The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22
THE BLUES BATTALION.
m vrRsr APPE/HAScs IN roDIAo
r6lxxxD ron MsMOEIAL D%H'
c..t.in Ainsiis Resigns ~ Commssdsns o.
the Ashby Light Hsrss-The COMING
Appointments.

warded n the Acknowledgement MS res's
nation as commandment OK the AshpS i''s"'
Horse. He has taken this step prepara'
tory to his becoming comInahoah' VI
the Second company OF the hch'ioNu
LIGHT Infantry battalion. Soon atter TIC
act had been passed during the recent
session Of the Legislature. which gives
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues Assn
citation the right of forming battahoh'
the Ashby Light Horse petiuoned 'he
| Governor to be transferred into the Dat
| TALON TO be formed by the Blues.
Governor O'Ferrall considered the mat
ter very carefully, and finally came 10
the conclusion that he could not grant
| The transfer I'm a body, but only 10 's
| members as individuals In consequence
| of this decision eighteen OF the thirty
| nine members of the troop nave hieu
| annlications for transfer TO the new IN
| fantry company. Their applications nave
| been Forwarded through the proper chan-
nels and will be granted as soon as the
| respective members have turned over
their equipments to ihe State.
After the transfer has been granted the
former members OF the Ashby Light
Horse will be elected members Of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Assoca-
ton. The so elected members will then
be designated by resolution to form the
new company to be known as Company
b, Of the Fourth battalion. while the
original Blues will become Company
a.
According TO the statement the new
company which he expects TO form as
soon as the transfers are signed. viii
start out under the most suspicious cir
cumstances. Forty men have alreaCy
been enrolled and four others have
signitcd their willingness to enlist, while
the law only requires forty-one members
for the formation OF a new company
When all the applications are signed there
will be only about four or five men left
on the rolls Of the cavalry troop.
ELICIT THEIR OWN OFFICERS.
The new company will then organize
by selecting their own officers. At
meeting held a few evenings ago it
was practically agreed that in the event
Of forming the new company the officers
should be Captain George Ainsle: First
Lieutenant, George b. Pegram, and Sec
ond Lieutenant. J. G. Shafer, Jr.
After their election has been ratified by
the association and their commissions
have been issued. the line officers Of the
two companies will proceed to the cleo
ton Of a commandant of the battalion
with the rank of Major. 1t has been
practically agreed that Captain Sol.
Cutchins, OF the old company. will be the
choice and it is also pretty well IN
derstood that the old Blues will for all
times, have the right of line, while the
new company will forever be on the left
of line.
The association will uniform both COM
panies, and hopes are being entertained
that the new company win have its
new uniform, which will be the same
one as that OF the old Blues, by Memorial
day, May Goth.
In all probability First Lieutenant
Clarence Wyatt Of the old Blues. will be
elected captain of Company A. after the
formation Of the battalion. while Second
Lieutenant III. +. Vaughan has been
slated for adjutant, with the rank Of
First lieutenant. Ii is also said that
Second Lieutenant Frank VI. Woon viii
be promoted TO first Lieutenant. and First
Sergeant l.. L. Cheatwood to second lien
tenant. The Office Of junior second lieu
tenant, which now exists in the Blues.
will be abolished when the battalion IS |
formed.
THE STAFF OFFICES.
The major commanding will appoint.
besides the adjutant a commissary and
quartermaster, both with the rank of
lieutenants. and IT IS said that one Of
these appointments is to fall to Second
Lieutenant Charles Rose, Of the Ashby
Light Horse. There win also be sur
geon, with the rank of captain. and an
te~t<R
terant. The former appointment win be
given TO Captain Stuart Mcclure, the
present surgeon Of the Ashby Light
Horse. while il is said that the ap-
pontment of assistant surgeon will be
offered TO DR.. T. 7. Baker. the former
surgeon Of the Blues.
Besides. there Will be a non-commis-
stoned staff. consisting Of a comnissary
sergeant and hospital steward. Nothing
has as yet been learned as to who will
receive these appointments, but IL is
very likely that they will be given 10
members of the old company. On 10
occasion the major or any member OF his
staff will appear mounted, in view of
the fact that the present uniform of the
Blues is TO be retained in all it's details
Negotiations are in progress for the
securing Of a new armory for the bat
talon. The quarters now occupied by
the Blues would be inadequate for bat
TALON drill, and the lease of the armory
will expire during the summer. In all
the top floor OF the new
building will be secured which is now
being ercted at the corner Of Ninth and
Cary streets by Mr.. ]. X. Williams. the
slate manufacturer.
THE ANNIVERSARY.
Within a day or two invitations will
be Issued TO the war members OF the
Blues, the association and a number of
personal friends TO participate IN the cele-
bration of the 10lst anniversary Of the
Blues Oh May 10th. The company will on
that day go to Fredericksburg as an
escort Of Governor OFerrall and take
part in the ceremonies connected with
he unve'ling Of the Martha Washington
monument The Blues will have a spe-
'ial train, with a buffet car attached, to
restore the inner man on the way going |
md coming. Dinner will be served 10 the
at Fredericksburg by the COM
mittee on arrangement at 4 O'clock that
lay. The rest of the details for the trip
have not yet been determined upon
THE NEW c. g. %. SCHEDULE