The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
TWO oTHERs.
items Pound About the Armories--A Letter
From Lieutenant Hine.


Colonel Henry Clones, Of the First Virginia
regiment. is in receipt OF letter from Lieu.
tenant Charles Deano Hine. Sixth infantry.
United States army thanking the officers and
men for the beautiful sword and equipment
sent to him a few days ago. The sword was
sent as a tribute of thanks to the Lieutenant
for his able and much appreciated services
at the recent encampment at Wrightsvllle
The letter, which Is written from Fort
Thomas. n.y., is addressed TO the officers and
men Of the First regiment and reads AS
follows:
Words cannot express the pleasure given
me by the beautiful token of love which 1
have just received from you through your
colonel. | would be sadly lacking in feeling
and gratitude did | fail to appreciate the
honor you have conferred upon me. When a
novice III the profession. untried on the field
of battle. receives evidence of soldierly in
terest from such regiment Of gentlemen rs
the First Nirginia. he cannot fail TO realize
more clearly his duty. and 10 be in
consequence better servant of his
country. J ct me wear. then the sword and
other tokens of your love. both TO bring bach
memories of Camp FOwle where tie repi-
ment tried so hard and did so well that [
learned more than you. and to nerve me TO
greater effort for our God. our nation and our
State.
Thanking you. comrades of the First Vir-
Rinia, for your good wishes and your hand
some grit, remain yours most truly, DC
The staff of Major w. +. Simons. COM
mandant of the artillery service OF the State
have finished their examination of the officers
for new battery at Portsmouth. which Is TO
be known as Grimes Company Captain
George w. Il. Mcdonnell will take command
and 1t is expe ted that the new volunteers
will be thoroughly equipped and ready for
drill work by November 18th.
Matters were quiet at the regimental
armory last evening. Both officers and men
are resting from their lahors incident 10 the
FAIR and items were, indeed. scarce Com
pany rooms were deserted save by "a few de-
voices OF whist and euchre and in headQuar-
tiers Colonel Jones reported but little of inter
est. Colonel u. Percy Halves and MAJOR w
nj. Evans were Interestingly discussing the
sham battle. and Major W. +. Sin ons with
his aides, Captain ". G.. Harvey and Lieu
tenant +. NJ. Crutchfeld were ARRANGING
routine reports CAPTAIN Julian K. Tenant
was arranging his stores IN the quartermaster
department and Sergeant Major Hlckok kept
himself usy by copying routine orders for
the several companies
Private James Is. Poindexter performed
quite an heroic eat at the sham battle Dur
inR the progress OF the bait Q Thursday after
noon one OF the guns in charge of the Howt-
ger battery under command of Lieutenant
Barnett, failed 10 fire despite the efforts of
the srtillerymen.
. Inc oncor allied upon his men and asked
II any OF them would volunteer 10 remove the
load. and Private Poindexter expressed his
Willingness to undertake the dangerous ex-
pertinent. He did so. and the load was ound
10 oe 100 large Tor the gun and therefore
could not be ramm down AS far as the touch
hole The firing then continued
Alter the Howltzer's returned to their
armory Captain Hut hison made a brief ad-
dress 10 them and COMMUNICATED the gunuers
Tor their good work. and also alluded In words
OF praise 10 the br very OF triyate Poiodexter
and commended his action as worthy of ini-
tat ion.
Lieutenant ". Y. Faulkner. of the LYNCH
burg Home Guards. was in the city YESTERDAY
visiting friends.