The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-11

Ing the rostrum OF, which tho band wa
etationcd. Colonel tCutchins, presiden
nj the association, called the gathepin.
20 order. and prcfacGd the !ntroduo
ton OF tho first speaker with brle
irsiew or that portion of Tie com
fllhnd's history essential to a propc
appreciation OF the program, He re
I called the old timc Friendship oNistilis
between the. Blues and the Washing
Ion Grays, of Philadelphia, two of til,
oldest volunteer iniYtaiS organization:
In America, aud told how, IN 1854, til,
q Grays had been the guests of due Blue.
on fraternnl visit 10 Richmond, anc
during the following gear the Blue.
Had returned the, visit and been ac.
corded SO many coultcsies by Tho
irays.
He mentioned the fact that III n
recent fire the national colors pre-
sented the Blues by the Washington
Grnys had been destroyed. These colors
were presented on the occasion OF tho
+ attendance of both commands upon the
celebration of the Washington ccntcn :
rial in New York City in 1889. lie
congratulated the Blues upon the
fact that the Grays, as soon as they
heard of the battalion's misfortune,
had promptly Informed them that they
would present new colors to replace
those destroyed. Concluding, Colonel
Cutchins very happily presented Major
George b. Zane, commander Of the
artillery corps. Washington Grays,
who presented the colors.
Colonel Zane spoke briefly. recalling
old associations and the many years
OF friendship between the two com
mands. lie, too, referred to tho visit
OF the Grays to Richmond in 1854. and
the return visit of the Blues in 1856,
and the determination OF the two COM
nands in 1883 in this city, and in New
York in April 1889, when the ,colors
We're presented. He congratulated the
Biues upon the progress and prosper
NY or the command, Notwithstanding
It's Iilstortunes recently, and upon It's
glorious history and it's present cn-
cheney
In concluding Major Zane said: !
nave the pleasure on behalf Of the
GraNs OF presenting you this stand OF
coiors. am sure YOU will hear the
flag proudly and creditaby to the
hohor OF this grand old State and OF
this glorious nation
Accepted the Colors.
when the applause which greeted the
presentation had subsidized Major E.
". Bowlcs was presented by Colonel
Cutchins, and gracefully accepted the
giit IN the name of the Blues. Major
Bowles reviewed the old relations of
the two commands as the other speak
in ucknowledrinr tho sncona rift a.
'cj,ra1 s+l,,I nv tsi'H We
moro hoa,,t;s,,, ~, .ulots were even
49, ~, u man me Old. trust
tlial you "llf convey to your comrades
our deepest gratitude for this splendid
gift, said the speaker in conclusion
AS Major Bowles resumed his seat
the applause was drowned by the
strains of "rhc star sn,nr,nd 1,an,,o,. J,
nlaynd Nv ,has.f,ll w -.
49, .,,e ~ pai'u, ana as Clip
III. f'urWeL. or Company b. waved
tHc hatloiiai nag there was enthusiastic
applause, and some saluted the flag.
Colonel Cutchins, in presenting the
next speaker. recalled the fact TINT
another faf- 3tnil hanr los+ - ~, o.
lns+ 1on,,,,,,, ~ 49, ,,,,,,e,,
10 49,, ~ Was
- WI; = ,..l eglii'l'tliiu' il'e ora nag
u W Use brlsaue, 10 winch the Blues
We're attached during the war, had been
lost, as we'll as another made from the
silk with which the Lee Monument was
tVeiiea PRIOR 70 inc. public unNeiling
ne described NE scene on that occn-.
sion and how this silk had been saved
IN =. Inc MAO rush row souvenirs, ana later
!! y hau ~, DC conNata1 INTO a battalion
also. Thanks to the generosity of Che
people in the Blues misfortune. the cii-
zens generally haa rallied TO their aid
and even unHe. ,sscouIaSlhS collqltiohs
mad contributed hDeFallS 70 NnliornlnG
me command. IN that PERIOD OF nlslor-
tune the associatlon fs.d deterniaed 70
prepare ana present 10 me BATTALION m
other stand OF state coiors anu lIis
would be presented by ~. lhomaf Mel
son Rage former lieutenant ~ lheI
Blues, lie then presented MS Cd COM
mander.
IN rage after ;s,kno"!eaS!nS me com
piimentarY l'trococllon OF hi!nselt ue
clared that there were now IN me Bues
3omidrch ahq g!allucllilaren OF ms oiu
comrades lie. declared that when ne
was iitlouuceu ~ ~ $3.50 ~. i;ta
ne WAS never lin'ie eu ~ l.I ni,
ana that no liapi On Ais
couiu nave petlL Hiote So ~ NM ~
the OLD gatherings OF tlle Blues ~ tlieil
camptires and around the punch bowl
and stated that he had expected TO nd-
dress only such gathering as that. lie
found majors and c@onei i;, mere wh9 :; w ere
babies when lie WIS a lieutenant IN me
Blues
DR. Pace and Dixie
~ o. atS rraoaf,, tri,,to 70
DIR. Page pald graceful tribute 10
Major Zane, ana Mrrfated the story OF
Elizabeth Zane. Virginia heroine OF
colonial days who h.xl performed note
worthy service for her State, and eX-
pressed the ks.aef that the gallant Phil