The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-11
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STUNT HORN r GUARDS.
The Celebration Of rhe Tenth Anniversary
Decided Success.

The Stuart Horse Guards celebrated their
tenth anniversary Yesterday, and The day
was well spent in every respect. The
troop assembled, mounted with full ranks
at II o'clock i'm the morning at their ar
! mory with their commissioned officers
/ Captain T.. ]. Euker. First Lieutenant
! James r. Branch and Second Lieutenant
| c. n. Euker The troop paraded through
| various streets Of th3 city. and finally
reached the Exposition grounds, where the
day was spent
| In the evening at . o'clock the troop
| again assembled az the armory, and from
there marched 10 Zimmerman's Hotel,
where an elegant banquet was served by
| that wel-knOwn caterer. Among the in
vited guests outsd, 81 the members Of
| the troop were the following:
Colorel 10 Lane Stern, the assistant in
| spector-general; Major Charles Euker;
| Captain Philip HaxsH, The first captain of
the troop; Lieutenant Thomas II. Starko,
Of the Howitzers; Captain George A.
Ainsie and Lieutenant George y. Pc
gram. OF the Ashby Light Horse; Lieutcn-
ant George ID. Carter and Lieutenant j.
ROhleder. Of the Heurlco Troop: Captain
G. \. Atkisson, Of the Chesterfield Troop
Captain George Wayne Andersen OF Com
pany +. First Regiment; Messrs Oscar
Cranz, Caznean Mcleod, Robert Waldron,
&. Wcndlinger and f. n. Pluemacher.
II goes without saying that the Horse
Guards were represented with full ranks.
When the diners had done ample justice
TO the repast for an hour or two Captain
Euker arose and expressed his delight If
being permitted to DE in command Of
that noble organization, which he joined
as a trooper abOu: nine years ago He
then called upon Captain HAIL TOR a
speech. That gentleman responded with
military prOmptness, although he express
ed himself aggrieved that his annual stipu-
latiOn 10 be permitted 10 attend these
celebrations without making a speech APP
peared TO be of no avail. lie congratu-
lated the troop in feeling words rs 70 jts
existence and the rapid progress which it
had made recently. He briefly reyl swed
the history Of the organization and re-
minded it's members that, while they
claimed the honor Of having formed the
nucleus Of the First Regiment Cavalry in
Virginia, the responsibility also rested
upon them to keep up 10 the mark or
else they would be left behind by the new
troop, the Ashby Light Horse
Captain Haxall paid q glowing tribute /
10 the military abilities Of Captain Geofge |
a. Ainslie who had just been elected |
commandant Of the Ashby Light Horse. |
These remarks brought out calls for Cap |
tain Ainslie, who was next introduced. |
He thanked them FOR the compliment paid |
him by being called upon by Captain |
Euker 20 make a speech on that occasion. /
He had been celebrating his birthday al
day, and the celebration Of the Horse
Guards formed the climax Of the day
After congratulating the troop TO its sue
cess he gave Captain Eukcr fair warning
IN saying that while the latter would al
ways command one Of the two best com,
)anies IN the city, the Ashby Light Horse |
would crowd the Horse Guards pretty
hard.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern made a very
happy speech. abiding to the olden times
when three tr0ops-those Of Amelia. Ma
news and Gloucester county-were said
% nave been In existence. but he had been
Unable TO find man who ever saw any
# these troops. The Stuart Horse Guards
ould therefore safely say that they were
he first cavalry troop In this State.
'peaking seriously. Colonel Stern dwelt
N the present condition Of the cavalry.
Which was a very good one with the ex-
option OF the troops OF Hanover and !
'rince George. who We're Of a rather |
lchy disposition He felt convinced that
rs coming report on the cavalry would |
how better percentage than ever be-
ore.
He did not know, of course. what would
~ done by the incoming Governor. but he
hought that very likely the expensive
ull-dress uniform would be done away
'lth' and that only the fatigue uniform
,ould be used which meant a saving of
oout Nl.OD lie praised the Horse
guards for the fact that they were
quipped with carbines. when arm could
OF be dispensed with in the cavalry
eryice.
Appropriate speeches were also made
MAJOR Euker Captains Anderson and
tlsson and others