The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-24
FOOT GUARDS HOME ONCE MORE Delegation That Accompanied Gift Clock to Richmond
 Returned Last
 Evening.
PRESENTATION EXERCISES
Captain Bcccher Gives Remembrance Over to Major BowlCs-Will Dec oratc Handsome New
 ArmOry.

The delegation of the Second com pany, Governors Foot Guard, under command of Major Frederick w Brown, returned from Richmond, last evening, profuse with expressions of the royal hospitality and pleasure they again received at the hands of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues battal- ion.
 The delegation went to Richmond for the purpose of presenting the Rich mond company d beautiful clock as an acknowledgment of the courtesies re- ceiyed in Richmond, October IS last on their return, via Richmond, from the Jamestown Exposition.
 The delegation consisted of Major Brown and twenty five officers and pri- yates, the latter forming a platoon of twelve with two sergeants. They left this city Friday evening about 5 o'clock, leaving Jersey City in d special Pullman car about 9:50 and reached Richmond Saturday morning at 7:SO.
 From the depot a detail of the Rich mond Blues took them in carriages to the Hotel Jefferson, which they made their headquarters during their stay. After breakfast carriages were in wait ing and the morning was spent in see ing the many points of interest in this old historic city. At l2:3O the officers of the Foot Guard, had the officers of the Richmond Blues as guests for din- ner at tho Jefferson. About 3:30 D. m. the entire battalion of the Richmond Blues with their band and the delega- tion of the Foot Guard, formed at the capitol for a street parade and review The dress uniforms of both organ ga tions, which were of colonial character were very showy and make striking contrast.
 Washingtons birthday is made a prominent holiday in Richmond Sat urday was an ideal day, On leaving the Washington monument at the cap itol the line of march led into Grac, street, thence to Pickett's monument tnear the Lee monumenD, then a coun- termsrch into Franklin street, at the junction of these two main thorough fares. After a brief halt on the campus Of the Richmond college the battalion returned to the capitol where the Rich- mond Blues gave an excellent dress parade and drill
 About o'clock the members of dele. gation were guests at a banquet of the at - n1 iy lieu of the company's armory, which was destroyed by fire year and 2 1 half ago. The clock to be presented | had been set up in tho main dining hall of the hotel After the banquet ! Major Brown, in behalf of his com mand, spoke of the historic bonds ex. istng between Virginia and Connects cut, of the many features that natur' ally linked the two military organiza tions together and their unboundet hospitality his company had received on their recent visit He desired tha the Richmond company receive th' gift as a slight expression of apprecia. ton and called upon Captain Edward C. Beecher, as a lineal descendant O Capt. Thaddeus Bcecher, one of tho original founders of the company il lT75, to present it. It was received b, Major E. w. Bowles of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues in behalf of hi' company very happily.
 As toastmaster Major BoWles late i called on number of members of botl organizations Several of the responses were very interesting,
 The clock will he removed to ont of the leading jewelry stores for { short public exhibition and then stor. i cd till the companys new armory i which is to be a fine structure, is com ! pleted
 i There is a probability of the Rich mond company visiting Connection next summer and being entertained by the Foot Guard while in this city Ii is not unlikely that Major Bowle' and a delegation of his company vii he here to participate in the Foo Guard day exercises.
 The Foot Guard delegation lef Richmond yesterday morning abou 1:30 in private Pullman ear. reach ing New Haven about 9:30 last even ing. Tho entire incidents of the tril were exceedingly pleasant.