Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-29
WERE In FINE SHAPE
COMPANIES or THE FIRST REGIMENT
MAKE AN EXCELLENT EXHIBIT.
The Musketcsrs Inspected Last Night By
Colonel Stern. Who Could Not We Ex-
cused--Stuart Horse Guard.

The annual inspection of the First Vir-
ginia Regiment of Infantry took place at
the Armory last night. and the gallant or
ganization turned out an immense num-
ber OF men. In fact. the musketeers made
the finest showing that they have had tor
years, and the officers were delighted with
the results of the evening.
Nearly 500 people witnessed the inspec-
tiou, which was made by Colonel Stern
aud in the crowd which packed the drill
hall We're scores Of attractive ladies', who
viewed the movements OF the soldier lads
with the greatest admiration and interest.
all Of the captains made strenuous efforts
10 have their companies well represented,
end as consequence the lame. the
bind. and the MANNED" were all on hand.
Private X. X. Richardson, OF Company A,
cot out of bed &fter seven weeks illness
and made his appearance, while another
pluoky individual. though covered with
bolls. was seen cautiously moving ABOUT
among the splended hosts.
The RECORD FINE ONE.
:. The following report shows the splendid
record achieved by the regiment
Field and stat. f.-Preeent: Colonel II. @.
Jones, Lieutenant- Colonel A. i. Phillips,
Major Il. p. Turner. Captain T.. A. Shep-
herd, Captain J. X. Tennant, Captain Cy-
rus BossIeux, Captain III. b. Gray, Captain
p. A. Kuyk, and Rev. DR.. Moses ID. hoge
(chaplain).
Non-Commissioned Staf-Present: Ser
geant-Major r. B. Hickok. Quartermaster-
Sergeant p. N. Falklne1, Commissary-S Ser
geant II. Y. b. Moore, Ordnsnce-Sergeant
y. ]. Derrick, and Color-Sergeant Charles
II. Elliott.
Company A Richmond Grsys)-Cap-
tsin, G. Gray Bossieux Lieutenants. L. Q.
Garrison and j. II. Goode; 81 men pres
ent. Percentage, W.l4.
Company b walker Light Guard J
Captain, Frank Cunningham: Lleutenants,
j. j. Haverty and William Russell 81 men
present. Percentage mot calculated),
57.20, approXimated.
Company O-Captain. Harry Lee Wat
son; Lieutenants, James B. Patton and
John h. Holstead; Al men present. Per-
centage, 65.9.
Company D-Captain. Charles Gasser
Lieutenants, C.. w. Crawford and John
btringer; 80 men present. Percentage,
S3.4.
Company E-Captain, f. Leslie Spence ;
Lieutenants, J. Z. Davis and G. X. Fair
lamb: 81 men present. Percentage, HS2.
Company F-Captain. George Wayne
Anderson; Heutenants, $. j. boswell and
@. y. Shackelford; AZ men present. Per-
centage. 1874.
Hospital Corps-Captain d. A. Kuyk,
assistant surgeon; 10 men present.
Guard-Officer of the Day, Lieutenant
boswell; Officers Of the Guard, Lieuten-
ants Shackelford and Stringer; AZ men
present.
Band-Fifteeu men present; A. j. LeIss,
leader.
Drum-Corps-Sergeant r. Z. Eddons,
leader: l3 present.
lor-Guard-Two men detailed.
Post aster-Sergeants-E. Scott
Gibbs, Company A; George Kraker, Com
pany b; w. A. Cooke. Company g; 9. Z,
Thornton, Company ID: William Gibson,
Company E, and Lewis -, Company +;
Absentees 34 present, 405. Total
strength of regiment, 439 officers and
men total strength at last annual inspec-
ton, 2Sj officers and men.
The percentages alluded to above are the
averages taken from the attendance ut dr!ll
for the past three months.
HE HAD TO SERVE.
It was rather surprise TO some that
Colonel Stern inspected the regiment, a;
| he has been placed in "a rather embarrass
| ing position by the resignation OF Colone
| Hawes, but notwithstanding these Difficult
| ties he was present and did his duty well
| IL was said yesterday by one who is in {
| position TO know that Colonel stern asked
! the Governor TO excuse him from MAKING
| the inspection, but the Chief Executive
| declined totdo so, on the ground that h'
( had no authority to c, nply with the re
/ quest.
TIE STUART HORSE GUARD.
Tonight at $50 o. .ck Colonel Sterr
will inspect the Stuart Horse Guard
Troop A, First Virginia Regiment of Cav
airy. Captain Euker will muster about
| sixty-two men, and the inspection will
doubtless prove an interesting occasion t
| the many friends of the troop.