Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26
TO BE HOME FRIDAY,
TnE GOVERNOR INFORMED THE
rocRTn WILL ABNIvE THE 18TH.
GOVERNOR TYLER TO COLONEL TAYLOR
His Excciicncy Commends the Con-
duet of the Regiment, and says IL
Wss q Credit to the ststc-c"phoi
Notes.

Colonel George w. Taylor. OF TN
Fourth Regiment. IN letter TO Governor
Tyler. received yesterday, informed MS
Excelency that the regiment would b
mustered out on Thursday next the 21tf
instant. and that IT is the lnter uon Of the
men 10 leave IN a body FOR home.
In speaking OF the interest shown by
the Governor in the organization, Colonel
Taylor says
you have always been 50 kind and
considerate in all movements concerning
the regiment and l have never known
you 10 fail to do what you cosld TO help
It in every way. ! wish to thank you for
your uniform kindness, consideration, and
Willingness 10 aid us Officers and men
have worked hard 10 reflect credit upon
the State. and | trust and feel that we
have done so We are about TO sever
our relations with the United States Gov
ernment. and we Ike to feel that we have
done our duty to IT and to the state. If
we have failed, failure has been due TO
the head, and not the heart We have
put forth all our best efforts 10 make II
a regiment to feel proud Of. leave il to
been successful
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
Governor Tyler wrote to Colonel Taylor
as follows;
Richmond, Va, April 20. 1889.
Colonel George w. Taylor, Fourth Vir-
GINA Regiment. Savannah. Ga;
Dear Colonel.-Your letter of the 22d.
naming the nth Of this month as the
10
lnent will be mustered out Of the service
OF the United States. has just been re-
ceived For the pleasing assurance that
my efforts In behalf of the men in watch
ing over their comfort and welfare as
far as ! possibly could Is remembered,
please accept my sincere thanks. My in
terest has been indeed true and deep and
almost paternal in feeling. / have been
constantly concerned about the comfort
and welfare Of the men, and ! have given
10 their loved ones at home all possible
sympathy and support. / hope you will
convey 10 them IN the manner which
seems TO you most appropriate the graft
ficatiOn and pride i have felt in their sol
derry conduct.
As you say. "The officers and men have
worked hard 10 make it a good regiment,
AN 70 reflect credit upon il and the
State I cannot express the pride | felt
as / witnessed the performances Of your
splendid regiment when ii passed in re-
view before me in Cuba. and heard the
praise bestowed upon il by all the gene
rel officers who were in the reviewing
line. II stirred my heart with pride as
Governor OF this State 10 find on foreign
soil a regiment Of Virginians in that
splendid corps commanded by General
Lee. and accorded by all praise for being
among the best. / thought it the finest
body of men l ever saw.
hope you will assure them that their
State will welcome them home with pride
and pleasure As the colonel OF such a
regiment, you can have no regret save
when you think Of the ones whom you
have left sleeping in their far-off graves.
and Of the heartaches of dear ones whose
circles are broken at home.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
your letter. which j greatly appreciate.
and with assurances that Virginia will
welcome her noble regiment back with
PRIDE and pleasure. and with personal
good wishes for every man and officer in
and command. | remain.
Sincerely yours
j. HOGE TYLER,
Governor Of Virginia.
Governor Tyler yesterday received a !
letter from a Portsmouth man that was
a curiosity in its way Ii may be said !
that il also aroused the curiosity Of the |
Governor as TO what the writer was |
trying. to tell him. The com nunication |
was ID follows:
ir.-In the limits of forty days If life |
permits through the will of God | shall |
visit the capitol OF the State of Virginia |
10 show in open air the science of cleo |
trio contraction biographical pertains the |
following speclalties will play the game |
or cards and use the phone by speech 20 |
prove the game will write read. and |
match coll0rs and dialogue with the Ope-
ratOrs. Most respectfully"
Then follows the following postscript:
'Sir,-I would visit Richmond soon but /
] expect 10 pick Strawberries to defray
my expenses on the steamer and depend |
on the hospitality of the city of Rich
mond for bread TO sustain life while in
the city evidently showing the vitality
in law In regard 10 the patients OF |
wrights patented in the patient Office |
from the State Of Virginia in the city OF /
Washington from 1876 the 4th of July 10
date with compliments Of law ! hope you !
can understand"
Or. Samuel W. Hobson, health officer
at Newport News. called upon the Gov
ernor yesterday and was authorized to
make certain quarantine regulations 10 /
conform TO those of Norfolk Surgeon /
Wertenbaker. of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice. recently detailed by the Surgeon
General 10 aid the Virginia authorities |
in stamping out smallpox will visit .
Newport News to-day for the purpose of /
with Or. HObson.
Governor Tyler will accompany Mr..
julius Straus. OF this city. TO Peters
burg, May 3d. 20 attend meeting OF |
the Board of Directors Of the Central
State Hospital Mr.. Straus Is a member
OF the board.
WERE SUFFICIENTLY AMUSED.