The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12

The First Regiment Making rrcpnrntions 70
Jsavs-hrnIory Notes.

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| Lsave-Arnory Notes.
! Roanoke will celebrate rs decennial ami
versarv on next Friday and saturday. ~ will
| be a great day tor tho Magic City, fDf ten
years ago Roanoke was merely BIG Lick. and
| that place was merely Il railroad station with
few novels behind the sidihg. now IL Is u
| citv and 10 that town builder" the Norfolk
and Western railroad. is due much OF the
credit for the Magic City's growth aud
prosperity.
The First Virginia regiment. the Blues. the
artillery stall and Organizations from all parts
of Virginia will be present. Colonel Henry Q.
Jones has issued the following order.
General order No. -
/ This regiment will assemble on Friday.
June II. 1899. at gl5 F. NJ. TO embark for
Roanoke, Va, and will return June 10. 1892.
at 4. D.
II. Haversacks with one days cooked
rations and canteens will DO worn. All regi-
ments will carry overcoats rolled and strapped
at the end Of roll. across the body from right
shoulder to left side All corporas and pri-
Yates will carry ponchOs rolled and strapped
as directed for sergeants.
III. No baggage OF any kind allowed to be
caar.ed other than small hand-sachels bv Off
GERS. Both officers and men will lind 1t moro
comfortable 10 wear outing or flannel shirts.
". Commandments OF companies will report
the total strength Of companies 20 regimental
adiurant az soon as the regiment - assem-
bled.
Y. Only officers and members Of tho regi-
ment will be allowed IN the ArmOry on June
18th after $50 T. NJ
By order Of Colonel Jones.
j.. A. SHEPHERD.
Captain and Adiutant
The commandants Of companies have re-
ported 70 headquarters their estimates of the
number Of men that each expects 20 carry on
the trip. Company A reports 40; Company
ID. o.. "a. ..Irtrr ]
pany +. 80; Company +, -: hospital corps,
~; non-commissoned. ~ band and drum
corps 36. field and staff officers, 3. total OF
2sS officers and men.
There Is every indication that this number
will be somewhat increased.
NEW MIN.
The enlistments in the regiment this week
have numbered thirteen men. as follows;
Company A. Il. \. McCurdy. J. II. Payne;
Company b. A. b Tmberake, Edwin Cooke.
Company T. Luther s. Lacy. ". H. Jordan,
Charles Thomas; Company -, II. 5. Reams
ID. +. Ilthgoe, T. s. Schmidt. G.. G. Petway,
T.. 5. Malone. j. 4. Ramey. Ia addition to
these there are eight applicants for enlist !
ment IN the hospital corps.
There are now sixty-seyen men enlisted in 4
the regiment for whomst heHuartermaster' de- |
partment cannot supply uniforms. Arrange |
meuts are being made % supply this want, |
and the officers believe that ~ a few days /
they will be able to uniform not only these ,
but 100 more IN addition. The roll strength |
now shows 40 men. This is q larger roll
strength than the regiment has lad for many
years.
Lieutenant William Russell has been de-
tailed as acting adiutant OF the Second bat
aon in the place of Lieutenant Charles NJ.
Verne. who has been compelled 20 take an
unlimited leave Of absence on account of Ill
health
Tho sr-.r1s F.r fbo MOI, commissioned otoT
arrived yesterday. and this puts the staff in q
plendid good humor Is 1t about completes
heir equipment.
Az NTFRTAIN0fTNT.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans and the
'irst Nirginia regiment will give an enter
ainment at the Mozart Academy OF Music
une 22d and 23d. the proceeds o. be divided |
between the veterans and the regiment.
The large number of men who have lately
leen recruited IN the regiment and the con-
inual flow of applications from new men have
endered 10 necessary Tor the regiment % do
omethine 10 relieve the Temporary embar-
assment in the Quartermaster'3 department.
he supply OF uniforms and equipments has
bout run out. and must be replenisLed.
The mainstay OF tho safety OF community
the efficiency and mum CTS # IL militia
and t is the duty Of every =
tizen 20 support most heartily every effort
lat Is made 10 raise the standard of bis I
hillary protectors. The cause Of the vote %
ADS Is too well known and appreciated %
eed any comment. The programme viii vary
little from the ono presented at tho Stuart
Ionument entertainment. and Will be 80 y
ranged a. to tell complete story OF the d
ar. All the best talent IN Richmond will
Ike part and tho entertainment promises 20
a fine one.
Mr. Cahill. the manager OF the Mozart will
,ye charge of the stage and the details OF
10 iutertainmeut will be- in the hands OF
me of the most prominent cltizous OK Rich
Ond
The complete programme will be announced ! n
ter ID the week.