The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Brilliant Reception and
Presentation Of National
and State Colors.
WASHINGTON GRAYS#
DONATE COLORS.
State Colors Given by Blues As
ISOLATION and Presented by DR..
Thomas Nelson Page, Major
Zane Presenting National
Flag-Nearly a Thou-
sand Attend.

The celebration of the one hundred
and fourteenth anniversary of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues was
slgnalzed by the presentation to thu
battalion of stand OF national co.ors
by it's ancient friends. the Washington
Grnys, of Philadelphia, and OF stand
! OF State coors by the Richmond Light !
| infantry Blues Associations. at brill
| liant reception at the Masonic Temple
Hast night. attended by nearly thou.
sand people. more brilliant social
| gathering or a more charming and
\ beautiful scene have rarely been COM
I bined in any event Of years. The
Blues Association and the three COM
| panies OF the battalion proved delight
full hosts. and universal praise of their
elegant hospitality is to be heard on
leNcry hand Nothing whatever marred
the perfection of the appointments or
i detractcd in any way from the COM
plete and delightful success of the
| occasion.
! The military and social function thus
united brought together notable as
| semblage OF officers and distinguished
men and of charming matrons and
beautiful young women Tho brilliancy
| of the uniforms including the historic
! blue and white OF the Blues. and the
/ handsome full dress Of the regular SER
| vice, with here and there a naval off,
! ccr's uniform, and occasionally q gray
coat, added richness and variety Of
color, which We'd with the superb eve
/ ming dresses of the ladies in this hui
man Kaleidoscope, ever shifting and
! changing, yet always more beautiful to
! the beholder It was a Joyous celehra-5
ton. and every one shared the spirit
! of the occasion and entered heartily
into 1t. 5StsS
The presentation OF the nngs in clio
uuent and patriotic addresses by dis
i tingulahed men was preceded and fol-
!. lowed by music by the large and cred-s
liable band OF the organization. and by
a dancing, in which the gallant young
soldiers and the proud. happy debu-
tantes and those more experienced IN
the whirl of social gnieties reveled
until taps" was sounded and the an
:. niversary passed into history. to be
:. preserved as treasured memory by
> the members of the Blues Battalion.
Distinguished Guests.
Among the honored guests OF the as
: ISOLATION and the Blues battalion We're
| Major George B. Zane and Lieutenant
Reeve Of the Washington Grays Bat
l
!. uniform: Governor Claude A. Swanson
a and members Of his staff; Majors G. e.
Bossieux and Truman A. Parker OF
the SEVENTEEN Regiment, and the cap
tain OF the Huntington Rifles. of New
port News; Captain j. NJ. Workman.
i First Battalion of Artillery: DR..
Thomas Nelson Page. charming story
!, teller. novelist and historian, who is
: himself former officer OF the Blues:
IHrz ne
, the City Council and city officials gem
orally and many men prominent in the
business life of the city. -Four of the
wartime members Of the Blues wore
present to do honor TO the command
= Of day. They were Captain George
:. w. Jarvis. who commanded tho COM
pany in the Civil War for a portion
, Of the time; Captain George W. Epps.
y and Messrs Thomas Lyons and G. a.
2 Gibson. of this city.
There were doubtless many other
notable persons in such o throng. but
y none present knew all the rest, and it
- was impossible to secure anything like
= complete list. Ensign, Lindsay Walk
!. err, U. S. N, was present in uniform.
= representing that branch OF the sea-
/, vice.
% The Blues Battalion was present In
a full force and appeared In their new
= uniforms for the first time. thece ue-
j ing however, an exact duplicate Of
the historic garb worn by the command
II for so many years. and which Dr. Page
in his address explained was the un-
form OF the Swiss Guards. Colonel Sol
Cutchins, the father of the battalion.
which was formed thirteen years ago
by the organization OF q SECOND &C :
( pany, and who Is now president Of thu
Blues Association; Major e. w. Bowles,
present commander. under whose cou
mand the third company was organ
II tied; Captains Russell II. Palmore. r..
Page Burwell and j, Cloyd Kent, COM
n,anding the three companies, Lleutsn-
ants Il. S. Hazen. 7. l. Mahoncy. Da-
vd Leary Paul +. Shafer. John RAN
1t dolph Tucker, James II. Drake, Thomas
a G. Correll, II, r. Glazebrook and Sur
Is geon j. Fulmer Bright, all the COM
II missoned officers of the battalion.
II we're present and every son-commiS-
1T stoned officer and private VINO could
= possibly be there was a proud particle
IS pnnt In tsa celebration. Among the
- former cnlHnins. besides Captain Jar
y Wis, Were Captains Clarence Wyatt
- and w, II. p. Mayo. old commanders
and probably others. Severa' of the
h officers of other local commands OF
tho grade of captain were also pres
emit
Governor Swanson's Address.
r After the presentation exercises hal
= been concluded, His Excoliency Cover
"a nor Claude A. Swanson. who was a,
= hpnored guest, was called upon By
I, Colonel Cutchins. and responded In 1
= ringing address. which aroused UNI
~ bounded enthusiasm among the mill
!. tiamen, Tho Governor was accorded
s. a fine ovation. ana his enthusiasm Wal
o kndled to u high pitch as he pledged
m to the volunteers his cordial support
10 and eo.0peration. 1t:
T1a presentation exercises mere had