The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-26
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l1OMEWA
Virginia Party Will Reach
Home This Evening.
A FINE DAY IN ATLANTA
Hospitality Of the City was Unbounded
and Veterans and Soldiers We're
Accorded Every Courtesy Gov
ernor Reviewed Parade.
A FINE DAY IN ATLANTA

Especial from Staff Correspondent)
ATLANTA, GA, May 25.--A fitting eli
max to the splendid reception accorded
the veterans and Richmond Howitzers In
the South was tho welcome they received
In Atlanta to-day. where they were the
guests OF the city, and where every pos
sible attention was shown them. When
the special left New Orleans yesterday
1t was amid the, thunder Of cannon, the
waving of flags and the cheers OF hum
dreds. The march from the armory OF
the Louisiana Field Artillery was q
triumphal one.
The veterans OF Lee Camp and the
Howltzers marched behind splendid
hand and were attended by detach-
nent OF the artillery headed by Colonel
John p. Sullivan. The sponsors were
provided with carriages. and were given
leading place In the parade. Although
1t was Sunday. the populace Of the gay
city turned out and lined the Streets
cheering the veterans and Howitzers vo-
ciferously. and at tho depot there were
felIcitous addresses by Captain w. M.
Myers, Ad1utant j. Taylor Stratton. OF
Lee Camp, and Colonel Sullivan.
The all-night run to Atlanta was
most delightful one. all arrangements nay.
Ing been made for the comfort OF the
party by tho railroad officials.
IN ATLANTA.
This city was reached shortly after
o'clock. An excellent breakfast ut the
depot restaurant followed. Then two de-
tachments Of the Fifth Georgia Regi..
mcnt marched down. headed by Colonel
Anderson. There was also committee
In attendance from the Virginia Society.
composed OF its president, Mr. Norwood
Mtchcll; Major Harry Anderson, Cap.
Ia ins ]. d. Dunwoody, H. L. Harrison and
Others The ladies OF the party were
taken to the Majestic Hotel and enter
~, nd Atlanta.
From the train the visitors were es-
corted to the Atlanta Grays' armory, on
Pryor Street, where lunch wes served
and a reception rendered the visitors.
attended by a large number OF local mil
.uary men, until. 8 O clock in the afternoon.
At that hour the entire party OF visitors
took special cars for the trolley ride.
The special cars went first to Grants
Park and then out the Decatur line as
far as General Gordon's home In Kirk
wood
The ladies accompanying the visitors,
who are stopping at the Majestic, had
entered another car In the meantime, and
accompanied the Howitzers and veterans
on the ride. which lasted until o'clock,
when the parade occurred.
When the line OF march was broken at
Cain Street. members OF the Virginia So
ciety were waiting there, and they then
took charge of the visitors, who from that
| time were guests OF the society.
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR
| The parade In the afternoon was the
! chief feature Of the entertainment. The
| Governor, Hon. J. NJ. Terrell. and about
| twenty OF his colonels the latter In full
regalia reviewed the visitors from the
lawn OF. the Executive Mansion, and
Peachtree Street for q time presented a
brilliant appearance
Two deta chments from the Fifth Geor-
gia Regimnt. one In command OF Captain
z. E. Po-nerop and the other in COM
mand of Captain w. j. Preston. together
with the Fifth Regiment band. accom-
panied by the visitors on the march
Major v. II. Spearer was In command Of
the entire line OF march.
The Fifth Regiment band led the pa
rade, being followed by the two detacf-
ments OF local militia. and then the How
tiers and veterans In this order It
passed the Executive Mansion. Governor
Terrell stood In the gateway. while the
members OF his staff were IN 9 long line
on the lawn. -
ranks" was given, and the Governor ana
the members of his stnff, the F1owltzers.
tho veterans and a large number OF of1-
GERS OF the Fifth Georgia Regiment, en-
tered carriages and were driven to Pied
mont Park, where dinner and reception
was accorded the visitors by the Atlanta
Virginia Society.
The Virginians left at midnight for
Richmond where they are due at SEW
Tuesday evening. Everybody is well. Or.
and Mrs G. w. P, Brock Joined the party
again at Mobile last night for the return.
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