The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
blues ] ! CELEBRATE
Al. At BANQUET BOARD.
Observe Anniversary With No
table Feast Of Good
Fellowship.
NEW COMPANY SWORN in
,Ioasts Begin Late, and Are
Abbreviated in Con-
sequence.

. Fl u d
Forsotful. OF tho little disturbance
now In progress just over the Rio
Grandc and unmindful of the posi-
biiitS that they may be called out tc
offer themselves as targets for
"Sreascr" bullets, 400 members Of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
TALON. of the Blues Graduate" Asso-
citation. members OF the City Council
and other friends last night celebrated
with n scven-tabe banquet tile one
hundred and twenty second anniver-
sary of the organization or the COM
inand.
For the occasion the drill room was
turned Into vast banqueting hall
Decorations in flowers and bunting
were hung about the big hail. and The
tables were strcwn with the flowers
of The season. Five tables ranged the
length of, the nall and two at the ends,
and every seat was taken. AS with
all the Blues AFFAIRS, there were songs
and music between the courses, and
with the coffee came the Informal
speeches from Lieutenant Governor J.
Taylor Ellyson,. Mayor DC. Richard
son. Congressman John Lamb, former
Governor A. Montague and others.
Mujor Was Absent.
Because he Is doing duty and learn
ing the lessons of actual warfare
a. v.
Bowles could not be present. Senator
Claude y. Swanson. Adjutant- General
Sale and Governor Mann sent their re-
Srets, which were read by President
Clarence Wyatt.iof the Blues Associa-
ton. presiding.
The chief feature OF the evening
was the swearing In of the fourth
company, Company B. which, captnincd
and oflicered, Is ready to go either to
lt1 fk1r, a
field of battle. The new men were
sworn in by Lieutenant Colonel 10
Lane Stern in Company C. room
As they filed out, the building rang
win storm of applause and handicap
ping and under the rafters of the roof
BANNER. Applause came again us they
came into the festive hall, and every
man was made 10 feel at home and as
~ nc mad really seen blood spilled on
blood spilled last night. and the only
talk of war referred 10 the wars that
nave gone; The general tone of the
peace and arbitration rather than mar
and invasion Of the "greascr'' country.
tnnir Succcsnful.
surrender or fight tie insu i to
The death. or Niadero drop famous In
his tracks. but the Blues hope again
10 celebrate anniversaries with tho
they last night greeted their anniver-
sary The fun started with the first
course 1t was ut its height when
the last course came and the speech
makers were delivering their enco-
NUNS Mum In former years. the celcbra-
ton has usually been IN the form OF IA
picnic, but It was thought at closer
animation between the association and
The command would be better effected
by 4 banquet, 1t being q well-recogniz-
cd law Of nature that man is always at
his happlcst mood when there is feel :
ing OF comfort about his belt line
So the Blues. the members OF the asso-
cation and their friends. celebrated
the occasion right well last night, and
there was general good feeling.
While the banquet was in progress
The band. under the leadership of Di :
rector w. Paris Chambers, rendered
several selections. among them the
blues March" composed by Mir.
Chambers. which was royalty received.
Mr.: Chambers also played n cornet solo.
All Want Is Love-" which was we'll
received and loudly applauded.
Just before midnight. when the mo-
ment seemed auspicious, President
wyatt arose. and in a few informal
words introduced the speakers OF the
evening. II was late. and the orators
united themselves ton few minutes
each t.-ltiH.La ji 'rl7T'-