Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-03
MEETING OF THE MILITARY CLUB.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year and
Other Business Transacted.

The annual meeting of the Military Club
of Virginia was held last night at the
Regimental Armory, with Major w: r..
Simons in the chair aud Captain w. L.
Mosby as secretary.
The attendance waslarge aud an unusual
degree of interest WAS manifested IN the
proceedings.
Those present were; Colonel II. G.
Jones. Colonel G. p. Halves. Colonel 10.
Lane Stern, Colonel Randolph Peyton.
Majors W. F. Simons, J: n. Dinnsen,
Henry G. Carter, William NJ. Evans Merl-
wether Jones. Captains II. NJ. Boykln. w.
L. Mosby, James E. Phillips, William
Simpkin, b. A. Jacob, EdgertonS. Rogers,
A. b. Guigon, Randolph Peyton, II. Is.
Crenshaw. w. G.. Harvey. Jr., Frederick
Peasants, Charles Euker, Philip Haxali.
Lieutenants J. Ii. Chenery. ). J. boswell,
John HaIstead. f. VI. Crutchfeld, Il. l..
Vandeventer, and J. NJ. Patton.
The first business in order was the cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as follows
Major w. f.. Simon, president; MAJOR
John II. Dinneen, vice-presldent: Captain
b. A. Jacob. treasurer; Captain W. L.
Mosby, secretary. The following were
elected as the Board Of Governors Cap
tain Simpkin. Captain Peasants, and Lieu
tenant Chenery.
THEY WANT LARGER APPROPRIATIONS.
A committee Of three was appointed to
secure for the club a copy of the book
now being published by the United states
Government, and entitled " History Of
the Rebellion" The same committee was
also authorized TO urge cur representa-
tiyes III Congress TO use their endeayors
| TO secure larger national appropriations
| for the volunteer service.
A resolution expressing sympathy Tor
| General Charles j. Anderson. who has
| been sick for several months, was adopted.
Major i. II. Dinneen read an interesting
and exhaustive paper upon the ClVil
| Rights of the Military. after which
magnificent supper was served AZ Limmer-
| mann's.
) NEW DRILL REGULATIONS.
meeting of the officers Of the First Vir-
c,nia regiment was held at the Armory
| Friday night for the purpose of discussing
matters OF interest TO the organization;
| The new drill regulations were considered
and a lyceum for the instruction Oh the
officers will be held every Wednesday
NIGHT until further notice. A commute Of
| EIGHT were appointed TO report as to the best
method of conducting an entertainments
| during the month of May for the beneht
| of the regiment.
| Tie annual meeting of Company was
| held Friday and officers to manage the
business Of the company were elected as
| follows: Treasurer. L. G. Garrison; Ser
eeant II. Ct. Dickerson. The company
will have its usual entertainment on the
| 2ld of February.
CAPTAIN Bossieux was presented by the
| members of his company with a handsome
| umbrella. beautiful bouquet accom-
panied the gift.
| TO APPEAR IN THE DRAMA.
The following members of the regiment
will take part in the production OF the
| drama Soudan this week: William Glo-
son. commanding; Grimes, Baptist. Drew
ery, Dempsey, Kumley, Hurley. Cooke,
Reese. Underwater, Robson, Anderson,
Ashby, Keys. Walker, DePriest, fineerty,
| Mitchell Burnett, Burrows, Harris. Mar
| shall, Roberts. Schleicher, Collier, Ma
surfer. Phillips. Watkins, Dowell. Poindex-
ter. Butt. Caffee, Parsons. Allen, Kuppes,
johnson, Mays, Gibbs, Ball, Adams, Jones;
| Starke. Duke, Redd, Beck. FitZhugh, and