Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-05


nese government, 10 company with DIR.
II. Ikado, are in Richmond to make a
study of American methods of handling
tobacco.
Joseph Rutherford, sr., was awarded
$50 damages against the Carson
Lime Company by jury In the Circuit
Court OF Warren on Saturday night.
Rutherford sued for $1,000 for causing
the death of bis son, who was employed
by the Carson company, and who was
killed by falling through q rotten bridge
owned by the company.
THE VIRGINIA ORGANIZATIONS.
The Virginia military companies
which took part in the inaugural pa
rade in Washington yesterday were In
the third military division which was
commanded by General Wheeler, who
attracted attention from all sides, and
was cheered to the echo as he passed at
the head of the division.
One of the Washington papers in
speaking Of the Virginia companies says:
Virginia was represented in the pa
geant by several old and famous organ
izations. They were the various com.
panies composing the First Battalion,
Virginia Militia. The Richmond How
i.zers, Capt. r. A. Williams command
ing, appeared In line with fifty men.
Their uniform, grey and red, with their
immense white bearskin hats, made
them conspicuous even among such a
gathering. The famed Richmond COM
panies were represented 10 the Virginia
contingent by companies A, B, G, 81,
and F, of the SEVENTEEN Virginia, Col.
K. l.. Anderson commanding. The
battalion OF Naval Reserves under the
command OF Lieut.. II. H. Dawson
marched we'll aud made splendid ap-
pearance.
Company G., OF the Twenty.fourth
Regiment, National Guard OF Rhode
Island, commanded by Capt. John NJ.
Phillips, arrived In the city unexpect.
eddy, and was assigned to the Third
Division. The Rhode Islanders made
q foe showing in the regulation militia
uniforms.
North Cardinals State flag had a
prominent place 10 the parade. The
Old North State ives represented by
the Lee Riff %, of Charlotte, command
ed by Captain ]. r. Anderson. The
North Carolina boys brought the Eu.
terpean Band, of Mount Holly, N. G..
The Kings Mountain Rifles, from
Kings Mountain, N. c., was in the
city yesterday. Individual members of
the company appeared In the parade,
attached to the other North Carolina
organization.
At the East Capitol street entrance
to the Capitol grounds General Shafter
reviewed the Third division as it passed.
The division formed with the head Of
the column at the intersection OF Fret
and Fact Capitol streets, resting In the
latter street.
Another Washington paper says:
"The soldier laddies from the Old
Dominion State showed up in fine form,
and the First battalion of the volunteer
militia OF that State received much ad-
miration. Lieutenant Colonel William
J. Perry commanded. His adjutsnt
was Lieutenant Z. M. Hardy. There
were three companies-the Richmond
Howilzsrs, In natty uniform and high
bearskin shakos, being commanded by
Captain r. A. Williams. The fret bat
TALON OF the Virginia soldiery was com.
manded by Major W. M. Smith, and
the Second by Major A. 8. Van Lsnier.
The naval reserves were commanded
by Lieutenant W. ]. Hickey"
A dispatch from Washington to the
Richmond Dispatch says: The Vir-
giniars moved into the parade little
before o'clock, and from the tins they
left their station, at e street and Mas
sachuetts avenue, east of the Capitol,
until they turned out beyond the re-
viewing stand and the White House,
they we're cheered. And even after
that, as they marched back to head.
quarters, enthusiastic shouts came con-
tinuously from the sidewalks. Their
position In line was just after the New
York contingent aud ahead of the
North Carolina troops. Their clear
gray uniforms, with white cross belts,
and the Howitizers with their white
shakoes, contrasted sharply with the
blue OF most of the commands, and
caused their confusion on the part Of
the crowd at times with the West Point
cadets. But this was compliment,
for OF all the sections, the West Point
boys were the most perfect, and their
dress uniforms were almost exactly the
same as those worn by the Richmond
men.
As the Virginisps swung into Penn
sylvania avenue, at the Peace monu-
ment, q great shout went up. At first
the cry was, 1.-THE West Pointers" then
IL was "The Fifth Maryland" but fl
nally somebody cried out Richmond"
and cheer after cheer followed. At
Seventh street, and again ct Fifteenth,
there were similar occurrences.
Virginia has reason to be proud OF
the showing made. 1t was nearly 6
o'clock when the boys got back to
headquarters, and happy lot they
were. All the commissioned officers
expressed the utmost qualification at
the welcome accorded their commands,
and we're enthusiastic over the conduct
of their men. While other States had
large numbers in line, no State receiv-
ed more applause than did Virginia.
It was something Of an ovation all
along the line.