The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
MEETING or TROOP ~.
An Election of Oricer- and a Speech by
the New Lieutenant.

An enthusiastic meeting of Troop 6,
First Virginia cavalry. was held at its
armcry Thursday night for the election
Of officers. The election resulted in the
unanimous choice Of Mr.. a. Sidney
Lanier for first lieutenant and Mr. James
Phillips Tor second lieutenant. MI
Lanier. being called upon, responded IN
a neat speech. He said.
Soldiers: Providence in the distriDu-
ZION of her gifts, bestOws upon some
men the ability to perform heroic deeds
and upon others the ability to speak IN
spring words. Having been born subse-
quent to the mighty conflict OF oil, Oh,
and the fact that sweet-wngod peace mas
lowered with beneiicent wings over our
beloved country since that tune, nav
had no opportunity 70 perform nelolS
deeds. and providence somehow neslec'I'
10 endOW me with the liberty OF speech,
as YOU no doubt observe. And yet, my
comrades. | would be untrue 10 the emo,
lions which stir my heart ala not Yen
YOU that / am deeply tcuched pN tNis
evidence of your confidence and fdNof,
and that with the lofticst ideals and the
highest sense of duty, l consecrate my =
SET TO the faithful discharge OF every
Obligation the office imposes, when hohor
comes with peculiar force, in view on
the fact thai | have been one OF your
number for so short time. a.,
Like myself. / am sure that you Will
be satisfied with nothing short OF periec-
ton. and 10 is 20 that attainment ash
your hearty cooperation. believing thas
in a little while this VIII be- the ctacA
cavalry troop OF Virginia, and Wof - ~
be the bOdy-guard OF our honored Gov
ernor While | am proud OF the rae,
that | was born North Carol.nian' ye'
with an equal pride l feel that can Jay
claim to old Virginia aiso' because oi /"
three years residence among ntf hynie
and generous people, and the iact thd'
my father was born beneath her sri
reared upon her soil, and educated VII III
the classic walls of her ancient L tcl
sity Virginia and North Carolina DounI
by the ties of a cavalier ancestry anu
ever Increasing commercial reihl on !.
have ever stood shoulder to shoulder IN
defence OF human liberty and civil gov
eminent. When a deprivation or ines,
principles was threatened by a ooilllHa III
party In 81 and war resulted, you re-
member how Virginia cavalry. win ne
rOic and abandon fOru;ude. sealed theii
devotion TO truth ana country with tiiell
blood upon many a CORY hefd' ana NV
old North Carolina's infantry carried upo'
Inc points OF their glittering oayolel'
the honor end the fortunes OF the Con-
federacy through the n-artyrdom OF ioui
I lOng years. 800 49,,
I'VE are glad. my friends, that thos'
days are past. and not rehnIuiSh.4,SS ~,
! Righteousness of the principle, sun o.
Heving that in the far-off years 20 eoinS
/ the world will yet proclaim the business
of our cause. We accept IN good ial'l
/ the arbitrament Of the sword, ana low
/ behold. witt patriotic emotions, hoI'i
/ over our united Countrywide home OF tn'
/ free and the land Of the brave-. en-
| blen OF a higher civilization the Ssai'
! ana Stripes. which our fathers by then
/ wise counsel and heroic deeds ala e
much TO make and slorify.
'Shoul1 - -cign zoe ever threaten nH'
| iu,1rtics or dare Invade our beloved cOun
try. you my feiiow-soldle,rs,, wo ~ u,s -,
| he grst 10 respond 70 the tocsh OF va
| and shoulder 10 shoulder with our eIs,
while enemies you would be found iioo, hEn,
/ ne with that prestige and inVinc' Oh,
I az ti,e boys OF '6l-'e5. IN a common ue
| Fence. | thank you. gentlemen, l9s 10"
honor Won have conferred upon me. ,,
This troop had been on the decnhe Pr ,.o
/ 10 NAV 10th. wnen reorganizf'iys" w ~"
/ sYected bv the untiring eff )rts 81 t1b
/ tain J. W. lockwood. Jr., since In i
/ limo an ever-increasing interest groM .., ~
and efficiency has marked its prqlist,SS
/ ,,rder the direction Of its accoiilpllS1li'pr
! commander The troop now ngiiii~ ~,
dffv-one young, enthusiastic ana am
] bilious men.