The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
VIRGINIA'S OBSERVANCE
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Under Covcr-Miiitary Visitors.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 22.-specIaL-
The 22d being "A legal holiday. the banks
and public offices were c.oscd, and also
the pubic schools.
The Lee Rifles. Of Norfolk. Captain
Sheen. and First Lieutenant W. l.. I'LL.
numbering thirty-two men. rank and nlc,
arrived here this morning from Norfolk
10 JON the Petersburg Grays. and A. l..
Hnl Rifles in the celebration OF Wash
ington's birthday. The visitors were met
AT the depot 10y a detail OF forty men
twenty from the Grays and Ike mum
Dor from a. H. hin relies. under the com
mand OF Captain NJ. l.. Jackson. The
visiting military were escorted 10 the
Grdys Armory. where ranks were broken
and arms stacked. The Lee Rifles were
subsequently formed into line and in
formed ~ Captain Jackson That Mayor
Collier had been requested 10 deliver the
address Of welcome. but as he was unavoid-
ably absent. the address would be made
by Lieutenant Charles T. Lassiter.
LASSITER'S WELCOME.
Lieutenant Lasslter then spoke as fol-
lows:
Captain Sheen, Officers and Members
OF Lee Rines.-ll is always pleasure
TO welcome the military of Norfok 10
Petersburg, for We have always been
treated right by them. ! can only say
what the Governor OF North Carolina
said 10 the Governor OF South Carolina. i
hope you will profit by it,"
At the conclusion of Lieutenant Lassi-
ters remarks three cheers were given
by the visitors for the Petersburg mill
tary. The visitors then partook of nice
lunch and liquid refreshments. which had
been prepared for them.
Mayor Collier was under the impression
that he had been notified TO DO at the
Grays' Armory at II O'Clock to make the
address Of welcome. and was promptly on
hand at that hour. When the Mayor APP
peared In the armory three cheers for the
Mayor Of Petersburg was proposed by
the Norfolk visitors which were given
with will. Tne Mayor acknowledged
the compliment 10y removing his hat.
Captain X. Morgan. of Petersburg. intro
duced Mayor Collier. and said he was
sure that he was both willing and ready to
say a few words.
Mayor Collier then delivered the address |
OF welcome to the Rint - -
THE BANQUET.
The parade this afternoon was followed |
by a banquet at the Grays' Armory to- |
night. Captain VI. c. Jackson, toastmas-
ter, presented the sentiments responded |
10 as IA lows:
/. Relation OF Civil Authorities TO Mill |
tary," responded 10 by Hon. {. J.. Col
ler.
Virginia Infantry responded TO by |
Captain n. H. Sheen. OF the Lee Rifles.
3. Army OF Northern Virginia" re-
spondcd to by General Stith Boiling.
T. "Our Visitors" responded to by |
Francis Rivcs Lassiter
5. "a. L. Hill Rifles" responded TO by
II. o. Jones.
c. Virginia Volunteers" responded to
by General Charles J. Anderson.
l. "Pocahontas Camp" responded to by
Captain r. S. Heath.
s. "Our Battalion" responded TO by
Lieutenant Charles r. Lasster
?. "Our Sister city" responded to by
w T. Hin. of Lee Rifles.
TO- Past. Present and Future of the
Grays.' responded to by Capt. r. T. Mat
terson.
II. "Hili's Camp" responded to by Mr..
o. u. Morgan.
~ "Our Lady responded to by c. Il.
Dampe.
b. odd Grays' Association" responded
TO by Mr.. Antrobus Bond
II. ~Non-Commissioned Officers" re-
sponded to NJ. a. Dayle.
10. THE Day We Celebrate" responded
10 by Ex-Governor William T. Cameron.
The Petersburg Grays Band rendered
music during the evening.
AT the target practice this afternoon
me company's medal Of the Petersburg
Grays was won by Private John ID. Smith
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Feb %
The anniversary Of Washngton's birth
dsy was observed hero to-day by the
closing OF the banks and the pot office
observing Sunday hours-office opened
from TO 10 A. NJ. and from to p
M The public schools and the private
schools also observed the day. and i'm the
AFTERNOON the city military company gave
a public parade. At night several narties
ana entertainments We're given.
NEWPORT NEWS. Feb. 22-Special-
Owing to threatening weather and the ter
Tidy muddy condition of the streets the
proposed parade I'm honor of Washing
tons birthday, did not take place.