Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-03
FAIR FOR UNIFORMS.
THE FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT con-
SioERING THE QUESTION OF ONE.
It WIN Probably Occur In sray-The La
dies to Bc Invited 10 Take Part
Other Military Notes.

A meeting of the Ways and Means Com
mttee Of the First Virginia regiment VINO
were appointed December 3. 1890. to de-
terinine tho time at which the regiment
should hold a fair or entertainment. was
hold at the Armory last night, Colonei
Henry G. Jones presiding.
The committee decided upon May 2Oth
as the best date upon which to commence
the proposed entertainment. as this VIII DC
after the one TO be held by the WomanS 5
Christian Association.
The reason that the regiment finds u
necessary to hold such an entertainment ~
that they have been under a vast deai OF
expense aud they have not sufficient iunds
to obtain overcoats and blankets, sucn rs
are necessary for them when they 90 INTO
encampment at Wrightsville, N. o., next
summer.
| THEY WoN'r GO VISITING UNLESS LOOKING NiSN'
The officers Of the regiment do not de-
| sire TO 90 into encGmpment unless my
can go thoroughly and properly equlppg1u. ~.
| MANY of the uniforms now being worn Dy
the soldiers have been in use for four or
| five years, and they need renewing.
The proceeds Of the fair which the Tepl-
ment desires to hold will not be used TO
| pay Ilit tAHtu0t5 VI tlAI NAAHs
| for the purpose Of equipment.
This is the first time that the reViment
since it's organization has ever Appealed 70
the public tor assistance in this way:
The regiment now numbers 3l7, IN
| cluding officers and men. This IS the
| largest roll it has had for long while, ana
recruits arc continually coming IN, ana
! funds are needed to equip them.
TO APPEAL TO TIE PUBLIC THROUGH LETTER.
At the meeting last night Corporals +.
! +. Phillips. p. II. G. Cabell. and Sergeant
| Charles T. Taylor were appointed COM
mjttee 10 draft a circular-letter setting
! forth the reasons why it is necessary 20
| have the equipments. The public VIII DC
| also requested TO lend helping hand TO
| the soldier boy and should the regiment
| decide positively TO hold fair (as 1t DOUBT
| less WILD contributions of all sorts Will De
! gladly received.
| WANT THE HELP OF THE LADIES.
No positive details concerning the fan
were decided upon last night, but one OF
| tie first steps to be taken will be to enlist
| the friendship and assistance of the fa'r
sex. This, Colonel Jones informed the
committee last night, was a highly-impor-
tant step to take-in other words, stHt
| qua non to the scheme.
Governor p. T. Woodfn, of the Soldiers
! Home at Hampton. who Is visiting TINS
city, expressed an earnest desire last
night to accompany the regiment on thelr
encampment next summer.
TO ENTERTAIN TIE zoUAvEs.
The regiment is now making arrange
ments TO entertain the Elizabeth Zouayes
| Of Elizabeth, n. j., whom they return home
| uid Richmond from their New Orleans trip.
! The Zouaves will only be in Richmond one
! day, bu; the First regiment boys desire tc
give them some idea of Virginia hospl-
tality, and will very probably banquet the
! visitors. ,
| Captain Frank Cunningham entertained
! the Grounds and Buildings Committee last
/ night in the club-room of the ArmOry.
| Among his guests were Colonel Jones,
| Ijeutenent-C Colonel A. l.. Phillips, and Ma
| Tor William NJ. Evans and the non-com-
missioned staff of the regiment. A. hand,
some collation. was served and pleasant
evening spent
Tie Blues Raising Funds for Their
Armory.
The Blues have now gone actively tc
| work in their efforts TO raise sufhclen'
money TO erect an armory OF their own
! The movement seems to be meeting with
| great public favor, and Captain CutchIn'
| remarked 10 a USDGich reporter YESTERDAY
| that up TO the present time he had received
| pledges for 50 600, which is certainly very
| excellent beginning.
! The EoWitzers are simply in eostaSies re
garding their trip to New Orleans, anc
nearly every member of the battery il
| making special efforts to go.
One of the members OF the company re
marked last night that they would proba
| bly, carry sixty men in uniform.