The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-18


of the Blues to take the upper deck
of the steamship sPocahentas LEAVING
here last night, each man taking his
blanket and sleening on the steamer $
deck. The steamship company was
quoting the round trip without state- |
rooms at 81, and agreed to make the 1
necessary arrangements for the Blues, |
to allow them to come aboard and dress
in the afternoon and to serve thenl
breakfast on the boat in the morning
| before landing at cost Of $l.So per-
| head. This leaves the Blues organza |
| ton With the same cost to the city,
/ still a fund of fifty cents a head out
| of which to secure dinner for the com- |
| mand at some convenient point
The regiment and HoWitzers, how
lever, will get home this evening, whileI
| the members Of the Blues will have to
roll in their blankets another night
coos WENT FOR Fiddle
WHILE STEAMER WAITEn.
The trim of the Blues began last
night when the battalion, 1877 strong,
departed on the steamship Pocahontas.
on which We're several hundred other
| passengers, including large number
of ladies. 1t was just before @ o'clock
4 when the tap of the drums was heard.
and the three. companies with staff, UNI
der command of Major Il. w. Bowles,
marched on board. taking almost conf
plete possession of the lower deck and
the clear space whore passengers bag
gage is usually stored. Every. man
had with him his blanket which was
probably of Very little use, since the
night was warm and sultry. In trunks
packed on the lower decks of the
steamship were the full-dress uniforms
of the battalion, which had been sent
down in the afternoon. One accident
nearly prevented the battalion from
making the trip, and for few minutes
) it almost looked as If they'iig was up
) Just as the whistle blew it was dis
i covered that -the sleek old negro cook
of the battalion, the factotum and jan-
: itors of the command, was missing, and
a number of fully armed young SOL
!, diers informed the boat captain that
81 they would rather walk than go with
Z out a cook. It was in vain that the
a captain assured them thta there We're
t cooks on board. Finally corporal was
q sent ashore to look for Jim, and pres
: oi,tly he reported with ne negro who
q lad gone home for his fiddle" evil
: dainty anticipating making a night OF
/ it on the boat. The men were in high
q good humor, cheering and singing
snatches of songs as the boat pulled
h cut.
Captain Myers, of the Howitzers sait
n last hight that he hoped to have q
8 good representation of his men presen
i DAY, and that thought it would be
!, Impossible for all to get off he looked
for about eighty men ought of posi-
bic ninety-three. The battery were
Y much encouraged BY the news from
Private u. G. Utter, who is lying il
J at the Memorial Hospital and who
e though still in a serious condition, wa
q much improved.
n -Four companies of the Seventieti
q Regiment will 30 down on the counci
It train this morning, possibly hundre'
II and fifty strong. The bands will be II
IS full force. and Will add greatly to tn
el spirit Of the occasion, kessnich's an
,r' the Blues Band going from Richmond
h and the committee having the use o
= the 1ol Ranch Band and the Ferar
le Wild Animal Show Band for the day.
er BUSINESS MEN WHO
PLANNED CEI.EBRATION
!, Too much emphasis cannot be place
!. on the skilful preparation made b
!, the executive committees, WhO in spit
-, of various delays and adverse circun
~ stances have provided for every cor
- tingency, General Chairman Rohel
- Lecky has given liheraly of his tin
=, and energy for weeks past to the de
: tails of the arrangements, and has bee
:" ably aided by MAYOR Mccarthy, al
-, President Peters, Of the Common CouI
~ Gil. President Turpin, Of the Board {
~ Aldermen, though appointed on tn
- ~ committees, was unable ia serve, OWN
~ to business matters, The various sui
~ committees have done their work mo
~ effectively. Following is the list
" committees with the instructions give
es them by the general chairman:
- Advertising and HNlgcs--H W. Woo
-, u. C. Laird, n. a. Dunlop, i,
4 Meek.
| TO furnish matter to the press
| the movement progresses, and TO S
| that appropriate badges and banne
| are provided
/ Attcn,lnnee--R. S. Tuck, S. Il. BE
/ eridge, ]. n. Dart, 7. @, Freeman,
/ A. liaughton, l.. il. Jenkins, J.
NE Marcuse, Thomas S. Wheelrisht
III Il. Wingo,
TO interest manufacturers a.
iii business establishments generally
I making the day "A success; to secu
/ their aid and cn-operation in int
estng and helping their employees
participate, so that practically Ric
inond may have trades parade
the Exposition Grounds the 18th
| next July. with ns large militia
escort as possible.
Holidny---T, A. Miller, Archer And'
III son, Jr., r. *. Parrish, s. w .Trs
ers, y, Victor Williams,
TO induce business establishment
III generally and depots To close, SO I'll
there may be a close holiday
Richmond Day,
Iusic--M. a. Chambers, r. S. Chr
tian
= 10 secure bands for the occasion