The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
BLUES CELEBRATE
ON THEIR BIRTHDAY
HOLD ALL-DAY OUTING AT LAKE
SIDE PARK WITH FRIENDS
AND Ex-MEMBERs.
CAMPBELL WINS MEDAL
COMPETITIVE SHOOT is CLOSELY
CONTEsTED--ENJo DAY
SPENT NY THE SEVERAL
HUNDRED PRESENT.

Members, ! ex-members. veterans
friends and speakers to the number
Of several hundred Joined forces yes
terday at Lakeside park and. forget
ting drills and inspections and work,
forgetting everything except that II
was the one hundred and twenty
fourth anniversary Of the birthday OF
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
celebrated the occasion in the most
approved style.
From 0 o'clock in the morning
when the first Lakeside carload Of
soldier boys and friends left Rich
mond for the country to o'clock In
the afternoon, when the last left for
return to civilization, the men thor
oughly enjoyed themselves. each in
his own way. sports, competitive
shooting. boating. fishing. eating and
other things, said other things irrigat-
ing an excellent al fresco dinner. help
ed to while ava. the hours which
passed in q way to make old Ganny-
mede look like broken down hack
horse and leaving worry and care
far in the rear.
An amman custom.
The celebration Of the anniversary
Is an annual custom which brings to-
gether May 10th the old and young
members Of the famous old organiza-
ton and fosters spirit of comrade-
ship and esprit de corp which has dis
tinguished the battalion for years.
Yesterday practically all the men,
bers Of the battalion wer present, to-
gether with numerous ex-emembers
he bar ~
several score. Present. also. as guests
of the battalion. were Henry c. Stuart
Mayor George Ainslie, Lieutenant
Governor J. Taylor Ellyson, Colonel
10 Lane Stern. Andrew Krouse and
others. At the speakers table with
them, though there were no speeches
as 1t developed. were Captain Law.
association; Colonel Sol Cutchins,
Major Bowles and several Civil war
veterans. The dinner was served al
2:30 o'clock In the afternoon, the
caterer setting forth meal OF gen.
erous proportions and excellent quail
ity. to which the hungry hordes OF
picnicers did Justice. showing them
selves valiant trenchermen. It had
been planned to have after-dinner
speeches from Mr.. Stuart, Mayor Aims
lie. Lieutenant Governor Ellyson,
Major Bowles. Colonel Cutchins, and
others, but it was decided to eliminate
this feature from the program. as II
was late when the dinner closed and
several athletic events were scheduled
to take place. The speaker fra
ternized with the Blues and their
other guests conversation taking the
| place Of set speeches.
Shoot for Medal.
| In the morning the men engaged
| in sports Of various kinds chiefly
baseball, although some hiked them
selves far from the madding crowd tc
| the quiet fishing holes Of the lake,
catching as many fish as the de-
voices of the great American game
caught flies in the outfeld.
| The chief event of the forenoon
however, was the competitive shoot.
ing match for the Blues medal, held
by Captain Perc--- Montague until the
! time of his resignation few weeks
| ago. The shoot was won by Stanley
b. Campbell, of Company c. Private
Campbell and Corporal Norris tied
with "a out of 25 each. but on the
! final shoot Private Campbell made q
| clean slate. winning the medal. Sew
| eral of the contestants made 20 breaks
out of 25.
| At noon light lunch was served
after which came more games, fish
| ing and loafing and then the dinner.