The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
Virginia VIII Be We'll Represented al
Nashville! Next Week.
FOURTH REGIMENT LEAVES SATURDAY
Under Command or Col. Hodges ana
Accompanied by Companies from
Other Regiments, They Will Escors
Governor O'Ferrnli OH Virginia
nny-The Route.

the great Tennessee Centennial, now in
progress ut Nashville, OH the day set
apart IN honor of the old mother State
virginia Day" according to the En-
Positlon's calendar, falls on June 17th
and on that occasion Governor Charles
L. O'Ferrall and his staff will be escort
ca TO the Centennial grounds by the
ourth virginia regiment, to which will
De attached temporarily companies
from the First and Third regiments
This splendid array of Virginia troops
VIII be commanded by Colonel Harry
tiodges, OF the Fourth regiment this
cry. VINO will be accompanied by his
starr, consisting Of the following Off
GERS: Lieutenant Colonel George w.
Iaylor, Major l.. r. Edwards Major A.
-. Blilsoiy. Surgeon l., a. Bilisoly, AS
sistant Surgeon Captain c. l.. Culpep-
per- captain Phil. T.. Yeatman, Adjutant
captain III. S. Herman. quariernlaster;
Captain w. w. Dey, commssary: Cap
tam a. NJ. Higgins, retired, acting ord
nance officer.
Captain ~. S. Morrison, of Company
n, Smithfcld, will be in command or
me second battalion. while Major Ed
wards commands the first. battalion
auJutants VIII be appointed later
LEAVE THIS WEEK.
The regiment will leave Norfolk Via
The Seaboard Air Line Saturday even
ing next at O'Clock. arriving in Atlanta
me following afternoon at $40 o'clock.
several hours will be spent in the Gate
City, where the boys will embark again
ior Nashville. where they will arrive the
following morning.
me regiment will take with 1t Com
panles Is and e. the City Guard and
the Jackson Light Infantry, from Nor
lolk; Company T., Of Suffolk; Company
n. or Smithteld; D. Of Hampton: G. Of
NeWport News. and I, Of Franklin. In
ADDITION Companies a and D, OF the
FIRST regiment, Of Richmond and Com
piny :, Ihird regiment OF Fredericl1s-
purg, VIII accompany the Fourth
Tie Naval Post Band, twenty-four
pieces VIII accompany the soldiers
* DELIGHTFUL CAMP.
The troops will occupy at Nashville
tents furnished by the State Of Ten
neSsee, and pitched inside the Expos,
ton grounds Each tent has a. wooden
moor and there is plenty of running wa
Ter. Shower-baths have also been ar
ranged FOR the use Of soldiers
y pleasant week will be spent nv tba
hoys III attending the various receptions
ana "ther functions that have been ar
ranged In honor Of their coming, and in
seeing the Exposition itself.
Military discipline will not be neglect.
ed, however, and there will be daily
regimental dress parade. and eve,v
v IL
tary skill will be afforded visitors WHO
view the ceremony Of guard mount.
VIRGINIA DAY. .
Governor O'Ferrall and STAFF will
,savs richmond on the 18th. arriving in
NasnFlile on the morning OF the nth,
when has been set apart as Virgini
DAY. y reception will probably be civ
en- in honor OF the Governor and in the
morning he will be escorted to the
grounds by 300 gallant Virginia soldiers
~ VII VI course take part in other
ceremonies Of the day.
Inc hearty cooperation Of business
men and the public generally is asked
Dy Colonel Hodges. In order. that the
state may be proud of her representa-
llon AT the centennial A committee Is
now out looking for those funds still
necessary to be raised, and 1t is hopcd
mat they will receive contributions from
all the business community.