The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-07
AMONG THE CITY S0LDIERY.
The Blues Received One Hundred Per Cent
Oil Their Inspection.
THE HOWITZERS ELECTED OFFICERS.
Lieutenant T. II. s'arkc was E''o's" JUNIOR
r,r.,.rtontonant- The Times Serenaded-
Interesting Incidents.

For three consecutive wears 100 per cent Tor
attendance is what the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues achieved at their annual III
spection last evening.
ORIGINALLY the inspection Of that famous
oo.,,,,,,,, had been set down for September
18th but owing % the fact that on that even
inc Hon. A. ". Kelley delivered his lecture on
Font NJ the Mozart Academy. Colonel 10
lane Stern. the Adluiant- General, postponed
the inspection 90 enable the members Of the
company and their friends 10 attend the lee
ture and TO assist in that manner in swelling
the fuad Tor the Soldiers aud Sailors mohu-
mont
Invitations had been sent ont by the mem
bers Of the company 10 their irehdS anu %
,arge crowd OF spectators were expected
10 Accommodate all several hundred SnIIe
chairs had been pihred along the walls Ga tIo
spacious drlll-r00ul IN tie Snyder bul"lns
but the thrOng Of visitors was 80 Ni'". ."".
even quite q number " ladies' h"l ~ oou.on1
themselves with stautine-room no'o W.
fully SIX hundred visitors Ip Attendance WHO
lad come 10 witness tie iAil'"iJ "''P'"''
7ur noLi-cALh.
Or1o-s ,rere issued for tho members
10 tle conpafv and the band % assemble at
The ermory 40 10 J.. NJ. and promptly at
tie stated tine every man answered % the
rol call ia full dress uniform. colonel 80
Lane Stern pat in hls appearance little
sIood of time % witness tie formation Of the
ro1nnaiiv. Prior 20 the inspection the Blues
Band. under the leadership q Mr.. Button q.
Mouutcast.e entertained the audience with
several pieces of select concert music. which
were well rendered.
When Major Ben. W. Richardson, the
rreeidont of the Blues ASSOCIATION entered
f.. ball ia vrua reato1 lu fIa nm
round of applause. which was given WIN
Vill. The company was formed IN d0uoe
r.nk with the band on thc RIGHT toy tirSt,
Sergeant Alex. y. Jones. When The COMMAND
wa ready 10 be turned over % Captain sol.
Cutchlus Colonel stern detailed the Captain
t0luspect the company and he IN his turn
ordered Frst-Leutenant A. h. Heinrich To
take command of the company.
THE INSPECTION.
After the command. Rear, open order"
lad been executed the inspection proper took
place. and Captain Cutchn, accom- anied by
leuteuaut Heinrich first inspected the Ill
struueuts OF the members of the band and
then the pieces of the several members of the
company Colonel Stern bad the general
suuery sion Of the inspection aud closely
scrutiniIed the uniforms o. the men, ia the
meantime the band continued 10 entertain
the spectators with more music
When the ranks had been closed again the
G. De mustered by Colonel stern. During
this part OF the ceremonies profound silence
reigucd among the audience. who seemed 10
be- anxious to learn how many members were
present. Name after name was slowly read
out by Colonel Stern from the muster roll
and o. each name the reply here was retort-
Ell from the men under arms.
After Marker iZNni had answered % his
name the bottom of the roll had been reached.
rHF TOTAL.
Three commissioned Offices five sergeants,
-FOUR corp0Ials siXtY-three priyates seventy
Eve men 10 all present" said Colonel Stern.
"l congratulate the company for having at
tanned for the third year IN succession 100 per
cent Tor attendance
The announcement was received with
cheers by The numerous friends OF the Blues
and Colonel Stern gracefully retired with
Captain Cutchius aud Lieutenant Heinrich %
tie company room TO inspect the fatigue !
uniforms lockers and stores Of the quarter
master. A few minutes later the company WAS
formed again 70 give an exhibition drill.
Owing e. the lack of room, the con-
mana had to be reduced t. thirty
two files for That purpose and the rest We're
dismissed for the evening The command |
went through complete company drill and |
the different orders were executed with great |
precision and rOmptness The wheeling was
exceptionally fine and was loudly app.auded !
by the audience
AT tho close Of the drill the band played /
several more pieces and the gathering dis !
banded shortly after ten O'Clock,
The Howitzers.
The Richmond Howltzers had their regular |
monthly Inspection at their armory on /
Eighth street last evening The men ap- +
pe4el iu full dress uniform and the mem /
ler- of tie HOWitZers band were also in at /
tendance. At the close of the inspection I
Captain Hutcheson ordered his command /
q D.. "a fnlr1 III
er.ise An lmpTOmptu parade through the |
principal streets of the city took place 90 give
the band au opportunity 20 eullyen the tramp 4
ty their music
Tie H0witlers made q very fine appearance
and marched Well They stopped i'm front of
lF TIMES office and the employees We're
honlred by some fine music executed by the
h NlfTer- band
At the return TO the armOry the men were
highly c0mpLmented by Captain llutcheson
for their appearance at the inspection and he
added that not single man had 10 be re-
ported for any deficiency in ms uniform.
While paIading through the several streets
%. tAe cts the company had siXty-fiye men IN
ranks headed 10y the seventeen members of
tie band
After the company had been dismissed the
men -sembled In special meeting 20 elect two
commissioned officers to I'll the existing
vac4ucles.
lie line Of march was mp Eighth 20 Broad. !
bHOYeruor 90 Main. 10 Fifth, to iIankln
O. Second o. Broad. 10 Eighth, back tO the
Smory. The band showed marked improve
Aea' and promises soon 20 equal any amateur
49, iu tie city.
DE business meeting was held as soon as
The battery returned to the Armory. winch
ws pursuant o. an order from Major
Smons Lieutenant u. H. Starke was
elected junior first Lieutenant o. iii the
vacancy caused by the resignation #
Lieutenant G. g. Bosher and Sergeant G.
!" Mcfarland was elected junior second
lie tenant
TIE battery then adjourned from work to
cheering refreshments, which were heartily
sn.oyeL
LEE CANP IIISTORY.