Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-01
THE OFFICERS KICK.
THEY DO NOT WANT THE ARMORY
USED FOR THE BAZAAR.
Preamble and Resolutions Adopted by a
Vote Of II to 3 Refusing To Concur
in the Committeo's Action.

II the wishes of the officers of the First
Virginia Regiment prevail the ladies inter
ested in the Memorial Bazaar Will not hoid
their fair at the armory Of this orgsniza'
ton.
Some weeks ago the Council Committee
on Grounds and Buildings granted the
ladies the use of the Armory, but the ON
GERS were not consulted 10 the matter.
The latter assert that the occupancy OF the
building for other than the present pur-
poses will seriously interfere with their
military duties. Moreover. they thlnk
that their views on tho question shouid
have been askcd, and last night they held
a meeting and discussed tho matter Tor an
hour or more.
Colonel Henry c. Jones presided. and
Sergeant Major r. Il. HicEok was elected
eecretary. Fourteen officers were present,
and some Of the arguments they used
were very animated and showed no lack OF
spirit
A letter from Mr.. Bates, the clerk o the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings,
was submitted. This communication
stated the action Of the body "a Indicated
above. and forthwith the discussion CON-
monced.
ABAlNrI lhElh Wi0bin.
Major Derbyshire offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. 10 meeting Of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings hold on the
nth DAY OF January. 1888. the following
was adopted THAT the First Virginia
Reclmental Armorv be rendered TO the
managers Of the memorial bazaar ior Tue
Confederate Museum and Soldiers ana
Sailors Monument 20 be held III ApIli;
1893. for the entire month free OF All
charges -: and
Whereas. tue said resolution was adopt
ed without conference with the oiiiceTs on
tins regiment and without any regard Tor
the rights or convenience OF this regiment
in the premises and without notice 70 inns
regiment until ten days had elapsed after
lis passage and r,
Whereas. 70 deprive this regiment OF tho
use Of It's ArmOry for month, "a cOntelu-
plated bv the said resolution, would be
not only disregard Of the rights and best
interests Of the regiment. hut would IN
the Judgment of its officers greatly impair
its discipline and efficiency and perhaps
threaten It's very existence: therefore,
be n
Keso'reJ. That while as citizens and
officers We cordially sympathlZe with the
objects for which the proposed Bazaar i
TO be held. we cannot consent to the ire
would result from holding the Bazaar IN
the Armury during the entire month OF
April az proposed, and that We respect
fully but firmly decline 10 surrender the
Armory for that purpose.
FRANK WITH THE LADIES.
Cap.ain Cunningham vigorously opposed
the resolution He said tibet, wiling or
unwilling. the officers would nave 20 give
up the building II the Council 50 docreed,
and that they would win public favor by
accedlDg 70 the wishes OF the ladies' lie
sand he knew II would be lncOuyenient tor
the regiment but thought under the ST.
cumstauccs there was nothing else Tor
them 20 do. HIS stand, he said. was taken
on account Of his interest IN the welfare
OF the organization, for he knew
their refusal to lend the Armory
would invoke the criticism of the pubic;
Moreover he had heard It stated on GOOD
authority that the ladies only desired the
drlll-hall. Captain Cunningham made "A
vigorous speech AMI embodied his views
in the following, which he offered "a n sup
stitute 10 MAJOR Dcrbyshlre's resolution:
THAT the officers Of the llrst Virginia
Regiment acq1le-ce IN gIantinR 'I99
Indies the use OF the drili-bHl Of
the Armorv. but it is understood That
they DO retain the lower rooms tor the
exclusive use Of the OrganlZatiOn.'
IIeutenant-Colouel Phillips and Lieu
tenant Crawford. for reasons similar to
those cited hv Captain Cunningham. op-
posed the resolution. All the other OH
GERS wore omphaucally against the substl-
tute and heart and soul IL favor o. the
original resolution.
WINS or THE COLONEL.
Colonel Jones lieutenant Colonel
Philips IN the chair made an exceedingly
- u f.fh ia tag a
stated, with a considerable touch OF SIN
cere feeling. that he Rad personally con
tributed TO the noble cause for which the
la lies were working and that be was Will
ING to aid them in every way IN his power
and wished TO place no obstacle IN their
pathway. Notwithstanding these senu-
ments. however. be thought the olhGa-
tons under which the officers were placed
were Of such n nature that they would
have TO refuse the request. Some years
ago the regiment had been forced TO sur
render the armory on several occasions
and as a consequence the organization had
dwlDdlcd down TO almost nothing. Recent
lv. SINCE they have had exclusive use Of
the building, its membership had been II.
creased to 5s1. Moreover, the soldiers had
contributed $3.50 Of their own money 10
improve the Armory.
COULD GET ANOTHER HALL.
Tie Colonel stated that be could Maine
hall IN which the bazaar could be held At
less cost and considerably more profit than
IN the Armory. lie argued his side from a
military standpoint aud concluded by
saving: so long as am cOmmandant OF
this regiment am not going 10 place. It's
officers and men so that they cannot obey
the orders that come TO them from their
superior officers.
CAPTAIN Cunningham SAID that II would
be a good idea 70 appoint COMMITTEES TO
suggest the hall to which Colonel Jones
referred. but the latter replied BY say
inc that tho persons interested IN the
bazaar were determined to have the
Armory because they knew they could
get It.
Several Of the other officers took the
same position as Colonel Jones, and when
the question came up on the substitute
the recorded vote resulted II TO 3 against
II. II was rice rerSG on Major Derbysaire's
resolution, as the same trio renamed hrm
to their convictions while their opponents
did not bulge an inch.
The resolution was ordered 10 be sent 70
the Grounds and Buildings Committee
and, through courtesy, TO the suo-com-
mlttee of the Sailors and Soldiers Monu-
ment Association.
IN JUDGE hANCOCK'S COURT.