The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS.
NEWS GATHBRBD At THE ARXORT.
what the Bays Of the REGIMENT Are
DoinR-The Battle sf the Crater Enter
tainment-The Ashby Light Horse.


The Armory presented it's usual Saturday
night appearance when called there last
evening, and Colonel Jones was found as
ever ready to tell me what he knew. This
| time he was very enthusiastic about the ap-
preaching exhibition to he given under the
auspices of the military. and which ia called
| the Exhibition Of the Battle of the Crater
! Said he;
| All the arrangements for the exhibition
Of the Battle Of the Crater are about com
will be under the charge of the same con-
! Germ which has generally furnished TINS
class of exhibition for Kiralfy, and every
| thing possible In pyrotechnic art 10 make
this the climax OF the exhibition Will De
| done by this firm. The main incidents as
| outlined 10 the stage plot which is as care
| fully prepared as that OF any theatrical per-
| Torrance. are as follows:
| Part Band concert. fifteen minutes.
Part II-Csvalry tourney, ten minutes;
| Confederate cavalry. Reconnaissance, hve
| minutes.
Part III.-Mounted pickets Killed by a
scout. Horse taken and scout escapes with
| his.prze: five minutes. Confederate intan-
try comes into view. Evening parade inter-
rupted by arrival of courier. Skirmish line
formed. Men sent to rifle pits. Tattoo
| taps. Early morn. AS the light brightens.
! Confederate works after the scene OF
the Crater are seen to the right. The
| Federal works on the left. Oonfed.
! crate troops resting TO the rear OF
their lines as Was the case at the Crater.
| Federal troops lying down in front OF their
] works and as day breaks the mine ls ex-
ploded. forming the crater. Signsa rockets
order general charge. The Federal troops
charge into the crater and are repulsed.
The whole line makes second charge and
are again repulsed. THIS closes the scene
OF the crater. A calvary charge is made on
a squad of infantry. This scene draws OF
| under the smoke cloud. disclosing tableau,
The Last Council of War Before Apo
mattox." In this tableau the costuming
will be as near life as possible.
ENLIsTMRSTs.
The following enlistments are reported
at the armoTy of the First Virginia regiment
for the week
Company C-Ambrose A. A. Morrissey.
William G. Odun.
Company D-J. r. Thompson. Ivan
Clark
Company E-O. r. Aud Jerry Wald.
In Company ID Corporal Finnerty has
been promoted 10 sergeant. vice Sergeant
J. F.. Stringer elected second lieutenant.
and private Bruce Mcclellan has been APP
pointed corporal in his place.
Talking with Colonel Jones last night he
told me that he expected and was ready to
take care Of the orphans who were sudden
~ rendered homeless by the fire yesterday
morning. He says with the facilities at the
Armory he could feed 500 people on short
notice-say two hours-and 1000 men can
be accommodated.
The HowitZers will have their monthly
inspection on Tuesday night at the Armory.
Full dress uniform Will be the rule OF the
occasion and the band will be present to en-
liven the assembly of the soldiers Many
ladies are looked for, as 1t IS the first drill
since the encampment at Ocean View, OF
delightful memory.
AsHBY LIGHT HoRsF.
Captain Edgerton s. Rogers. command
ant of the Ashby Light Horse, has issued
the following proclamation to his fellow
officers and men. 1t is a strong paper and
will do much good in that excellent organ
ization. The troop Is composed of the
pick" of the young men or this city. and
already shows military ability that is highly
oommenda Die:
The summer with it's eneryating heat and
its vacations is wellnigh past, and 1t be-
hooves US to begin anew our military iabors
with fresh vim and determination. Your
captain can accomplish but little without
your earnest and faithful cooperation. and
/ confidently ask for il at your hands that
we NAV make common cause IN our euOrts
to advance our chosen branch OF the ser
vice and our own new but promising troop.
The Ashby Light Horse has been cOmph
mented by an invitation 70 take part IN the
approaching military exhibition and manoeu-
yres in the early part of October. in which,
by faithful discharge of our duties. we may
gain much credit and advantage. 10 do
Justice to the occasion and ourselves II Is
needful that we put forth our best energies
and spare no labor or pains.
/ rely upon each man of you TO see to 1t
that there shall be no single absence from
drills and that your equipments and ac-
cOutrements are always IN perfect condI-
ton.
Foot drills are ordered for every Thurs
day in September at 5:l5 Z. II. at the in
fantry armory, On Seventh street. and |
expect each man to cherish the determine
ton to do his best and spare no efforts TO
learn thoroughly and do we'll all that is re-
qured Of him.
The first mounted drill will occur on
Monday next, the 9TH instant at Z. NJ. at
the First Kegimental Armory, and as that
is a legal holiday. being Labor day, | expect
and require that every officer and every
trooper be present in fatigue uniform, we'll
mounted and properly accoutred and
equipped.
/ appeal to you to hold UP your captains
hands i'll his efforts in behalf of our be-
loved troop and TO do your duty as men and
soldiers, and promise YOU that tho Ashby
Light Horse will soon have no superior, If
indeed and equal. III the service.