The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-30
VIRGINIA SOLDIERS FEAST
RICHMOND BLUES ENTERTAINED
BY THE OGLETHoRPEs.

Two Hundred Soldier Boys Enjoyed
banquet waited on by'CharmIng
Young Ladies-Felicitous Remarks
Upon the Occasion by Col. 4. II.
LawtOn, Hon. Pope Barrow, Col.
Taylor and Chaplain stringfelIOw.
After Dining the Soldier Boys
Danced with the Girls Until Mid
night.
The entertainment of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, Companies II and
NJ of the Fourth Virginia Regiment, by
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry at the
Guards Hall last night was very sue
cessful affair and one greatly enjoyed by
all present.
For the first time since they left home
perhaps the Richmond soldier boys were
allowed to remain out of camp until after
midnight at a social entertainment Such
events are rare in the life Of the soldier
and are accordingly the more appreciated.
Nothing was neglected by the oglethorpes
which could contribute TO the enjoyment
OF their guests. Not only was there spread
not included ordinarily upon the soldiers
bin Of fare, but there was large number
of pretty girls present who lavished their
attentions upon the soldier boys.
The banquet began at $3.50 O'Clock with
over 200 guests and hosts seated al the
three long tables. which extended the
length of the hall. The tables were ar
ranged in the form OF the design upon
the court of arms OF Georgia. AT the CEN
ter OF the circular table at the head Mai
w. S. Rockwell, POSTMASTER of the occas-
ion. presided. Around him were the officers
invited guests and veteran members of
the Oglethorpes. Among those present
were Col. Taylor, Maj. farrell, Chaplain
Stringfelow, Capt. William Lamb Daugh-
trey and Lieut.. Spencer, both of Company
Nj. and Lieut.. Cheatwood, of Company H;
all of the Fourth Virginia; Col. A. r.
Lawton of the First Georgia, Col. ]. II.
Esul. Capt John T, Roman, Capt. Rose,
Hon. Pope Barrow MIR. 2. A. Stovall, Mr..
w. f. McCauley, Capt. U. H. McLaws,
Capt. D. G. Purse, Mr.. John d. Wright,
Mr.. Horace Crane, Mr.. ]. f. LaFar, Mr.. c.
c. Purse. Mr.. L. w Landershine and Capt.
NJ. p. Usina, most of whom were war
members of the Oglethorpes.
The active members of the Oglethorpes
were scattered among their guests The
Georgia state uniform being of the regu-
lauon type, there was very little to dis
tinguish hosts from guests, except that all
the mritiamen had the white stripe which
only officers, commissioned and non-com.
missioned, are entitled 10 wear in the SER
vice of the national government.
The table lacked nothing necessary Ia
appease the appetite and please the inner
man, and Il was delightfully."- served by
young ladies who were more charming &c
the eye than the viands they served to this
paiates of those upon whom they waited
Mai. Rockwell called the gathering c
order and introduced Col Lawton as one
who was a colonel in the service both Of
the government and the state, and who
had proved himself a credit TO both
Col. Lawton in responding said that Il
was a very pleasing duty for him to max,
his first reappearance as a colonel of tn,
state militia in welcoming TWO of the com
panies OF he grand old state of Virginia
He said that it was not the first time shs
Richmond Light Infantry Blues had beer
on Georgia soil. An antiquarian had beer
looking up the records, he said and foun(
that in 1873 Georgia was threatened with az
lhuldn uprising ana Delng weak, called OF
her sister colonies for assistance. A for
nation of the troops which responded t
this call was had on Reynolds square
which name is stiL preserved and on tn,
right OF the lne the antiquarian states
stood the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
This statement caused great applause
A reference by Col. Lawton 10 the low,
feast OF the Forty-uinth Iowa and Tn,
Fourth Virginia produced enthusiastic an
plause. Col Lawton said that this is no
without precedent Ii would be impossi
BILE for the Fourth Virginia and the Forty
ninth Iowa to be thicker than were tn,
First Georgia and the Thirty-first Michi
gan. There are now thirty Georgian,
serving in the Thirty-first Michigan. h,
said, who were transferred there by theh
own request. This, he said Is a symbo
of The happy reunion which IS taking plac,
throughout the whole country
Col. Lawton extended welcome 10 tn,
Nirginians I'm the name OF the Ogiethorp,
Light Infantry. dwelling briefly upon In,
tatters record in the ciyil war. as one o
which all citizens might feel proud. Il
was record which could only be wipe,