The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-08
He Declines 10 Allow the Boys to Use
the Armories.
GRAND RECEPTION FOR THEM
They VIII BE Met Upon Their Arrival
This Afternoon by Three Companies
Of the First Regiment, Also
Confederate and Federal
Nctcrans-A Handsome
Flag.

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Ine ihII" NH6-'i"
/ for weary weeks has been nenuls IN''-
| ,,,,.oo- and bareback a. camp A'8er,
,,...,.,.-,~, ,-rl to-day Zee
/ ho' Ia' 'Iol"
/ turn 20 Richmond. and VIII receive
I ..-f.or,o intended 20 show not only
..- 20 .h, t,ve hut
! pleasure oI I'D. 3D..
/ also that public seH'iINe''
/ harsh treatment received hy the VIE
! ..,,,, t..,.s . .tort flr,o AGO. ~ the hands
4
/ OF thor eoiliiii..''''s '-'''
| The regiment VIII bo Transported ''
I r,,-t.,.,a t,, tho Cboeauoako and Ohio
,-... ...-., ,.iu bo
/ hall"ay D'Alp'"'' '''
/ required for the service lne -l'l
I ing Camp Aleer at CLOCK lh'a .'.-
! ing. only about a-A hours i7 leiD'i' ''
make the iln' o'l l"e i-l3 W., i.'...,
/ expected 10 arrive mere "''. '''.' 80. i.
/ after the regular tIalh, WINCH WIZ f-, '-
I in Richmond at 4 cioth' lHt o'-'.
| sections viii come in az il'ei '"'9
! thirty minutes ana lne WHo',
| should nave arrived nt
90 10 NAAi LII
IL mas Derh eApe'' ''' 'N"' ' 4,.,
| upon their 'irNll mere W'uie "ltI'H 'i"-
1 mediateIy to The city armorles, ".ll"
/ bad beer SorLit. Tor thcf ns-' pnt Ma
! jor Shnuks yesterday afternoon was no.
! tided bv Colonel Ndlc. cpAlmaholhs lhe
! Third Eegimcnt with thc consent or ihe
! War Department Co. march immedIale-
! ly 70 Camp Lee, Where his men "ouio
erect tents 'ud spend the night
Inis decision 'i ne 90 Hindhul"5 'o'o-
! mel proved % cushing ploW 10 lhe pans
] WhiC had been m1De mere IN MaJoi
| Shauks and lrco for thc reception OF the
volunteers. Through thch efforts the
! Committee ON Grounds ana buiiolh-s as
! eemhied yesterday mornine ana tender
ed the use OF the First keslmenJ now
| tiers and Cavalry armories 10 inc nome
| coming soldiers until November lfI ana
| through the courtesy Of Capt. Vaughan
J the Blues armory also was placed M
/ their disposal.
Not only were these comfortable quar-
/ ters provided. but Major Shanks deter
/ mined that the boys should have an exc
! cclont supper 10 compensate them for
! the hardships which they have under
| gone. lie made arrangements win me
| ST. Clair and Imperial hotels and Hulch-
| er's restaurant to set out an appetizing
| spread of vegetables and meats winding
| uD with ice cream and cake. Work he'd
| already been begun upon the menu. each
! striving t. excel the other. and the men
would have reapel the benefit
Colonel Males determination however.
! precludes the possibility of giving the
| tired soldiers good supper They viii
De compelled TO put mp with travel rae
! tions which consist of hlrd-tack ana
| canned corn beef
KEEP THE EQUIPAGE.
ii IS thought that the reason Of Col
/ Nalle for insisting upon his men going
! into camp instead of occupSlne the conl-
! Portable armories is that hy this means
/ the tents and p0raphornala OF various
/ kinds will bo reainod 0y the State.
| Should the men go into The armorias al
! the equlpace would be turned over az
once To representative of the Federal
| government
It IS The present expectation lnat me
/ men Will spend one night ANA "a portion
! OF one day at camp Lee, as tnlftF
/ days furlough is 90 be granted 90 eacn
! one. and they VIII leave for tnfr homes
as rapidly ds ll'lI plpeIa c'" .e i1'.e
/ out Az the end OF thirty days they wih
/ return 70 Richmond. and. DO there is DID
! further occasion for their services. viii
/ Dee examined he lo 'htif pn! Si'ii c'ii.+-
! service of the Federal government
The fact that Che men are to 20 INTO
/ camp 8t the Exposition Grounds VIII not
prevent them from rece.rin- hearty
welcome and being furnished with AN es.
| cort to that place.
Preparations to greet them were inau-
/ gurafeF yesterday morning 10y Major j.
/ II. Darhvshire OF the FIRST Regiment
! and Captain c.. o. savile. ana invita-
| tous were sent out hy them Go the Rich
| o10ud H0witzers Lee Camp Pickett
Camp. Lee Camp Sons Of Veterans. Phil
/ r<aqrnev Post u. a. r.. and Edgar Allan
1 Camp. To participate.
a meeting was held last nieht ct the
| FIRST Regiment Armory. and prepara-
! tions for che reception were completed.
TIME or ASSEMBLY,
Companies d. T. and g. of the FIRST
| Regiment. commanded BY Captains Craw-
fora Fairlamo ana ogden, respe,'Hely. ,,,
! vii, assemble this aItei \oo" az 'i1 pre-,
! Regiment Armory al '.o' o c'o0N' cue
| The other organizations aDol' ii"u,l'
! will meet az thelr Iespec, n3.'. "a.
O'Clock, in tull UNIFORM anu mart" ''''
| 20 the Armory
Ut is expected mar the hl'Ic" ~ ''ip
| or as soon as fhe l4sl stDlivi ll'"4 lamp