The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11
WELCOME 10 THE
DISTRICT BOYS.
Washington's Returning Troops Get
an Enthusiastic Reception.
MAJOR BRANCH DISCHARGED.
He Tenders His Resignation TO the
President and is Honorably Dis
charged-yirginia Democratic
Association OficerA
MAJOR BRANCH DISCHARGED.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10-Special.-Th
United States Department OF Agriculture
has received through the Department OF
State a communication from Count Cas-
sini Russian Ambassador. stating that
the Imperial Rtssian Horticultural So
ciety will hold an International Horti-
cultural Exposition at ST. Petersburg in
May. 1853. The United States is invited
so take part in the Exposition by sending
exhibits and special commissioners TO pre-
pare the American section Exhibits OF
foreign exhibitors duly accredited will not
be subject 10 customs inspection at the
Russian frontier
Prlvy Counsellor Fischer Won Wald-
helm. Director of the Imperial Botanical
Garden AT ST. Petersburg. has charge OF
the foreign sections OF the Exposition
with the functions Of president. and all
inquiries relative 10 the Exposition
should be addressed 10 him.
THEIR HEARTS DELIGHT.
Washington does dearly love a parade
and 1t also has a great fondness for the
uniform of the army and navy. When
tho two combine the capital city is in the
seventh heaven OF delight. and yesterday
was one of the occasions when the OPP
portunlty was afforded. The District
boys who had behaved so bravely in
front OF Santiago. although never al
lowed TO fire gun, received the most
cordial and enthusiastic welcome possible
TO be given. and everything else was stop
ped Business. public and private, was
practically suspended AMI enormous
crowds lined Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street from the capitol TO the
war state and navy building. from early
In the morning until the belated ty2ins
arrived In the afternoon.
THEIR DECORATION.
II was after 9 o'clock when the fnarch
was begun. and as each company passed.
the officers wearing a sash OF evergreen
and every gun barrel containing bcquet.
the cheering was spirited The men were
reviewed by president Mckinley. who also
reviewed them as they marched off sew
eral months ago. The whole occasion
passed off pleasantly and with only one
or two serious accidents.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
The Virginia Democratic Association OF
the District OF Columbia last night held
its annual meeting. and elected. the fol-
lowing officers President, DR.. X. y.
Harper: First Vice-President, Clarence
Thomas; Second Vice-President, T. w.
Bullock; Treasurer. c. J. Gilbert; Record
ing Secretary. II. l.. l.. fellot Corre-
spending Secretary, Or. S. L. Harmon.
Executive Committee-W. II. Saunders,
j. X. Edmonds. Hon. w. a. Jones. ]. G.
Nee0O0, ana GEORGE DTeNIy.
Star Mall service has been established
between Hinshaw and Boonville, n. C''
three times a week.
ARMY ORDERS.
Army orders have been issued as iol-
lows:
Dishonorable discharges--Private James
Fowler, Company /. Fourth United States
volunteers. Qmmunes), enlistment under
false pretenses. Private Willie a. Jones'
Company A, Second North Carolina In
fantry. charge not stated.
MAJOR BRANCH DISCHARGED.
Honorable discharges-Captai Carl w.
Jeffries. Second North Carolina lnfan-
try. on resignation
Major James X. Branch, Seventh Reg
ifnent United States volunteer lhIantry'
dmmunes). having rendered his resig-
nation is by Direction of the President,
honorably discharged from the service
of the United States to take erect as
of last wednesday. Sept. eth
Ordinary Acknowledgment Paul {.
Hutton. Company b. First North Caro-
lima; Privates Edward NJ. Johnson, Com
pany II. Fourth Virginia; Sergeant
Claude l.. Piokin, Company +. Third
Virginia; Sergeant Harry o. Holt, Com
pany T.. Second Virginia; Private James
ID. wilkinson. Company c; William Il.
White Company A.: Quartermaster-Ser-
geant Edwin X. Donnan, Company III,
Fourth Virginia: Major Herbert katZ,
chief commissary of subsistence, u. $.
". has been relieved from duty as De-
partment Commissary at Newport News
and ordered 10 Omaha. TO relieve the
present acting chief commssary Of the
Department of the Missouri.
Major Godfrey II. Macdonald. chief
ordnance officer, u. s. V. has been or
dered to report TO General Lee for as
signment 20 duty.
number of additional surgeons and
assistant surgeons have been ordered 10
report TO General Lee, the past week or
two.