The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-29

The Duty Performed by Colonel 10 Lane
stern-A Splendid Showing.

The Duty Performed by Colonel Jo Lane
Stern-A Splendid Showing.
The annual inspection Of the First Vir-
ginia regiment took place last evening at
the regimental armOry. Seventh and Mar
shall streets large crowd. numbering
perhaps five hundred people. watched with
interest the proceedings, and the many
Young ladies' present wero especially inter-
ested in the mannuvres of the boys In gray.
The fair maidens occupied three sides OF the
spacious dril-rOom and lent bit OF Pic
turesQue color 70 the Otherwise oieaK WhlIo
walls of the armOry.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern. assistant inspec-
tor.general for the State Of Virginia, made
the inspection. On yesterday he asked
Governor Mckinney. in view OF recent
events, % excuse him from inspecting the
regiment. but the Executiyelreiu5ed the re-
quest, stating that he wcHld not interfere
with the law As consequence Colonel
stern appeared at the Armory last evening
and made u thorough examination OF the
entire property OF the State
The inspection shows the following ng-
ures which speak In most excellent terms
for the indefatigable efforts OF Colonel
Jones He is determined to make his regi-
ment regiment in the truest sense OF the
word. and the increase from 2S5 men at the
that his splendid efforts are not IN vain. All
of the officers and men presented splendid
appearance. and they were al pleased Will
the showing. The result of the Inspection
is here given
Field and Staff-Colonel Henry G. Jones.
Lieutenant Colonel Fl. l.. Philips, MAJOR r.
z. Turner, Captain. +. A. Shepherd. Cap
tam Julien X. Tenant, Captain Cyrus
Roisseaux. Captain II. B. Gray, Captain ID.
hooao n Houa phQDlaln
Non.commissionsd staff Sergeant Major
r B. Hickok. Sergeant p. n. Falklner.
ouartermaster: Sergeant II. Y. b. Moore.
commissary: Sergeant j. j. Derrick, ord
nance: Sergeant Charles +. Elliott. color.
Company A-Captain O. Gray Bolsseaux
Tieutenant L. G. Garrison and j. II. Goode.
Sixty-seven men present, 80. IA per cent.
Company B-Csptain Frank W. Cumming
ham. Lieutensnts J. j. HayertJ and William
Rnssell. Fifty-ssven men present, s.20
per cent. y...an
Iieutenants James Is. Patton and John X.
Ualstead. Forty-one men present, oe.s
per cent. c.,o. c.....
Iieutenants Q. W. Crawford and John
Stringer. Fifty men present. o3.A per
| cent.
u. Il .
Thirty-two men present. 67.S2 per cent.
Company F. Captain George Wayne An
dsrson Lieutenants Stonewall Jackson Dos
weI! and G.. 7. ShackIeford. Forty-two mon
presept. 1854 per cent.
Hospital Corps Captain ID. A. kuyk (ss-
sistant sergeonl. nineteen men present.
(iuard-Iieutsnant s. j. boswell officer
of the day; Lieutenants Shackleford and
Strineer. officers OF the guard, forty-sessn
men present.
BANDA. j. Loiss. leader. fifteen men
present. /, mai,
Drum Corps-Sergsant II. Z. Eddins.
thirteen present.
Color GHard-Two men detailed.
Past rtermaster--sergeant u. Scott
Gibbs. Company A; George kraksr, Com
pany b; w. A. Cook. Company Y; 9. 4.
Thornton. Company d. William Gibson.
! Company T..
The number Of those absent were thirty
| four; present. 405: making total strength
| OF the regiment 4S9 officers and men.
The total strength at the last annual iu-
| spsction was 255.
THE DER cents given above are for the psst
six months and not for the members present
last evening.