Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-27
THE FOURTH HAPPY.
THE REGIMENT WILL BE MUSTER
ED OUT TODAY.
AN IMMENSE DEMONSTRATION.
Camp Onward AbIaxe-A wild Jubi-
Iee-Division of the Cantccn Fro.
nts-A Brilliant Social AFFAIR I'm
Savannah.
Savannah IN.

SAVANNAH. GA. April 2s.-Cspoclal)-
Tonight the camp Of the Fourth Nir-
ginla was ablaze with immense bonfres.
together with the light Of hundreds Of
candles mounted on the tents, the radl-
ance OF which changed night into day
over all the surrounding country. while
the shouts of the boys in wild jubilee
made known their exuberance over all
Camp Onward. All day preparations had
been going on. in camp 10 expedite the
departure Of the men after muster out.
Purchases had been made, trunks packed.
and farewell visits paid. so that as soon
as paid Off the men would be ready to
take early afternoon trains.
The examination of books and muster
rolls has been completed. and the pay
rolls are ready for the early muster out
tomorrow morning. one paymaster has
been assigned to each battalion, so that
beginning about o'clock all are ex-
pected to be paid off by Il o'clock.
At a meeting Of the passenger agents
of the railroads to-day an agreement
was reached 20 assign the transportation
OF the Fourth Virginia 20 the Seaboard
Airline and the Southern. The ma
jority OF the members of all the COM
panies except those of Richmond will so
by the former. The Richmond COM
panies have not yet decided, but it seems
probable that the Seaboard Airline will
get the larger number of them also.
while those from the western part of the
State will go by the Southern.
Colonel Taylor has just received a tele-
gram from Norfolk, stating that $1,000
has been raised for the Norfolk men,
and requesting him to order the trans
portation for all Of them. Captain Wyatt
received q message from the old members
OF the Blues this evening, inquiring the
number out OF Companies III and NJ com
ing TO Richmond and the route decided
on. This will not be positively known
until tomorrow morning. Special trains
will leave tomorrow afternoon a,
o'clock, and arrive at Richmond and Nor
folk about o'clock Friday morning. Two
more specials will follow over each road
at intervals Of half an hour. Colonel
Taylor will leave tomorrow afternoon
by one Of the Merchants and Miners
steamers. while Colonel Edwards Will 80
by the Seaboard Airline.
This morning the profits accruing from
the regimental canteen were divided
among the members OF the regiment. To-
night the officers OF the Fourth virginia
enjoyed the last of the many brilliant
social affairs I'm which II has been their
pleasure TO participate in Savannah. Tho
occasion was a military hop given at the
Do Soto Hotel by the officers, regulars,
and volunteers located around Savannah.
Music was furnished By the Forty-ninth
Iowa band and the hotel orchestra. The
hall was decorated with flowers and
bunting. which. with the handsome
gowns worn by many Of Savannah's most
beautiful ladies, made scene OF fairy
like loveliness. The Virginans present
were Colonel Taylor. Captains Daughcrty,
Wyatt, Jackson. Higgins, and Marye,
ana Leutenants Spencer, Causey, Hill
Hard, Harmon, Cheatwood, L. o. Jones,
and Burrows.