The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

for the State. and he was succeeded by
Lieutenant WORKMAN who resigned. and
Lieutenant Bosher took his place.
ReauregarI Lorraine succeeded captain
Bosher, and upon his resignation captain
John A. Hutcheson became commander
of the celebrated company, whicn - no"
one OF the strongest and most popular
artillery organizations In the South. IL
has an excellent armOry and ~ splendidiy
equipped Tor service The contributing
,Yentborship OF the Howiizers Is to-day
probably larger than that OF any military
organization IN the city
THE liberal contributions from wealthy
sourrca ga due TO the high appreciation
I'm which the Fowitzefs were hela our
ins aud since the war. The command is
very ropuiar here The people Of Rich
,,oos falee Great bride In g. and stand
ever ready 70 foster its welfare. The
euirit of the corps was never In more
healthy state. and the personnel or the
organization comprises the best material
in the city.
THE ASSOCIATION.
r.i,c rro,,ftzefs. Association. which COM
nrisas many Of the most prominent citi-
zens OF the state, was organized Ten
wears after the close or the war Inc
following minutes taken from the record
book OF the first meeting give succlhct
description OF its purposes:
"pufauant 10 "a call there was meet
tn,, on the afternoon Of December 2, 1874,
I'm tho room Of the Court Of Appeals OF
the eirvlving members OF the Richmond
Itowitzer Battalion for the purpose OF
organization. Colonel John {. Shieids
,yas called TO the chair and DR.. Theodore
Z. MAYO acted as secretary.
ron motion Of Captain Henry human
a committee OF i've was appointed 10
suggest plan Of organization as follows low,
canaan Henry Hudnal Captain WI
liam u Palmer. Captain Henry G. Carter,
nfr " T. Grctter and Mr.. Robert ;.
Kosher. Thry submitted the following
report: .u ,oe, ,.,,,
no memorable in all time TO come. MS
tory has recorded the great events or that
perlod and the results Wmch iohoWtu'
Virginia was not neutral lh we many
contest then commencing nor was she
slow TO move when the day for action
arrived War. sanguinary, tedious ana
mournfuI. began 10 hang her lurid man
mo over the horizon when Virginia sum-
moned her sons to the field Of conflict
among the earliest 10 respond TO the
call was an artillery command OF lhe
CITY Of Richmond, then o company win
a battery Of six pieces. which III rev
DAVIS after entering barracks, was recruit
ed 20 rho strength of three full coHpa-
MICS under battalion organization. II was
oarlv ordered 10 the front. the FIRST NOV
ing 10 the Manassas line and the Second
ana Third Companies 10 the Peninsula.
and thus we had first the Richmond
Howltzers. organized as company.
/ November o. 1852 and n battalion bearing
tho same name in May. 1871 The part
performed by the corps through the song
was is In history
PERPETUATE THEIR DEEDS.
oft IS incumbent on those who survive
10 form associations and make permanent
ORGANIZATIONS whereby there viii be pre-
served and transmitted accurate knowl-
! edge Of that band OF true ana good men.
| of their individual worth, their unrivailed
devotion and faithful services TO theiI
/ country. for which they shed their blood
and Welded ND their lives.
AT present there are enough VINO sur
vive to accomplish this purpose but ee-
string that the organization we nave III
! view shall be perfected, and that from
/ the existing Howitzer Company whlch
! has succeeded in regular order the hrst'
must come the membership, il Is there
/ fore incumbent on Us TO guard with