Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
PLANS FOR SUMNER.
WHAT THE RICHMOND MILITARY
WILL 90 DURING HOT WEATHER.
Arrangements for the Encsmpment Mt
Observation-Disclosures OF tue
Uowitzer Dream Team-Brief Notes.

fully and that their discipline is becoming
more rlgid every day the soldiers have by
no means forsaken pleasure, and nearly oil
Of them are concocting plans to ENJOY the
summer. .,
The First regiment has nearly perfected
| all TIER arrangements for the encampmeht
at Wrehtsville, and while the duties
mapped out for the officers and priyates
during this time will require q good paII
Of the day, 10 Is safe TO predict that tne zoo
vouno mon who 90 with the organization
will not lose a single opportunity TO nave
fun. Something more oppressive than the
! mere routine of army life is required 10 sup
nress tbe exuberance of youth, and many
will be tho toe-pullings. blanket.tossings,,
and 4" high ack-and- low-games whlch
will occur right under Colonel Joness
nose, but beyond hispersonal oDserva'iont;
Camn ife is delightful NJ the worst, but
! where there is the murmur Of "the sad sea
waves" and the best Of company Gas II
| will be on this occasion) the life IS bliss
full The regiment IS bound to have an
excellent time.
NOT DECIDED WHERE 10 90.
The, Stuart Horse Guards. who, by. the
way. are now getting along very well IN;
| deed have not as yet definitely determined
upon their plans. although their command
ant. Captain Euker, is meditanng
march" for the troopers which VIII pro-
| badly take place later in the summer, pos
! sIbly when the dog-star has the ascendency
| in the heavens. The cavalrymen will travel
mounted and go from place to place DIV
ouaking each night. All their provisions
crockery, glassware (bottleware)' ana Dag
gage will be carried in wagons. when VIII
| accompany the train in case the scheme
becomes consummated.
MooNLIGHTs IN STORE.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
want first and above all things to obtain
their armory, and until they see then, way
| clear in this scheme they Will not busy
| themselves with any important steps LOOK
ing towards more frivolous pleasures. Inc
| company, however, will give several moon
| light excursions later in the summer for
| the benefit of their building fund ana
these promise to be occasions of great en-
| iovment. The Blues, whatever steps they
| take, always like to have their numerous
! lady friends with them, and the latter are
| hg no means tardy in responding TO all
invitations extended them.
WILL STAY AT HOME.
| Another military organization that al
WAYS stands "hand in glove" with the fair
sex is the Howitzers. They have never
| finished talking about their trip 10 New
| Orleans, and Will therefore take no steps 10
| 90 away again this summer. The sunshine
of prosperity beams more brightly than
ever before upon the handsome cannon
neers. and to-day their prospects are ex-
| ceedingly bright. A plan Is now on 1901
| (but they beg the reporter not to publish
| il lust vet) which will make the company
even more attractive and popular than for
merlv. 1t is not their new uniforms nor
| the prospective six-gun battery, nor the
| TO- hot mo
something else-sOmethlng that always
takes"
TUESDAY NIGHTS EXHIBITION.
! The Hoyitzer drill team will entertain
the battery and their lady friends. next
| Tuesday night. and will give an exhibition
! drill. Refreshments will be among the
pleasant-if not the Observation-Disclosures OF
The following programme will be exc
! cuted:
The piece and caisson, both limbered.
poles pointlng in same direction, end
| of caisson-pole eight yards in rear Of muzzle
| of piece. After inspection march to piece
and
l. Post-gun detachment in rear of piece.
Q. Post cannOneers at piece, distribute
equipments.
8. Mount cannoneers, with preparatory
| commands.
| 4.
| grees to the left.
| 5. With cartridge. by the numbers, load
| and fire one round cease firing.
| 6. Timber throwing muzzle9O degrees 10
| the right.
7. Change post OF cannoneers.
| 8. Move piece three yards to front.
! 9. Mount cannOneers.
sion corporal.
II. Form detachment rear, double time /;
post cannoneers at piece.
| 70. Come into action, throwing trail
| through an arc of $50 degrees.
| 10. Load and fire, by the numbers, using
| friction primers, repriming. cease firing.
| IA. Replace caisson corporal; change post
of cannoneers, double time.
Is. Change left wheel Of piece with spare
wheel. o.,
is. Change right wheel of piece with left
| timber wheel.
II. Load and fire two rounds to the left;
| cease firing.
Is. Change posts of cannoneers.
| 10. Dlsmount piece.
| 20. Dismount carriage.
| 81. Dismount timber.
| %. Dismount timber and carriage.
| %. Carry piece; move forward two
Yards; return to original position and
lower piece.
q. Mount piece, commence firing and
FIRE two rounds; cease firing.
25. Timber throwing muZzle 30 degrees
to the right.
| 26. Mount cannoneers.
q. Come into action, direction of muzzle
remaining unchanged.
%. With friction primers only, by the
| numbers, load and fre-first, with G. and
Nos. /, 2, 8, and 4 second, with G and l,
2.3: third, with q and l and 2; then CON-
plete detachment; fourth, fall out, and 2,
and without the numbers load and fire
with cartridge; cease firing.
49, Load, draw load, aud complete de-
tachment.
80. Timber throwing muzzle 80 degrees
ST. Form gun detachment in front OF
80. Post cannoneers at the piece; double
time.
80. Change posts of cannoneers.
81. Come into action, throwing trail &c
degrees TO the right.
IS. Dismount piece and carriage.
80. Mount piece and carriage; load and
fire one round, cease firing.
81. Mount piece two yards TO the front
move back to original position.
80. Timber without changing direction
of the mZzle.
80. Mount canhoneers; come into action
to the left.
40. Load and hre to the left one round
cease firing.
IL. Timber front.
AZ. Move piece hmbered until muzzle is
eight yards in front of caisson pole, poles
pointing in same direction; replace equip.
ments.
43, Form detachment in front of piece.
Al. Form detachment IN rear of piece.
45. March of detachment.
THY DETAIL
The following detail has been made fol-
the drill detachment: Instructor, Sergeant
fl. NJ. Starke; Gunner, Corporal L. s.
Kellam; Cannoneers-No. l, j. II. Ger.
ring; No. 2, O. l.. Epps; No. 3, l.. H.
Keilam; No. 4, j. II. Cole; No. 5. r. w
White; No. 6, j. S. Eubank; No. 7, Il. A.
Williams No. 8, L. NJ. Crutchfeld.
After the drill the team will entertain the
battery and their lady friends in the as
sembly-room of the Armory, the following
mem bers of the team acting as Reception
Committee; j. p. Stuart, II. q. Whittett
l.. ID. Grant, j. II. Pollard, and w. g.
Duke.
The East-End Brass Band will furnish
the music, rendering a selection Of popu.
lar airs before and after the drill. The
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