The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
MILITARY IRREGULARITIES.
SUPPOSED Introduction Of Men TO An-
SWeF at Muster for AbSenteeS.
LOsTH TO ORDER COURTS-MARTlAL.
The Ohicers to BE Given an Opportunity
TO E1piain-To Establish "a Camp
During the SUMMER Months for
Practical Experience,

The Military Board net last night at
the Governors Mansion with the iol-
Lowing members in attendance: Governor
O. Ferrau. Ad3utant-General Charles d.
Anderson. Brigadier-General Alonzo l."
pnlnos. Assistant Inspector-Generai COL
10 lane stern. and the Secretary OF the
,o.~a rteutenont-Colonel George Wayne
Anderson.
80, the invitation OF the Board the
.,,ou,ng gentlemen were present. Ma
v A Evans. assistant AdJutant-Geh-
At..,r Wnnan j.. SlmOns' com
r,suJaut of the tiIst Battalion Alsl'
49,. Caotatn John T. Knight, Initeu
States army.
FOR 4 SUMNER CAMP.
.., ,.,,, the intention to distribute
tine State appropriation amoHs ."e ra
''.-. r'.iif.rr ORGANIZATIONS, but the pro-
c~annrne was somewhat changed, oHu' az
,.r discuss.ug the matter It was tnought
mat possibly it might lie more desira0ie
"a c1pend tAe money ia establishing
c4mn duriug the summer months 4OI
rractical experience OF the volunteers
ne Acknowledgement was requested 10
communicates this subject 10 the coih-
uaudauts 0t the various regiments anu
bauauOus iu order 10 obtain their views
As soon as the replies have Deen re-
ceived the Board VIII act On the mat
ter. and either make the necessary prep
aratlons OF distribute the money among
the different companies and troops, II a
,aioritv Of their commanders should
express themselves as opposed TO the
pfopositlon Of establishing a State camp.
]. IS also expected that in the near fu-
ture the proper distribution OF the quar-
terms ster and ordnance stores Will be
made.
THOSE AsBENTEES.
i was decided that q circular be
prepared, which is - be sent through
the state as "a means Of starting a cor
rrspOrocnce between the Assistant IN
spector-Gencral and the several officers
or commandauts Of companies, VINO are
supposed to have at the recent annual
inspection introduced en- TO answer at
muster FOR a5sentees. The offence COM
mittcd is Of considerable gravity, but the
c0mmander-in-chicf rather -eels inclined
TO accept excuses that may be offered
By the respective officers, than 10 estab-
llsl cOurt-martial, in the hope that the
officers Of the respective companies will
know that in case of any reoccurrence
OF such substitutiOns court-martial will
have 10 follow with rather serious re-
suits.
The question or awarding an extra
amount TO these companies that OBJ
tainad a hundred per cent. for attendance
during the recent annual inspection. was
referred 10 q committee. In view OF the
fact that this additional offer has been
made by the Board only voluntarily and
without any promise 10 the respective
commands. This action was considered
10 be especially appropriate I'm view of
the fact that recently grave violations in
obtaining the hundred per cent. for at
tendance have been discovered
A NEW COMPANY.
An application has recently been made
70 the Governor for the formation or
new military company at Independence.
Grayson coulty, ana the Governor has
decided 10 grant the request.
The Assistant Inspector General has
presented his report as TO the status Of
the various military examinations in this
State 10 the Adiutant-General. and this
report WIFI. together with that of the
Acirtant-Go0erai be submitted shortly 10
Governor O'Ferrlll as commander-in-
chief The report VIII show that the
general service Of the volunteers IN this
State has been Kept up as well as could
Bee expected. considering the hard times.
while the officers and men had 10 con-
tribute greater amounts OF money 10 keep
up the ditefent organizations.