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the entire area, and the entire affair was worthy of the occasion and a fitting: close to the ceremonies of the day.

The fireworks lasted about two hours and a half, and were excel- lently managed, the waits between each explosion being compara- tively short.

PROVISIONS FOR VISITORS.

Ample provision was made for feeding and quartering visiting veterans. Our citizens gave hearty welcome, and probably fifty thousand meals were dispensed by the two camps of Confederate veterans of the city — Lee and Pickett. So bountiful was the pro- vision made that a large quantity of supplies remained unused. These were distributed among charitable institutions.

TESTIMONIALS PROM VISITING SOLDIERS.

WASHINGTON ARTILLERY — RECOLLECTIONS OF THEIR RICHMOND

TRIP.

A Memorial Address to their Howitzer Host — For miles they marched between masses of sympathetic friends — A new theme.

The New Orleans Daily Picayu?ie of June 20, 1890, printed the following, which will interest many persons :

Last night the Washington Artillery held a regular monthly meet- ing, Colonel Richardson presiding, and a large number present.

In addition to the regular routine work, committees were ap- pointed, on motion of Adjutant Kursheedt and Lieutenant Baker, to get up suitable memories to be sent to the Richmond Howitzers, in acknowledgment and appreciation of their kindness during the recent trip of the battalion to Richmond. On motion of Captain C. L. C. Dupuy, it was voted that the following minute be spread upon the records of the battalion :

MEMORIES OF 1861, 1865, and 1890.

The Washington Artillery recalls the afternoon of May 27, 1861, when leaving our homes, we began our march for Virginia through lines of brave-hearted but tearful mothers, sisters, wives and chil- dren, whom many of us ne'er would see again.

In Virginia we met a welcome, such as could be given only by a