The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

| First president OF Northumberland club
Photograph by II. i. Cook.
men that held them staunchly and
| Loyalty together, that made them feel
the need of a building where they
could enjoy untrammeled intercourse,
and discuss past, present and future
| events and policies with perfect ease
| and security.
The Yorktown Centennial.
The first entertainment OF impor-
lance taking place under Westmore-
land Club auspices after imstalmen mt
in its present quarters was given in
1850. French and German officers
brought to Richmond by tho great
military pageant attendant, upon the
Yorktown Centennial in 1881, and Cen
cral BoulanScr who visited Richmond
about the came time We're made royal
ly welcome at tho Westmorcland Cen
crai f'itzhugh Lees inaugural rs Gov
crnor was also an incentive for many
graceful affairs In his honor with club
members s participants.
But the patriotic celebration IN which
the club took the greatest interest
was the unwilling of the L. j.. Lee
monument on May 90, 1890. lin the
presence of thousands OF Confederate
veterans. with thunder of cannon,
music and the cheering or great null
titudes tho city blaze OF bunting in
bright sunshine"
The city was then everywhere in
holiday garb. and the building at sixth
and Grace, thrown wide open. was Eor-
Ecous in its decorations and its flags,
the Southern red and Tnite lending
vivid touches OF color TO dorways ami
drawing-rooms. With 10000 Confcd-
~ q
upon the ear the music of the rebel
yell as tattared battle flags caught the
breeze while the banLs played Dixie"
and to The survivors Of war the day
seemed compensation for the woes
of 1865"
Southern Leaders and Soldiers.
Leaders and men from every section
of the South asse mhlcd on this truly
great occasion and never We're moro
distinguished visitors conSreHatcd with
| an thistbric walls than those given
club privileges by thermometers. at
sixth and Grace streets during the
! week of the Lee Monument unveiling
tho celebration ending May %, 1890.
General Bradley r Johnston was in
command of the Maryland troops who
being strangers. seemed special recipe
! cnts of hospitality. The First Mary
land was headed by Captain Louis
Green ana the Fifth Ivy Colonel w. IL.
| Roykin. The Fifth Regiment had a
great southern band of thirty pieces.
with Parish Chambers as leader.
At noon OF May -. the lrumaet
sounded tho advance. wiz; :.a::...:it
| Fitzhugh lee as ch!if marshal. and
the Stoncwan Band leading TIN, way.
| BriEadicr-Gcncral Charles !. Anderson.
member of 1ic Wcstmorclaud Club
board almost from its very beginning
was. by request Of the executive COM
mittcc or tho Lee Mvnumcnt Associa :
ton in command that day OF all uni
! formed troops Tia. passage of General
| Fitzhugh Lee. chief marshal Of the
day. down Main street to great cav
airy reunion held on Shockce Slip WAS
a continuous ovation.
Never before in tho history of tho
State and the South had the survivors
of tho arduous years OF '6l---'s5 been
brought together under clrcumst anccs
so calculated to awaken their rnthusi-
asm and confirm their loyalty. Never
again could they hope TO stand shoulde:
Ia shoulder in a profession which rs-
vivc1 thrilling and glorious memories
50 May -. stands ont from all other
days In SO far as tho city and the
club are concerned.
In glorious array the march from
the lower part of Grace street west.
ward up Franklin wound onward, tn,
Marylandcrs playing Maryland" In,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues anC
the Richmond Homitzrrs. tin. date o,
whose departure for Manassas juno
ton IN 1851 took plac oh May %. ant
the Veterans or Lee Camp. boarin 9