Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-25
INSPECT THE TROOPS.
COL. STERN's ANNUAL VISIT TO THE
FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
Tho Result Very GratIfying-Dr. Tudor's
Sermon Discussed aud Discreet silence
AdvIsed-No Reflection Intended.

~ tshh' os'ths nv
sistant Inspector-General OF State troops,
inspected the First Regiment at their
armory last night.
The large drill-hall presented an ami
soldier lads. with their bright. brass-but-
tons and polished buckles, which shown
respondent under the bright lights. or
course formed the centre OF attraction.
Around the hall. however. were massed
"a galaxy Of fair maidens. bedecked in
their finest gowns. which added much
loneliness to the scene.
The several companies were assembled
at S o'clock, and inspected by their re-
spective captains. Thirty minutes after
wards two battalions. one under com
mand OF Major Derbyshire. and the other
under Captain Gasser. were formed and
inspected by the battalion commanders.
THE INSPECTION PROPER.
The regiment was formed at $50, and at
o'clock Colonel Stern made his appear
ance on the scene, accompanied by Adtu-
tant-General c. }. Anderson, Major
MeriwethCr Jones. Rev. DR.. Hoge, Lieu
itildHl II. VI. i dAiOhs I. - ~ -hHJ't
w NJ. Evans, and several other We
known military-men. Colonel Stern went
Immediately TO work, and, after two and Il
half hours OF hard work the inspection
OF 1894 was a thing Of the past The sr!en-
did regimental band furnished excellent
music.
The inspection showed the regiment TO
be in an excellent condition. and only
very small percentage Of those enlisted
were absent. The roil-ca.l resulted as
follows:
Company A. Captain Bossieux and
Lieutenants GoOde and Jeter. had present
10 men and 3 absent.
Company b, Captain Cunningham and
Lieutenants Hayerty and Russell, had
present 46 men. and II absent.
Company G. Captain Shackleford and
Lieutenant Halstead, had present 4S men,
and II absent.
Company -, Captain Gasser and Leu
tenants Crawford and Stringer, had pres
ent IS men, and 10 absent.
Company +. Captain Spence and Lieu
tenants Davis and Fairlamb. had present
IS men and Il absent.
Company f, Captain Anderson and
Lieuteuants Mills and Paynter, had pres
ent ~ men. and absent.
The neI-staff, non-commssioncd STAFF,
and band had Il men present, and Il alb
sent
THE TOTAL RESULTS.
The total number of officers and men
present was SO and absent 81, making
the total strength OF the regiment 3J7.
The percentage made ut the inspection
was rs Company F, It will be seen, made
the best showing with Captain Bos-
SigliXfg COu1u1uV a close second.
When the inspection was concluded the
regiment was marched down into the
lower hall where Colonel Jones an
ncunced that arrangements having been
completed for supplying the members Of
the regisent with new blouses, their
measures would be taken this week. He
ordered that Companies A and II assemble
for that purpose on Wednesday night;
c and ID on Thursday night, and II and
F on Friday night. This being concluded,
the men were dismissed.
DIR. TUDOR'S SERMON.
Immediately after the dismissal Of the
troops the officers assembled in headquar-
ters-room, and Colonel Jones made
short address 10 them in reference 70
the sermon Of Rev. Or. Tudor. of Broad
street Method st church Sunday night. an
account OF which appears In another
column.
This sermon had created considerable
excitement among the soldier-lads. anu
was theme for general conversation
and comment on the street yesterday
Colonel Jones. In explaining why the
officers were called together. said: Il
have heard that in his sermon to the
veterans Sunday night Rev. Dr. Tudor
commented rather unfavorably on the
I rs.1r no
that he intended doing us any injustice.
and vet / realize that he has done us
considerable injustice. | viii take 1t az
a personal tavor IL the officers OF this
regiment will frown down any adverse
comment on the sermon which may
arise in their companies. The morality
and good conduct of this regiment is
such that IL can stand on its own merits
regardless of any attack that may be
made on it,
CAPTAIN Frank W. Cunningham stated
to the officers in connection with what
Colonel Jones had said. that he had seen
and talked with Dr. Tudor The minister.
he said, dsclaimed any intention OF re-
nectlng on any military body. but SAID
that while he recognized the necessity for
maintaining the militia, yet II he could
by any word of his bring about the peace
which was alluded 10 III Ills ''At' 'S
would abolish all military
\ GOOD TRAINING SCHOOL.
Prior to this explanation, Captain Cum
ningham, TO a Dispatch reporter SAD;
"AIy company stands for itself as To
morality, and is composed OF representa-
tive young men of this city. Any Chris
tan parents having a son whom they
desire brought up in the way ne should
go would do well to send him to me"
Or. Tudor. in discussing the matter with
n Dispatch reporter yesterday. said that
he intended no reflection whatever on
either the First Regiment or any other
military organization in the State. but ne
reiterated that, in his opinion, the mill
torv was hurtful t. the young men o.
The Church. the service Of the two not
being compatible.