The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
LAKESIDE OUTING
ENJ0YEDBY BLUES
Battalion Duly Celebrates 124th
Anniversary of It's Or
ganization.

Rdn1Zdt1On.
Not tho least enjoyable feature of
tho celebration OF the hath anniver-
sary Of the organization OF tho Rich
mond Blues yesterday was the fact
that there was no speechmaking. This
would have been difficult task in tho
open, with lot of restless young men
forming the audience. Everybody.
therefore. was left free TO do an he
pleased. and there was no oratory.
BY the time the shadows began to
lengthen Mt Lakeside. and tho battal-
ion. Blues associations and guests be-
gan to consult street car time tables,
everybody was ready to vote tho affair
the most enjoyable OF the many that
have been held throughout the years
gone by. Chairman John A. Cutchins
and the other members OF the conl-
mittee in charge were made to feel
that they had acted wisely in chooslng
an all-day outing rather than dihuer
or dance as the means of celebrath &
this year. 1t was really revival ..
tho practice OF three-quarters OF CEN
fury ago, when the Blues used to OBJ
servo May 10 by having an outing at
Buchanan's Spring, spot now in the
northwest part OF the city.
Enjoyed Open Air.
The day vas cool enough to mako
baseball and all sorts Of outdoor sports
thoroughly welcome and enjoyable, and
warm enough to mako eating al fresco
which is highbrow for taking on feed
either In the sunlight or in the shade
OF the trees, entirely delightful. The
weather did all Il could for tho oc-
casion. 1t would seem that not since
the day 124 years ago, when Captain
William Richardson organized the
Richmond Blues could there have been
a more suspicious and well-enjoyed
occasion.
Most OF the battalion went out to
Lakeside about 10 o'clock. when trail
crs were put on the cars of the line.
Others travelled there throughout the
day. Invited guests were admitted at
the park entrance on displaying
badges furnished for the occasion, each
with coupon given the gatekeeper
member of the committee managed
the entrance.
Two hastily organized mines played
baseball for a long time during the
morning, to the delight of the battal-
lon and OF the members of the Blues
association. all OF whom were ex-
pected. and many of whom came. The
game was signalized by the multiplicity
OF umpires. having about eighteen first
and last. as one after another they
retired. When tho score had reached
ls4 to 1e3 runs in favor of one of the
which,, the game was called on &C
count OF lunch. In the meantime
others pitched quoits and did many
other things in the line of physical
exercise.
Shoot for Old Medal.
Then came the shoot for the ancient
medal, at least n century old. and per-
haps 100 years old. which is awarded
annually to the best shot In the bat
TALON. The men handiest with wea-
pons entered the contest. Captain
Percy Montague, Jr, who won the
medal in 1911 and 1912. and also had
1t In two previous years-four in all
but who has recently retired from the
military, acted as Judge of the shoot
At the end of the contest, each man
having fired twenty-five shots, 1t was
found that Corporal Thomas A Norris
of Company a, and Private Stanley r.
Campbell OF Company c. had tied with
n score of twenty-four each, while sew
cral others made twenty-three. In
shooting off the tie. Private Campbell
made clean score OF Twenty-Five
Corporal Norris tried to equal It, but
soon made n miss. and 1T was all over
Captain Montague has turned the
of his servS. over to Major e. w
Bowles. who will present It to Private
Campbell before the entire command
at the next battalion full dress parade.
Dinner liz Served.
This over, the committee announced
dinner. which was served under the
trees close to the old clubhouse by
Caterer Guvernator. There is no gain
saying the fact that 1t was magnifi-
Gently, done. To set down, properly
Brunswick stew. French lamb chops,
country fried chicken. rasher bacon
potatoes en- jacket with their clothes
ON, deviled crabs, Smithfield ham, ice
cream and all other.neceSsary appurte-
nances and hereditaments to Blues's
dinner properly belonging, considering
all the circumstances in the case, was
a feat to be remembered and applaud
ed. Not much was left, 1t must be
said
Among those at the central table
dent OF the Richmond Blues Associa-
tion; Major z. w. Bowles. commander
OF the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion; Henry c. Stuart. next Gov
ernor of Virginia: j. Taylor ElIyson.
Lieutenant-Gove Judge J. Richard
Wingfield,' of the State Corporation
Commission: Captain John Lamb, for
mer Congressman from the Third Vir-
ginla District, Colonel Charles 4.
George ": JARVIS, formerly OF the
commander of the battalion; George
Anslie. Mayor OF Richmond: Captain
j. X. Particle. u. S.. A., inspector In
structor with the Virginia Volunteers:
10 Lane Stern, as
sistant inspector general; Major Clin-
ton L. Wright, acting Adjutant-Gen-
eral: John p: Branch, president OF tho
tague, OF the House of Delegates, and
Major r Eulp, Rrfpht Medico1 Corpc