Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-18
RIFLES AND SABRES.
WHAT THE INFANTRY AND CAVALRY
ARE DOING IN RICHMOND.
The First Regiment Twenty Years Ago
and Now-Changes In tho Troops
Cavslry-Other Military Items.

row night with a magnificent banquet.
Just before the feast takes place the or
ganiza'Ion will parade.
General James Mcdonald, in replying to
the invitation to attend the supper. has
furnished Colonel Jones with q copy Of
General Orders No. of series 1871, which
orders formed the present First regiment.
IL is worded as follows:
me several companies Of light infantry
which nave been commissioned in the One
hundred-and-second regiment Of the line
snaii constitute the First regiment of
virginia volunteers in the Second brigade
ana Fourth division IF Virginia militia
from tins date. and shall rank in the order
t0uowing and be designated and known in
the regiment by letter commencing with
the hrst OF the alphabet-to wit: A. Lee
euafd, Captain John A. Sloane IL. Walker
Light Guard. Captain LucIen Bass; G.
Guard Of the Commonwealth. Captain
John Il. Purcell ID. Sidney Grays, Captain
0rdway; L. Richmond Grays, Captain
LOUIS J.. Bossieux; + Company. Captain
John 4. Whitehead. and q Company. Cap
tam NJ. +. Clarke.
Until field officers shall be commissioned
the senior captain will assume command
OF the regiment and will forthwith assem-
bic tho captains OF the several companies,
VINO together acting ns a board shall make
sucD arrangements a. shall be needfui for
one or more dress paradcs, the captains of
Companies II and g taking respectively
the positions OF Northumberland and
major. When field officers have been COM
m!s,loned the company officers OF all
grades VIII return the commissions they
hold IN the One-hundred- and second reg!-
ment 10 the adJuant general 10 be re-
hewed IN the regiment OF volunteers"
his order was signed by W. II. Richard
son, adlutant-general.
SKETCH OF TIE FIRST CAPTAINS.
Captain John A. Sloane became the first
colonel, Captain j. Il. Whitehead became
the. hrst lieutenant-colonel, and Captain
Ordwny the first major. OF the officers
named III this order forming the First regi-
ment Colonel Sloane. Lieutenant Colonel
Wntehea1, Captain Bass and Captain
Lewis j. Bossieux are now dead.
Major Albert Ordway is now brigade
commander of tho District OF Columbia
militia.
Captain Purcell became colonel OF the
regiment and ia now the esteemed presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce.
Captain NJ. L. Clarke Is n well-known
member Of the tobacco trade and one OF
our most esteemed citizens.
IL VIII be noted IN this connection that
the officers in command of the companies
when the regiment was organized have all
filled positions Of honor and trust both III
our own city and elsewhere. A roll OF the
officers o. the regiment reveals the fact
that IN all times the men who have occu-
pied these honorable positions are men
who have held tho esteem and confidence
OF this community.
THE OLD MILITIA MUsTFR.
The reference III the order above TO the
observation-disclosures regiment of the
line carries us back 10 the time when I'M
der the old Eilitia law of the State annual
musters of the militia were held.
y comparison OF these musters and the
present efficient organization of the vol
unteer service of this country shows an
immense stride in the efficiency and discl-
pine of tins important adjunct TO the
civil authorities. 1t would have taken not
less than two or three days to have gotten
the Observation-Disclosures regiment of
the line together and III shape for such
service as can now DO obtained from any
vOlunte,r regiment or battalion in this
State within two or three hours. In fact,
1t il possible to assemble all OF the volun-
untesr troops OF TINS city well equipped
for service within ono hour.
Governor Mckinney. III directing tho
acknowledgment of the invitation TO at
states that he VIII not be- able % be pres
ent. since lie considers it both his duty
and pleasure 10 receive GOyernOr Hill and
welcome him to the state, and therefore
presents his excuses for nOn-attendance,
and extends a cordial invitation TO Colonel
Jones aud the officers and men 20 come
and be introduced to Governor Hill after
the banquet Is over.
CHANGES ~ The NOS-coMSnssIoNED CAVALRY
TO following orders were issued last
night from cavalry hcadluaEters Tor
changes III appointment on the stall and
for the parade on the 18th;
Scrgeant-NalOr j. {. Small is relieved OF
duty as scrgcant-major and assigned 10 the
commlssary department and will report to
Captain 4. Il. Guigon for duty.
Quartermaster-Serg W. Is. Marks IS
relieved OF duty as quartermaster-sergea
and appointed sergeant-malor and VIII re-
port 10 Captain IL. NJ. Boy kin, adj utant, for
duty.
Mr.. J. F. Bradley IS appointed quarter
master-serceant. and will report TO Captain
II. Is. Owen, quartermastcr, for duty.
A detail from the Stuart Horse Guards.
consisting of one commissioned officer,
Ona sergeant, one corporal, aud twelve
priyates, IS ordered TO act as ushors on the
occasion of tho mass-meetlng of veteran
cavalry TO DO held at the Reg mental
Armory on the evening Of the 2sth instant.
Troops A, ID. +. and L have been ordered
TO assemble ON the 18th instant in fatigue
uniform TO act az an escort TO the veteran
cavalry to take part IN the unveilIng cere-
monies of the Wickham statue and to en-
gage IN the sham battle.
There will be two troops on each side In
the contest-one division being under COM
mand of Colonel Wickham
the other under command of Major ". X.
Mathews.
The cavalry on this occasion will be
armed with sgbres and carblnes, and 1t Is
expected that tho part that has been as
signed them in the sham battle Will be
very interesting to the participants and
spectators.
GOSSIP IN TIE MILITARY cLuB-RooM.
Olicers from every branch Of service in
the city were present last night at the
military ciub-room In the Reglmental
Armory, where the soldiers assemble 10
gossip and discuss martial questions.
General Charles j. Anderson has been
sick for three weeks with rheumatism aad
Is still confined to the house. During his
indisposition he has been visited by many
of the officers Of this city.
Colonel II. G. Jones was somewhat I'M
well last night.
blalOE W. hlIh clhtucnr, VI tuo a A4oS
regiment of cavalry, will attend the
Lynchburg Fair and while in the Hill City
Will take charge of the troopers partici-
pating in the sham battle TO be mad there.
Lieutenant John G. Marks, OF Company
I, Is slightly indisposed.
Captain T.. L. Christian, commandant or
Company Is. left yesterday for Newport
News TO suend several days. tie Is slight
ly iadisposed and Will take O needed rest
III the busy railroad town.
Private L. NJ. Crutchtield, OF the Rich:
mond Howitzers, has been commissioned
quartermaster of tho First battalion or
Virginia volunteers with the rank OF first
lieutenant.
Lewis Guvernator. the boy who fell
through the elevator at Randolph X Eng
lish's about week ago. has now fully re-
covered. Lewis is member Of the First
regiment drum-corps aud was on hand
Friday night in time to beat the base
drum. upon which instrument he's q skill
tuI performer.
The Veteran Cavalry.
An adjourned meeting OF the Committee
of Veteran Cavalry of the Army OF North;
ern Virginia was held ut the ReSimental
Armory last night with Mr.. @. A Taylor
in the chair. Alr. Frank ID. Hill acted as
secretary.
Captain Philip Haxall. chairman of the
Committee on Invitation and Speakers,
reported that Generals Wade Hampton.
Effz 1 % William ii PAYNE and Il, Nj. Is.