The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-26
light INFANTRY BLUES.
Three Moonlight Excursions During The
Summer.
ATTEND THE UNWILLING At LEXINGTON.
President Richardson Has Presented Cold
Medal for the Best Attendance-Ihs
Company Have Adopted Medal.

AT the last meeting of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues it was decided TO have num-
her of moonlight excursions during the sum-
mer All the details in regard to the arrange
ments necessary we're referred 10 a special
committee on entertainment. The committee
has lust been appointed as follows:
Lieutenant Vaughan. president; Sergeants
Pizzini. Steele and Glazebrook; Corporals
Woon and Miller Priyates Brareton, Grubbs,
Hazen. Page Stacy and Stevens.
There will be probably three moonlight ex-
cursons in all, and the committee has de
cided that the first excursion shall take place
on board of the steamer Ariel on Thursday
evening, July 9Th Ii will be rendered 20 the
ladies' and their escorts who assisted the COM
pany in the recent bazaar. The number OF
| tickets TO be sold will OF course, be limited
The trip will be TO Dutch Gap and return
During the excursion some fine music Will be
furnished by the Blues Band. There will
also be vocal and instrumental music by some
well known home talent. In view OF the pop
ularity which the entertainments given by the
Blues have always found among the citizens
of Richmond it is expected that these excur
sions will he very literally patronized.
ATTEND THE UNWILLING.
The company will in all probability attend
the unwilling Of the Jackson monument at
Lexington, Va. on July 2ist. An invitation
10 that effect has been rendered TO the Blues
through Lee Camp The company has not
yet taken any formal action in the matter,
but if the men decide TO 90 they will act
escort 10 Lee Camp The railroad company
has made n very liberal offer in regard 70
transportation, which will most likely be
accepted.
In connection with the trip TO Lexington
a visit to Natural Bridge is being considered
! by the Blues. If this Is included in the pro
gramme the trip will probably occupy three
days At the next meeting OF the company
some definite action will be taken IN the
matter.
GOLD MEDAL.
Major Benjamin W. Richardson, the presi-
dent Of the Blues Association has presented
! TO the company very handsome gold medal
! which will be worn by the commissioned
officer whose division will show the best per
centage in attendance during the next sl1
months. beginning July lst, and the medal
will be awarded on January +. 1892. Captain
| Cutchins has deemed 1t advisable to divide
the company IN three sections, each one OF
which is commanded by a commissioned Oth-
Ger The experiment is already showing some
good results. and this innovation Will proba-
| bly, make the company the most efficient mill
| tary organization in the State.
The company has recently adopted q medal.
| Tor when q ole mas already Uecu OfNeltu.
| This medal will be given TO all attaining 80
per cent. and more IN attendance. Those who
attain 80 per cent. and more will receive
bronze medal while q silver medal Will be
! given 10 those making 100 per cent With
| each succeeding year a corresponding bar Will
be added TO the medal. Ii IS expected
| that the offering Of these company
medals will greatly inspire the members 70
attend the drills as promptly as possible. p
| 20 the present time very often members de
| eide 10 enter the competition for medal for
! a hundred per cent attendance for one year,
and as soon "a they achieve their object and
obtain medal they drop of again. for the
reason that they do not care 90 compete for
second medal The scheme of adding an adj
| ditional bar 10 the medal IN each successive
year will no doubt prove very successful and
create a lively competition all the time.
TARGET PRACTICE.
When the target practice at CreedmoOr l..
l., was instituted for the National Guard Of
the State of New York a marksmans badge
with additional bars for each consecutive
wear was given 20 the successful competitors;
q bronze medal with bronze bar for "a marks
man who made thirty-fve and over out OF n
possible fifty and a silver bar for sharp
shooter who made forty-two and over. The
fact Of the Offering this modal has always
| been a great incentive 20 the militia OF New
members Of the National Guard went 20
Creedmoor time and time again every summer
% perfect themselves IN shooting and Obtain
as high a score as possible.
Judging from past experiences III the State
of New York Il Is very safe % assume that
similar prize offered in this State will at least
have an equally good result.