The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-16

4 C.lonol. "a L'eutenant-Co Colonel and Major
Elected Yesterday.


ELECTED Xe.tcrday.
Al meeting q the limo officers Of the
First regiment Of cavalry yesterday after
ron. Colonel Hawes was elected
colonel. Major William f. Wickhar., heuten-
nn.-colonol. and Captain W. MIX Mathews
MAJOR
Cclonel Henry G. Jones presided, Le being
70 .ucstcd 80 10 Do by Colonel Iawes. There
were fifteen officers present ont 0i PosslDie
eighteen Each troop 81 cavalry IN NUsuna
/. uncovered no an election similar D. the
one Yesterday q send TO The meeting the|
rant in and uret Hnl second heutenahls
Proceedings werc begun ly Captain l.. II;
NaU of Hanover u .0p. nominating Oolohel
D.t,os for the position made vacant by the
resigniug Of Colonel j. ; lNigOoe. Inc no
lion by Captain Hail was .l9uehily seconded
by Lieutenant H. NJ. bakci. Inc coroner
was unanimously eic iod.
Capta.n e.. A. savage. ~ Surry. ably pre-
seutel Major N-cAhams claims for the leu
tenant colouelcy. Ills motion was unaul-
mOusiy carried.
Captain W. Kirk Mathews was nominated
for ina or by Captain +. j. ingram, az Lynch
burg. aud Lieutenant iairt, Is. hlAnch
fplendidly nominated Captain Charles tuker
{ n the same position. a considerable mum
Ter OF ballots WcIb taken before the election,
lut Captain M4tiiew~ was elected.
Nc officers were later 10 the afternoon en-
teItained "a. dinner a. SmalIs Hotel hy the
limo and STAFF ofhcers OF ldchmOnd. The re-
1as was in every way splendid one ana
durn- the meal toast7 were drunk apnoll-
MO ~ fhr occasion. Captain a. IS. 'tul-on.
i'm "a very complimentary effort, proposed TIE
toast If Captain tuker. ana mere wa, u
unanimity When the toast was drunk WMch
showed that though Captain Luktr had becn
defeated De was still admired 0s "a soldier by
those present and thought much ~ as
friend.
Colonel Hawes' record as a soldier was
highly spoken Of Colonel Mlckham was
complimentet with eloquent thoughts 10,
haing the noble son OF tho gallant General
Williams G.. Nickham. and MAJOR Mathew,
,vas conpratulate1 ou his rise as "a soldier and
we'll wisAel f.r his continued success.
Those present were. Troop y, stuart llorse
Guards Captain Charles ). LIker, llrat.
Lieutenant =. >. tuher, SECOND i"eu'e'""'
James r. Branch.
Doyslee. Lieutenant s. T. Bohanen The
second lieutenant was unayoidally absent.
Troop C-lynchburg Captain +. j. In
gram. iieutenauts ". A. seay, Jr., and H..
Troop D. Hanover Captain p D. Hall,
Ideutenants NJ. j.. Howard ana 7. holland.
Troop f. irnco Gorge Lieutenant James
A Young. he captain and second icuten-
ant absent.
Irooo F Chesterfield Captain David
Moore. Lieutenants A. G. Atkinson and Isaac
Winston.
The officers from Richmond were Colonel
g.. Percy Hawes Colonel Henry c. Jones,
Colonel !. &. Bde03d. Colonel W. I. Wick
ham. Major W Kirk Mathews. Captain Il. VI.
Boykin. Captain A. T. GUigon, Captain VIII
liam Simpkn. Captain Frank Cunningham
aud Sergeant-Malog j. q. Small.
Colonel liawcs enlisted a. soldier whcn
fifteen years Of age and has been III the ser
wee continually up t. the present time.
With the exception of the present time lac
has received regular promotion, showing by
that alone his htuess as a soldier and q Inan
for the position me now so gracefully holds.
he Wa g dashing and brave Confederate. and
under his gu dance the First regiment Of cav
alry viii admirably succeed
Colonel Wickham is "a son Of the late Gen
erM Williams G. Wickham and began his
career as "a cayaryman bv organizing the
Hanover Troop. While IA command of that
company he lad the satisfaction of knowing
that his was une OF the best, II not the best
cavalry companies in Virginia. and he at
tracted such universal attention by hispoweT:
that upon the retirement of Colonel Mar hal
lie was elected major.
Major Mathews IS wellknown lawyer Of
this city. and two years ago Was appointed
adlutant. He has spleudldiy filed the posi-
ton and his many friends Will be glad .tC
learn OF his promotion.