Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-23
ARRIVAL OF THE HowITZERS.


and members tsking occasionally to tn
carriages and wagons which we're hr)Uga
along.
The Howitzsrs arrived at Fairfax
Courthouse yesterday morning, havinl
lett Centsrville st six O'Clock.
The caunOnetrs broke camp at Bul
Run, whsrs they spent Sunday night
and marched to Centerville, whtre JACK
son fought. They marched tweuty-ion
miles Saturday 10 Little Georgetown ant
twenty miles Monday to Bull Run.
Captain John Lamb walked twent.
! miles Sunday. Msjcr Henry Carte
walked eighteen miles Captain Jete
Bosher and Major l.. I. Christian
walked all the way.
Rev. DR.. James Power Smith preacheC
to the battery at Haymarket Sunday
The choir OF the battery furnished music
Colonel w. II. Chapman, who ha'
been marching with the HowiIzers, re
turned to Richmond yesterday.
The command arrived at 1870 o'clock
lat night about miles from this city
on the Little River Turnpike where they
eamped.
Upon arriving in this city the COM
mand was met by Commander w. A.
Smoot and several members OF Lee Camp
and escorted to the Oonfederst, Vtt'.
rams Hall, where surprise awaited
them in the way Of sumptuous repasi,
which had been prepared by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, who did themselves proud,
and made the "boys" feel much frsshel
after their long hike by the royal recep'
ticn they received.
After the Howizsrs reached the Con
tolerate Veterans Hall Captain Mytr;
made a few remarks, during which be
expressed the appreciation of the COM
mand for the cordial welcome it had re-
ceived aud the entertainment afforded.
He said the Howitzgrs we're glad they
we're In Alexandra where they were
having a good time.
Commander Smoot subsequently intro
duced Oomrade John M. johnson, who
extended the freedom of the city to the
Howitzers and formally welcomed them
on behalf of r. E. Lee Camp and the
ladies' auxiliary societies. The speakt
said that he regretted that the stay Of
the Wis tors would be too brief for them
to take a trip to Mount Vernon.
At the close of Mr.. Johnson's speech
Capt. Myers Introduced Capt. Powell
Smith, who is the only surviving NOM
Der of st1newall Jackson's st fl, and
who is now Presby ierisn minister lie
was q former member Of the Howilzers.
He made brief but approprist, speech
Oongref sman John Limb was the
next speaker. Dur'ng his address he
thanked the memb'rs of Lee camp and
the ladies auxiliary soc cites fer the
royal manner 10 which they entertained
the visitors.
The lawn in the rear Of the building
had been arranged for the immediate
convenience of the Howitzers alter their
long march.
Among those accompanying the bat
terry were Capt. II. o. Garter Of the
Third company, Mr.. James I. Grey, Of
the First company, and Capt. E. j.
Bosher of The Second company, OF the
original Howitzer,. The last-named
walked the entire distance.
The following newspaper representa-
tives accompanied the HOwiiz r.: A. K.
Holdtrdy, it,, manager OF the Richmond
Journal; Evan r. Chesterman, of the
Journal; Randolph Mason, of the News
Leader, and DR.. J. Powell Smith, OF the
Times Dispatch.
The following are the officers and
men composing the Howitztrs;
Capt. w. NJ. Meyers, commanding
Captain T. NJ. Workman, battalion sdju'
tant. Lieutenants E. o. Rses; Lieutsn'
ant and Surgeon F. K. T. Warwick
First Sergeant J. I. Wood, Quarter
master Sergeant W. II. w. Mason
Stable Sergeant Fl. P. POindexter
sergeants r. N. Bousey, G. II. Myers,
IF. O. Jones, II. F. Lowering, A. U
Mason, Corporals j. A. Ryan, e. W
Garter, George Bsnnister, jr., w. d
Hyman, it,, L. +. Gary, j. A. Holman
Armorer B. A. Ceany, Musicians Johr
B. Bell, ]. F. CowardiD, Privstss L. F.
Atkinson, w. o. Angle, j. E. Ayres,
7. Bailey, s. l.. Blankenship, @. W.
~ett, T. ". Blanton, John r. Gary,
Den. Oobean. n. ]. Calder, Il. r.
j., o. F.; Cbalkley, L, F. Garter
Tra ~ n r, W, j. L. Dillon, O. W
FIszier, J. K. Fergus, ,,berv @. w
W. E. Gilman, H. E Gu 'j;il II q
Gentry, f. r. Grimes, II. W. u. N
Hall, A. @. Hart, K. E Hughes, IA.
Herndon, r. S. Holt, H. s. Hubbard, il,
O. H. Shiunauli, +. W. Kuchemaun, A.
Leigers. G. B. L,fll3r, O. NJ. Lyle, ir.,
A. B. Moody. F. l.. Mcfarland, W. E.
Perdue, L. w. Philips, jr., O. O. Rod
gers, N. W. Reardon, 7. g. Reynolds,
F. H. Rowe, j. B. Rice, G. V. Robey,
N. II. smith. V. r. Slaughter, j. F.
Seay, A. P. Shields, A. Sublet, P. II.
seldom, s. G. Teller, jr., w. 5. Tucker,
jr., H. Tucker, jr., Nj. G. TeIrill, j. M
Taylor. r. B. Tilltry, j. B. Understood
|. L. Weed, o l.. Wade, l.. Williams
G. NJ. Wheat, E. O. Wslthall.
The guest, are Rev. james p. Smith
Hon. Edwin P. Cox, John Llmb, +. }
Bosher, James T. Gray, Major d. Q
Garter, Major l.. T. Christian, }. b
Sheppard, Lieutenant @. W. McFarlam
Major d. A. Brown and A. Jennings
The Howitzfrs left the Fsyette stree
depot at 2 o'clock this AFTERNOON To-
Richmond on special train OF tn
Washington Southern Railway.
The regular meeting OF the City Cour
Gil will be held tonight.