The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-18

tomorrow morning at O'Clock: officer
of the Day. Lieutenant J. J. Ha[eIty'
Company B; officer OF the Guard, Lici-
tenant g. j. Es9n NdIrIs SSSnpsnyI SSoraIs r fiuss SEER
Malone, and Gregory. Trivates Cook
Iavig, Allen, Guthrie. Jones, Traylor
Wren, Tucker, Clark, Bullock, AulnS,
White, Peters, cox Nashon, anderson,
B0wics and Hartman as supernumeraries
all OF Company ID.
The men were agreeably surprised this
morning to see Captain Charles Gasser
and Lieutenant q. y. Wilson, OF Com
pany j, marching up the road with fhlr-
ty-three men or their command. They
were welcomed with cheers. and what
was of more Importance to them, not
coffee and good breakfast. Thts reiiei
Is very much needed. as the men are
worn out. covering too nuch ground ana
serving twenty-fOur hours guHtd duty
out OF forty-eight, and very often more
The men are having as good n time
as is possible with the strict performance
of their duties, which are very heavy.
Strict military discipline Is maintained
throughout the camp, and especially dur
ing the night
sistant surgeon Of the regiment. IN COM
mand Of the detail from the Hospital
C0ITs. has been very busy man since
his arrival. While the men N Camp Or
gain are rot sick. some few are uh~eN
last Monday nights duty I'm the ram.
Many Of the citizens also call on the
officers for treatment.
Ccmmissary Sergeant II. y. i. Moore
carp up with Captain Gasscr. but as
Sergeant Henry Iicsf makes such an ox-
cellcnt caterer. has not taken charge OF
the kitchen. Captain J. X. Tenant guar
fernaster. knows how TO buy ratiOns. as
all the boys can testify TO-
rwrNrr-r1RsT BIRTHDAY.
Private "Wllkie" Johnson celebrated
his twenty-hrst birthday on luty to-day
and was congratulated by al. The ht,
ne man is as happy as he could be, ana
Is doing his duty Ike a veteran. lie
win bee rendered reception tonight by
some OF the members Of COMPANY. y.
The best record FOR a surprise alarm Is
IS seconds for Company B, against
minute and 4 half for Company A. Com
pdny ID will have n chance 10 lower the
record before camp il broken. but tney
win have 10 jump In hurry The Walker
Llght Guards krCw how 10 drill. Permls-
sion has been obtained TO give concert
tonight. for the benefit Of the Presbyte-
ran church here by the boys. Corporal
J. IT. Payne and Corporal II. kindtVa-
ter. the Walker Light Quartette. Mesfrs.
Miller Lecse, Robinson, and Tallatefroi
Tony Miller, and jolly Frank Cunningham
are down for numbers on a well-airanS-
ed programme.
Acting Hospital Steward 9. '. Jones
who was sent 10 Richmond Tuesday morn
ing for a fresh supply 0f hospital stores
is expected back 10 camp tomorrow. The
men are very anxious 10 go home nut
Major Derbyshire is compelled 10 refuse
their requests 10 do 50, which he receives
every day. tie recognizes the fact tnat
many are anxious 10 return 10 business,
but cannot spare man.
A battalion drill and dress parade was
held this evening, and the men showed
up ia good form. though they had TO
drill i'm a wheat field. Hereafter company
drill will be held every morning from
10 o'clock. The people OF the country
have been exceedingly Kind to the men iii
bringing them fruit and other retf -sn-
ments.
rvfnTrHISG RrP0RrfD ts QUIET.
The adiutant-general received a 'ele-
cram Yesterday afternoon from Mayor
H. Derbyshire, the c0mmandaht ol
the military az Luucnburg C0urthouo';
In announced that Mary Abefnathy haH
becu convicted of murder I'm the nrse
degree. and that everything was quiet
there. Major Derby shire added ihdt me
thought he had enough men under ms
command there TO manage e'efyt"'hs ID
sight. 49,.
Besides the oighty-three men Of COM
panies \ end b. Of the First Regiment
there went to Luncnhurg thirty-tWo men
of Companies l. and j on Tuesday oven
ing. and five more OF them followed On
Tuesday night. 20 that the entire Mill
tarv force assembled there consists 'I
about one hundred ana twenty men
about the same number that were ne
tailed al Pocahontas at any one timo
when matters looked the most SERIOUS.
Tho military at Lunenburg has supply
Of about five thousand rounds OF amm.ai-
flOn.