The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
FIRST YIRGINTA REGIMENT.
It's scmi-Annud Inspection Last Evening at
the Armory.

the ArinOTy.
The First Virginia Regiment had their
semi-annual inspection last evening at the
arnory.
The inspection was preceded by a review.
Adjutant-General Mcdonald and Brigadier-
General Charles j. Anderson and staff Occu-
pied the reviewing stand.
The inspection was under the charge Of
Major J. H. Dinneen brigade Inspector
line following brigade staff officers assisted
at the inspection. Lieutenant-Co Colonel 10
Lane Stern, assistant inspector general Ma
jOr c. B Cowardin. ordinance officer, Major
Merriwcther Jones, quartermaster; Major
Moses d. Hoge, Jr., surgeon: Captain Edgcr-
ton Rogers. aide-de-camp, and Major Preston
Nash, chaplin.
There were present at the inspection Of the
field and staff Colonel ii. 9. Jones, Major
j. H. Derbyshire, Captain +. A. Shepherd,
Captain j. X. Tenant. Captain Cyrus Bos-
sicux, Captain h. L. Turner aud Captain
Moses ID. iOge, chaplain Absent. Lieuteu-
ant-COlonel A. l.. Philips Con leaye), Captain
L. W. Cunningham (on leaye), MAJOR W. T..
Mercer.
Non-Commissioned Staff-Present: Ser
geant-Malor X. Is. Hickok, Quartermaster-
Sergeant L. n. Falkiner. Ordnance-Sergeant
II. i. Gray, Hospital-Steward /. Wilbur
Chelf, and st-Quartermaster-Se Sergeant }. ,.
J.. owen.
Dram Corps -Drum-Major A. NJ. Pohle and
sixteen members Of the corps.
Company A, Captain G. G.. BossieuX- Two
officers present, eight non-comlnssloned
officers, twenty-one prvates, hye prlyates ab-
sent. four on furlough.
Company b. Captain L. L. Christian-Three
officers. six n0n-cOmmissioned officers, thirty
privates present Absent-hye prIyates. one
private On iurlOugh.
Company C.. Captain William T. Mosbv-
Three officers six non-commssioned and
tWeuty-three priyates present Absent
rhe ce u1n-cOmmlsAlOned officers, nne prl-
Yates. on furlOugh SIX prlvates
Company ID. Captain Charles Gasser-Ihree
officers. eight nOn-cOminis5lOned officers, and
twenty-tbrce prlyates present. Absent-tWO
non-c0mmissioned officers and nine prlyates;
one private on furlOugh
Company l., Captain +. Leslie Spence. One
officer. seven non-commssioned officers. and
twenty-iour priyates present Absent-one
Ofhcer and two nOn-commlsslOned officers.
On furlough-one officer and six pryates.
Company +. Captain George Wayne Ander-
sOu-lwO officers. SIX nOn-cOmmsslOned OIL
Ger, and tweuty-four Vriyates present Alb
seut-twO on-commissiOnedo officers and three
prIyates; one officer on leave, one private on
turou1h.
Total strength Of the regiment-O Officers 2s;
non-commissoncd officers and priyates 800.
Adiutaut-General Mcdonald expressed him
self az being very much pleased at the mar ked
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The parade of the companies showed them
all o. be IN good condition and well equipped.
This inspection was one of the most thor
ough thnt has ever been given the organlza-
tion. Is not only included an inspection Of
the memo paraded with their companies, but
all of The quartermaster aud ordinance stores
in company quarters. and IN store under the
charge of the ordinance officer and quarter
master.
The inspection showed good care on the
part of officers in properly preserving stores
IN their possession.
An inspection such as this involves vast
labor on all officers since the amount Of prop
erty 10 be accounted for aggregates in tho
ucighborhood OF $4,000.
The inspection was witnessed by q large
gathering Of ladies The friends Of the regi-
ment seemed especially well pleased at this
fine showing of the organization, the credit
for which is due in the main to the indefa-
tigable efforts Of Colonel Jones and his efii-
cicut staff
Colonel Jones is at all times working for the
perfecting Of the regiment, and 70 a close OBJ
server 1t IS very apparent that the regiment
at this time makes an appearance never
oQuallcd since the military days of the sixties.
In order 90 have the men OF the regiment
proficient in the use Of the rifle, Captain
Charles Gasser has been detailed as acting
inspector of rifle practice. and next week he
Will begin instructing in sighting drill and as
soon as the men are proficient in this respect,
gallery practice. with reduced charges, viii be
begun in the ArmOry