Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
rb. wnchtsv,lle Encampmsnt.

II ia earnestly hoped that oil business
men in Richmond having In their employ
Young men belonging TO tho First regiment
will not only give them leave, but en-
courace them to attend the military en-
campmcnt at wriehtsville, N. G. For the
credit of the city and the State and rs
courtesy to their hosts the regiment should
make n GOOD showing on the occasion. ana
this can be done II the employing classes
throw no obstacle In the way. virginia
md North Carolina have stood shoulder 10
shoulder in war and in peace from early
Colonial days to the present time. ana IL
especially behooves Richmond, as the capi-
tai and the representative city OF the CON-
monwealth. to do everything in her power
10 cement the bonds Of union existing be-
tween the two States.
Aside. however, from any question OF
sentiment that may be involved, there ID
practical view to take of the matter. more
propitious season as far as WIN
business here IL concerned could not have
been selected for the joint encampment,
and at the same time there is no reason
whv the event should not be made good
business investment. Not only Is JOINT
eucampment calculated TO strengthen
the feeling OF friendship existing In
r~rth Carolina for Virginians, c'tt many
o, the members OF the regiment ara
with houses that trade with North Caro-
lima and the close relations Of camp life
would afford them o most favorable OPP
portunity for enhancing the estimation IN
which Richmond is held as market by
our North state cousins.
Another consideration which should
have its weight in influencing EN-
ployers to let their employees oil
during the time of the continuance
of the encampment is that nothing
conduces so effectually to preparing
military organization for emergencies
as the routise of camp life. The
First regiment, 1t should be borne in mind,
is the right arm of order in Richmond. and
il is 20 the interest of every good citizen
that 1t be on the most effective foot
ing possible. II should number tri-
pie what it does; but since that
is not the case the greater is the reason
why every support and encouragement
should be given it that will render 1t tho
roughly drilled and disciplined and ready
for prompt action should the necessity
arise for its being called to the aid of the
law either here or elsewhere in the State.
If any one hesItates to give his CLERK
holiday for the purpose OF going TO
the encampment for the reason that
he thinks the affair will be a frolic he IS
fa. out of the way. Such an impression IS
on par with the prevalent but erroneous
one that the Regimental Armory IS play
house. If businessmen would drop into
the Arnory at night occasionally and wit
ness the hard but healthy exercise to
which the members OF the regiment are
subjected they would understand that
volunteer soldering in Richmond to-day
is anything but a stepping-stone to dlssl-
patton and there would be less objection
urged TO clerks, joining military compa-
mics. The school OF the Company as at
present conducted here means physical de-
velopment. and the requirement OF habits
of neatness, Quickness, and precision
which are carried from the uniform into
the citizens dress and from thearmory to
the counting-room and the store. The
first thing d young man Graves after going
through his company drill is refreshing
sleep and he generally gets it.