The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-14
NEW ENGLAND VISITORS.
TakT wEEE EATERrAfNFD ar THE
AOHI7zEG's ARM0Rf.
Tho smoker last Night wasa Delightful
Anair-Music and Speeches-Netersn
Arilicrymen Leave Here To-Day

The Howitzcrs rendered smoker to
the veterans OF the First Massachusetts
Heavy ARTILLERY last night
1t took placc M the Howitzers' Armory
on north Eighth street. and was a most
delightful AFFAIR well-planned and nicely
executed In addition 20 the members OF
tho battery there were present sevcial
gentlemen who belong 10 the association,
ana other invited guests. among them be-
ine Colonel W. =. Smith. MIR. Joseph NJ.
Fouygtrcan. Captain Carlton Mccarthy
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown. ID. A.
Brown. Jr.. s. s. Il. Pattcson. c. G. Bosh-
cr Thomas "a Starke. Colonel G.. Percy
Halves. j. Taylor Stratton. Colonel W. T.
woody. Joseph NJ. shelton, and others.
CAPTAIN Hutchinson and his officers and
soldiers did an within their power to make
the evening "a pleasant one.
THE ESCORT.
Lieutenant w. NJ. Myers and a detail
OF s,rgeants. corporais. and privates os-
cortod the visiting veterans from Fords
Hotel 20 the armory. Lieutenant Myers
detai was made mp as follows. Strecants
H. a.. Whittot. J.. vs.. Mlnson, h. y. Tay-
Tor Corporais Workman Fuller. and
Richardson privatcs O.. G.. Barnes, F. W.
Boshcr. Chalklcy. W. W. carter j. H.
Iodl. Jr j. T. Davis W. W. Lear
". ST. Mountcostic G.. %. Reaper l.. r.
wood W g. Wnn ". j. Yarbrough, and
Gus ~ DClaruo
ON arrival at the armory the visitors
were escorted into the reception room.
some of them Inspected the building. and
pronounced 80 one OF the best equipped
armories in the country. They were espe-
cially pleased with the excellent condition
o. tho quartcrmastcr's department, which
S. in charge o. Quartermastcr W. II W.
Mason.
WORDS OF WELCOME.
About @ o'clock the visitors and guests
were escorted into the drill hall. whore
chairs were placed ln circle around we'll
laden tables. Before inviting the company
% he seated Captain Hutchinson intro
drcod Captain Carlton Mccarthy. who
welcomed the New Engl9nders 10 Rich
mond lie did so eloquently. and his re-
marks were occasionally punctuated with
humor. that was appreciated. Captain
Mccarthy presented the regrets Of Gov
crnor OFerrall. who was unavoidably
absent.
Colonel John ". Hart responded 10 the
address OF welcome and had pleasant
things 20 say Of VirCinians and OF the
reception o. the visitors in this city.
PLENTY OF MUSIC.
There were no other formalties. A
plenty t0 eat to drink and TO smoke had
antlv while old acquaintlncos were re-
newed and new ones made. Tony
Nnior's quarette rendered selections. and
there were solos by Nj Miller. Mr.. Poin-
dexter. and Mr.. Allen. Lieutenant Myers
told a story In negro dialect, and Messrs'
Neal and Edwin Bosher sang. I'm re-
sponse 10 repeated calls Captain Carleton
Mccarthy told a rich war story. and MI
Lewis Of Boston. made a speech. IN which
enthusiasm hV his frl-
butte 90 Virginia and Nirginians.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham and MT.
oscar Lehman reached the armory about
n o'clock. and sang a duet and solos,
after which the Smoker was adjourned.
HOW THE DAY WAS SPENT
one Of the best known veteran orsani-
cations I'm the North arrived In this city
Yesterday morning at ll.o5 o'clock on
tour through Virginia battlehelds.
The touring party consisted Of Mr. Haw-
kins. wife. son and niece. W. ~ Luscomb
kins wife. son and niece. w. r. Suscomb
and wife Mcssrs. James IT. Murray, T.. u.
Farnham. c. W. Lewis. w. II. Stickney,
f. r. Treat Enoch Pratt. Hiram Jones,
Mr. Frost. w H. BOwdcl. Isaac Adkins.
AIRS. Nccdham Mr.. samuel Holt Mr.. John
Hail. SIR Devine. col j. w. Hart and
wife Col Nat Shatswell. Mr.. Lewis G..
Holt Mr. William G.. Cuseck. Mr.. George
r TOT hNNrIIINa n NIs D. 7 NN SUI fni uAlfNt MI
George W. Lewis. Mr.. George b. White,
Mr. Q. II Shaw and Mr.. j. w. Gardner
The visitors were met at the Byrd-Street
Station hy "a detachment Of the Richmond
Howitzers and escorted 90 Fords Hotel.
where quarters for the party We're engag-
ed
The organization left Boston on Satur-
day the 9Th inst. by the Merchants and
Miners Lines Howard" arriving az Nor
morning Norfolk was left Monday after
noon and Petersburg was reached "a couple
OF hours later Tuesday was spent In
viewing the old works I'm the neighbor-
hood Yesterday morning the party LETT
Petersburg for this city.
The day was spent here yesterday I'm
sightseeing.
THIS morning the party will leave
for Fredericksburg and Spotsyvania.
From there the veterans 30 to Washing
ION on Thursday evening.
TO VISIT FREDERICKSBURG
a special TO The Times from Fredericks-
burg says
Thirty members Of tho First Massachu-
sctts Heavy Artillery. Of Boston. under
command ~ Colonel John w. Hart. viii
arrive here tomorrow 10 visit the famous
battlchelds around this city
meeting OF citizens was held this
evening ana committees from the city
Council Business Mems Association.
Washington Guards. Grand Army OF the
Republic. Confederate Veterans. and
Sons Of Veterans were appointed who.
with city officials, viii constitute one
general committee 10 meet and receive the
artillcrymen.
The visitors viii Doe lunched 40 the Ex-
change Hotel. and after visiting the bat
tehelds n reception will DE held at night
az the hotel. Music has been secured and
tho strangers will receive a cordial well
come.
on Friday the party will leave for
Washington. where they will call on Pre-
sident Mckinley.
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