The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-29
STUART HORSE GUARD.
TROOP 4, TIRsr REGIMENT car
ILRY ~ THEIR NEW oUiRIERS.
The Troops Parade the Streets ana ENJOY
an Elegant Lunch la sanger hah'
Major ". II. sands >Peaes.


Richmond had their minds occupied with
/ the football game yesterday afternoon
the members OF the Stuart Horse Guard
Troop A. First Regiment Cavalry. gath
cred for the purpose OF attending the
I formal opening OF Sheir new armory.
| The handsome building is on north Sew
enth street. just west OF the Howitzers'
armory. II was turned over to the
cavalry troop some time ago by the
Grounds and Buildings Committee, but
the occupancy Of the armory was post
poned al the request OF the committee.
so that the fire apparatus, which had
been Quarterod there during the erection
Of the new headquarters building on
Broad street. could remain there until
that structure was completed.
The members OF the Stuart Horse Guard
assembled at the old armory. on Ninth
and Cary streets. Thirty-siX Of the
thirty-seven men were In line which was
formed az $3.50 Z. VI. The troop first
marched down Main to Governor. up
Governor street, passing the Executive
mansion. TO Broad street, and up Broad
70 Seventh. out Seventh street 10 their
new armory. where their picture was
taken From there. the troop marched
through Broad, Franklin. and Main
streets, 20 the Lee monument. where
short mounted drill took place, under
the command of Captain +. J. Euher
and Lieutcnants Chas. Euker and @. T..
Spott. From there the troop returned
10 the new armory. and dismounted. leav-
ing the horses I'm the two rooms on the
ground floor. on either side OF the hall
way.
In the mean time. a number Of agile
walters had spread a long table in the
centre of the drill hall. on the upper
floor. whore Mr.. Anthony Schwane. rhc
caterer Of Sanger Hail. and a member
of the troop, was serving an elegant
lunch or, rather supper. which was
highly appreciated by all the troopers.
MAJOR SANDS SPEAKS
Captain Euker announced that the
gathering would be entirely informal.
and no speeches were 20 be expected.
However. the men Insisted on hearing
from Major William II. Sands. who was
present. and the latter was thereupon
introduced by captain Eukcr as the
first impromptu speaker. Major Sands,
In a few wcll-chOsen remarks tha>-ed
the troopers for the compliment paid
him by calling on him for a speech.
IL do belong TO those" he said. who
Ike 10 have something 20 say 10 the
Stuart Horse Guard. because I feel az
home here. at the christening OF this
handsome new armOry. When Colonel
Euker notified me yesterday that he
would be unable 10 be present on this
occasion. sick as / was at the time, 1
made ~ my mind that 1 would. under
any circumstances. be- with YOU at the
first night which you spend I'm your
new home
THE Stuart Horse Guard is the first
troop OF the regiment, not only because
10 bears the letter A. but because on |
all occasions it shows up 10 a man. The !
regiment certainly would be proud n all |
the other troops would make as good a
showing as Troop a. ! only regret that !
you have one man absent this evening. /
II DE was here, De might say hereafter /
that be- had helped 20 make mp a hundred /
per cent in the attendance Of the troop /
an the opening Of the new armory, OF I
Thanksgiving evening
you come into the arm0ry tonight |
with fun ranks. and surely tho regiment /
VIII expect you 10 keep this up in the /
future This is absolutely necessary. II /
you wish 10 sustain your former ef- /
nciency. The officers OF the regiment /
look upon the Stuart Horse Guard as /
the element which must necessarily fur !
nish the field and STAFF officers Of tho /
regiment. Virginia is the only State /
that has cavalry regiment. and 7 trust /
that Troop 4 viii always boz In the lead |
Of that regiment"
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Captain Euker briefly thanked Major
Sands for his remarks. so complimentary
20 the troop. and spoke of the many
ups and downs which his command had
TO pass through. This troop. however
he said, is now in far better condition
than 10 has ever been before | believe
fl is the only troop I'm the State that is
able 20 turn out for service even on
"A cold winter day. We all know how
little assistance the State gives us. and
all we possess we have through our own
individual eXerti0n. We are now equip
ped in the same manner ass the regular
cavalry Of the United States army. and
while our number is at present COM
parafively small, there being only thirty
seven members on the list ] have 30
fear that. since We have moved into
our new arm0ry, and considering the
number of applications for admission
now before tho troop, We viii soon have
fifty members.
Sergeant Woodson OF tie lIowt.zers,
was next introduced. He said that no.
body was more delighted over the NOV
ing into the rev armory on the part
of the Stuart Horse Guard than the
Richmond U0witzers. tie expressed the
hope that both commands would wc-k
together and would succeed IN securing
a drill shed. 10 be erected between their
two armOries.
Captain Euker next presented 20 the
troop Mr. Casper Wendiinger the Oldest
contributing member 0f the troop who
had been a member Of * since 81 or
sanitation.
excuse me. gentlemen" said Mr..
"but i can,ot make "
speech"
But you can make ovorcoats, shouted
1ue of the troopers. and brought down
he house.
Corporal \. Diefz mex. proposed three
.heors for the absent Colonel Charles
.uker. who had done more for the troop
han any other man The cheers were
,iven with a WILL and then the men arose
% fau in line in front OF the arnory.
rhey were dismissed soon afterwards,
md returned 20 their respective homes.
ully satisfied with the new home that
iad been p.oparcl Tor them by the city
II Richmond.