The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-05
MILITARY INSTITUTE.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW OFFICERS or THR
CoRPs--RRuNIoS OF TIL. ALUMNI AssocrA-
fIoN-FINAL BALL-THE suPPER-NAMEs
oP STATE CADETS APP0INTED-pERSoNAL.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispa,chI
JCLY |. 1880.
On the 18th day OF November, 1889. the
FIRST corps Of cadets Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, in pursuance of legislative
enactment, marched into the buildings up
| to that time used as State arsenal, and re-
! lieved the company OF regular troops which
had for years been garrisoned here. The
annual appropriations before granted for
the maintenance OF the garrison have ever
since been applied 10 the support and edu-
cation of State cadets. and useless army
post was thus converted into one Of the
first military schools OF the country. Not
a trace OF the old arsenal buildings now re-
main; but the handsome and imposing
structures which have been erected in their
place arc amply sufficient TO accommodate a
corps OF 800 cadets.
The foriy-first session OF the Institute
closed to-day with the usual exercises.
AT II O'clock the corps, commanded by
Colonel SHIP, marched TO the messiah,
where the announcement OF gradual 8 aud
class. distinctions was 10 be made. An excel
lent band furnished the music, and the eX-
erciseS werS commenced with an appro-
priate prayer by Rev. John l.. Carroll, OF
the Baptist Church.
After very good valedictory address,
well delivered, bv Cadet Il. l.. Floyd, OF
Lyncbburg. General Smith announced the
following graduates who received their
diplomas in the order II class standing
j. NJ. Patton, Virginia Il. II. Prt-
chett. Virgnla {. l.. Beckurts, Colorado;
b. II. Rutledse, South Carolina; w. II.
Wade, Georgia; X. L. Robertson, Vir-
gina; }. +. EdmOnds, Virginia; w. l.. Kent,
Virginia; Il. b. Floyd, Virginia; j. T..
Henry. louisiana; +, II. Hinton, Virginia;
j. w. Tyler. Virginia; W. {. Lewis. Flor
ids G.. A. Forte, Kentucky; w. l.. KERN,
MlssisSippi; W. w. Gwathmey, virginia
&. T.. Buchanan, Kentucky; G.. f. Pearls,
West Virginia; j. {. Miller. Virginia; J.
n. Lee. Kentucky; W. II. Staley, Nary
land; 8. Il. Mosby, Virginia; 4. Screven,
Georgia; c. W. Browne, Pennsylvania;
W. p. Moore. Virginia.
"A list of graduates came by telegraph,
but the abeye varies from it, and is prOba-
Div correct.-DiSpatch.]
Four members of the class were found
deficient, and failed to secure their d.
plomas. TO Cadets Patton and Pritchctt,
graduates OF their class, the JacksOn-HOpe
medals were presented in a happy speech
by General Jubal A. Early.
The exercises were shorter than usual. as
General James a. Wslker, the orator of the
day. was prevented from beng present.
After a-benediclion the corps were marched
to the de-grOund, where the following
order was read by Colonel ship:
- General Ord.r No. IS:
81. Upon the recommendation of the
commandant OF cadets, the following pro-
motions and appointments are made in the
corps OF cadets, and they will be obeyed
and expected accordingly"
The names Of the newly elected officers
were then announced, but will give only
those from Virginia:
To be Adjutant, w. Uaskins; First Cap
tain, J. :. jenkins; FIRST Lieutenant, \. r.
Patton; Tbird Lieuteuaui, G. +. LncadO;
Sixth Lieutenant, w. j. Croker. In the
second class, +. +. HartsOok. f. I. ID. My
ers, and u. Fl. Maury, Jr.. of Richmond;
w, ID. Winston and j. Ii. Turner are SER
geants. In the third class, h. p. Gillian
and d. Mcdonald, OF Richmond, are cor
pOrols.
At the conclusion Of the order the band
plsyed Aud Lang Syne," the parade was
veil the corps OF 1S79-'S0 broke ranks for
ever.
The Alumni Association held 4 TotiniOn
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon, when appro-
priste toasts were warmly responded to,
and the usual amount Of fraternal feeling
was duly exhibited.
The final bail tonight ia a grand sue
cess. The mess-hall is beautifully decOra-
ted with evergreens and flowers, and the
innumerable gas jets dOubly reflected in the
polished guns and cannon lend a brilliant
effect TO the gay and happy scene.
The supper is the handsomest that has
been given for years. In a large room
apart from the mess-hall the tables are beau
tifuly arranged and ornamenied with the
choicest flowers, contributed by the ladies'
OF Lexington, and Mr.. Burke seems TO have
left nothing undoue which could make this
feature OF the ball a prominent one. |
notice many old veterans on the floor who
appear TO take the liyeliest interest in the
pleasures OF the occasion.
The dancing will hardly stop before to.
mOrrow's sun has tsken a peep at this mer-
~, careless company.
Cadet Cameron, OF Petersburg, Is the pre-
sident Of the ball, and deserves much praise
for his excellent management.
Many OF The cadets leave on furlough to-
morrow. and only about thirty will camp
here during the summer.
or the twenty-seyen cadets who were ex-
PEELED on account Of their implication in the
disturbances OF last February only nine
were reinstated by the Board. They are
Cadets Hartsook, Kinnear, and Murrell, of
Virginia; Aston of South Carolina, High
tower Of Georgia, r. 0. Smith Of Ala
bama. Barrett Of Kentucky, Lake Of Ten
nessee, and Price OF Missouri.
The following State cadets have been APP
pointed Robert Warner, Eighth district:
+. s. Morrison. Ninth district; {. j. Best,
Tenth district; w. A. MOncurp, Thirteenth
district; G.. b. Burruss, Sixteenth district;
C.. j. Campbell, Nineteenth district; a. L..
Duncan, Twenty-siXth district; Z. +. 1eat'
man, Thiriy-frst district; {. NJ. Smelling,
Thirty-finh district; l.. j. Whitehead,
Thirtv-seventh district; l.. NJ. Gibbs, at
large. Free tuition is granted L. j. Drury,
OF Southam pton, and James Barbour, Jr,
OF Cupeper.
The marriage OF Miss Bessie NJ. Nelson.
daughter OF Professor A. l.. Nelson, OF
Washington and Lee University, to n. w.
Gaines, Of Kentucky, will take place in tue
University chapel on Monday night.
Major G. w. Antrim has been here Tor
several days.
Many Of the visitors who have been at
tending the commandments will not leave
until next week, and Lexington promises
TO be quite gay for several days to come.
LONAX.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.-[A Abingdon Stand
ard, Ist.l-A man OF desperate character
named Baker Ham, living in the nsighbor-
hood Of Mock's mill, was shot and killed by