Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
VETERAN PAYS HIS FIRST
VISIT SINCE END OF WAR
Cones to Richmond to Attend Re-
union and Revisit Scenes OF
Younger Days.
CHARMED WITH OLD CAPITAL
He Enjoys Parade and Other Fea-
lures. but Fails to Find ANY Good
In Tango Which He Sees Danced
Mt Ball.

The supervisors presented us with tick D
cts without solicitation We made the
run in less than half a day-bringing
Richmond to our very doors. had not .
seen the capital OF the Confederacy !
since March Of %. and was perfectly !
charmed with It's lovely grounds and
shaded streets. At historic st. Johns
standing where Patrick Henry stood.
some ladies suggested | should declaim
his famous speech. but | had to de-
cline. fearing could not do justice TO
tho subject. was more than fortu-
nate in my quarters, dividing my time
between two ladies. first cousins once
removed, representing families on both
sides OF the house. They left nothing
10 be desired
| must confess to disappointment In
the matter Of registration. ! supposed
We would he registered by regiments
at least and everything would be in
apple pie order and go like clOckwork.
"Au contraire' When we reached the
building placarded Virginia headGuar-
ters the doors were locked. and when
they were opened we crowded to
counter behind which stood some kids
about twelve. who presented us with
"a piece Of paper about four inches
square upon which We were instructed
70 enter our companies. regiments, etc.
and when this was finished they shooed
US out. like hens in n garden. | thread
ed this crowd inquirins for Twenty
nth Virginia Infantry, sixth Missouri
y,
vain.
boarded u street car and sought
Camp Stuart at the Fair Grounds.
entered all the buildings and intcrro-
gated great MAN. crowds found
plenty Of vets. but none whom sought.
The first day light showers fell almost
continually. The second day broke
dark and cloudy and the rain much
moro pronounced.
PURSJES HIS injuries
WITH NO SUCCESS
repaired again 20 the Fair Grounds
and inquired until WAS ashamed. with
no better success. The rain and the
tramping had rendered the walking
very precarious. and YOU had TO step
very circumspect!y If you did not want
TO soil your shoes and pants.
The third day was great improve
ment on those which had preceded IT. l
went nov to old Richmond College. as
heard there were great many vets
there Nothing doinE. AS ! had eX-
hausted my patience seeking rees
among the common herd. so ! conclud-
ed I would try the jefferson. where
the big bugs most did conErcgate. l
saw a vet dressed III generals uni
form, with two black plumes in his
hat. He was several inches shorter
than myself. and as ! had heard that !
General Basil Duke. who is my second
cousin is a small man. asked him II
re was General Duke. and he said ne
WAS not Stili pushing my inquiries
asked another vet dressed as general.
II ne could tell me anything OF the
Missourians He replied: Il am Mis-
sourian." What regiment? second
Cavalry" What company" 't;"
had at last found man with whom
had served. The next day, casually
scanning newspaper. saw his name
and ne was called general
suppose in other states the camps 1
are organized differently from those in /
virginia The hour for parade was /
postponed from IL until !. really DO
no, remember what corps first passed
In review. but IL was magnificent
sight Finding no one with whom TO t
parade stood upon the curb. thus OBJ
tanning a much better view OF the /
paseant than IL had been in line.
I must give the palm 10 the V. NJ. l. |
boys, but confess TO partial!ty for them, /
having had brother. FIRST honor man.
having several relatives in the present
corps and having escaped being cadet
myself By a very narrow margin AS /
regards physique, the Foot Guards OF
the Governor OF Connecticut was the /
nnest body Of men ever saw together:
think the color bearer and guard
must have measured six feet six.
"MARlLAND- INSPIRATION
no WARLIkE DEEDS !
One OF our female relatives presented /
US with tickets 10 the concert. am |
into any description OF this function
Dixie" seems 10 be as great a favorite 4
as il was nifty odd years ago. think
as an inspiration to war!ike deeds .
Maryland" would bear off the palm. /
believe Il lay ten dollars down" elected 4
more applause than any other piece.
Indeed, there was too much applause To
suit me-, as | was frequently little
slow in recognizing tunes II is said ,
there were 500 voices in the choir. We I
at the Fair Grounds, It was a very I
magnificent display. almost thought
] was ina battle again.
Neither last. or by any means least,
we attended a ball at the armory. !
had never been in a ballroom before
and going as wallfiower. assembled TO
the gallery. 1t is said there were 200
couples Son the floor at one time.
noticed several gray-headed vets tango
ing with the young girls; cannot say
they danced. because the performance
seemed TO me TO consist of pushing
and pulling. The girls seemed TO be
doing their share OF the hugSine.
After a set would be over the girls
would clap their hands. did not
know whether it was part of the
program or few de joie" at getting
rid Of the old fellows Horace wrote
more than 200 years ago:
Est modus In sebus. stunt certa dem
ique fines.
"ouos ultra citraque nequit consis-
tese sectum."
The authorities have been making
efforts 10 put down vice. 4 poet
writes:
vice is a creature of so vile n n,ien
That to be hated needs but to he seen;
But seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We pity first. and then endure and
then embrace"
SEES INCIPIENT VICE
IN PRESENT TANGO
AS old'Sylla saw many little Manuses
in the youthful julius Caesar. so it
does not require optics sharp to see
incipient vice in the present tango.
' am a father, and never want to
sfe a daughter Of mine engaged in
that sport. Though am past eighty