The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-07
ported this afternoon that the vessel was
going to pieces and the parts drifting sea-
ward He still entertains some hopes Of
saving some portions of the vessel
AFTER THE INAUGURATION
Virginia Troops Made Fine Showing Car
tain Barrow's Experience.

The Virginia troops made very fine
impression in Washington, and were
cEeered all along the line. With the
exception of the West Point cadets. they
attracted more attention than any other
body of troops The Virginia boys. as
usual. behaved themselves. and did not
mix up in any of the fights and disorders
reported in Washington They proved
themselves Virginia gentlemen, and We're
highly conplimented for their diGnified
bearing and excellent conduct
The Washington Post Of yesterday pays
follows:
Among the thousands Of soldier boys
who visited the city during Inauguration
there were none OF more soldierly
appearance than the boys in gray from
Virginia
The Richmond battalion. Seventeen
Virginia, ali along the line of march was
taken for the West Point cadets, because
of a similarity in the uniforms and the
excellent military bearineS OF the Rich
mond companies. The Virginia men bore
themselves like soldiers, and their con-
duct during their stay in the capital city
was that of gentlemen. Washington
was sorry to see them depart yesterday.
The battalion. commanded by Major
a. S. Lanier, was composed Of Company
A, commanded by Captain SIvile; COM
d.
Company /. commanded by Lieutenant
Ihompson: and Company II, commanded
by Captain Baptistc.
The Richmcnd IioWitZerS also made
splendid showing II the parade, as dld
Company X. Of the Seventh Regiment
Lieutenant Dawson commanded the splen-
didly-drilled naval reserves.
Said q Richmond man who returned yes
terday from Washington: Il was really
proud Of the way the Virginia troops
behaved themselves They kept sober,
and conducted themselves like gentlemen.
Imagine Il Virginian's mortified ton 70
know that soldiers from this state "ould
elbow themselves to fill up on mean whis-
key and raise all f1le rumpus the Penn
sylvanta troops did. They must have
mixed all the drinks known to the Wash
inston bar-tenders. And such behavior!
A rough-and- tumble fight with the police
.,n the public STREETS waSnt sufficient. so
q lot of 'em got drunk, Went down into
+ rowdy district in the city, aud pro-
ceeded TO smash doors and windows with
hatchcts.
Cartain w w Barrow. Assistant AdJu-
tant-Generai, tells an amusing incident in
which he figured in Washington during
his attendance upon the inauguration.
Captain Barrow was in his full uniform,
and was at the station OIL the bditl1i1pie
and Ohio Railroad, to meet a frlend.
All the trains We're late, and the Cap
tain was mistaken by several persons for
an official of the road. He was asked
by several when certain trains would
arrive, and finally became somewhat
worried. a lady came up and asked:
when do you look for the New 1orR
train2" Captain Barrow answered, rather
abruptly. Il don't know. Why don't you
ask that man over there?" pointing to
another gate. The female inquired.
became very indignant, and went imme
diately in search Of the general manager,
with a threat to report the Captain for
not properly attending to his business.
Meanwhile Captain Barrow's friend
arrived, and he left the station. He says
h,, supr,oses an investigation of some sta
tion-man's conduct has been held before
now.
Captain Barrow had a similar expert
ence in New York on Dewey-day. when
he was taken for a policeman. and asked
by numbers Of people when the parade
would start.