Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-27
The VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
Onicers to Form nm Assoc'ation-The
Ashby Light Horse Troop.


The spr;np weather bad rs 1. has been
has greatly revived the interest IN military
and last NIGHT the officers OF the three
branches Of the service we're present IN
full! force at the armory.
A meeting OF Virginia officers was held
in Norfolk on March 2lst for the purpose
of considering matters pertaining 70 tue
| welfare of the Old Dominion .soldieiy.
Colonies Nash. III. G. Jones. ana MAJOR ~.
Hodges were appointed committee 10
formulate plan OF organization LOT an az
ISOLATION To be formed for the purpose or
securing salutarv legislation in the inter-
est of the volunteer service. and II posi-
BILE TO Obtain n system OF administration
more beneficial 10 the military OF the
State. The committee was authorized 10
present this plan to the officers OF Virginia
nj such time and place OF meeting as
might be found convenient.
Colonel Jones. as member OF the com,
mittee, called meeting or the hlchmonu
officers AZ the arInory las' night' anu the
proposed plan of org5nizatiOn ana the
benefits accruinc from the association
were explained to those present.
TIE MOVEMENT APPEovEr.
TWENTY-FIVE officers signed the following
which was submitted for their signatures:
10 Colouels Nash aud Jones and Major H.
Hodges Committee on Proposed OrsdnlIh-
ton OF the Association OF Nirsialn Noinh-
teers: 49,
movement 90 organize the o5cers OF the VIZ
ginia volunteers as cited above for the purpose
OF obtaining more favorable legisation on 49, 80
nomicai and Improved administrator q. nI ,
and the general welfare OF the virginia Noillh-
terrs. and hereby express our ies re 70 pe0oho
members OF the proposed organization. 49,
We further recommend 10 yoUr committees a
favorable consideration OF tho cry OF hI-hn. ~,
as the most central place OF meetnB' as " 'no
convenience Tor large majority
THE NEW TROOP.
CAPTAIN Edgerton 5. Rogers IL meeting
with fine success in the ORGANIZATION ol
his new cavalry troop, which already mas
foTtv-nine members and seven applicants
for membership. At the last meeting oi
the compauy il vas decided that the name
Of the new troop should be the Ashby
Light Horse. q,
least partly suggested. by Adluiant-uen-
eral Mcdonald, who proposed tnat tne "
eanization should be called the hSnoy
Life Guards. after Colonel turner AsnpN,
n Gallant Confederate trooper. VINO "ss
killed in the late war. In military parlance
the new company VIII be designated as
TroopG. The organization includes among
its members eleven former students Oh Tue
virginia Military Institute, seven OF WHOM
are graduates of the institution.
CAPTAIN Rogers has been drilling his men
for some time. and on last Inursday night
he marched them over TO Manchester.
They showed up IN excellent form Us tne
virginia Military Institute men were
placed IN command of the various squads.
Applications for membership to the troop
must be made direct to the company.
Captajn Rogers hopes TO have the troop
ready for regular work and public appear
ance by Memorial-day. The company VIII
have. in addition TO the regulation fnll-
dress end fatigue uniform. a company uni
form. which, though not elaborate, Will DC
quite striking.
The non-commisgoned officers of the
company will not be appointed by the
commandant for some time, as he desires
first to see who are the most efficient.
SEVERAL INFANTRY ORDERS.
Colonel Jones. of the First Regiment In
fantry, has issued orders requiring officers
of the Second Battalion to assemble tor
instruction Mondays of each week, COM
mencjng March 18th. All non-commis-
stoned officers of the First Battalion will
assemble for instruction on Fridays of each
week.
Recruits ENLISTED in the past sixty days
are required to assemble for instruction
on Wednesdays OF each week, commencing
March 3Oth.
Sergeant j. j. Dansey, United States
army, will instruct the men until further
ordered. The senior non.commissioned
officers present each night will assemble
the squads and report to the instructor.
HowIIzER ESCAMPMESr.
The Richmond Howitzers Will probably
90 into encampment next summer. They
have not yet decided upon the place. but
it will probably be near he seashore.
MIR. T.. w. Stage has received the con-
tract for the uniforms of the Howitzer
band, which will be strikingly handsome
and snowy. The headgear will be gray
Hussar shacos. while the coat, which is OF
cadet gray, will be rife breasted with three
rows OF buttons and United States regula-
ton cuffs. The shoulders will be orna-
mented with heavy brass scales. The
trousers will be of sky blue with two rows
of red braid down each leg. Twenty suits
laya haa, or1ara1