Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
1ur onoANIzAr1oN BE0INs.

thus making him temporary chalrnau' anu
expressed the hope that the organization
would be perfected in the near future &C
cording to the plan suggested.
Upon motion of Colonel A. Il. Phillips,
Captain John E. Laughton was elected
secretary of the meeting.
Captain Laughton said be thought the
establishment of veteran corns Would De
highly beneficial TO the regiment and he
believed the veterans would be the " back
bone of the regiment.
Colonel Phillips suggested that 1T would
be best not to organize permanently LOT
the present, but to adjourn for specified
time until the war veterans OF the First
regiment could be heard from.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were appointed
q committee Of five to recommend further
plans for the organization OF the associa-
ton: Colonel II. G. Jones, James w. Glib
bons, Company A; /. +. Sutton, Company
c.; T. II. O'Keefe, Company A, and Is. X.
Pecor, Company +.
Colonel Jones was in receipt of a letter
from ex-Captain Robert Harold, of Com
pany ID, dated Brooklyn, n. Y, stating
that absence from the city prevented him
from being present at the meeting. lie
expressed the hope that in the near future
he could be present to assist in the foTma-
ton of the veteran corps.
CAPTAIN Cunningham Hall, of Company
G, also expressed his pleasure through let
ter at the proposed organization OF the
corps, 1.-THE idea" said he, lis q good
one and meets my hearty approval, and l
will be glad to enroll my name and take
part in the corps"
All present expressed themselves as be-
ing in hearty sympathy with the movement
and regretted that il had not started
sooner since it was their belief that all ex-
members of the regiment had hearty
goodwill for the success Of the present or
ganization.
MEMBERS ENROLLED.
The names of the following gentlemen
who were present we're enrolled as MEM
bers of the veteran corps Sergeant u.
w. Blakey, of Company b Sergeant +.
D. Gam, of Company L Color-Sergeant
Il. II. Hucheson, Company b; Second
Lieutenant James w. Gibbons, Company
A Nee Guard; Private w. L. Hinchman,
Company b; Second Lieutenant j. L. Sim-
mons, Company d; Sergeant T. L. Car
rington, Company f; Sergeant W.. t..
Glenn. Company f; Quartermaster-Ser-
geant Il. II. Wrenn, First Virginia regi-
Captain,John +. Laughton, adiutant; Phi
vate j. II. ID. Johnson, CompanyE; Private
G. O. Saville. Company A Lieutenant
William Nj. Tompkins, Company + Ser
geant l.. L. Sutton, Company @; Lieuten-
ant G. X. Wren, Company O; Sergeant y.
N. O'Keefe, Company Al Lieutenant J. II.
Chenery, Company @; Lieutenant b. X.
Pecor, Company z; Captain j. IL. Din
neen, adjutant First regiment; Major
George Il. johnson, surgeon First regi-
ment; Private A. b. Bigelow, Company
b.
The following officers, having served five
years in the regiment, were also enrolled
as members of the veteran organization
Lieutenant-C Colonel A. l.. Phillips, Cap.
tains l.. Il. Christian, @. Gray Bossieux. w
II. Mosby, Lieutenants j. Il. Patton, Josiah
Vaughan, L. !. Brannon, j. j. Haverty
William Russell, L. @. Garrison.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the Chairman.
The Regiment to Hold Fair.
A meeting of the Committee on WAYS
and Means of the regiment will be held al
the Armory Monday night, on which occa
sion IT will be determined when the regi.
ment will hold a fair.
This fair will be held for the purpose Of
raising funds to better equip the soldier:
of the regiment.
Colonel Jones is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. X. ID. Carpenter, commissioner
of the Associated Railways. in which he
states that the regiment, in uniform, will
n. c., (where they will go into encamp.
ment next summer,) for $3.50 per capita. II
is estimated that the total expenses OF
each man while in camp will be only $500
The Blues Armory.
A meeting Of the committee appointed
at the recent meeting of the Blues Asso.
citation and company to devise ways and
means for the erection of an armory fol
this organization was held at o'clock last
evening in the Office of Captain Sol
Cutchins
Colonel John Bell Bigger presided.
letter from Captain Cutchins stating
that he was unable TO attend the meeting
on account of sickness was read. He also
enclosed a communication from MIR. w. j.
King stating that he was willing to help tht
Blues in their movement, and would cheer
fully contribute 300 towards the armory
READYTo HELP.
Major b. w. Richardson, who was pres
ent, stated that he had recently had tall
with gentleman interested in the Blues
and from his conversation he hoped to gel
something like a thousand dollars from
him.
One of the gentlemen present stated that
Colonel 10. Lane Stern bad expressed his
willingness to give S25 towards the armory
Upon motion of Mr.. Frank Woon, Colo
| utl JONI btil was tltCltu
OF the committee.
MIR. James S. Hazen was elected secre.
tary upon motion Of Mr.. Isaac Newman.
The committee also decided that il
would be best to have a treasurer, and
Captain Sol. Cutchins was unanimously
chosen to fill this position.
Another meeting of the committee will
be held next Tuesday night at the Blues
Armory at o'clock.
The Howitzer Mardi-Gras Visit.
The Joint committee appointed by the
Howitzer Company and the Howltzer Az
ISOLATION to make arrangements for the
New Orleans trip met again yesterday eve
ming.
Up to this time ffty-ive members of the
battery and thirty members OF the asso.
citation have signifed their intention o.
visiting the Crescent City, and they will
carry with them twenty-five ladies. The
sale Of tickets and sleeping-car aocommo
dations on the Howitzer special train is in
charge of Mr.. Bowman, OF Bowman, Bos
well Il Shuman, andw commence to-day
HAND IN NAMES.
II is important that Mr.. Bowman should
know as soon as possible the full number
of members of both organizations who will
accept the invitation of their New
Orleans friends in order that he may tele
graph to the Reception Committee of the
Washington Artillery how many invita-
tions 10 the various Mardi-Gras entertain.
ments they must secure. Colonel Rich
ardson has written several times for this
information.
The members of the battery win assem-.
BILE at thar armory Tuesday night at s.8l
o'clock, when II is expected that those who
propose to make the trip will be prepared
TO settle for their tickets.
Doctors, Give Them Your Advice.
The subcommittee, consisting OF The
chairmen OF the Committees on Health
TiuaneN and Ordinances who wsra an