Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-24
STATE VOLUNTEERS.
EXHIBIT OF THE NUMeER OF WHITE
AND coLoRsD TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.
Recommendation III At the Money from the
General Governrncni Bo Used for the
purchaSs of Uniforms

Tho report Of the Adiutant- General 10
the Governor just published states the
nroscnt strength of the Virginia volunteers
As 2. 80 officers and men. Of whom 2,270
are white and 5I6 colorcd.
The statements made show that these
volunteers have done and nro doing tho
state good service, aud number Of sug-
cosiions are offered by General Mcdonald
which would improve tho system. Along
with his report ara reports Of Lieutenant
Colonel and AssIstant-lnspectOr-G
j. Lane Stern.
This officer month ago gave the Dis
r7rh an outline of the work OF his depart
mcnt. which in itself was quite complete
.ummary. but the following recommenda-
lHn from him Is Of especial interest 70 the
volunteers.
uNToEMs
After consulting large number Of the
officers in the service throughout he state,
and being convinced of the propreiy of the
same myself. recommend that the fund 10
the credit of the state coming from the
General Government be expended in sup
plvinc fatigue uniforms 20 the volunteers,
beginning with those most in need and fol-
loving Il up until all have been supplied.
Ia making tins recommendation l am
not uumindful Of the fact that there is .
pressing demand tor overcoats. and that
tncv are more OF less necessity, but be-
lcve the supplying of fatigue suits Will bo
"a greater help 10 the men III ranks than
any other disposition Of the same fund
would accomplish.
have heretofore recommended that n
number Of Overcoats. say hundred, be
kept In the possession OF The State armo-
yer. 90 boz used IN cases Of an emergency.
hat as the amount of money required 10
supply the whole Of the volunteers wiih
ovcrcoats would be about -3o,OOO. or nearly
tho whole of the Government apprcpria-
ton for three years. | cannot see that such
q result can be attained.
"THT NEW YORK srTsrAKr-"
In the report Of Colonel ii. {. Hudglns,
~ iho Fourth regiment. to General Nc
Donald Is an account oi the VISIT ot me
Nirrnia military To New York IN April,
ls.I ON the occasion Of the celebration Of
~. centennial Of the Constitution, and the
following rs AN extract:
H. accordance with orders the Virginia
ir,1ps assembled at 4. ". on the 30th and
Verc arranged IN two battalons. the caval-
-v company having been directed to report
lfbe Commander-iu ChlctiOr special duty,
..3 they were placed at the head OF tho
column in advance of the other troops.
Leptenant-C0lOncl Smith was assigned
D.. tio c,anmand OF the First battalion,
o.nposed On five companies from the
T.rrtn. t~n from the Third, two from the
S,rnna. and one from the First regiments,
.rE IicutouantCol0ncl Games TO the
.thor. comprising the Richmond Blues,
Ilchm0nd draws and Batteries A and b.
The troops were moved promptly to the
position directed 10 participate III the pa
rala and TOOK thcr place IN lne lmmedi-
a'eN following the COmmander-ln-Chiet
and his staff
Amid much applause along the entire
line the men marched steadily and acqult-
ted themselves crcditably. Tho mOuutcd
fCll- aud stah-ofhcers II the command un-
fortunately were provided with very inte-
nor mounts and labored under many dis
advantages IN consequence.
deem u proper TO mcntio. in tins re-
port the mistake made IN passing the re-
yiewng-stand IN column of tours; TINS was
.auscl bv misunderstanding OF the com
mand guide IGht, winch was gwen
about fifty yards before the stand was
reached. and II Was understood as right
forward. fours right" and so re-
uoatpd and executcd the error was
discovered too late 20 rechty 1t un-
Ill tho companies in column of fours
had passed the President, when they wer0
~ once reformed INTO column OF compa-
mics. / attach no blame 10 any officer for
'.e error which was caused simply by mis-
,. lorsianding command which the sur
-ur lings made 10 difficult 10 hear dis
t- 'ly. Aside from this the parade was IN
s. poets and particulars entirely salts
f..rvRnd creditable. The command was
-.fortably quartered at the Seyenty-hrst
N.u York Armory, and was furnished good
s,I suhstantial meals in the building with
elf charge.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Tho Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia
Military Institute were in session yester-
day.
They decided not 90 make an appoint
meut at present TO the position of COM
maadant Of cadets. but authorized Super
inteudcnt Shipp 20 make selection for
l..istant instructor in tactics, who shall
serve until the boards meeting III June,
when other arrangements may be made.
II ia understood that Superintendent
Shipp VIII choose Captain A. l.. Duncan,
4 Danvillc. Ho VIII rank as mayor ut the
Institute