The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
Governor and Blues e Leave.
for St...Louis Next
Saturday.
TRAVEL on SPECIAL TRAIN R
Will Representa- Old Dominion
on Virginia ID ayStoi1e-
wall Band Going. 4

here for ST. Louis, where til y VIII X pc
present to represent the Old Dominion on
Virginia Day, September sd.
There has been several changes OF the.
date {flxeu forav Virginia Day at the Fair,
but It has now been definitely decided
that Friday, September the 23d, the orgi-
hal day set for the exercises. Will be
the day, upon which the Exposition Will
be given over to the Virgininns Doubt
less crowds Of citizens of tiie State will
DO present on that day. as several Sexcur-
sions have been planned and many peo-5
pie have arranged to be at the great
show, go as totbe present at the cxer--ss
cises on Virginia Day. u. II RI
Commissioner g. w. Koiner. Of the
Virginia exhibit. Is now III st. Louis arr
ranging for the exercises to be held on
Virginia Day, and will remain there
until that time b b & Z; !i53
TILE HsPECIAL&TRA AIN. M s8
The train bearing the Governors party
will consist of six Pullman conches. q
dining car and baggage coach. The first
two Pullnoans will tain tho Governors
party and i staff.is:1 ne other three will
be occupied by the R!chnond Blues and
Stonewall Band, each company having
ITS own individual cnn h. and still an
other coach will carry the friends Of the
organization. XII
The special will}leave here on Saturday
night following the Chesapeake and Ohio
regular trains and IS scheduled to arrive
In St. louis In time for breakfast Mon
day morning 81 1
The Governors party will be quartered
ataInside Inn or some hostelry& accessible
to the Exposition grounds. Colonel Ear
ton Grundy, @ quar- rmaster-general,t Is
looking after the transportation and hos
tel arrangements for the chief executives
party, and doubtless they Ill be we'll
cared for $uldnr his skilltul management
Isl The Blues and the Stonewall Band will
go into camp on their arrival at Il" Model
Camp the grounds provided by the EEx-S
position for the visiting military organ
{izatlons. They vii ia Ike their meals at a.
nearby restaurant. # K III s48 &:
The Governors party pr per will ID In
Sclude about thirty-five or forty, AMONG
which will b. mum bered Governor and
Mrs. AL. Montague and staff together
with the wives Of the staff members and
the Governors guests. n
MEMBERS OF STAFT .5 ~ ~ III *
$83. AS yet Chief OF Staff, Colonel John 8.
iHarwood has not received detinit. replies
from all OF the staff, hut thNse who will
probably take the trip arc: Governor "a
J. Montague, Colonel John s. HARDWOOD,
chief of staff; ColoEc N Robert En- Lee
Jr., chief OF ordnance; Colonel Barton
* Grundy,, quartermaster-gene Cole
mel T.. Fl. Edward. judg e advocat e-gene-.
raj; ~ Colonel A B. Darlington, alde-de-j
camp; Colonel s. ". Fulkelaon, chief
Of engineers; Colonel Sol. Cutchins, COM
missarY-generpl Of subsistence: Colonel
r. N. Harper, sur g. ri; general; Co;'nel
Levi w. Lane, Jr., Inspector gene al of.
rifle practice; Colonel n g. fEasloy !, pa y
n1aster-general: Colonel E1arryAds lsak,r.
chief Of artillery; CClonel u. Randolph
Williams, Colonel Mann S. Valentine,
Colonel st. John S. sGoode ! Colonel Henry
NJ. Lewis. Colonel Sidney 6helpmall. Col
5onel John r. Saunders Colonel Halnp-
tom II. Il Wayt.l5 aides Ss* "a
William Male and inspector General 10
Lane Storm. IL j5}!
Owing to the absence. OF r. =. Har-tA
wood. who is now In Call fornia. It Is 4
:proba BILE that Colonel IIarwood will be 4
unable to leave the city,, unless his
brot,ier returns before next Saturday,
which is not, altogether pro BILE. In
event he is unable to so, Governor Mon
tague will appoint one OF the members
of the staff to act as chief OF staff. 81
1ne Blues have been making extensive
preparations for. the trip. and 1t has been
the members Of the command. tits said
that the battnlion will leave Richmond
with full ranks each company carrying
about fifty men. The staff will also ac-
company the battalion. 4 The handsome
full dress uniforms of the Blues. which
have always created more than a favor
able impression. wherevere the y historic 4
organization has been seen, have been
thoroughly ovarhauled and renovated and 4
when they appear at the Worlds Fair
on Virginia Day, headed BY the Stone
wall Brigade Band, attired in theirSfull
tregalla. no doubt they will make a, bril-
liant showing. The companies lave been
drilling hard In prepara ration for the trip
and they arc now In prime condition,
Several tllergmiltary organizations will
be at the Exposition during the time
the Blues arc there, and these commands
Will have to look to their, laurels when
the sons Of the Old Dominion, IN the
person OF the Richmond Light Infantry
Rlues, march by, IVA # "a 81
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
Major L. Il. Cheatwood.f who will COM
5mand the battalion, has made tho follow
Ing staff appointments: REORGANIZATION
Clarence I.iysey appointed adjutant to
succeed Lieutenant Edward Hazen. re-
signed Conrad r, HutchinEOn,g sergeant
major, 10 succeed Captain 4Ldysey; Frank
r, Epps. commissary. with rank Of sec
ond lieutenant. to succeed Lieutenant
William Cameron, resigned.
Owing to the resignation Of Second,
Lieutenant William T.. 4. Kinds, @of Cons
pany A, which was accepted some time
ago. Fil'st-sergeantiT. !. Mahoney has
been elected to succeed him.
Company a will be commanded by Cap
tain Edward Bowles. First-Lieut tenant
Edward Hazen and Second IAeutcnants'r ~.
Il. Mahoney, Company B Will be under
the command OF Captain A. Tyler Brock,
First Lieutenant Hobson and ,5t Second
Lieutenant rupert Peyton. Each conf
pany3 will carry about fftyemen.
Tho special train vii return leaving
st. Louis on Saturday tho 24tl, arriving
here on Monday morning.
sAcREDsc CONCERT.
Iardella's Band to PLAY Music at