The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-06
A DAY OF INSPECTIONS.
COL. 10 LANE STERN MUSTERS IN.
PANTRY. VALRY. ARTILLERY.
TIE Richmond HowitIcrs and Both Com.
panIes Of the Blucs Have Every MN
Present-Good Display.

Yesterday was a busy day for Colonel
10. Lane Stern, the assistant Inspector
general Of this State for he had TO
! inspect the Henrico troop, the Richmond
Howitzers. the Blues Battalion and the
field and staff OF the First Regiment
Cavalry.
Henrico Troop Of the FIRST regiment
cavalry assembled about 1870 T. NJ. In the
big courtyard i'm the rear Of the county
jail. There were twcnty-six men present
out Of forty-six. and the troop was COM
manded by Captain George ID. Carter
and First Lieutenant Simsn solomon.
Colonel Charles Euker, cOmmandant o.
the regiment, accompanied CoIoheI stern
during the inspection.
Promptly al $50 f. NJ, Colonel Stern
put in his appearance In the kegmcnla al
ArmOry, where the RlihlnQhd hoWlt-
zcrs were TO be Inspected. \ few III nutes
later the famous command entered the
bid drill han. headed by the HoNitzers
Band. The men made a beautiful APP
pearance and carried out al orders Win
prOmptness and accuracy. Inc company
drew up in line with Captain John a.
Hutchcson. retired, Captain Bosher, First
Lieutenant Barrett. Junior First Lieuten-
ant Starke and Second Lieutenant Mac
farlane in front. rs soon as the OFder
Rear rank open order had been flVen
accompanied by Mr. Thomas Potts, Major
w T.. SimOns, COmmanlant 81 the pat
talon, and Captain JAMES +. fHllllPs.
With one or two exc ptlns the uniforms
ana equipments were round 10 be IN Eooi
condition and during the muster, when
followed, every man on the roll answer
Cd to his name. There were present
thirteen men in the band and siXty-eisht
In the company, toiai ei2hty-oAe.
After the ceremonies the band played
= gf WnUip
taiument was greatly enjoy ed by mum
Der Of ladies and Their escorts.
Colonel Stern was called upon before
leaving to make a speech. He briefly
congratulated the Howitzers On their
splendid appearance and stated tnat this
was the first time that an artillery com
pany had achieved hundred per cent.
for its attendance at the annual lnspec-
ton.
BLUTs' BATTALION.
From the reglmental armOry Colonel 10
Lane stern started for the new arnory
of the Blues Battalion, at the corner OF
Ninth and Cary streets. The tNo COM
pauios had formed at their temporary
quarters i'm the old CITY Han at S:5J
o'clock. and half an hour later the bat
TALON formed on Broad street in front OF
tho new city Hall From there the bdl.
TALON marched, headed by the blues
band, to the new armory, ana ite Htdu
of IN" column had just reached NE
Chamber Of Commerce when 'oloho
stern arrived at that point. 80,
The building in which the Blues Will
occupy the top floor, Is sun IN an uI-
finished condition. The steps Of the starr
way. consisting of stone nave Just b.'H
laid but otherwise the staircase Is Idr
from being complete ON cach moor ldiSc
oil lamps had been placed 10 give Ihc a.,
CcSsary light the gas nXtuftS ndNlllS
not vet been put in. The drlN uoor Waa
somewhat more advanced, thanks 70 the
close attention given the HaI'ci .!
Major Sol. CutChins. ,.1 ,L,.,,
At noon Yesterday dozen colored men
we're set 10 work to whi,ewash the walls
and ceiling Of the big nal, ana 10y
o'clock in the evening thIer eiy.ii itht
lights were put in by the E!tllIiC LII
COMPANY. Then the hail had 10 be NOR
ouciiy cleaned. chairs to be put H. elc''
but by night time everything was III
nrst-class shape, COnsidcrlhs lAe sur
roundings.
royoR THEIR cNTNN'
The two COMPANIES formed at once III
battalion front. but before the tI';.'o1ilI'
were commenced Private joseph lYuuhi
of Company B, stepped 10 We l ~ H., taIf
~ Tho compauy with a neat niue 9PctL'',
expressing the esteem ana rcEalI Ol ny
mon Tor their commando. Az me .ioa'
If his remarks he presented captain .tiI's-
ii In The name Of The company WIN Il
handsome silver bowl and spoon loE H'9
Ca apta ii7 Ainslie replied in graceful
speech, accepting the iIII1'S7,iif tnis seem
al ~ he a time Of surprises, !or MN
dil no; know one day "h4J lu' -
y-olIl1 bring forth. There Aad bern SUI
,,eris unfinished iu the public press 'l li,I9
Ia. &irh uight have led the people 10
Lriiavf that Company Il had beoh Hu55
iuGe short of mutlny, put ne Va 9tTa
TO state that tLere only pre- ~
llindcst feeling among the iHeH''s'@ VI ''''
t..y oh a
To- this little episode the battaItoh
formed i'm company front, I1cluH 10 N
east. with the banI III L'lc l'I g,borlas
Inner Of the hall. city Sergeant OhafI,TS
- ~ ~ - and Police Sergeant George W
in The two color bearers OF lIlc %
iaIi,n occupied the centre OF lne r.,
talon. and the two oId VII t5i1a. cr4atad
Light Infantry i'lu'a S4'''''N
rraat attraction and admiIatloh. ,bo
% E''i,USl .lonu BcI IlgGer one oil lHe
staunchest friends the rlu,S 80 IL, 'ii;Ir, |
Who had come down WIN tIe ga a I,S'''o'i
Crnn, the city Hall, malchihS a ol - |
l4oIi ~ Two color sergCants, accoHlbd-
Ned Colonel Stern and ar. , inoIilS
pofts ON their tour OF lhspeIlion Iii ~, ISL
az 90 Nc of the two companies. men |
" i'--.,i,,,,,d .Prepare for muster, was |
~ ~, Ind the long-looked-tor moment |
"a arrived when 1t should 20 ioiH 70 |
tbn citizens of Richmond "hetheT tle
5i,,oe ,vouId maintain their established
equation in scoring again JOB per cent
for attendance. CO.. ,a,5 out
Slowly Colonel Stern read OUT
name al after 4amf a ine big Gss room.
80 dftar man answered, ana
,ro',oht his piece promptly down to an
rider When the last name mad been
Lied a round OF applause was given with
,u,ii and Colonel Stern briefly remark
a, gentlemen, ] congratulate you Tor
,our hundred per cent
b COMPANY, TOO.
,,-...1,, Tho earpa thing h4uypua1 whom |
romnanV T. was mustered, only Colonel !
stern slightly changed his remarks by
saving: Il congratulate you, too, gentle |
nen, for having every man present
Next the band was mustered but then
Z appeared that one man was absent,
icing detained at home by sickness. Com
,any had ffty-nine men present, Com
,any forty-iive and the band twelve,
making a total, including the staff Of the
,attalion, Of l27 present, out Of l2S Off
ers and men.
Colonel Stern was about ready TO re
ire when the battalion was formed by
Vaughan for dress parade, the
irst ceremony of that kind ever given
" the Blues Battalion. Colonel Stern
It once stopped, and his lingering was
ully compensated by the beautiful spec
acle that's unTolled before the numer-
'us spectators. There was not a single
itch in the whole ceremony, and every
hing passed off like clockwork.
At the close of the dress parade Captain
hort exhibition drin with his company. |
everybody present was completely taken
~ surprise with the promptness and ac-
uracy with which every order was car
led out. When the men were finally
rdered 10 fire lying down, they went
own on the dusty-toor without hinching,
nj carried out the various movements }
s If II was childs play.
Company A then followed with a SINH
ar exhibition drill commanded by Cap |
III !