The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24

acknowledged the good reasons for Wnicn
Colonel Jones WAS making tine ree9ls,s.i
-, tbs regiment, but il was doubtful
With him whether the expenses woul9
not be too great 10 admit the FURNISHING oI
All the supplies asked for. lie thougnt tne
81 s asksd for by Colonel Jones would
80, sbont s8 900. and he did not believe
That al this time the State was Ia q conu,-
.;nn Ia GRANT this allowance. He added tDAt
The increase of the strength OF the regihsht
had been caused oy the ISSUING Oh the orue,
allowing the several companies TO recruit
no to one hundred men.
RryLEs IN THE ARSENAL.
Colonel Jones in speaking OF this letter
.,o;nted ont that there could be no trouble
- issue additional rifles. inasmuch a. be
Knew that there were sol Springfield rlnos
on hand in the State arsenal. when were not
1. use at the present time. He thought II
euicidsl policy TO form new companies IN
different parts Of the State and equip these
nsw men while some Of the old orgsnl-
1etions we're lacking tine necessary
accoutrements and equipments. Colonei
rones laid stress on the fact that
some time ago the adjutant- general
compelled him to give up sZVW
worth Of stores and now be declared IL 10 70
bad policy to return them. III the order WIS
carried out aud each company recruited up
actually need 900 rifles. ia his estimation
II would be much better for the preserva-
ton OF order and peace TO keep regiment
OF 500 or 800 men thoroughly equipped III
this city than have number Oh companies
scattered all over the State.
GOING TO TIKI SEASIDE.
The Walker Light Guard. Company b.
Captain Frank w. Cunningham command
ing. will give an excursion 10 Ocean View.
leaving Richmond by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad on Saturday. July Goth at
L. II. They will arrive at Ocean View that
evenining in time for supper and spend
sunday there. They will return TO kioh-
rnopd on Monday morning after breakfast,
arriving here at 1880 A. M. The officers and
members of the regiment and all the other
friends of the company are invited 10 take
part in the occasion. Special committees
have been appointed b. see that the guests
and patrons OF the company have every pos
sble comfort.
Special rates have been secured at the
Ocean View Hotel by which the mem bers
pay only q per day Tho tickets 10 Nor
folk and return are - each. aud those who
are anxious to join the company on that
trip are requested 10 inform Captain Gun
ninghem o. any member Of tho company
not later than Wednesday, 9th instant.
TAKING NEW MgAsUREMgNTs.
The members Of the Asbby Light Borse,
Captain Rogers commanding. were ordered
out ia full-dress uniform last evening. They
assembled at the armory at SO O'CLOCK,
where Mr.. Boyd. the representative u the
Pettibone Manufacturing Company OF GIN
cinnati, was in Attendance to take tho mea-
surements over again for those uniforms
which did not TT. When Mr.. Boyd was
bore several months ago to take the order
for the uniforms he was very partlcu-
Jar IN taking the measurements, ont
somehow the workmen at the home estab-
lishment made mistakes in cutting them
and a number OF mishts were the re-
suit. The company IS perfectly willing 10
make good the errors, and for that reason
Mr.. Boyd made his appearance Lass evening.
Orders will be issued during the coming
week 20 the several troops OF the tirst Cav
airy regiment 10 furnish headquarters with
the necessary dates IS 10 their organization
and the names OF their commissioned Off
GERS from the beginning. IN order that A cor
rect history of the several organizations
might be compiled which is to be .puo-
lished. and will at some future time DO OF
great value.