The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
SOLDIERS MAKING MERRY.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE BRl-
GADE STAFF OFFICERS.

Inspection OF the Light infantry Blues
who stand One Hundred Per Cent
Presentation to Lieutenant west-In-
crease In the Regiment-Otber Notes.
Last night, in the brigade staf s room at
the First Regiment Armory, the brigade
stafr gave an informal entertainment to the
military officers Of the city. A long table
stood laden with liquids and light eatables'
After the usual felcitOus greetings, Briga-
dier-General Charles j. Anderson called
the men 10 order and welcomed them. lie
stated that Major William NJ. Evans had
been the promoter Of the affair, and
paid well deserved tribute to that
efficient officer. Captain Frank Cunning
ham, of the ordinance department; sang
"Tell Me With Your Eyes in pleasing
way. and Colonel c.. OBJ. Cowardin told
two of his inmicable dialect stories. They
were received with reat applause.
Other officers pre- mt made remarks on
military and other II alters, ana TINS evening
was source Of enjoyment and profit to all
VINO attended Among those who were
nrpsent are: General Charles y, Anderson,
Major William NJ. y ans, Major John IL.
pinneen, Major Mos IS ID. HOge, Jr., MAJOR
G.. OBJ. Cowardin, iptain Fred Peasants,
of the. Brigade ,tah; Major W: T..
simons, Colonel j. '. Bidgood, Mayor
y. Y. Randolph, MAJOR u IeIcy
Halves, Colonel Henry {. Jones' Soiohei
Al. Phillips. Captain James l.. Phillips,
Canaan {. Gray BOssieuX, Captain +.
leslie spence, Captain Kirk Matthews,
CAPTAIN l.. f. Christian, Captain Edward
Turner. Captain William +. Mercer Lieu
tenant Pryor Davis, Lieutenant Edward
Euker. Lieutenant L. {. Garrison, Lieuten-
ant James Gibbs, Lieutenant Charles j.
Kosher. and Lieutenant william Mosby.
The brigade stan meets in the Armory
the first Saturday night of each month";
BLUES INSPECTION.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, inspector-general
Of the Virginia forces. last night paid ms
annual official visit to the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues. He found that company
in excellent condition, the property IN
GOOD order. and the Blues well up
i'm the manual and tactics. Inc
company paraded their entire number OF
n-seventy-twO one hundred
Percent. Last year they also received one
hundred per cent, paradlng hiiy-three men,
"A cain of nineteen men this year.
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presented TO Lieutenant George L. West, by
The COMPANY. as a token Of appreciation
and affection. Colonel stern presented 1t
in his usual happy manner, and Lieutenant
West. though taken entirely by surprise, re-
turned his thanks graciOusly 10 his COM
rldcs.
Lieutenant West. on october lst, leaves
Richmond for the University, where he VIII
study law. He entered the Blues nine
wears AGO as "A private, and mas been 4
lieutenant for four years.
The locket on one side bears Lieutenant
Vests monogram. On the reverse side IS
the monogram X. l.. /. H.. the letters being
in red. white, and blue.
The inspectiOn was viewed by large
crowd of Young ladies, and dancing was IN
dulgcd in after the drill.
REGIMENTAL NOTES.
Considerable interest is manifested in
Company r, which is gaining in members
rapidly.
There will be an examination Of non-com-
missiOned officers OF the regiment tomorrow
night, at $50 O'Clock.
Captain and AdWtant L. \. Shepherd has
obtained "A leave of absense for fourteen
DAYS. and First Lieutenant j. L. Davis, of
Company T.. has been detailed as acting
adjutant. ~
Messrs. +. {. Cowardin and Walter ;.
Blackman enlisted in Company b. last
week.
The enistments in Company ID were j.
:. Wallace and James Il. Underwood. In
Company +. c. II. Engard and W. X. Par
ker. In the drum corps, j. W. COwardin
and l.. {. COwardln.
The board appointed by the Governor to
make regulations for the volunteers. con-
sisting OF General Mcdonald, General
Anderson, Colonel 10 Lane stern, Colonel
Henry c. Jones and Major ". l.. simons,
are making good progress IN their work
They expect TO get through their work some
time this winter