The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-16
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A large crowd OF spectators. including
quite a number OF ladies, assembled at
the Regtmental Armory, on seventh ana
Marshall streets. last evening TO witness
the annual competition OF the First regi-
ment and the awarding OF prizes. Inc
different companies OF the organization
assembled with full ranks, Including COM
pany q, the new command from Man
chester. The men wore their new
biouses and made me appearance.
In the absence OF Colonel Henry {. jones,
VINO was prevented from being present
by private business, Acknowledgment
Aionzo =. Phillips was in command.
Inc annual competition took place UNI
issued July !. 1890, which designated
January 18th as the time for the same.
The circular provides for the following
awards:
First Award-Gold badge to the best
soldier.
Points to be considered in making this
award:
LIST. Attendance at drills and parades.
I'd. knowledge OF the duties required
Of a soldier.
81. Neatness Of dress and equipment.
This competition open TO enlisted men
only.
Second Award-Gold badge to the COM
pany showing the best average attend
ance at drills. parades, and inspections.
This badge TO be worn by non-commis.
stoned officers of said company who shall
be best informed as to the duties re-
quired OF company non-commissioned Of
fcers. so long as he shall remain menu
Der of this regiment; the badge to be
returned TO the company commander
wnen said commissioned officer shall
be discharged from service
ThiTl Award-A gold badge 10 the re-
cruit who shall show the greatest pro-
icency in the school of the soldier, at 4
competition 10 be had January 10Th OF
each year.
Fourth Award--A regimental pin 10 each
Esa
shall attend each and every drill. parade.
and inspection of his company ami re@t-
ment No excuse will be considered Tor
any absence except surgeons certl-
hcate that sickness prevented the at
tendance.
After a dress parade and inspection.
the awards were made in the following
manner.
First Award-A gold badge for the best
solder was given to Sergeant r. l..
Masurier. of Company +.
Second Award-A gold badge to he given
TO the company showing the best average
attendance at drills. etc, was claimed
last evening by the drum corps, who made
n percentage of $40, while Captain ..
Gray BOssleuX of Company 4, thinks
that his command. who made $3.50 per
cent. should be given the prize. From
the Io,visons as To the requirements tO
be enutled to the award. as stated above,
il would seem that Company \ was en-
titled to the same.
rhc following is the average percentage
OF the different commands:
Field and STAFF and ssioned
staff, 300 per cent. Company y, $50
per cent; Company h. $500 per cent;
Company G. 'ri.41 per cent; Company II,
Ola per cent: Company T., hp per
cent; Company r, 300 per cent; Hos
pital Corps. 6I.'6 per cent; Drum Corps,
900 per cent
Third Award-A gold medal for the
best drilled recruit was given to Private
l.. J. johnson. Of Company T..
Fourth AWaTd.A rppimpptHl min for
each fion- officer and pri-
vate who attains l0n per cent. I'm attend
ance was given to the following:
Non-commissioned Staff-Serseant-Ma-
ior Il. b. Hickok, Commissary Sergeant
II. Y. y. Moore, Quartermaster-Se Sergeant
G. W. Kraker Acting Sergeant Major OF
the Second Battalion r. J. Overton, Bu-
gler G.. II. Hickman.
and r &. Baptist. Corporal J. y. Metzger.
Priyates J. II. Evans and 7. b. Fair
lamb.
Company B-First Sergeant =. F. Dues
g. Garner. Corporal Charles Chapman,
Privates Charles Cavedo, J. p. Meyer,
Company C-Corporai G. y. skipvIth
Company D--Sergeants Fl. Il. Luffsey
and q. " Wilson. Priyates I. Clark,
r I'll, +, russell :. Z: Thompson j. A.
Company C-Sergeant ". .. Mitchell,
Corporal q. w. Price. Privates W. J. G.
Fox. g. a. Messerschm!dt and l.. New
man.
Company F-Sergeant c. L. Johnson.
Drum Corps-Sergeant r. j.. Eddins,
Musician II. T.. Mathews.
The following boards had been appoint
cd by Colonel II. G. Jones TO make the
awards:
First Award-Captain Charles Gasser,
George Wayhe Anderson. and George f..
Shackelford.
Third Award-Captains c. Gray Bos-
sieuX T.. Leslie Spence, and Frank v.
Cunningham.
The assembly for the first award took
place at $40 =. NJ, and that for the third
award al . T. VI.