The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-27
BACK FROM
The SOUTH
The HoWitzers and Veterans
at Home Once More.
A DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY
4 DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY
Each and Everyone Enthusiastic at the
Reception in the Cities of the South.
Excellent Management Of the
Railroad Appreciated.

Thoroughly satisfied with and enthusl-
astic over their Southern trip, the veterans
OF Lee Camp and the Richmond HoW4t-
zers reached the city at $40 last night
in their palatial Pullman train over the
Southern Railway. detachment OF the
stay-at-home Howitzers met the travel
ers at the depot and acted as an escort.
There has never been more delightful
trip taken by the military or the veterans
Of this city. They had no conception OF
the boundless extent OF the hospitality
Of tho people of Montgomery. Atlanta.
and New Orleans. They spared no pains
to mako their guests enjoy themselves,
and the stay in each OF these cities was
a perfect round OF gayety.
FINE RAILROAD MEN.
Moth worthy Of special mention Is the
attention shown the party by the rail-
road men. The journey of two thousand
and ninety miles was made without
single Incident worthy of mention to mar
its pleasure and comfort. Over the South
ern Captain C. w. Westbury, district pas
senger agent who accompanied the party,
had made the most thorough arrange
ments. He personally looked after the
comfort of each member OF the party. and
SHARED no pains to make the journey a
complete success
At Atlanta the train was taken In
charge by Messrs. j. p. Bilups, general
passenger agent of the West Point route.
one Of the youngest and most efficient
passenger agents In the country. He de-
tailed Mr.. NJ. NJ. Ansley. travelling freight
and passenger agent of the road, to go
with the party to New Orleans. Mr.
Ansley is one Of the finest railroad mon
to be found. He speedily becR1ne favoritd
with every Virginian aboard, and his
Kindness and knowledge OF the route
made him Invaluable.
From Montgomery the run was over
the louisville and Nashville. Here again
the party was fortunate IN railing ito
the hands of Messrs. j. B. Hayward and
j. G. Hollenbecll, representing this line.
Both are up-to-date railroad men anu
courteous gentlemen Mr.. Hayward. who
was with tho party considerable por-
tion of the time, was voted one OF the
most kindly and loyable men encountered
on the trip. All the railroad men met
were fine fellows and thoroughly under
stood their BUSINESS
DEPARTURE FROM ATLANTA.
The Richmond people left Atlanta at
midnight Monday night, being escorted
to the train by the officers OF the Sixth
Georgia Regiment, their ladies and mem
bers of the Virginia Society, among them
President Norwood Mitchell and Mr j.
A. Higgins, son of Mr.. John M. Higgins,
of this city. who has resided in Atlanta
for eighteen years and is now chief clerk
In the general passenger department. OF
the Atlanta and West Point Railway and
the Western Railway OF Alabama, Ihe
last social function was an entertainment
on the roof garden of the Majestic ~hlch
followed one of the most elegant spreads
and receptions of the journey at the
Piedmont Driving Club.
The HowitZers made decided hit With
the Creole bellies of New Orleans ana the
fair maids OF Atlanta. which resulted IN
several Hobsonesque performances az the
depots In both cities.
COUPLE OF ORATORS.
The spokesmen for the party In the
South were Adjutant J. Taylor Stratton,
for Lee Camp, and Captain w. NJ. Myers,
for the Howitzers, Each RESPONDED on
several occasions, and upheld the repu-
tation of the Old Dominion Tor orato'y, ~,
Two excellent meals We're enjoyed py
the travellers yesterday--breakfast at Gas
tonia and dinner at Danvlle. II had been
Intended to take breakfast at Charlotte,
hut the derallment of an engine ana some
freight cars was the only untoward incl
dent Of the trip, and that oecasionea but
little discomfort,
'Phe sponsors and maids of honor OF the
party, Miss Lizze Myers, for the Howit-
zers, and Misses Sallie Wray ana mary
Myers, for Lee Camp. We're, the OBJECTS
of constant attention on all hands as
was Miss Miriam Millhiser, who Travelled
with the party, accompanied by her
Ifathar. Ar. charlns Aiillhiser.