Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
NORTHERN MILITARY COMING
Two Companies tn Visit Us-impre'-
slops Of the Advance Guard.

| Il
slops Of the Advance Guard.
| In Fridays issue OF the iiar'io,"
| fConn) Daily Courant, an article Is pun
ushed giving an interesting account OIL
| trim made by Captain Charles w. New
| ion of the Hartford City Guard, over
| tho route the City Guard and the Wor--
cester Light Infantry, of Worcestei'
| Mass, will make upon their JOINT south-
ern excursion, which is TO take place 'no
| last Of this month. The route lnciuues
Gettysburg, Pen Mawr. Harpers Ferfy'
Luray. Richmond, Old Point Comfort,
and Washington. The article puDiisheu
| in the Courant says
AT Gettysburg the travellers were
shown over the battlefield by Captain l..
w. Minnlgh, the well known guide, VINO
| will point out TO the excursionists the
most interesting points in this famous
battlefield. At Richmond the visitors
were shown the utmost courtesy ana
were entertained by Major Sol. Cutchins,
| the commander of the famous Richmond
| Light Infantry Blues, battalion or TWO
companies, and by Captain +. w. Gun
ningham, of the Walker Light Guard,
another notable military company Oh
| Richmond, who Is also Collector OF cry
Taxes. A Mr. Mosby, who is personal
friend of Captain Henry s. Redfeld. OF
| this city also showed Captain Newton
and his friends many cOurtesies. There
was every evidence that the two north
ern companies, their honorary members,
veterans, and invited guests, will receive
| hearty welcome In Richmond. IL mas
been decided to stop at Murphy's Hotter,
| in Richmond. which is one OF the hnest
| hotels In the South, and is located right
4 - 81. t,al
| the proprietor. assured Captain Newton
that the fullest hospitality would be ex-
| tended to the visitors.
A RECONSTRUCTED REBEL
among those whom the tourists met
| in Richmond was Major Ward, tho
| roughly reconstructed rebel" and now
an intensely loyal supporter of the Union.
When the Sixth Massachusetts, marched
through Baltimore at the breaking out
Of the war, Major Ward tried to tear
down the colors of the regiment from the
staff in the hands Of the color sergeant.
He was shot through the groin ard the
same bullet killed a man Immediately
behind him. Francis X. Ward, promi-
nent lawyer of Baltimore, also showed
much courtesy to Captain Newton and
his friends.
PLANS IN WASHINGTON.
I'm Washington the tourists were met
and entertained by Captain John S. Mil
Ter, who commands one OF the companies
of the Washington Light Infantry. He
also extended many courtesies, and sug-
gested that there be a joint parade of
the commands about o'clock on Fri
day afternoon, September 9th. There
is no doubt that the northern visitors
will receive a warm welcome-in Wash
ington. DR.. Charles w. Stiles, a veteran
of the Hartford City Guard. who holds
a responsible position in the Bureau of
Agriculture, was delighted TO meet Cap
tain Newton, his old friend. and promised
to do everything in his power TO assist
in making the visit of his comrades and
their friends from Worcester an enjoy
able one. He promptly inserted call
in the Washington papers for all Hart
ford men residing in Washington to meet
at the Woodmont Club and devise plans
for entertaining the visitors. II. Trum-
bull Stancliff, Jr., another ex-member of
the City Guard, who holds q position at
the navy-yard, Is also anxious to assist
In entertaining the visiting commands.
"The two commands Will stop at the
Hygeia Hotel, at Old Point Comfort, and
will witness the regimental parade at
Fort Monroe at $50 +. NJ
ENt1yWHe1t lne NlSllOTS stopped lHey
received the assurance that the two COM
mands will be received with courtesy,
and many plans of entertainment have
been already started. The offer of cour-
tesles, escorts, and entertainment was
spontaneous and thoroughly typical of
the well-known type Of genuine southern
hospitality.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRIP.
1.-THE two commands win leave this
city by the steamer Middletown at 5
O'Clock L. NJ. Saturday. September
18th. and will return about $50
| o'clock +. NJ. Saturday, September 18th.
The Worcester Light Infantry will reach
this city at 2:5S o'clock on The day of
departure and the two commands. head
ed by Colts Band, which has been en-
gagged for the trip. will make a short
street parade to the boat.
During their trip South Captain New
ton and Captain Ryder completed all the
arrangements for the excursion. A com
| plete itinerary of the excursion, with
all the details and a map of the route,
| has been distributed. The en-
tire tour has been arranged by the tour
list department of the Royal Blue Line.
A. j. Simmons, New England agent and
IL. o. Webb, travelling passenger agent.
one of these gentlemen will accompany
the party over the ground and attend to
all the details of the trip