The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-05
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the applause of the thousands OF
Fourth Of July visitors, but the more
The national holiday was observed
in camp by a cessation OF regular du-
ties, the parade being the official cele-
bration. Most OF the men We're out OF
camp on leave during the Afternoon.
But there Will be no more play. The
next four days Will be filed with the
most strenuous sort of work
Perfect Precision.
Perfect precision was maintained
throughout the review. The commands
were uniformly apart. the officers wen
mounted, the men alert and intent
upon doing their best The affair went
OF without the slightest hitch and
was generally pronounced a success
First past the reviewing stand came
the Second United States Infantry, toll
lowed by the Twenty ninth. Then
marched the First Battalion of Engi
neers, with the flag of Virginia inter-
twined with the Etars and stripes, the
reviewing officers uncoverng. General
G. c. Vaughan rode at the head of the
1000 Virginia soldiers, mounted on
magnificent black charger. With him
was his staff
The Second Regiment commanded
by Colonel Leedy, followed, the COM
panies marching according to senior
ity The First, with Colonel Perry in
the lead, came next; the Fourth. un
der Colonel Nottingham. ending the
line OF Virginia infantrymen. Follow
ing the Fourth was the Virginia Field
Artillery. Major WORKMAN command
ing, The artillery came without its
equipment. and so marched afoot.
While on duty II uses the naterial Of
Battery F, United States Artillery.
A Little Chesty.
The remainder of the line of march
was made up of the First and Fifth
Maryland. Company C, of the United
States Hospital Corps, Third United
States Field Artillery, Fifteenth Unit
ed States Cavalry, and Troop A. Mary
land Cavalry. Officers of the Fourth
Virginia were a little inclined to be |
chesty over the appearance of their
command in the parade. little diff
ference in the execution of the march,
however, could be noted, the Fourth |
undoubtedly doing fine work.
BY special invitation, Chaplain Jas /!
Power Smith. of the Virginia Field Ar
tillery, occupied seat with the re-
viewing officers
DR.. Smith is again the centre of in |
terest in camp tonight Responding
to an Invitation from Chaplain a. a.
Pruden. U. S. A.. ne. at 5 o'clock. de
livered lecture in DIR. Pruden's chap
ell tent on Stonewall Jackson. The big
structure, the largest on the grounds,
was packed with interested listeners,
mostly officers. The Richmond minis
ter largely used his notes Of lecture
delivered by him several years ago on
the same subject before the Massa chu-
sets Historical Society in Boston. He
touched but slightly on the issues and
causes of the war, combining himself Tor
the most part to personal remini-
SCIENCES of General Jackson, on whose
staff he served as an aide.
a Different Scene.
This was DIR. Smiths birthday. He
watched the sun rise this morning and
was absorbed in the wonderful red
and gold effect in the hills. He
thought long of an entirely different
scene rorty-seven years ago to- day,
when he saw sun rise from nearly the
same place. He distinctly remembers
seeing Major Daniel the late Senator,
during the battle
For the most part the Virginia Off
GERS spent the afternoon riding over
the immense government reservation
covering the scene of the conflict.
All the bands in camp have been do
Ing their best to-day n--honor OF the
occasion. Not since, breakfast has
there been moment when music has
not been in the air. The excellent
First Virginia Band gave a concert
betore the review, attracting a large
crowd a long selection of Southern
melodies was played, Dixie provok-
Ing the usual cheer In the afternoon
the Fourth Regiment Band gave a
concert in front OF the headquarters OF
Colonel Nottingham.
Major Wright, adjutant of the vir-
GINA Brigade, and Major Salomonsky,
OF the Fourth. on comparing notes to-
DAY, found that they have each COM
pleted twenty-sx years of service with
the military. They estimated that
they have takep part in 10000 dress