The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15
THE MILITARY PRIZES.
THE ANNUAL COMPETITION OF THE
FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
The Soldier Boys VIII Assemble To-Mor-
row Evcning-The Various Badges to be
Awarded--A Special Order.
The First Virginia regiment of infantry

will assemble tomorrow evening for IT.
annual competition. Since July, 1880
, there has been in force In the regimen
a system OF awards for excellence to b,
made on the 18th OF January Of each year
The first award is a gold badge. which 1:
the coat-of-arms of the regiment, and !:
awarded TO the best soldier. To obtair
this award requires an attendance ut all
drills and parades, a full knowledge OF
the duties of n soldier, combined with
neatness of dress and care of equipment.
IT is no small task for soldier in tic
| First regiment TO win this award. Fol-
lowing are the competitors for the award:
| Company A-Sergeant II. c. Dickinson.
Corporals w. +. Davis. T. c. Baptist,
j. o. Persons. Privates r. r. Richardson,
G. H. Kindevater, II. Kindevater, Samuel
Harris, III. l.. jenkins.
| Company B-Sergeant r. p. Northern,
Corporals Judson Taliaferro. w. w.
| Robertson, Privates J. j. Dancey, B. w.
| Brewer
Company C-Sergeants p. II. Randolph,
| =. L. Mayfeld, Corporals w. N. Poindex-
ter, NJ b. Webb, G. w. McCreery, Pri-
Yates r. J. Overton, ]. c. Reed.
| Company D-Sergeant G.. n. Wilson
| Corporal 3. McLelland
| Company E-Sergeants A. Watkins. w.
| o. Mitchell. Corporals r. ii. Burress, c.
| G.. Curtlandt, Privates c. r. Peatross,
j. A. Mallory, J. w. Taylor.
Company First Sergeant NJ. r. Mills,
Sergeants w. d. Drewry. r. K. Paynter,
r. T. Norvell. j. p. Fox, Corporals r.
l.. Masurier. V. S. Hardwicke, Private
G.. y. Randlett.
The second award will be a gold badge
OF similar design. to be awarded TO the
company showing the best average at
tendance at all drills. parades. and in
spoctions. To win the medal will require
at least an average attendance OF ninety
per cent.
The third award is a similar badge. 10
the recruit who chall show the greatest
proficiency in the school OF the soldier.
The following are the competitors for
the award.
Company A-Privates c. A. Phillips, r.
c. Forbes, Il. II. Baptist, +. T.. Phillips.
7. d. Fairlamb and j. II. Payne.
Company B-Privates Charles Chapman.
r. w. Miller, J. e. Parsans, Jr., l.. r.
Shelton and a. i. McDuffe.
Company C-Private J. e. Courtney.
Company D-Privates r. L. Jennings,
w. O. Schmidt. William Trevillian, J. f.
Bohanon, L. w. Petway, l. Clarke, G..
Petway. A Lee and w. i. Phillips:
Company E-Privates c.. Walls, w. A.
II. Reeks, E. w. Miller. f. II. Palmore.
G. w. Price l.. c. Smith A. r. fairfield,
C. d. McRae and O.. Aud.
Company F-Privates II. Il. Green,
Charles Thomas. A. II. Hamilton, w. G.
Stevens and j. NJ. Meadors.
The fourth award is a regimental pin. |
or bar, in case a man should have won |
a pin the preceding year, to each nom !
commissioned officer and man who shall |
hDxr aff cd nd 1rfl
rade and inspection OF his company and |
regiment, and no excuse for non-attend
ance is to be considered except a sur
geon's certificate stating that sickness
prevented attendance.
Colonel Henry c. Jones has had the |
order published. in reference
to the 18th Of January:
General Orders, No. All active mill
tary organizations and veteran associa-
tions. who desire to participate in the
parade, In commemoration of the birth
day OF General Robert T.. Lee, will as
scinble at the armory on Thursday. Jan
uary 49, 1893, at $3.50 p. NJ. At 4:3O o'clock
an address will be delivered at the
Academy Of Music, to which the public
are cordially invited"
The box on the right has been reserved
for Governor Mckinney and Mayor Ely
son, General And arson and staff, Colonel
Wickham and staff, Major Smons and
staff, Colonel Bilsood, Colonel J. b.
Purcell. Colonel Tazewell Elicit, Colonel
w. T.. Cutshaw and other prominent cit-
,ens have been invited to seats on the
stage
II is very probable that Hon. Gordon
McCabe, Of Petersburg, will deliver the
address.
Colonel Jones stated to me last night
hat his regiment would not go to Wash
ngton to attend the inaugural ceremo-
lies.
On Monday night, after battalion drill,
he members of Company c assembled
n their companys room and presented
Lieutenant John r. Holstead a very
handsome sword. on the part OF the mem
'ers of the company, as a tokenof the
Ugh esteem in which he is held. The {
presentation speech was made by First
sergeant Il. f. Morris, who set forth in
few appropriate words the feeling OF
he men towards their lieutenant, who
still considered as zone OF the boys" .
e having risen from the rank of private c
uring his seven years Of service. Lieu
enant Holstead was taken completely |
3 surprise. but was equal to the occa- Il
ion. and responded in a very graceful e
lanner. accepting the gift. The sword is a
model of its kind, and has etched I'm
old on one side: Lieutenant John Reese
Iolstead." and Co c. First Regiment.
irginia Volunteers, Infantry" on the r
verse side. II has been on exhibition dur /
lg the week In the window of J. T. Tyler's b
ore, and has been much admired "