The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
SOLDIERS WERESAD
rurY Could NOT GO ON THE
,yo1MPMENT Al OCEAN VIEW.
,-.,O.ny. However. Paid Visit TO tho
Pleasant summer Resort and Were
treated In a Splendid Manner.

, rsnt George Wayne Anderson, OF
- =. OF the First Regiment OF
-, announced for Col. Henry c.
-, tho Armory last Saturday night
-, the trip to ocean View and the
cncampmcnt had been abandoned.
&c , sad disappointment to those who
.cticlpated a delightful sojourn at
.i,esant resort. Such word as
',.' .oA never before entered into the
i''' f,rv of the men OF the First regi-
woe ord it required no little effort for
l.''N r,res 10 decide thnt for the nrst
~ trim anticipated and planned for
'"td az The very last moment be post
''t irdeGnitely and that packed blan-
go and haversaCks should be laid
"a. for more convenient season
r. financial depression was OF course
main reason why many OF the men
t. ,,rqhlc TO go. and the nfty-hVe VINO
-, ready could not do so, inasnuch "s
arrangement had been made on
80 81 two hundred men. The railroad
t t.en contracted with on that basis,
very low rate had been secured
.ransportatlon over the Chesapeake
"a ohio road. The commissary DEPART
. 81 the camps had provided 10 feed
90, number Tire guests Of ocean view
ted that number. and the people OF
S'-f8.k. Portsmouth and places IN Vlcin-
I., eypccted 20 see just such crowd
thus. when only nfty-hve Inca up IN
che Arm0ry Col. Jones and his Drother
rm-rrs saw in a moment that such
,~au crowd could not fly represent the
,.r.rnent. and Capt. Anderson was re-
rY..ted 10 make the statement. The men
eere disaprointed. They had made their
srrancements for leaving their business.
frev had made necessary OUTLAWS Tor the
trip. they had anticipated a weeks en-
ioyrnent free from the cares Of business
ana they had perfect right 20 be dis
appointed.
But Col. Jones was powerless. At such
"a late moment he could not arrange mat
ters differently so that the ffty-tve could
20. nor could he arrange so that the com
plement Of two hundred men agreed
upon should leave the city. Nothing re-
rnained for him 20 do but 10 give capt
Anderson his views and have them com
inundated 10 the regiment. on the con-
trarv. COL Jones would have been pleased
for The regiment % have gone for one rea-
SON alone n not for many others-he
,.ould have saved money by II. As 1t is
ra Ga considerably "out Of pocket
There is another reason. however. why
tbe regiment made the failure. II Is the
General apathy Of Richmonds citizens In
regard 20 the regiment. They know noth-
lrg Of the expenses necessary 10 Keep up
eich an organization. nor do they trouble
r'.mselves about finding out. All they
know is what they might possibly r'ad
fa tho newspapers. Otherwise they know
nothing. yet az the same time II there
,as the slightest trouble or need OF sol
di.rs performing duties in this city or
state the citizens would Immediately
ront 10 the First regiment and ask that
they DO the work required. There are
few who give the regiment any financial
support and the appropriations given the
organization by city and State and Fed
eral governments are insufficient TO m ain
tain 10 as il should be maintained. Rich
Dord. with SIS population OF one hun lred
thousand, should see 20 IL that the First
re4lment is properly uniformed with an
attractive dress that will command atten-
ton and admiration. The regiment
should not be required TO attend parades,
encampments and other public ceremO-
Hles in the fatigue Or service uniform,
which Is now the only dress. That uni
form consists Of blue blOuses and spring
l1romed" trousers. and is furnished the
regiment by the Federal government in
nel OF pecuniary appropriation. 1t is
detestahe uniform IA the eyes Of the hun
Cre1s W Well-tO-dO citizens who fought
iu the late war. They think that the
FIRST should keep alive the traditions
ana memories of the days past and don
Uniform Of gray. They think right. is
the verdict Of many citizens.
But the regiment is unable. and has
been for couple Of years past 10 uni
form the men except with the blue cos
tune, and today. TO perfectly uniform
i've hundred men with dress attractive,
it would cost not less than $40 600 There
's no such amount in the treasury Of the
organization. The aid should come from
philosophical citizens and contributing
members.
The Men who Went
Undaunted by the decision reached
saturday night Lieutenant George T.
shackleford gathered together all Of the
men who desired 10 go. and left for the
camping grounds az ocean View They
departed from the city at 10 o'clock Sat
urday night on the Pocahontas. and
about midnight they made picturesque
appearance on the steamer A corner
was chosen by some Of them. and the
blankets served as beds. Some watched
While others slept for the equipments
had 10 be taken care OF. Some spent
tho time amusing themselves on the
deck. Others decided that sleep was out
OF the question. and in a secluded spot
spent the time dealing with the mys-
teries Of nigh five or "seVen-up." Be
lore the sun had arisen they were I'D
ana out with the anticipatiOns OF the
coming day. impatiently awaiting until
Norfolk was reached az o'clock They
were Immediately taken 70 Ocean View
on special train, and found a splendid
breakfast awaiting them. Captain Julian
Is. Tenant. Sergeants Eddins, Drewry
and Norvell had gone on before as an
advance guard, and they had made all
arrangements for the proper feeding
and sleeping OF 200 men or more. A more
Disguised set OF men could not be i'm
agined than they when they found on
the receipt OF a telegram that the regi-
ment would not arrive. They had ar
ranged a breakfast OF the best fish that
ever bit at a bate. and they had steaks
that would have disappeared before a
regiment like dew before the morning
sun. They had coffee that would have
given any mans entire nervous sys-
Tern a tranquility that would have "hxed"
him for the balance Of the day, and there
were other side dishes that were intend
el 20 delight the most fastidous Then
TOO. they had all Of the tents up with
Facks filled with straw ready for the
mem. and there was nothing for the regi-
reut 20 do Saturday night but TO ar
I'VE In camp 20 10 sleep, and get up
we next morning as happy as all OF the
kags in the pack
And then 10 think that out Of pos
abel $50 men. forty arrived. Captain
Tenant and his qQrgagpfo xrara not