Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
THE PIPE OF PEACE.
THIS THE HowITzERs PuFFEn
WHILE TELLING WAR sTORIEs
ENJOYABLE SMOKER LAST NIGHT
The jolly ArtilIerymen and Thei.
Veteran Guests Made Merry ana
Were Beguiied with Entertaini,.
and Historical Talks.

The members OF the Richmond Ha..
zers, the jolliest crowd Of srtnl.-.
men In the state, ana though ye,.
men, the heroes Of the Pocahonias CAN.
paign. gave a smoker at their mao-r
cent Armory last night. and had as t-...
guests the Veteran Howizers. r..
smelled IN their four years OF s,r....
slightly more powder than was use. b,
the Pocahontas siege This. how.y..
was their misfortune, rather then us.
fault. and the young Howitzers were d,.
lighted TO have them as their guests. ar,
10 show their admiration Tor them r.r.
them a hrst-class oyster supper. w...
was served in the large drll-room al.
the second floor OF the Annoy. yu,
tables running the entire length OF t..
long hall were prcttily spread. ana oil,
them we're served tho choicest vaas..
TO which full justice was done.
After the supper the young and la
old Howitzers, with cigars oil plU
their mouths and smiles on their laos
mingled together around ,Obaco0-.8i.r
tables and were entertained by reclu. u
wartime experiences OF the noted a...
terry.
MAJOR CARRIERS PAPER
Major Henry g. Carter was th. .-.
TO talk to the Howitzers ana their ..e.l,.
He was introduced by Captain Hut..es..
In a brief but ornate. address ar
arising amid cheers. read from lDln..
nous documents a history OF tha 1wt.
zers' wartime experiences he started
with the first gun fired az Bethel srI
traced the artiilerymen through rrrf
after fight. until at AppOmatt0x u.g
were forced to lay down their ramuI.
and cease fighting. The paper was w.f.
ten by Major Carter and was rop'eta with
humOr and every laughabie incident
of the terrible four years was brought
out in most delightful manner. eu
was, however. contained iu t uu.,
valuable information. setting forth u8
gallantry Of the Confederate soldier and
the wonderful fighting he did. frequently
overcoming great odds and sirikng arl
blows 10 the ouemy in every engage.
ment.
MAJOR STILES on COLD UARBOR.
When Major Carter concluded, ar. I'D.
win j. Bosher gave a gramsphOne reaal,
which was highly entertairng. M0ig
Robert stiles was then introduced oIl
gave a graphic description of the hau3
of Cold HarhCr dwelling particularly 01
the part played therein by the H1WiIzer'
Battalion. In that fight Major Stiles sa.i
that the Howitzers occupied tle no,-
desperate position, and be- depicted Do
realistic manner the awfuInes of h8
slaughter that they wrought upon thl
enemy, who advanced upon them twenty
eight deep. The Major described ls
fight in its every detail. apparently lo.
overlooking a single incident of the laE
His talk was exceedingly interesting and
during the hour that be talked he llt
the absorbing and undivided attention 0t
every man present. 10 Was mlls.
when he took his seat. and when Doe .n-
pause that was accorded MIN died away
the soldier boys and their guests took
their departure for home.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among the guests present were MaN'
Robert stiles, Major Henry g.. Ca,te1
Mr. J. NJ. Fourqurean. Judge Ge1rz. h
Christian, Mr.. james r.. Gray 1.r B 20
Alsop, Rev. Or j. J.. Smith Nr d.
Thompson Brown. Mr. j. NJ Gentry AS
c. d. Larus, Mr.. u. .. Davis Mr. b. b.
Bosher, Mr. c.. +. Wingo Dr. d. W..
Henson, Captain BeauregarI L1ulIl,
Mr. s. ). =. Patteson, Mr.. vs.. T. WHITE
Mr. +. NJ white. Jr., Mr. H. N.
Starke, Colonel w. j. Smith Nr. Ge9ai
Gibson. Mr. Thomas StarAe, slr. w. a.
Barrett, Mr.. A. j. Wray. Dir Geor9
Wray Mr.. w. W. Miller, Mr vs.. ",
Parker, Jr., Mr.. j. T. FourqW an Dal-
tain +. J. Bosher Mr.. Charles Motley
Mr.. George Jones. and Captain j.. ~.
Crutchfeld.