The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
WANT NEW UNIFORMS
IN WHfcH 10 ATTEND iHE hh'N-
Union ar NaSHyILLh. TENN
The walker Light Guard Appear =" '"e
Citizens OF Richmond for Ass's'""'e'
Finafore 90 BE Given Next fe"''

.,,.h notifications ana improvements as
MAY be deemed exponent
mai a committee bc appointed for
fhc purposo oi securing tnc uniform ana
.ala committee 10 bc composed OF the
thf.. commissioned officers. two SER
gcarts. two c0rporals. anD TWO prVates,
ana the said committee 10 have fun
charge of au means of raising the ne
ces.ary funds and amy other duties that
may Boz ouJoiuCa upon them by the COM
pauy.
Tho old uniform. which SIS IN this man
nor 60 be- rcsurrcctcd. consists Of "a dark
blue CutaNay coat. BLACK bclr-shin 6fen-
adler chako. Nsht-biuc pants. with bun
stripes au lulA ana "a halt wiuc' ihcie
may Dee some slight changes. however
which have not yet boon decided uDo''
10 is possible that white snake. WI" ~.
selected. and that some alterations VIII
be made 500 thc trimming Oh tne c""'7'
The company g. very anxious 60 come
into The possc JON OF the me-" "'.' '.'7
fn ume 90 wear Thorn on tnrf ITO 10
Nashville. Tenn. where me men expect
10 20 DURING tho seventh annual reunion
OF The United Confederate Veterans next
summer. Iu order 90 accomplish inns
tho committee appointed for That pur-
nose bay. inst issued thc following ap-
peal 90 the citizens of liehmond'
THE APPEAL
Richmond VA. Doc IL, 1870.
To the Crzrrs of Richmond.
greetine.-Wc desire 10 can your a','"-
lion Ia the past record oi inc N"ih'i
Ifrhf Guard. and 20 solicit your kind
assistance ln raising the necessary '''.o
10 enable us to appear upon your s'I'''e
an fnc uniform tlc company has in pas.
wears won che praise of all VINO Nic"eu
n and Of which YOU. as citizens oi our
beloved city. were wont 10 feel "a pilde.
Tho walker Light Guard was organized
April D.. 1871. and was the hrsl com
many organized ln This city after the
war. and was named after the nrst GOV
ernor elected by the people. Hon. Gilbert
Carlton Walker.
Tho comuanv has always maintained
n hl4h standard both an home and when
visiting other cities. We have the honor
20 hold three handsome silk hags-one
presented by Governor Walker. one by
the ladies' OF the Virginia tent OF tho
Confederate Memorial Bazaar. and one
bv YOU. citizens of Richmond. 10y your
popular vote. as the most popular COM
pauy ln the state We hold two diplo-
mas from tho Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society Of Virginia, won in cOmpeu-
tive drills. I'm which we were pitted
against some Of the most noted com
panies OF this and other cities.
Upon every public occasion this com
pany has always taken a prominent part
and has contributed not little toward
making the name our city enjoys I'm this
connection. During the recent Reuni IN
OF Confederate Veterans who had the nom
OF 10 entertain the Savannah Cadets and
the FORSYTH Rinemon. two of the most
noted commands in the South. we telt
that the honor Of our beloved city as wei
as our own was no stake. and we gave
.H N.f
Tint we have produced "a favorable im-
preston can Doe verified hy "a perusal Of
the resolution from these two companies.
which now ad0m our COmuanys room.
We also desire 10 call your attention
60 The fact that at the last annual i'm
spcction We made lw per cent. for at
tendance.
The Walker Iight Guard has always re-
su0nded 10 the c8n Of duty. and have
performed chat duty lu soldierly man
per and in spirit worthy OF Nirginians
as the reports ON Newport News, ROslyn
ml Iuucuburg viii show.
When the monument 10 the memory
Of our late Chef-of-p Police. Major John
Poe Jr.. was unveiled the Walker Light
Guard was Che escort of the brave ana
houorod police force OF our city, and
paid the honors of a soldier to their la
mfnted chief.
For years the company has been the
only one 10 attend the Hebrew Memorial
and pay honora due those brave men
who fen in defence of our Sunny South.
We intend 90 visit Nashville. Tenn, az
the Seventh Reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams. and Dr. ls 90 the interest Of Rich
mond that we should make "a good show
inc there. We are. therefore. DESTROYS
of obtaining now uniforms. and it IS TO
that end that we call upon YOU. our
friends and fellow citizens 90 support us
An any entertainment which we may give
for the purpose Of raising the necessary
funds.
With the fullest confidence OF your CO.
operation in This matter we have the
honor 10 subscribe ourselves,
Your most obedeut servants.
i. w. CUNNINGHAM.
Captain.
WIN. RUSSELL.
First lieutenant
A. W. MILLER,
Second Lieutenant
JUDSON TAL1AFERRO,
Sergeant.
J. c. CHANDLER.
Sergeant
w. II. BOWLEs.
Corporal
THOs. NJ. TIGNOR
Corporal
JOHN c. WECKERT.
Private.
W p. JOHNSON.
Committee.
PTlV-tc.
EDWIN COOKE,
CORPORAL.
Secretary OF Committee.
4 number OF entertainments will be-
given 10y the members of the Walker
Light Guard Tor the benefit OF the uni
form fund. and The first one viii take
place az the reeimontal armory on New
Year eve. on that occasion a drill by
team of twcnty-four little girls viii bee
given. and. besides. am interesting vocal
and instrumental programme viii be- exc
cuted This entertainment viii be carried
on until about 1880 u. NJ. when dancing
IS 10 follow until o O'Clock the next
morning Tho general admission will be
twenty-five cents.
Captain Frank W Cunningham, the
commander OF tho company is az pres
ent busily engaged in organizing a COM
pany with which he expects 80 present
Pinafore at the Academy OF Music dur
ing the early part Of next year. Tie
promises to secure the best cast with
which tho opera has ever been presented
IN this city
COURTESIES ACKNOWLEDGED.
During the sixth annual reunion of
United Confederate Veterans held In this
city last summer the Walker Light Guard
showed numerous couriosics 10 the For