Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-14
MILITARY BANQUET.
Company c Celebrates Its TEsnty-FlIlh
Anniversary.
TROOP q ENTERS IT'S NEW ARMonr
This Event Also Celebrated with .
Feast-speeche. Made mt Both
Gatherins.-Anniversary Of the
Young Guard.

Company C, Guard OF the Common
wealth." has celebrated its twenty-nfth
anniversary.
Sunday night the company assembled
at the Armory, and, with full ranks.
marched to Grove-Avenue Baptist church
and listened to an instructive sermon
delivered by Rev DIR. J. c. Hiden, who
took as his subject, Put On the Fun
Armor of Righteousness and Stand.
Last night the company again assem-
bled at the Armory. and. with number
of invited guests, marched TO Murphy's
banquet parIors, where most enjoyable
feast was partaken Of. Among shs
guests were General Charles ]. Anderson,
Colonies Jo Lane Stern, George Wayne
Anderson, John s. Harwood, c. +. Wingo,
James Lyons, NJ. L. Spotswood, and j.
V. Bidgood, Majors William NJ. Evans,
ID. A. Kuyk, l.. I. Christian. Cyrus Bos-
sieux, M. d. Hoge, Jr.. and w. II. Sands,
Captains T.. J. Euker II. p. Gray, j. X.
remnant, and T. l.. Spence. sIAeatenants
John r. Holstead, B. H. Randolph, ana
Knight, and Messrs. Hull Lefeoyre, Wren'
Walthall, Warning, Matthews, Wherry,
Mosby. Marshall. Watson, Lyons ana
Mir Mr. b. C. wherry, at the request OF
Captain ShackelIord, Invoked DIVINE
blessing. Alter the banquet had peen
served and enjoyed toasts were Responded
To- General Anderson, az the request Oh
Captain Shackelford, acted as toastmas-
ter. Happy speeches were mace Dy Soio-
nels James Lyons ehiet 81 stan 20 yue ut.
CoIone. George Wayne Anderson. Colonel
10. Lane Stern, Mr.. B. G. Wherry, ana
others. Colonel Bidgood told how anu
when the company was OrSanizeu, anu
read one of the original rolls of the Or
ganization He still held Ia his posses
sion the first prize ever won by the conf
pany, and said he would turn II over TO
the present commander IL II wouiu oe
taken care OF.
A toast 10 the dead was then drunk In
silence, all standing. after which Co.onel
NJ L. Spotswoed sounded the Keynote
that VIII no doubt organize Company Z
Association
ENTERED THE NEW ARMoRY.
Troop q. OF the cavalry regiment. took
up their quarters in the new Armory, on
north Seventh street last night, and the
occasion was celebrated by reception
and banquet. The troop, headed by the
Capital City Band, marched from their
ceived their guests. A handsome cola
ton, which was prepared In his pest
style by Caterer Forester was then
served. and after full justice had been
done the tempting viands a feast of Iea-
son and wit was enjoyed. General Bradley
T. Johnson made most ornate address.
and was followed by Colonies Z. Oh.
Cowardin, Charles Euker. X. NJ. Northen,
and G. Percy Halves. Major w. M: Sands.
Councilmen Epps, Briggs, Wallerstein,
and King, and Sheriff Simon Solomon.
The latter introduced Constable Cyclone
Samuels, OF Henrlco, who closed the
speech-making with whiriwind OF ora
tory and unvarnshed wit.
Among the other guests present weiv
Colonel 10. Lane Stern and Major w. M.
Evans.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNG
GUARD.
Yesterday was the forty-sixth anniver-
sary OF the formation OF the Young Guard,
OF Richmond, a famous ante-bellum and
durirg-the-war organization, which lost
several captains and many men In the war
between the States. During it's active
existence the Yoang Guard stood out for
the possession or alt solderiy qualities.
Its memory Is now preserved by an as
ISOLATION, whose members fondly cherish
recollections OF AUD Lang Syne." Colonel
John II. Richardson was the founder and
first captain Of the company.