The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-18

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(Continued from First Pnge0 81
. george t.. Christian, Ileu tenant Govei'no,
1. Taylor I1llyson. Hon. John Lamb, (
many other State and city officials. Al
ter being shown over the armament. a M
the gymnasium, which has beet, newly
fitted up. the company was taken up
stairs, where they listened to the 8elo.
4 ouetc,, and wit provided FOR the evening
N ana where thoy discussed the delicate
viands that had been prepared for the
coca sion. "a 'il n {. I9S $ 33t N q S fs 81
The assembly room OF the IIowitzers'
4 ari1ory was decorated In long streamers
ot bunting and III flags Of the United
States and the old Con federacy and here
Y iand there were crossed swords oSreinind
8 the younger members of the Warlike as
/! 'eociatons Of their orgnnlzntlo on. Around
r the room were placed small ables, dec
Grated with palms and evergreens, and
loaded with delectable viands to staythe
appetites Of the audiences The room pre-
sented an aspect, which Is not easy to
describe, and which#it is only possible
to say was beautiful Ia every detail.
Captain Myers Speaks.
II Captain William M. Myers, commander
H Of the organization. arose TO welcome the
audience and TO Introduce the speakers OF
the evening. . NJ n sS1 n
IA Captain Myers said that he was. most
happy to welcome them on this most aus
s fptcious occasion, which he thought was
< One full worthy OF tcelebra ton md OF con-
tRratulation. AS tho Howitzers hive prov
8sed themselves 30 worthy OF public consd-,
X Grafton In the past ho hoped that Gthe,
city and state. government would accord
rail- tho help they could possibly give In
the future, as the Howl tiers represented
q reserve portion Of the state police
which could not be easily sighted. III ff5
i appealed especially to tho business mon
3Sof the city, among whom many Of the
Howitzers are employed, that they would
render oil the aid IN their power, tlB
without their permission many OF the
members would be prevented from taking
an active pnrt In tho work OF the com
pany. He spoke In an ELOQUENT strain OF
the mon who Mad seeded from the Union
III Q6l0ll5G Oh rIu6 luS SOiASASAhSJ
4 and OF the rights Ito VIII they believed
thoy were entitled, and OF their rnagnnni-
II NOUS re-enlist1nent after the Confederate
cause was lost, for tho defense and pro-
lection Of the flag OF the y tted STATE \
Calls on Governor.
SiS Captain Myers then introduced Governor
Swanson, who said that no was. glad to
Il Beo sucl, d splendid e1ui pment and such
d splendid battalion, and to SEQ II start
Il IN its path OF glory once again. Flo re- !.
n ferred to tho part tho How tiers took IN
4 The Army OF Northern rglnia,, the
+ glory, the hardship and tho endurance
Y OF which no said no army had ever sur.
NJ passed He said that Virginia has evnri
b been proud OF its military genius, and he
y hoped that 1t would ever be thus. s8 ia
( IIo referred IN tender terms to the fact
that :there Is now. no sectionalisnl, that
asthe PRICELESS memories Of the herolsms
and endurance OF the part cipnnts in tho
n Civil War are now n common heritage for
Fl all the country and that tho Spanish War
8ihad united the whole atton In one cause.
fHe assured the Howitzors thnt If they
r ever came to him with any request rs
\ would do everything In HIS power for
* them. a He also made reference to such
4 men as Jackson, Lee and Stuart, and
I. HILL as some OF tho grandest types OF
H|IIIc llISsfzWOIlu SccHt INV
TO thelr characteristics rs men as being
worthy OF the utmost emulation. He also
said that ho hoped they would make a
4 splendid and full appearance d t. the mill
i tary exhibit at Jamestown
M NIL General Crozier Welcomed.
General William Crozier, Chief OF Ord
nance OF tho United States War De-
4 partment, WITS the next speaker. 55sf - "
Soldiers are not orators" he said, but
] will attempt to give you q few facts
3 pn the origin OF this OCCASION" .f8s,
& General Crozier then went on to give
i , general account OF the} origin and do
lNelopment OF the modern gun, with which
The Howitxers have Just been equipped.
tie told OF how the congressional nppro-,
fDriation for military organizations had
Increased from ,$4o0 90 to 81. 900. 900, Us the
War Department had observed the neces-
tity OF tho dependence Of tile regular
army upon the national guards. He dem-.
onstrated the fact that there would not
be enough artillery Ia tho regular army,
ind that 1t would have to place large
Aepaa1ence on tho volunteer batteries OF
the different States. He had prevailed
I on the Secretary OF War to have s7OU,UDO
appropriated for the equipment of militia
swith regular army batteries, and he was
I most happy to SEQ that and TO feel that
no had helped the Richmond HoWitzors
TO be the first to receive the new equip
!ment, He described the now gun and
demonstrated at length its superiority
over the old three-inch gun, which was
formerly used, 81 lis
General Neglect.
"a Mayor Mccarthy was then introduced,
1le bespoke q general interest by his
\ humorous manner. ana. waxing moro Sc
rous. spoke Of the gross trea tment and
neglect with which the national govern.
ment treated the officers OF the regular
army, hoping that better times would
come. He added to tho terms Of praise
A that had been accorded to the great lead
Scrs OF tho Confcderacy, and said that
Jackson was generally agreed upon as
I being the greatest leader in military
science that the world has ever seen. He
also took occasion to refer to tho do
pendence OF tho regular army upon tho
military organizations Of the country, 81 4
Congressman Lamb next took the floor