Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-16
THE OFFICERS YIELD
They Bow with Becoming Grace and
Withdraw All Opposition.
WILL HELP THE LADIES.
The Fight. They Say, Was One for Their
Rights at the Hands of the Council
Their Position Explained.

military. it can at least be said that they
yielded gracefully to the inevitable.
The officers held largely ly-attended
meeting last night and considered the
question calmly and dispassionately, and
as a consequence found the best possible
solution for the problem.
Colonel Henry G. Jones occupied the
chair and Captain T.. A. Shepherd, adJu-
tant. acted as secretary. Those In attend
ance were General Charles J. Anderson,
Lleutenant-ColonelA A. l.. Phillips, Major
kuyk, Captains Carrington, Gray. Cum
nlngham. Gasser, Spence, Anderson, and
Watson, lleutensnts Garrison, Haverty,
boswell, GoOde. Holstead, Strlnger. Fau-
lamb, Patton, Shackleiord. and Davis.
Colonel Jones stated the object of tho
gathering. alter which Captain Cunning
ham called for the consideration Of the
following resolution offered 10y himself on
previous occasion and referred to the
meeting last night:
Whereas II was the sense OF a majority OF the
oMcrra ot tho First Regiment Virginia NOlun-
teers l1fantry that the use of tho Armory for
tho purposes OF n bazaar would be preludicial 10
the discipline ami best interests Of tho regiment,
and whereas the Common Council OF ihe city Ot
Richmond has granted 10 the ladies' having the
bazaar IN charge the use OF the Armsry during
the month OF April, 1893 and whereas tho Op-
position on the part OF tho onicers OF the regl-
nicAh hhh luuA1"u IN kool lllth on What lueg
conceived to Oe their duty ana from no purpose
to impair the success OF the movement, there
fore 30 IL
RsSoirsd, That we, the officers Of the First
Regiment Infantry Virginia Volunteers, are In
hearty sympathy with the patriotic object the
ladies Of oui city have in view and DO hereby
pledge 10 thcm our active cooperation and sup
port towards making the bazaar success
10 PREPARE RESOLUTIONS.
Colonel Phillips moved that a commit
tee Of three be appointed 70 draft suitable
resolutions III connection with this report.
We oil wish the public TO know our posi-
tiOn," said tho Colonel There Is not an
oficor IN the regiment who IS opposed to
tae taZaar. | want this committee 10
take Captain CunnlnGham's resolution and
add 20 It IN such manner that tho paper
can be publ he'd >,
Colonel Phililps's motion was carried
and the Char appointed as the committee
Lieutenant-Co Colonel Phillips, and Captains
Spence aud Anderson.
Captain Cunningham then asked that he
might withdraw his resolutions. He sald
he wanted them returned. rs the action on
the part OF the officers implied that they
were not expressed IN grammatical Eng
lish
Colonel Phillips suggested that Captain
Cunningham be substituted for him on the
committee. Tho latter declined 10 serve
unless ne was Orlercl 10 90 80.
Captain Anderson stated that he thought
Captain Cunningham was labOrlng under
a Misrepresentation IN the matter, as the
action. according 10 his idea, WAS exactly
IN conformity 10 the usual parliamentary
laws.
THE DRIGADIrR-GrNERAL's VIEWS.
General Anderson said tho officers had
made q good fight and had gotten into q
dilemma which could be taken by either
horn. lie suggested the writing of letter
10 tho ladies' committee who thought they
had boon harmed, stating that the officers
had no intention TO interfere with their
affair that 1t was simply a matter be-
tween the Grounds and Buildings Commit
tee and themselves and that the Regiment
was more than wiling 70 aid the bazaar.
He told them 10 say that they Welded
nothing but would waive the point tenn
pOrarilv. The General added that he en-
bodied not only his own views ID that sug-
gestion. but those OF many. other persons.
Captain Cunningham said he, Of course,
submitted his resolution with the eXpec-
tation that 1t would be amended but he
| thought 1t would be done IN the room.
Lieutenant Shackleford offered as q sub
stitute that the committee be increased to
| FIVE. lie suggested Captain Cunningham
a. one Of the additions. but the latter as
serted that he would resign before he
would serve.
As Captain Cunningham expressed this
view Lieutenant Shackeford withdrew the
| substitute: whoreupOn Colonel Phillips
asked for tho consideration OF his motion
| to ada Captain Cunningham TO the COM
mlttee.
The latter again asserted that he vould
resign in ten minutes If no was appointed
whereupon Colonel Phillips withdrew the
motion. and the original committee Of
| three retired with the much-dlscussed re-
solutions in tholr possession.
ALL OBJECTIONS WITHDRAWN.
They returned in about fifteen minutes
and submitted tho following:
To he officers Of be First Regiment IF In
f1nry:
Gentlemen.-You committee recon-
mend that the resolutions offered by Cap
| tam Frank Cunningham be amended to
read as follows and then ADOPTED.
| A. l.. PHILLIPS. Lieut.-Colonel.
+. l.. SPENCE, Capt. Co. L.
| GEo. WAYNE ANDERSON. Capt. Co. L.
Whereas the officers OF the Firs! Regiment Of
| Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, spanking for
| themselves and the men whom they have tho
| honor 10 command, have been amazed 10 hear
| Il iltimated by thoughiless persons that they
| lacked sympathy with tho objects ot the bazaar
| prC posed 20 be held in the ArmOry of tho regi-
| ment, or lacked proper chiyulrous respect for
| the ladies VINO have generously and patriOticllly
| undertaken It.; therefore
| es0'usd, That 10 II not improper 10 submit 10
the public plain statement exhibiting the facts
| OF the case and freeing themselves from the un-
| worthy motives assigned to them.
| H'sO'rsd, That the Committee on Grounds and
| Buildings should have consulted, or at loart
| have informed, the commanding O1lcer Of this
| regiment Of their purpose before proceeding by
resolution 20 turn over tha Armory, of which We
| are at least tho ordinary cust9dians, for the
| krNs 10 q tstff ~
| purpose, however praisewOrthy or Yenerated the
| object.
| Essolred further. That said com mittee ought in
| any event 70 haye informed said COmmanian
onicially aud formally Of their action after II had
| been taken instead Of leaving him TO loarn OF
| thsir action In an Indirect manner and to re-
| o. est Information Of its scope and tenor.
| hssOlUed, That the motive which induced tho
| majority Of those onicers attending meeting
| held on the 3lst dav Of January, 1893. % favor
| q resolution refusing 20 surrender the Armory
| for tho purpose Indicated vas purely and solely
n regard tor the discipline, rights, and efficiency
| Resoirtd, That whilst some officers doubted tho
| " sdom and policy Of such a declaration because
| Of the object Tor which the baZaar Is % D. hcll,
aui because the city, having tho power to give,
had already through it1 Committee on Grounds
| and Buildings actually given the Arnory Tor the
| purpose indicated. yet the officers oil THIS regl'
| ment are unanimous and decided In their Opin-
ion that it is in the highest degree Injurious TO
| the discipline and efficiency Of the regiment 20
| - turned out Of tho ArmorY .or any period ap-
proIimaung even the hall OF the time lone
| MONTH provided for IN the resolution referred
| 10.
| Reso!red That in the erection OF the Armory Il
| was indeed contemp plated, az We are informed
| By our predecessors, that It should be used for
| large political or other gatherings occupying one
or two or several days, but never that II should
| be taken from the regiment for such period as
| a month or Tor such purpose as a bazaar or
| fair.
| RESOLVED, That giving up the Armory for fairs
aud bazaars for such a length OF time IL ba1
/ precedent. inasmuch as Is is difficult 10 draw the
| line between those 10 be allowed and those TO be
| refused, and even infrequent surreniers OF tho
| Armory for such purposes must DO destructive OF
| me efficiency Of the regiment
| Regolred. That the action OF the Council and
| Board OF Aldermen In the present Instance Is at
least Ill advised in go far al the Joint resolution
fails 10 indicate whether the regiment or some
other military body Is 20 occupy the ArInory, and
| in 80 far as 1t vests the Grounds and Buildings
Committee with rnal power 10 use the Armory
for purposes other tnan military whenever they
| see at, or whenever they may be persuaded to
| authorize IT,
| Resolped. That we submit 10 our felow-ciizens
| that our Armory Ii necessary to the integrity OF
| our organization. where tho valuable property
| in our keeping-f0r which We are pecuniariy re-