Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-01

went TO the forWar Ger; and the re,
quietly masticating his favorite dish
(chicken) sat the Bishop OF the Hili,
Rev. Evans Payne, we shook hands
ard he invited US TO take apart with
him, but we hed already eaten an ear
ly breakfast. Near him sat that sweet
singer, Miss Emily Price, who Was
quietly chatting away with Sergeant
Samuel stewart.
As tire train passed through Railway
Elizabeth. Newark and Jersey City
the boys we re cheered by the white
laborers along the railroad.
At $3.50 q IN the train reached Jersey
City then every body was in a hurry
getting their bundles and traps togeth-
sr. Your correspondent was one of
the first to slight and Was soon busy
shaking hands with friends. They were
only the advance guard, we soon cross
ed to New York. there were Lieuten-
ants Gillian and Robert johnson and
hur dreds of others. Rev. Wisher led
the reception committee.
The line Was soon formed. The de-
tail from the regiment OF the Baptist
Bows Brigade with their drum corp
headed the line OF march. Then
came the pride OF Richmond in the
music line the Battalion Band, 2l men
under the efficient leader, Mr. Moses
Johnson, then Major j. B. johnson
looking every inch the soldier that he
is, then Adjutant w. II. Anderson,
Surgeon = IL DESMOND and Assist
ant Surge II. l.. Harris, Com
missary Subsistence, s B.Sewart, Bug
Ter, Sidney Jones; then Company B,
Captain G. B. Nicholas. End Lieuten-
ant l.. J. Wvche and 36 men Company
q. Captain w. s. Cowsn, 1st Lieuten-
ant :. P. Randolph, 2nd Lieutenant 81
Horsley aud 46 men, Color Seargants
Charles w. Young and Achilles Will
liams, Company A. Captain w. A.
/ Hawkins, Lieutenant James Smith, 30
Qusrter-master Sergeant w. W. JacI =
son, Commisary Sergeant j. L. B. For
roster.
Next came the 2nd Battalion Drum
Corps. Major w. H. johnson, Adju'ant
John r. Stokes, Surgeon q. gR
Alexander, Commissary Subsistence w.
T. Scott, tompany A, Captain Pleasant
Webb, LIST Lieutenant James NJ. Brew
er. 2nd Lieutenant John K. Rice. SO
men, ompany @, Captain ]. A. @
Stevens, LIST Lieutenant K. T. Walker.
2nd Lieutenant David Norrell, % men
Company ID, Captain James K. Hill
Let Lieutenant John III Hill, 2nd Lieu
tenant @. @. Mckenzie, "a men.
All the way uD Hudson Avenue, the
line of march. the boys were cheered
bS the people regardless OF race vyine
with each other to give them an ova-
ton. Streets crowded. door ways
trucks, windows ell were crowd ed, and
the boys in heavy marching OF der over
coats, knapsacks, blankets, canteens
looked like they were going to Cuba
They kept line and moved like a piece
of machinery and their alignment wat
perfect.
"The Southern Lads The Southern
| Lads I" were heard on all sides Al
80 A M after a march OF three miles
the hall on 7th Avenue was reached
and bayonets stacked, orders posted
guards mounted, then friends carried
the boys off one by one and they sooI
were scattered from Battery to HigI
Bridge, Brooklyn and all surrounding
towns.
Among those that came over will
the boys were Messrs. s. J. Gilphin
our popular shoe-dealer, Archie B
Hawkins, employee'of the Passenge
Department of Q & o. ID Chris. Jack
son, Lee Jones, sugar dealer and man,
others.
AS Reverends Wisher and Boswell
grasped your correspondent hand the,
asked about the health of the Old LesC
er at Zion, Rev. James h. Holmes
When told that he was improving the,
said THANK God I"
Rev. Peter II. White asked abou
several of his friends and how is Uncl
Billy Custalo, where is John Mitchell
Jr don't see William Isaac johnson
(Richmond's popular undertaker) wer
among the thousand questions answer
ed by your correspondent. / am ex
pected to 60 back 20 years, remembe
all my old school mates.
Jolly undertaken, w. S Selden wa
met by his daughter Elizabeth (whos
little boy is in the hospital).
1t started to rain about 8 80 D. m
But the concert by the Band was
success and al frginians are proud O
, the showing the soldier lads are max
ing and it has made. That class O
people who comes north and afraid Z
own that they lived south braced vi
and hey are the loudest talking peo
pie in New York about Virginia.
The eyes of many people have beel
opened, the scales have dropped OF
and they see part OF the new Negro
advancement. Everything is on tip
toe and expectancy for Tomorrow
Crowds have been visiting the head
quarters all day and at IL midnigh
there are some left chatting.
Your correspondent is stopping wit
his brother, ]. Samuel Vandervall an,
wife, at 307 west 6Sth st.