The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-26
CADETS FIGHT FLAMES.
TIE Y. NJ l. BARRA CKS SA VED FROM
DESTRUCTION.
Col. Samuel ID. Rochenback Ordered Awsy.
Literary Society C.lebrstions-Tbe
Speakers and Medsl Winners.


sections Of our country, forming the
corps of cadets of that institution, had
close call from complete destruction ny
fire, the fate melted out to I Dy hunter
on his Infamous raid down the Naley
at the close of the war, early sunday
m,rning last. At a few min
utes of the sentinel on duty N the
court yard back Of sally Port
discovered flames and smoke issuing from
the socict., hall of the Dialectc Literary
Society, on the third sloop, just over Ine
old lectute-room of old ''StonewalF JACK
son. In ante bellum days, before he had
won military fame in the shenandoah
Valley. and the other ca mpaiGns In whlVh
he figured prominently and wrote ms
name in imperishable letters, as mill
tary genius. The alarm was souilueu
and the corps of cadets, under Officer-ih-
Charge Morgan. formed the nre INES
and. with buckets, made mantul HgHt
for the preservation OF the historic GU
pile. Cadet Jones, son or CoIohel l. ~
ZONES. of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
~ dis,inquished himself this time, as
ne did a year ago, when the mess nan
was on fire, by rapidly running up town
and giving the alarm, whereby the town
fire department promptly responded ana
were soon on the ground ready TOT "oln'
THE FIRE USDER CONTROL.
However. when they pulled into Bar
racks through the arch, amid a Wiid
cheer from the cadets, the fre was un-
der control. \ portion of the hre depart
ment was detailed by Ranking Oi1cer
. = Beniamin. to lay line OF nose
nood the burnt rooms and leave the Inc
of hose in position, with detall OIL
men. who remained on duty uhth :
o'clock in the morning, wheh al ud"se'
was passed. .... ..,,, 3,
south end front which was Quilted. Inc
society hall. adjoining back. was badly
damaged. and the rostrum compleleS
burned away The fire was or acc'dehtai
origin. The night before the JOINT ceIe-
bration of the Cadet and Dialectic Liter
airy Societies was held in the front room
and the tower room had been ured as
a dressing room. The loss Is apoul FoVo
covered by insurance. The boaru Oh VS.
ttors Of the institute should see to 1t at
or,.o thar nlenty of good hose Is supplied
for such fire emergencies; a lie" nun
dred feet of hose might save the prop
ertv at any time. There are good hre
bvdrants. and an abundance OF water
,otoyr1 RocH~NBAcK ORDERED AWAY.
Colonel Samuel y. Rochenback, COM
maudant Of the Virginia Military lnsu-
tute since September, when Colonel Inos'
II Marshall. of Richmond. resigned, mas
received orders, through the Adjutant-
General of the United States Army, from
the Secretary OF War, ordering him 10
report. on the 18th instant, with MS
company. the Tenth United states
Cavalry. now stationed at Fort Leon
worth, Kan. This order IS great sur
prise here, as It was UNDERSTOOD Lieu
tenant Rochenbaek was to have three
months leave of absence from time 10
time. TO come in a year. ON the l5tn OF
January Senator John W. Daniel IN
formed the institute authorities that the
Secretary Of War had extended the IuI-
Tough on the 1ith instant note from
the Adiutant-General said the Secretary
of War had declined to extend the Iui-
Tough General Ship, superintendent, mas
written Senator Daniel to try ana nave
the order revoked, and has also "lreu
~ General. and hopes to have
tha matter formally adjusted ana holl
Hochenback here General Shipp asks the
War Department to extend the Iutloush
ten DAYS so as he can go 10 W dsHlHe 'oi'
and see into the matter personally zen
o,oI Sbinn saws Colonel Rochenback mas
oi,,en great satisfaction. and his removal
wo,ld be a great injury to the schooi:
In the event colonel Rochehoa'h 10
forced to join his company the Nacdh'
most of comm lndant Will be hlled pro 'eni'
Nv the Superintendent appointing some
| one until the board OF Vlsllors III '"0
most on the 22d of June next.
Lieutenant :. D. Rochenback,
Tenth United States Cavalry stationed
| here as commandant Of the virginia Mil
tarv Institute, ordered TO report 10 HI'
| comDany. at Fort LeavenWorth, mas Sc
cured an extension of leave OF aDsenc"
for one week and General Shlpp supeI.n-
tendent Of the Virginia Military iilsI' tut
has gone TO Washington to see the ocOi
| tary of War and try ana liiuuoo MN ~
revoke the order. .-... o..
,o,nnted 10 commit suicide by cutting MS
,brnat He was driven 10 the act Dy
tba loss Of three thousand dollars ire ,
saving which went up in the Ioppcis
the Bank Of Lexington, by flesd' tlg
absconding cashier. There IS no req ~, "
on the banks books Of this deposit ~ -
probable he will recover.
LITERARY SOCIETY CELEBRATION
rho intermediate celebration or the
Washington Literary Society TOOK pIate
,r the University before a large anu cur
| tured audience, and the prosrauiIhe 'e"
dered by the students was tull OF inter
est and the speaking was ''N
average Of similar occasions.
NJ clifford Sperow,. OF West Virginia,
tie president. presided. assisted by Mr..
samuel y. Settle, of Virginia, ana Mr..
Robert II. Turner, OF Virginia. as vice
president and secretary. Frank Moore
| was chief marshal The deciaimers were
p. A. Ouarles. Of Virginia; subject, "Clau-
dius and Cynthia" u, {. SatterWhite, OF
Kentucky. "Emmetts Vndication.'
The debaters on the affirmative were
O. &. Moore. OF Missouri, and ii. h.
Larrimore, OF Missouri, and on the mega
tive. G. 4. Macatee, Jr., Of Virginia. ana
George Johnston. Of Oregon. The SUBJECT
was 'Monarchical Form of Government Is
the Most Stable This subject was dis-
cussed with signal ability by both sides.
| The medals were awarded TO Mr.. Quarles'
Of the affirmative, and Mr.. Mdcatee, OF
the negative. The Washington and Lee
University Glee. Banjo and Mandolin
| clubs furnished the music OF the eVehlhe.
Saturday night at the Virginia Military
Institute the joint Intermediate celepid-
ton of the Cadet and Dialecuc Literary
! Societies of that institution took place
before a large and enthusiastic audience
in the mess hau with the following oiii-
GERS presiding:
Presidents, j. c. Gregory. Of Virginia.
and |. K. Gignilliat, of Georgia; Marsnals,
T.. T. Harrington. of Georgia; }. ~ Spill
man, of Virginia; -. +. Harrison. or
Virginia. and H. A. Bryant. OF Virginia.
The programme was as follows: Music.
Declarations by II. II. Mccormick and
j. NJ. Baird. of Virginia. Music. Oratons
by G. = Flemming, OF Florida, and j.
d. Twiggs. OF Georgia. Music Debate:
Question-"Resolyed, That the Brookly n