The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
FREDERICESBURGERS At BUFFALO.
Letter From Colonel cole-He Tells OF
Virginia Day at the Buffalo
Exposition.

The many friends OF Col. +. d. Cole VIII
be interested in thefollowing letter relat-
ing incidents OF the trip aud telling OF
Virginia Day mt the Exposition at Bul1alo,
where Colonel Cole and family are now
soiourning:
Buffalo, y. Y, Aug. -, 1901
With Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Brannan and Ailcc
| met the Governor and party IN Wash
inpton at the Pennsylvania depot at Z u.
m. on the DIST and the party lett lor
Buffalo with the Richmond Blues and
Stonewall Band rs escort, by speclai
train. six ears. including the Governor =
private ear, and one parlor car Tor ms
staff. over the Pennsylvania railroad 10y
Harrisburg and Williamsport. At W H.
Transport weOvertoOk aneXcurslon tram
which had stopped a hall hour Tor lunch,
nm which were MIR. f. C. Ninde, wife and
two daughters. Evelyn and Louise !
took them aboard our train and carried
them through to Buffalo. They seemed
10 enjoy the trip very much
We CARVED in Buffalo about lO;hO p.
IN. GOV. Tyler and party went over To
NIAGARA Falls and stopped at the Inter
national Hotel. The Blues went direct
10 the grounds, where they camped. My
self and family and Mr. Ninde and family
were met 10y MIR. W j. Crawford, so well
known 10 many Fredericksburgers' and
taken to his home ON Auburn avenue. We
went 10 the gounds ON the morning OF
fine 32nd bnt were too iatigucd from our
Journey To stay long.
The following day, the Ord, was
Virginia Day. The Governor, stan,
and his party met in the New York
state building at n. m, where we were
presented with beautiful \irginH badges.
We were met there by the Richmond
Blues. incharge of Mai. Sol Cutchins, and
escorted to the Temple OF Music. This Is
a very large building, and about hVe
thousand people were there to hear from
old Nirginia IA soon Gs we arrived we
were escorted TO the large platform ana
the meeting was called to order by DR.
j b. Coakley. chairman. who now lives
here. but is a Nircinian. born and raised
in Stafford county. The welcome J.
dress was delivered 10y Director'Gen-
eral Buchanan, and responded to by HON.
TYLER The next speech was delivered 10y
Mr. Joseph Bryan, OF the Richmond
Times. aud he was followed by DR.. Geo.
". Miles. of Rndiord. Va These speeches
werealexcellent and held Virginia up as
the greatest S,ate of the Union. When
the exercises closed the Governor
party was invited 10y Hon. Dan Lock
wood chat. man Of the committee IN
charge ofthe New York building 10 take
lunch there. and the spread was most
temptiug one Later We were taken IN
charge by president Buchanan and three
commissioners OF the grounds ana con
Quoted through all OF the important
buildings aud entertainments.
The party comprised about sixty per
SONS At 7.3O we were ushered into the
finest restaurant tilt Hemberg) on the
grounds and given very swell dinner,
ali of NJ being seated at one large table,
which was handsomely decorated with
flowers. The dinner was served IN
courses. Champagne and other wines
wee generously served. We were seated
at the,tahlc two hours and a hall From
there we went TO the canal. where we
were given an electric boat ride, which
iords n fine view Of the electrical display
which is magnificent. We then went on
the Midway and from there TO the streets
of Ciaro where the party, except Cover
nor TYLER and wife. took rides on the
camels and elephants. You can imagine
how handsome ! looked on camel
Aster seeing other great sights we lett
the grounds about twelve.
The New Workers are fine people.
Everyone says they gave the Nirginians
more attention than any other state.
The Governor aud party went TO Toron.
To and then 10 New York city, escorted
by the Richmond Blues.
Last night we saw the fireworks, which
surpassed anything of the kind | ever
witnessed. was told they cost $1,000.
can't close without saying how proud
we all were of our soldiers, the Richmond
Blues They looked handsome and drilled
finely. All of the boys and officers are
first class