Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-18
HOF0R NEW ORLEANS.
THE HoWITzsRs WILL VISIT THE
CRESCENT CITY IN FEBRUARY.
The Invitation OF the Washington Ar
tiiiery Accepted-sredals TO Cap
tsins Spence and DossieuI.

The Howitzers have decided positively
TO accept the invitation extended them by
the Washington Artillery to visit New Or
leans during tho celebration Of Mardi
Gras.
A meeting of the joint committee from
the association and battery, who were ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the trip,
was held at the Armory last night, and 1t
was determined to go by the Richmond
aud Danville road. They will be furnished
round-trip tickets for $40. 90 per man.
Colonel W. P. Smith telegraphed TO Col
onel Richardson, of the Washington Ar
tillery, stating that the Howitzers would
carry from forty to fifty members OF tho
battery and twenty-five or thirty members
of the association. The trip Will De a
grand one. and every man OF tho cannon
GERS is filed with enthusiasm concerning IT,.
The committee who were appointed to
make arrangements for the trip consist OF
Colonel W. p. Smith and Messrs: W. IL.
White, J. Taylor Elyson, and 5. II. Bow
man, of the association, and Lleutenants
w. A. Barrett, G. e.. Bosher, and L. H..
Starke, of the company.
INVITED TO BIBMTSoHAM.
The trip 20 the Crescent City will be
made by way of Atlanta and Birmingham,
both of which cities will be passed IN the
daytime. By some means the military OF BIZ
minGham learned OF the fact, and the following
telegram Is an additional cofnpnment 70 ths
Richmond artllerymen:
Tho Birmingham Rifles extend a cordial In
vitation to the Richmond Howitzers 10 STOP al
Birmingham en- route to New Orleans ,o.,
This invitation has not yet been sctod upon,
but tho Hovltzers are very much inclined 10 &C
| cept II II possible.
The csnnoneers viii leave Richmond for New
| Orleans on February 9th az l O'CLOCK ana tney
| will travel in a sleeping-car.
The battery will parade mounted on Monday
aud will carry four guns and caissons. Ihey
/ expect TO present mOrs splendl1 appearance
| than they have ever done, and the use OF tbs
| calssons Il thing which has not been witnessed
] In this city since the war.
THE DRILL TEAM.
The battery have reorgsnized their drill team
which IL composed OF picged men ot tho CON-
| pany. These soldiers are Instructed in the regu-
| lar gun, foot, aud mechenical drills, ana When
| thoroughly trained become perfectly acquainted
| with the mechanical construction OF the guns
Tho first drill since the REORGANIZATION OF the
l team WAS given January 10Th, ana AL OF the mer
| made remarkable progress in the manipulation
| OF the heavy wespOns.
! Sergeant II. NJ. starke, IS composed OF the FOL
| lowing men Sergeant w. NJ. Starke, Instructor
| Gunner. r. g. Kellam Cais5on Corporal, j. II
| co'e. Squsd-C. L. Rpps, j. G. Eubank, l.. ID
! Grant. l.. v. Kellam. L. VI. Crutcbneld, j. p
Stuart, r. W. White, aud r. A. Williams
MONTHLY DUES AGAIN.
Al meeting Of the battery hold January on
| Il was decided 10 amend tho bylaw which ebol
| ished monthly duos from the members OF INT
| battery, and hereafter each man VIII DO no
/ quired 20 pay n small SUN monthly. This move
mont met with general favor, as the finances o
| the battery recently have not been qdito sum
! Gent 70 sustain the reputation Whicn tho Row
tiers have always maintained as being one o
| the most select social IS we'll as military organ
| izstions 10 the city. Under this now regime tn
company viii 30 able TO revive the many socia
! entertainments with which thoy have horetotor'
pleased the public and won the affection OF th'
fair sex.
Badges TO Captains.
At the annual composition OF the First vir
| ginla regiment held last Thursday night reRl
| mental badge OF honor was awarded 10 Captaii
! c. Gray BOssleux for merftorious service per
formed. Captain Bo.sieux became a memoe
OF the regiment in 1916 since which Time HI
duty required him 90 attend, up 10 THIS date' as
drills. He was present on each occasion Wiz
but four exceptions.
A similar badge OF honor was awarded 70 Cop
tain K. Leslie Spence for meritoTlous service pei
| formed. Captain Spence became a member q
| the regiment October 10, 1871: was warranted O
q sergeant January ~, 1873; commissioner 2
second lieutenant Company september .. lss3
| commissioned as captain Company June x
1885, resigned March, 1857; commissioner q
captain Company L May 3, 1872. CAPITAL
spence's record shows only eighteen absentee
from duty during this long term OF service.
REGIHENTAL NOTES.
Tho editor OF the SsUenth- Regiment Glzs'te hs
written 10 Colonel Jones requesting informetio
concerning tho history OF the First regimen
which will be published I'm this Journal. Til
request Is considered quito compliment TO tn
| regiment "a tho GRzsfte only publishes sue
articles when they are written In relation TO III
leading military organizations In the country.
The editor also requested the pictures OF IN
officers The information will OF course
furnished by Colonel Jones, who Is ever read
70 aid And boom tho regiment
Megsrs n. c. Darlington, p. T. Lipscom
James X. DoveiI, and Walter H. Willie have oil
listed IN Company Y.
Mr.. Alonzo Cowardln has enlisted In the drum
| corps and Mr.. a. n. Pohle has been wGrr3nte
drum-maIor.
CAvALBTMEN SUP.
CAPTAIN william slmpkin entertained Co
onel j. V. Bidgood and his stan 1T his res
dence, No. los east Grace street, last Thursda
night There were present General Charles
Anderson, Colonel J. V. Bldgood, Colonel g.
HAYES, Colonel 10. Lane stern, Major Robe
stiles, Major W. T. Wicsham. Major Lew
Wheat (surgeon). and Captains W. Kirk Ri
iiews and II. N. Boyku,
| A handsome supper was served, and the oV
ming was delightfully."- spent