Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-06

two selections. and a sraphophone
brought by one Of the Lambs was made
to give up several songs
AT THE OTHER CAMP HALLS.
There were several more songs and one
or two short addresses, and the visitors
were escorted to Phil. Kearny Post head
| quarters and Pickett Camp Hall. At the
post headquarters Commander Nagle and
| Past-Commander Eldrid.e made short adj
| dresses Of welcome. Quartermaster
| Charles II. OFT responded for the Lambs
| At Pickett Camp Hall last night Cap
| tain Lamb again welcomed the visitors
/ and there were responses by President
| Jere Fluck and Quartermaster Oft. Re
| freshments were served here also. and
the guests remained until shortly after
8 o'clock, when they marched to the Ches-
apeake and Ohio depot. and al o'clock
left in their special train Tor Cincinnati.
They marched down Broad street, their
band at their head playing Home. Sweet
Home" "Old Kentucky Home" Dixie"
America" and other airs The streets
We're crowded with visitors, and the
Lambs went away with cheers and hearty
godspeeds ringing in their ears.
WELCOME ON THEIR ARRIVAL.
The welcome which they received on
their arrival at 7:i5 o'clock Sunday night
was as enthusiastic as could well be ina
gined. They We're met at the depot by
Companies d, II, and q. of the First
Regiment. under Captain Crawford; the
regimental drum corps at their head, and
the Richmond HowitZers. Next came the
members of Lee Camp under Commander
Laughton, followed by the veterans OF
Phil. Kearny Post, and then the members
Of Of y l
Sons of Veterans. and General Edgar
Allan Post. Sons OK Veterans, the whole
commanded by Colonel c. r. Loehr.
The sidewalks from Twelfth street TO
Eighth were thronged with people, and
as the procession marched back to the |
City Hall. the Lambs their band play |
ing at their head were repeatedly cheer |
ed. the hundreds of ladies in the crowd |
expressing their feelings by the waving |
Of handkerchiefs. The appearance of the |
$50 Lambs was interesting and pic !
turesqTe. Their uniform consists OF blue |
flannel shirts mo coats), white knit |
scarfs. soft drab-colored hats, with a
white lambs tail in each. The club |
brought with it two small brass Napo-
Icons. and also real, live, milk-white
lamb. the latter in charge of Master Win
field Fluck the little son Of President
Jere Fluck, of the club. The ladies of the
party were met by a committee composed
Of wives and daughters Of the members
Of the local camps.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR TAYLOR.
At the Broad-street entrance to the
City Hall the procession halted, and
Mayor Taylor spoke a few cordial words
Of welcome, which were replied 10 in
suitable terms by Mr.. Charles II. OFT |
Mr.. OFT has been for twenty-three years
he quartermaster of the Lambs, and
seems To be one of the most popular men |
n the organization.
The procession WIS formed again, and |
mid the cheering of the crowd and I'm !
he glare OF colored lights. the visitors
we're escorted TO Murphy's, where they
lad supper II was late Monday morning |
before they were all in bed. 1t had been
rranged for the Lambs TO attend ser
ices at the Second Baptist church Sun
lay night, but they arrived too late to
10 so. 1t was expected that they would
'et in at o'clock, and the procession |
which met them when they came march
d to the station shortly before that hour {
everybody dispersed when 1t was learned
hat the train would get in nearly three :
ours late but the procession was form '
d again, and the programme carried on. =
S originally arranged, except as to time
NOT AN UNPLEASANT FEATURE.
There was not an unpleasant feature \
the Lambs visit. The utmos, cor T
ality and good will prevailed and during C
le whole OF their stay the veterans of Il
lue and Cray were as jolly as school :
Oys. Yesterday afternoon a number a
the Lambs and Confederates marched
to Murphy's, the Lambs band at their =
Fad. playing THE Star Spangled Ban >,
ar." There was great applause By those | =
the crowded lobby, and then the tune y
Hanged to Dixie" Quick as a flash -
lie inspiring air went TO the feet of the
d fellows, a space was cleared, and a
lue and Gray ran Virginia reel in the II II
yeliest fashion. a
The negroes, especially the pickanin-
es, seemed 70 afford the Lambs end -
IS amusement. During the afternoon
lie OF the visitors amused himself by =
rowing pennies from an upper story AZ
TO the pavement in front of the hotel. | 81
ID watching the forty or fifty little o.
groes, who quickly gathered fight 20 p
pture them.
Many Of the Lambs took part IN the
tiles around Richmond and several ID
re stationed here after the evacuation y
the city by General Lee. one of these
Is Mr.. William b. Craig, OF the lSSth
nnsylvania Volunteers. He says lie -
Is on duty in Manchester, and formed
feral pleasant acquaintance while a,
ere, the names of whom he remem- ~ ~,
red and inquired for. M
ir. c. Il. Schmidt, past commander of :
st 22s, Grand Army OF the Republic, of r
iladelphia, and Mr.. Peter +. Murphy. III
IN of whom were especially kind 10 "a
Confederates who recently visited
II city, received marked attention
here was a general sentiment among =
Lambs In favor OF accepting the In
alton Of the Richmond veterans 10 re- -
It the visit, and the desire was as
leral among the members of local
nps TO have them do So We
m.
/ NEPHEW OF REV. DIR. HOGE's. 80