The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-23
Sixty ninth Anniversary Of the Organization
Celebrated Last Night BY
THE NORFOLK LIGHT ARTILLERY BLUES
Win tii El;iborhto Banquet III tho 81.
James ii0tc.-r0,,s,s Iscspon,lc.l l.,
by Distinguished Speakers some
OF Whom Belonged 10 tho com.
mnnd During tts Career.

me Norfolk Light Artillery Blues eel
eorated their heir, sixty-pinth university by
Il grand banquet. 1t was an occasion
whom the Vitginian representative,
forewarncd. took his haversnclS, nnd 1T
| Slsht of the long table regretted that
ne did not bring instead. II caisson.
| shortly after nine O'Clock tie officers
Of The Blues. proceeded by the stuir o + the
Fourth Virginia Regiment. the guests Of
NE company and the press representa-
ives. lied through the long halls from
the Iarlor. where they had assembled
INTO The dining room, where Il long table
horc the feast that was shortly 10 s., c1,-
! icycd. ~
HIDDEN MUSICIANS.
! III anibuscadc behind IL thicket OF
palms. Bor1cs Band was cntrencllcd.
Ihe long table groaninE with good
things. declled with flowers and over
which gas Jets CLEANED. and from the
fixtures charms of smilaX stretched en-
lgeriE to the table below
Then to The straits Of martial music
came the thunderous tread of marching
men, rs the long column Of the rink
and file Of the Blues came in. The very
flower OF Norfolk's young men. The
i'lues were ready as they are always,
GuEsTs or HONOR.
Seated ut the head Of the table where
flashing swords and glittering gold re-
| itecteu tho brilliance of the gas lights.
were Hon. w. r. Mayo, Colonel Wm
Lamb, Mr.. Med, l.. Wrcnn, 1Gx-Licut.
henry Turner, Judge ". n. Portlocl1
and the representatives or the press.
At the other end Of the long ,asie.
CAPT. NJ. G. Keeling sat- and at conven-
lent intervals Lieutenants j. p EcyiIl
~. G. Carroll, 6. W. Toms and Capt.
and assistant Surgeon l.. =. Nash dis
Densed the hospitality for which the
Blues are famous.
| AmOnIr the RuaSts ne l,o,,o,. ,,,ro f,,,
II. lodges, 1t. Col, Geo. w. Taylor
| STAN Captains w w. Dey and n. 7
Nottingham. Capt Higgins, Uetircd); ;
Lieut.. ii. S. Herman OF the staff OF the
Fourth Virginia Regiment and the fol-
lowing line officers: Capt. Marshall
TarralI, Lieut.. w. II. Wassum. II. ".
Salomonsky and z. l.. Wright and Ser
Eeunt Major G. w. Dean
PLEDGED IN WINE
| Shortly after the first attack followed
the popping Of corks that the boys"
were suddenly firing and piper Held
Sec!; flowed there on, and until the
clock struck the hour for retiring.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon pre-
sided gracefully as toast master.
The Day We Celebrate" was res
poned to by Col. c. A Nash in his
napplest vein, a speech punctured by
| frequent applause.
Our Guests" was the theme OF ''pri-
1Fate L. w. lIason, Il speaker OF brilliant
promise and Of splendid performance.
Hon. w. u. Mayo on Our City, made
speech eloquent and Instructive, and
which received great applause. At this
hour the Nirgininn representative was
compelled Reluctantly to withdraw.
The following was the concluding por-
tons of the program which doubtless
was OF equal interest: THE Virginia
volunteers" Col Harry Hodges, THE
lJudlciary,' by Judge r. r. Prentiss.
Our Commander" by Capt NJ. c..
keeling. and our deceased colnrades-a
ana in silence.
Following are the committee and the
menu Of the entertainment. which, when
It IS said IL was UP to the Blues stand
ard. all is said that need he said for the
Biues are Norfolk's pride and what they
do is done:
THE lCOAIM1TTEE.
l.. I. Nash, Captain and assistant Sur
geon. Chairman Corporal Charles j.
| DeY. Secretary. Arrnngcments-Se
geant Joseph Wright, Corporal Charles
\. Dudley, Corporal Charles ]. Dey,
Private .. Baker Ames, Private Frank
Hancock. acknowledgements VIII
liam II. Land Corporal Charles c. Jones.
CORPORAL William N. Jones. Jr.. Private
John NJ. Arnold, Private ]. Wiloughby
lEason Reception-lohn p. Kevill.
Sergeant NJ. Cason Fcrebee Sergeant
T. Edward Woodscnd. Sergeant Ben5a
800 - l'diilillS, Sol Uolitl NllltH0l -.
| Walters.
THE MENU
I.SnnhaVe oysters. raw fried and
t. SteWed.
princess Anne turkey, oyster dressing.
lSmlthlield thrcc-y earold ham, baked
champagne sauce.
Spced round OF beef.
Smoked tongue.
Saddle OF Snuthdown mutton
Piper
Diamond Back Tarrapin Il Ia Virginia
! Sucking Pig. sage dressing.
Chicken salad Potato salad celery
| Picked oysters.
Baltimore chocolate ice cream.
| Cinnamon kisses. Chocolate SQUARES
Jelly drops. Wine jelly diamonds
Fruit cake. Pound cake.
London layer raisns. Assorted nuts
bananas. Oranges. Baldwin apples
Malaga grapes
Tea Coffee
Whiskcy punches Cigars.
February Meeting.