Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
RETURNED THE FLAG.
.,rutcGN VETERANS 40 A VERY
GRACEFUL THING.
PLEASING EVENT IN PETERSBURG.
captured Hammer Rcvcrts ="
ia ORIGINAL Owncrs-Spceches w"
cooa Feclinu--SuIt Against n RAFT
road-Two Pretty weddings

NNWR- WV hhNhhF
rrTERsRt-RG. VA. September g.
.-,.-ial)- General George W stone, state
auditor OF Michigan: Colonel y. j. Buck
,.e OF Chlcaco. and Private J. Henry
e..vrns comprising a committee OF the
,--., Rcrimcnt OF Michigan Sharpshoot-
US arrived I'm The city on the 10 o'clock
.-,in from ihe North this morning Tho
object Of their visit Is n friendly and pa
.-.,tio one. being 90 return 20 the Pc
..-eburg Grays a handsome company
e.- which was found here by the officers
., Che above regiment on the evacuation
% Che city TN 1865, and sent as war
r..ay TO the capital Of Michigan.
HISTORY OF THE FLAG
~-. flag had been concealed in the
- house as a measure OF safety when
r. petersburg Grays went 20 war. 1t
~. very handsome nag, and bears the
I.ui: Presented 10 the Old Grays by
tl. Ladies OF Petersburg. February 2'
$500" 1t has twenty-nine stars. repre-
..1lng the number OF States In the
Union az that period.
The First Michigan Regiment was the
first command 10 enter the city after the
evacuation, and Colonel Buckoee rals,"
The United States flag over the Cou, =
house. II was at this time thal tho
Grays' Gag was found on being sent 10
lansing the flag was placed IN an ar
tight glass case and deposileu III Tue
state Museum where IL mas teHaiheo
evrr since some few months aso Nehe-
ral stone wrote 90 the Mayor OF thls CITY,
asking III any of the old Grays were awe,
mentioning the facts about the captured
r.. and stating his intention If so de-
..-.d 90 inaugurate efforts TO secure the
..urn of the banner This letter was
...o.f n proper hands. correspondence
s opened with General Stone, and the
-.-rr was that through the efforts Of
General Stone and others the Michigan
legislature unanimously adopted and the
governor signed a bin for the return of
tre uonhy.
COMMITTEE CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
General stone. Colonel Buckbee, and
Sir stevens brought the flag with them.
rh.r were met al the depot by commit
t.s NJ s. i. Hill Camp OF Confederate
Veterans George H. Thomas Post, Grand
trrr the Republic; of the Old and
I.-.- Grays. and of citizens. and escort
fdto tho Shirley Hotel where they were
.nr...I as guests. This afternoon the
r.tl. were taken out to the lines and
shown Gle various points Of interest, and
t. 0l familiar grounds upon which
uer were camped and fought.
Tonight. in a. p. Hill Camp Hall, in
t.. presence Of a very large assemblage
Cr veterans and citizens the ceremonies
Incident 90 the return Of the flag took
place. an address of welcome was de-
ie.red hy the Mayor. the flag was form
..r presented 10 the Grays by General
Stone ia am admirable and eloquent
.r.erh. and was received on the part Of
t.a Grays ty Dr. John Herbert Claiborne
l splendid speech. After these plea
.t incidents refreshments were served
.. social intercourse ensued.
SHOWS EFFECTS OF TIME.
T.a flag is only in a fair state Of pre-
.ar.dln. Though il has been carefully
preserved IN a glass case it shows the
ranges If time The blue silk and let
t,re are perfect, but the white silk ano
urng are decayed and crumbling.
t.trt heless. 10 IS a matter OF great re-
.us 20 our old and young soldiers,
.lI the people at large, 10 have il re-
turned 90 our custody. It Will be pre-
served between hermeticaliy- glass
plates 10 may be mentioned in this con
aecu0l that Colonel Buckbee and Mr.
Stevens were both captured in front OF
NlIA UL inc Atiu "a hAANf AF'if ''At'
brought into the city as prisoners.
SUIT AGAINST THE y. AND w.
In the Circuit Court Of Suffolk yester
oay. Rev i. II. Dadmun, of this city
s administrator Of William ]. Poole
deceased. instituted suit for $4,000 dam
axes against the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company for causing the latter
Death Mr.. Poole, who was a resident o
Petersburg. was killed by the wreck of {
un az Klby's Lake. last June, while
.eung az fireman. Two others lost thei
lives ut the same time.
40 z o'clock this evening, at the resi-
D.rco of the brides father. on Harrison
street, Miss Nirgie Atwen Hall, daughte
. Rev. A. M. Hail, a prominent Metho
DIST divine. was married to Mr.. Hancocl
Jacob of Norfolk. Miss Sadie Pierce, O
Richmond was maid OF honor and Mr.
Richard Jacob. a brother Of the groom
Ws best man. The couple left for Nor
folk
At GIG o'clock this afternoon, at the
Residence NJ the brides parents, on JEFF
l.ru street. Rev. Or. II. W Battle
debating Miss Mamie Childress and
Str Harry 81. Rogers, d popular younl
couple. were married. They left for thu
Nl,iA on their bridal trip.
MUCH LUMBER SHIPPED.
Am immense quantity Of lumber Is
.l.l 1920 tle wharves here and at City
Point. awaiting shipment North. Mos
y his lumber comes from along the iin
20 tle Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
-la railroad.
Information has been received Of thu
tl in Baltimore Of Mr.. Charles Kron
BERGER FL former resident Of Petersburg
@ al uncle Of Mr.. c. +. Lauterbach
Both The granite blocks and the vitri
Oh bricks 10 be used in repaVing Oul
Streets are being subjected 20 proper
tests before acceptance by the city.
The thermometer to-day ran up 70 3
---.---. In tnD aInln