The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
THE TIMEs-RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY. JULY3, 1896.

resignation was accepted March O, 1883.
aud Mr. r.. g. Harrell was chosen as
captain February, 1883. Captain udrrei
beng appointed Major Mr. }. j. Der
nard succeeded Captain Iarrell. since
that time the company has changed hands
owing 10 resignation and promotions.
December Is, 1898. Mr.. All Williams, IT,
was elected captain, and served unul
January 1895. when he was elected MAJOR
First Rcttalicn n. Fist Regiment, y. c. ,.
O.. Captain Wccllcott. then Secodd Leu
tenant OF conn any, was elected 10 III
tho position which he still holds.
During tho ten years OF service, the
company has been called out Tor dl,y
three times; IN ISIS the Governor order-
ed the con pany out TO guard the conyiclS
NJ the pcniteutiary in an uprsins' IN 1871,
anOher call and the COMPANY went 70
James City near Newborn. y. c., 20 quiet
q disturbance, and In 1894. they guarded
a prisoner in the Wake county jan.
The company az present Is in hrst-c,ass
shane fu every reepect: its officers being
Fred Nccllcott. Captain; Jas. +. Jordan,
Fret Lieutenant; A. CRAWFORD SecoIu
'' CAPTAIN wOOLLCOTT.
Frederick N0ollcott, Nirglnan ny
tirth. is twenty-four years OF age ms
father. VIM. W0ollcott. settled IN ha-
leigh In 1874. Growing up as a child he
always had a fancy for military. I'm 1850.
he went TO Homer Military school az
oxford y. c.. where be remained three
Years During the last two years or nus
stay at OXicrd. he was adlutant OF inc
battalion OF that Institution.
Afer completing hts education. be went
into business with bis father and brother,
whero DO remained until TWO years ago.
January, 1S90. he started I'm business ior
himself where De is making his business
equally popular with himself
Iu December. l>HS. DE was elected SEC
oud Lieutenant of Governor Pualli nein
tiat position until January. 1870, then
Ira VI
man he has since held that position anH
filed it so as 10 gain the respect ana
confidence Of HIS entire command. 500
tA'Gg pleases Captain Wonlcptt iAi'
than 20 De with his company on an o.-
casions. lie accompanies them TO hich-
''''"''' FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Aexau1rin Light Infantry
Company. Third Regiment was orsaIl1eo
eighteen or nineteen years ago. WITH a1oa-
frrtv-dya active members, mostly young
men between eighteen and thirty WHO
had received s'iu.n .htary ifah.nF ai ~
Johns Academy under ffoice soi h'uHN
D. NOW Father Carne. ~ WIS tu,n
aud has really since been the only mill
fsrv company in Alexandra since zoe
breaking out 81 the War-AloNandria men
furnishing end for the greater part OF '"'
time kr,uinc up The Org1ulz ftiuno ~ loAi
or i've infaItrv companies. all oIo OF lf-
talerS Ihe comm md was ith-elcu Sii-
Francis Leo Smith Jr lawyer VIZ.
as one OF the y. NJ. ]. boys. saw acliNe
service lr the battle Of Now Market dp
I'M the valley Cciorel smith retained com
maud until tho Third Regiment was loiin-
eel. and he made its major ana laieI ON
U,ltsuant. co,Crel. which ne nli'iNhIn7
r.. f,-fcf 20 give more time 20 his proc
fes-.Cn. Ho was succeeded by First Lou
tenant Gecge Macburney, Jr, Who aver
two or three yetrs. resigned ana t.e
command was rendered MI H,o a.
Erring The time the comp ny had
crown ffom about fCrty-hfo active neh.-
f.r. 10 sxty-n,e. had Increased tneir
equirment end btccme hotstd in i SUI ,1
oeid for out Of the treasury OF the or
rarization They first paradel on WASH
incton's birthday in 1873 or -. Ihey ate