The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

| celebrating over suggestions which will
| be submitted 10 the officers meeting TO-
| morrow evening In reference 10 the secur-
ing OF new uniforms for the regiment.
Captain Tenant. the duartermaster OF
| the regiment. deserves great credit for
the manner In which he keeps his stores.
| Corresponding with the room OF the ser
| geant-major, en- additional room has re-
! Gently been fitted up on the right OF the
entrance from Seventh street by the cree
ton OF a partition from the outer wall
| OF the building 10 the stairway. A num-
Der Of closets have been put up. wherein
| the uniforms and other articles are Kept.
while the room back OF IL is used by the
ordnance department.
II so happened that several officers rep
resenting the various arms OF the Virginia
Volunteers gathered at the Armory last
evening, and general discussion ensued
about different matters in which the milf
tary Of the State Is interested. The prin-
cipal subject Of conversation for time
was the issuing Of the commission Of
captain Seay az captain Of the Light
Infantry Blues. Of Lynchburg. Attention
was called 10 the fact that Governor
Q Ferrall, in issuing the commission, had
stated that Mr.. Seay should not be per
secuted, and that he had suffered enough.
The commission was signed by the Gov
ernOr as soon as Il was laid before him.
Several of the gentlemen present spoke
In high terms Of the military abilities of
Captain Seay, whose battery was one OF
the best-drllled and disciplined military
organizations in the State.
One OF the officers present stated that
Just before the question Of the issuing
Of Captain Seays commission arose the
latter had been asked by some Of his
friends to secure signatures TO a petition
favcring the issuing Of the commission, in
order 10 show the Governor that not the
whole city Of Lynchburg was against
him. Captain Seay followed this advice,
and few days later Governor OFerrall
received the petition signed by about sew
enty citizens OF Lynchburg. who as the
Governor afterwards said. were among the
most prominent business men OF that city
II is rumored that there is only one
officer on the STAFF OF the First Regiment
Cavalry whose commission has not become
void: that he passed his examination in
the time prescribed. and subsequently re-
ceived his commission while the others
never appeared before the examining
board. If this be so, all the other staff
officers will have 10 be reappointed in
order 10 be able 10 secure their commits
sions after having passed an examina-
ton.
an officer shall appear before the examin-
ing board within sixty days after his ap-
polntment or election.
Captain T.. II. Warren. Of Grimes Bat
terry. Of Portsmouth. viii, with his COM
mand, attend the ceremonies in connection
with the unwilling Of the Soldiers and
Sailors monument. on Libby Hill. on
Memorial Day. May Goth He has engaged
rooms for fifty men for the occasion at
Ford's Hotel
Governor O'Ferrall has not yet made
known his decision I'm reference to the
petition Of the Ashby Light Horse. 10 be
allowed TO form a battalion with the Light
Infantry Blues under the amended char
ter of the latter, which has been granted
by the General Assembly during its re-
cent session.
called meeting Of the board Of direc
tors Of the Military club was TO have
been held at the club-rooms last evening.
In the absence Of the president. however,
no business could be transacted.
The question as to the erection Of an
armory for the Howitzers still remains
in statu quo. The department Of the City |
Engineer has recently been kept so busy !
with matters concerning the new City /
Han that no progress has been made. /
Colonel Cutshaw says, however, that the /
plans for the armory will be taken up at |
once