Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
THE REGIMENT BOYS CHRISTMAS.
How the Officers and Many Of the Mon
VIII Make the Week Happy

whenever there is any fun going on,
or general holiday of any kind, 1t
would be hard to find class of young
fellows who enjoy themselves more than
the ever-happy. jolly soldier boys OF the
First Regiment. They can make a noun
tain Of fun out Of mole-hill of "chance,"
anyhow, but when IL comes TO a general
close up, when everybody is having a
good time and trying to make others
happy. why, those jolly musketeers viii
just spread themselves. Several parties
have been made up TO take hunting trips
this week, while others will make them
selves felt and heard In the city. In
formal receptions will be rendered by
some of the officers to their men, and
the annual banquet of one OF the COM
ponies will take place
During the year these youngsters In
large numbers can be found around the
Armory. playing games. perfecting them
selves In drill, and in many other ways
enjoying themselves. Two rules, or, at
least orders, are very much respected
One is that no intoxicating liquors must
be brought in the Armory. and the other
prohibits the use of profane language
After a battalion drill or regimental
assembly ii is amusing 10 see the boys
They play jokes on each other. or become
very much interested in some game
During the holiday season drills and the
like are generally suspended for while,
and the boys go out for q good time
and have it, too.
The lads who will possibly have more
fun than others, because they can manu-
facture pleasure any time. are Sergeants
Davis. Baptist, Ramsetter. Forbes. Der
rick. Owens. Gibson. Northen, Webb,
n ,N,.rfu I'll
Masurier. Eddins, and Johnson: Corporals
Underwater. Chapman, Moncure, Peat
ross, and Price: Privates Evans, Lacy,
Hickman, Hayheld, Clark, Porter, Gibbs,
Smith, Ready, and ices.
The Armory twins. Jim Eddins and
BILLY" Gibson, the pets Of every member
OF the organization, because they are so
kind and obliging, will no doubt be found
together enjoying themselves, az they
know how TO do. jolly Arthur Lacy and
his shadow. Burglar" Hickman, will
make themselves heard. while that "Big
Four" the boys that generally have a
hand In everything with any fun In II
around the building, always together
Herb. Payne. Hugh Cardozo, OFT. Gil
brect, and kid" Fairlamb-are going TO
have good time. No guessing there.
because those four boys are going TO have
fine time. One OF the first things they
will do, and IL is safe to say many
other members of the regiment will also
do so, is TO see the wolf.
Most OF the officers will remain in the
city. and spend pleasant week with
their families and friends while some
few win visit friends and relatives in
the country.
Major ID. a. Kuyk. the regiments popu-
lar and efficient surgeon, will go on a
short visit 10 Blackstone. Va. 10 be the
guest OF his brother. Rev. C. A. Kuyk.
Lieutenant Johnny" Halstead. one OF
the most popular officers of the regiment,
will entertain a few friends. at his resi-
dence, on Woodland Heights Among
those expected TO be present are Sergeants
Mayneld, oyerton. W. NJ. and q. G.
Poindexter; Corporal Bowie. and Privates
Pollard and Wrenn.
Two young officers. recently elected.
will entertain the members of their COM
pany with a supper Christmas-eve, and
the annual banquet of Company II takes
place during the holidays
The Armory will possibly be closed for
a Rew days, and then the boys Will
buckle down TO work again, but never
stop having fun, and In many ways per-
feet themselves In drill and soldierly
conduct.
January 9Th win be big night with
the boys The athletic sports will take
place. and from the number OF passes
that application has been made for there
will be a large crowd to witness the
races and trials.