xtrh. ha ~
parture came, and their intended march
of eight miles to Christiansburg, where
they were to tcke the Norfolk and West
ern train for this city. had 10 be abandon
ed. Carriages and 'busses were quickly
secured, and the soldier boys rode over TO
hristiansburg. They left there at .
O'Clock, and an almost ;en-hours railroad
ride brought them into Richmond. They
made an imposing appearance, and march
ed splendidiy for tired and hungry boys,
and the column. as ii proceeded to the
camp-ground. was frequently compliment
ed.
The number of cadets is about 800.
There are four infantry companies, bat
terry. and a band. Company A Is COM
manded by Captain Turner; Company H.,
by Captain Eskridge; Company {, by cap
tain Lewis; Company ID, by Captain Guy;
Battery +, by Captain Lee and the Dand
by Captain Tompldns
The commandant of the corps is Colonel
ID. c. Shanks, United States army, VINO
rode at the head of the cadets on black
horse. The cadets have two flags, one the
institute ensign and the other the Stars
and Stripes.
The cadets Will have guard mount this
morning and every morning whiie IN
camp. Every evening while here at q
O'Clock a battalion drill will be given on
the grounds near Lee monument. follow
.ed by dress parade at $50 o'clock. After
wards a concert will be given by the spien-
did band.