The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-16
GOOD SOLDIER BOYS.
WE'RE RETARDED LAST NIGHT FOR
THEIR FAITHFULYESs.
A Regfmentai Acknowledgement Orders
Issued-Prizes offered for Good Work
A Meeting OF Officers.

The first regimental assembly for sew
eral weeks took place at the Armory, on
Seventh and Marshall streets. last even
ing. The regiment was ordered to as
semble TO receive the following orders,
issued by Colonel II. c. Jones:
General orders No. 2j
/. From and after April /, 1885, enlist
ments Of recruits will not be approved by
the colonel commanding until after the
LIST day of September. 1893.
2. Any non-commissioned officer or SOL
der who shall fail to attend at least 70
per cent. Of all assemblies of his company
during a period extending from January
| l, 1893, to the 18th day of July, 1893, will
not be permitted TO accompany this regi-
ment 10 the Worlds Fair at Chicago, i'll.
All recruits enlisted from this date TO
April !. 1899, must attend 50 per cent. OF
| all drills or assemblies 10 which they are
| ordered to the date Of departure to en-
| title them to the privilege of accompany
| ing the regiment to the Worlds Fair.
3. COmmandants Of companies will push
| their enlistments to the full complement
| allowed by law as soon as possible, and
as soon as this complement is reached
| they will apply for the discharge OF such
men as do not attend drills. assigning as
/
| good Of the service"
General Order No. q:
l. To the company which shall first
| muster and drill at five consecutive drills
! (or parades) one hundred men, exclusive
OF commissioned officers. between this
! date and May /, 1893, a prize of $50 will
| be awarded to be divided among those
men of said company who shall have
been present and done duty so as to re-
cord 100 per cent. for attendance, or to
| be disposed of as they decide unani-
mously. Individual competitors for this
award to include all men now enlisted and
any who may enlist prior to February l,
/ 1893.
g. Under the same conditions and rules
a prize Of $40 will be awarded to the COM
pany accomplishing the work prescribed
in section 1 between this date and May
Is, 1885
3. Under the same conditions and rules
a prize Of $50 will be awarded to the com
pany accomplishing the work prescribed
in section l between this date and June
l, 1893.
a. Prizes will be awarded June 1, 1898,
and no company can be awarded more
than one prize in this competition.
General order No. IS:
In accordance with general order No. %.
series 1891. the following awards are
hereby made:
Company A-First award Of $50, to be
divided between Sergeant II. G. Dicker-
son and Corporal r. G. Baptist of said
company they having induced the largest
number Of recruits TO enlist, who have
complied with General Order %, series
1891.
Company D-Second award of Sl5, to be
paid to Sergeant J. J. Finnerty, he having
Induced the next largest number Of re-
cruits 10 enlist, who have complied with
the proviso of General Order p, series
1891
Third award Of 800, to be paid to Ser
geant II. G. Dickerson, Company a, he
having induced the largest number Of re-
cruits to enlist, who have complied with
the proviso of General Order 25, series
1891.
The awards referred to in the last order
were made on the strength of the report
Of a board consisting Of the following
officers: Major j. II. Derbyshire, Cap
tains G. Gray Bosssieux. Charles Gasser
f.. l.. Spence and George Wayne Ander-
son.
The report reads as follows:
1--WE, the board appointed under Cen
eral order &C. to make the awards as
contemplated in General order Is, series
lS9l, find that Company \ has 81, Com
pany b II, Company G g. Company ID 81.
Company + II, Company + -, Hospital
Corps g. enlisted men come under the
proviso Of said order. and that Sergeant
II. G.. Dickerson Company A, induced II,
and Corporal T. G. Baptist, Company \,
induced ) men to enlist. Company B-Ser-
geant Taylor induced TO- Private Fitz-
hugh !. Company C-Private w. G.
overly Induced g Company D-Sergeant
J. j. Finnerty induced g. Private ID. J.
Livesey ?. Company E-Private T.. II.
Moran induced 3, Private J. Il. Hawkins
2. Company F-Corporal w. J. Drewry
induced - men to enlist.
Therefore we have decided as follows:
First award to Company A, Sergeant
II. Q. pickerson. second, Corporal T. G. |
Baptist
Second award to Company D, Sergeant |
j. J. Fiunerty.
Third award to Sergeant H. G. Dick
erson, Company ~"
Company was one behind Com
pany a in the competition for the first |
award, having enlisted % men and % |
OF them having qualified in the compe- |
titiOn.
The following is the order in which the |
several companies qualified their en- !
listed men in the competition: Company |
a, 81; Company d. q; Company f, 20; |
Company f., IA; Company b, II; Company |
G, men.
At a meeting Of the officers held at
the armory after the resimental as
sembly, on motion of Captain c. G. Bos-
sioux, it was resolved to request the
commander -in-chief to obtain the de-
tail of an officer OF the regular army
as instructor, not only for this regiment,
but it was the sense of the officers that
such detail would be for the benefit
of the entire State force
A resolution was also passed request
ing the colonel, If possible, TO obtain
the services Of a regular officer TO de-
eide the competition for best soldier and
best recruit in January next.
Troop ii.
Several cavalry officers were in confer
ence In the city yesterday, arranging the |
details for the formation of Troop II,
which, when formed, will delight the Nor
folk gentry. 1t is proposed that Mr.. l..
II. Shields will be captain.