The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
Periodically Observed in Richmond by
All Glasses Of Citizens.
BOOMING CANNON CLOsE The DAY.
There Was "A General Suspension Of Busl-
s-ys. and All omces, state. Munich
pxl and Federal Were Closed.
Numberiess Gatherings.

by numberless patriotic celebrations
among all classes Of citizens.
just before the twilight shadows began
TO fan the Richmond Howitzers lined up
on the bin just TO the south of the Capt
tol building. and made the ground trem-
bile as iOrty-nye guns Cthe national sd
lutcJ We're hred Ia quick succession. the
performance being witnessed By al least
| nVe hundred people.
At Leo Camp soldiers Home the day
was observed 90 a patriotic manner. Guns
were nTed al sunrise and sunset, and a
salute Of nlnctcon guns was fired at 4..g
IN the afternoon. The CbmmaudanL COL
onei Charles i. Bigger. gave the vet
efans an elegant dinner. as is always
bis custom upon special occasions.
Under The auspices of Mcssis j.. y.
burroughs. e.. i. Tupiott. and s. j. B.
| NiisHt. constituting COMMITTEES from
the Junior order United American NJ
| chdnlcs. little Miss Maggie Triplett raised
| nag over the Randolph Street school
at ~ clock yesterday morning.
! , IliE BLUES OBSEtNANcr
,,i, = ne hichmond Light Infantry Blues did
| not parade through tho Street. rf itf,i,
! HiOHu yesterday afternoon on accofIut ~
/ we pdd weather. However. they showed
a.eit patriotism by giving d dress parade
/ at tne urmOry on Ninth and CARY streets
! ih honor Of the Father OF his Country.
| heloIe they mad assembled for this core
mony company B OF the Battalion, went
! INTO lta room To elect q captain tO nli the
/ vacancy originally caused bv tie rosigna-
| tlOu OF Captain j. G.. Shafer, and which
| position Captain George Alnsio had de-
! cIlned ~ accept. Major H. W. richardson
! presided as president Of the Blues AssO-
! ciation. as provided by the charter Of
/ the organization.
AS tOt,casteu 90 The Times. Captain !,
! g. Shafer. who after his resignation had
| been appointed AdJutaut OF tne Hattal-
! ion, was unanimously elected commandant
| OF Company Is. and subsequently accepted
| the position.
There Will now once moro be a vacancy
IN the STAFF OF tho Battalion and Major
Sol Cutchins will most likely appoint
Second Lieutenant W. S T.. Mayo, OF
Company b. for the position.
Immediately al the close OF the meeting
tho Battalion assembled in the drill hali
and after giving short exhibition drll
which was executed with the usual pre-
clsion. the Battalion waS formed Tor drcss
parade the Blues Band furnishing thr
music Major Sol Cutchins was prevented
lv indispositiOn from taking chaisc OF
the Battalion. and Captain clarence wv
att was therefore placed III li,i Solliha a,iu, ,n,
First Lieutenant Frank n. NJ oon' W. ~
ordnance officer OF the Hatiallou d''N-
as admtant Company a was coIhnitH
bv First Lieutenant l. l.. Cnct. MooD,
and Company B. by FIRST I1eu. ll'tite
90 So,,. - Pccram Second Lieutenant
w Peter Klein. of Company A. WHO n
vvoelS ago had been elected TO that 20
sition. appcarcd for the first time III lie
uniform of commissioned oihcoi-
Major Cutchins, who was present as "
spectator stated afterwards that on 5an-
uarv 18th last he had been ~ we d.,
eighteen years but during az tli"l lil ,'l'io
be had only on two occasions hetn "a al,t
tatOr when the bluc' "pl'"'
ui''' TIiE CONFEDERATE TEA
Lieutenant WOon read the l'i'o"'"7 "'
+r,c ,fosa of tho dress larau'-
Major Sol. Cutchins, ilchio"" '''7"'
Dear Sir.-I am instructed 10 ask thal
YOU will read the inclosed lnNl'a,ioH ~
your troops. explaining tnal Mn''e eno /
tickets 10 their tea are for sale 'oO cenlS
TO reception and concert inciuulh5 sur
Uerl tbev can be secured only by invi- |
tation as well. ~. ,,,.~s,. |
N. Vests bookstores; at the Jei 7on
Pharmacy, and can be obtained rom /
anv of the ladies Of the society. can |
furnish any number desired.
Approaching the patriotic custom on
served by your command alone, OF tne
many military organizations lh IN. city,
we hope YOU Will an be foremost alao
u honoring with your presence the
efforts OF the Confederate Memorial 90
cietv to preserve the memory OF the pa
triot soldiers OF the Lost Cause.
Very respectfully,
IIIZIE CARY DANIEL.
Corresponding Secretary.
February o. 1891.
lie also read the following:
Richmond Light Irfahtry Blues;
Gentlemen.-The ladies or the Confede-
rate Memorial Literary Society desire 10
extend 10 you a most cordial invitation
to be present at the reception 10 be held
by them at the Commonwealth cub TINS
evening from s 70 u.
IL has long been your habit 70 celebrate
the birthday Of Washington, We would
urge upon your consideration the fact
that February 22d is also tho date o.
tho inauguration Of jefferson Davis as
President Of the Confederate states and
as you have already arranged for a
uarade in honor of Washington. we neg
that you will close the day by taking
part I'm q reception intended 20 do honor
TO as pure q patriot as Washington him
self. Respectfully
MRS. Il. G. MINOR.
Acting President G. NJ. l.. ).
Lieutenant Woon next read an order,
under which the Battalion IS 10 assemble
In ful-dress uniform at the Armory on
March 10th. at S15 u. NJ, for battalion !
drill and dress parade.
MAJOR RICHARDSON'S ADDRESS.
Major B. w. Richardson then stepped |
TO the front and made a charming ad-
dress 10 the battalion, thanking the men
for the honor conferred upon him IN |
re-electing him TO the office Of presi-
dent of the association, which comph-
|
pressed the hope that the return OF
birthday would lind the
-anks OF the two companies largely In
,reased. He felt proud Of the disposi-
ion of the people. and especially in Nir-
yinia TO celebrate the natal day OF
Seorge Washineton-a man whose char
icter and attachments had always been
m inspiration. and especially 10 tie ]
Blues He had no doubt that the
Blues were organized IN 1883. when George |
was first inaugurated as I
President in order that they might par J
icipate in the exercises connected with ,
idopted their present blue uniform, and I
lad since then always shown their ap- I
,reciation for the noble deeds OF the {
father Of his Country.
In closing. Major Richardson invited
he members Of the two companies. of the 2
}lues' Band. and OF the Association. 10 | :
artake OF some light refreshments which | 4
e had ordered 10 be prepared for them: I
The Blues Association met afterwards, ! G
.uh Major Richardson IN the chair. while 4
ir d. A. Ritchie recorded. The only :
usiness before the body was the rau- =
cation of the election OF Captain j. {. y
hafer rs commander Of Company r. and :
his was done. on motion OF Lieutenant 9
Voon. The meeting then adjourned. \
The commissioned officers and details or q
he two companies availed themselves or !,
he invitation rendered bv the ladies' or !,
he Confederate Memorial Literary So ;
Iety. and attended the reception at - .
Club last evening. >
THE JR o. L. A. MS MEETING. !.
An immense crowd OF people filed the =
race-Street BAPTIST Tabernacle last :,
ight. when WashnRtons birthday was /.
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