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The Huntingdon Rifles, of Newport News, were commanded by Captain G. W. Fitchett and Lieutenants R. G. Hughes and J. E. Williams. Six non-commissioned officers and thirty-six privates were in line, making a total of forty- two men.

The Richmond Light Infantry Blues, under command of Lieuten- ant Clarence Wyatt, paraded fifty-six men, and appeared in the pink of condition. The other officers were Lieutenant William B. Pizzini, Lieutenant E. T. Baker (surgeon), First Sergeant George Guy, Orderly-Sergeant Frank Steel, Sergeant G. B. Mountcastle (leader of the band), and La Rue Grove, drum-major. The latter attracted considerable attention by the skilful manner in which he twirled the baton.

THE THIRD REGIMENT BATTALION.

The battalion of the Third regiment was commanded by Captain T. S. Keller, and consisted of the following companies:

Company D (Charlottesville), First Lieutenant, L. F. Roberts; Second Lieutenant, J. N. Marshall. Four non-commissioned offi- cers and thirty-three privates; total, rank and file, forty men.

Company E (Lynchburg), Captain F. Camm ; First Lieutenant, T. D. Oglesby ; Second Lieutenant, W. J. Seabury; Third Lieu- tenant, W. S. Faulkner. Seven non-commission officers and twenty- four privates, making a total of thirty-five men.

THE ARTILLERY.

The First Battallion of Artillery, which was the largest body of cannoneers that has paraded the streets of this city for years, pre- sented a magnificent appearance as the)' marched with even pace along the route.

Major W. E. Simons commanded the artillerymen, and the follow- ing were the officers of his staff: Captain W. G. Harvey (adjutant), Major Ed. McCarthy (surgeon), Captain J. E. Phillips, Lieutenants R. L. Vandeventer, E. M. Crutchfield, and H. L. Turner.

It is no disparagement to the visiting cannoneers to say that the Richmond Howitzers presented the finest appearance of all the bat- teries. They paraded mounted and carried their four guns, limber- chests and caissons. Eighty of the gallant artillerymen were in line, and as they marched in the procession, amid the heavy, rumbling sound of the cannon, there was something truly martial in their