The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-08
THEY PASSED Az TSsPECTI0N.
Tho First Virginia Regiment Makes u" IA
celIeut Showing at Their arm"rs'

cellent Showing at Their """''
The Reeimental Armory held within its
four walls last evening a brilliant scene.
Officers in bright uniforms flashed about the
bu,e drill room. while privates marched and
counter marched. -,
cold lare has charm for the fair; they
had plenty of that and TO spare. and with
heads erect rs If any 70 dare they marched
with Their uniforms on.
embellished by tie presence Of beyles Of
charming girls. who braved the elements.
and made the room look brighter by their
presence and vari-colored gowns.
Every plan of Colonel Henry G. Jones was
executed promptly and satisfactorily, and BY
$3.50 o'clock tile regiment was assembled IN
the drill-room. They made q handsome ap-
pearance in their full-dress uniforms, and AZ
each commandant moved his compady 10 It's
place the scene was inspiring and warlike
Company after company marched with CLOCK
work precision. Each man came from a
right shoulder II carry" with ca
dence that reflected q great deal OF
credit on the captains. and the regiment
was moved into line in an excellent manner.
The men were formed about the room some
what in the shape Of half uare. and IN this
manner the regiment presented arms 20 Colo
mel Jones. A moment later pretty effect was
enacted When Colonel Jones drew ms
sword the command Garry arms was gwen
by him and the men were then moved into
company columns.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern. Inspector-G General.
was then saluted by the colonel, and the IN 70
specti0n began
The drum corps occupied the right Of the
line and were commanded by Drum-Malor
A. ~ Pohle. fourteen of the musicians
were present.
The next inspected were Colonel G. Percy
Hawes and stan. of the First regiment. Nlr-
MIA cavalry. Those present were Colonel
Hawes. Major w. Kirk Mathews Captain IT..
NJ Boykin. Captain Harry Il. Owens. Captain
A. b. Guigon Captain William simpkln. SER
eeant-Major ]. c. Small, Quartermaster;;
Sergeant Walter b. Marks and
The artillery branch Of the service was rep
resented as follows: Major w. +. Simons.
commandant Captain w. G.. Harvey, Jr.
adiutant; Captain James f. Philips inspec-
tor: Lieutenant R. l.. Nandeventer, commis-
sarv Lieutenant 4. NJ. Crutchheld, quarter
master: Lieutenant II. L. Turner, ordnance
department
The stan officers of the First regiment pre-
sent were. Colonel Henry G. Jones, com
mandant: Major j. II. Derbyshire, Captain
j.. A. Shepherd. adjutant: Captain William
+. Mercer. surgeon Captain Julian X. Ten
nant. quartermaster Captain h. !. Turner,
assistant surgeon; Captain Moses ID. Hoge,
chaplain.
The non-commissed staff were as follows:
Sergeant Major. X. B. Hickok; Quartermas-
ter Sergeant, r. n. Faulkner. Ordnance Ser
geant, II. p. Gray: Commissary-Serg II.
Y. b. Moore; Hospital Steward Sergeant, L.
W. Chelf
Company A-Csptain c. Gray Bossieux
paraded forty live men. Lieutenants, Henry
Goode and Thomas Jeter; Orderly Sergeant,
Thomas Jeter.
Company B-Captain, /. IT Christian Lieu
tenants, }. j. Iiaverty and William Russell;
Orderly Sergeant, Henry Russell; thirty-seyen
men.
Company captain, w. 7. AIosby; Lieu
tenants, j. B. Patton and John X. hoistead
Orderly Sergeant. X. I. Wilson; thirty men.
Company D-CGptain. Charles &. Gasser;
Iieutenants. G. A. Crawford and G. NJ.
Verne Orderly Sergeant, j. +. Stringer;
fOrty-One men.
Company E-Lieutenants, j. =. Davis and
George K. Feir amb Orderly Sergeant A.
Walker; thirty. nine men. Captain Spence
cOmmandant Of this company. did not assume
command. tic recently suffered sudden and
sad bereavement IN bis family.
Company f-Captaln George Wayne Ander.
son Lieuuenants, StOnewall Jackson boswell
and John G. Marks, Orderly-Sergeant, q. =
Shackelford.
The inspection was a very satisfactory one
and Colonel Jones has every reason 70 be
proud at the excellent showing his splendid
regiment made. There were, OF course, some
defects but with better financial condition
these can be remedled, and the First regl
ment will then be an organization TO Which
Ricnmouds residents will point with pride.