The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
CAPT. AINSLIE CHOSEN.
AGAIN CALLED UPON 10 COMMIND
COMPANY ".
Chsatwoed Elected First Lieus
tenant Of Company A.

A good deal of caucusing was going on
all day yesterday among the members OF
Company Il, of the Blues Battalion and
while the object OF the caucusing was
kept pretty quiet. yet outsiders became
we'll aware OF the fact that some sur
prise was in the wind. But when II be-
came known last evening that Captain
George Ainslie had been once more elect
ed captain of the company. the mystery
was explained.
In Company a. no such surprise was in
store and tho result was in keeping with
! the general expectation. Second Lieu
tenant l.. L. Cheatwood was promoted to
| First Lieutenant and Sergeant w. Il.
| Klein was elected Second Lieutenant.
The meeting OF Company was called
at the armory. on Ninth and Cary streets
FOR 90 clock last evening and a few mini
utes later Colonel j. Bell Bigger called
the meeting 10 order. Under the provis-
ions Of the act OF Assembly. passed dur
ing the session 1884 which amended
tho charter Of tho Richmond Light M
| fantry Blues. so as 10 authorize the for
nation OF Blues Battalion, elections of
officers In eithe- company have TO be
presided over by the president of the
ardson president OF the organization be
ing confined 70 his home by illness az
this time. tho duties OF the presiding Of
ncer fell 10 Colonel Bigger.
CAPTAIN AINSLIE.
Nominations for captain OF the company
10 ON the vacancy caused by the APP
pointment OF Captain j. G.. Shafer 10 the
position Of Adjutant. We're al once de-
clared TO be in order. Captain George
D o. . o..
S. +. Mayo were placed in nomination
First Lieutenant George B. Pegram hav-
ing previously declared that under no cir
cumstances would he accept the cap
taincy 4 ballot was then taken. which
resulted I'm b votes being cast for Cap
tain Ainslie and 10 for Lieutenant Mayo
The election was then made unanimous.
Lieutenant Pegram and Sergeant Jo
Young were appointed "a committee 20
wait on Captain Ainslie and inform him
OF his election. The committee called ON
Captain Ainslle at his Office in the Cham
Der OF Commerce and returned after
wards with the statement that he would
take the matter under advsement and
render his decision ia a few days.
The fact that Captain Ainslie had been
given tho preference over Lieutenant Mayo
was literally commented upon all the
evening i'm various quarters. IL was con-
sldered well deserved compliment 20 tho
captain who has always made an excel
lent soldier and a very able and compe-
tent commander.
II is understood that one ~ the reasons
or his election was 10 be found I'm the
fact that e made unnecessary ths election
of a second Lieutenant for which position
very hot competition had been kept
mp during the past few days between
rHf. g &C. 10 rnG
Sergeant " Warren. and Private W. l..
Dougherty. Jr. on the other hand. IL was
stated by some that. II il had come 10
mn election OF second lieutenant. Sergeant
Warren. as we'll as Private Dougherty
would have withdrawn and Sergeant Bid
good would have been elected without
any difficulty
Captain Ainslie had been asked repeat
odly during the past few weeks whether
De would be willing TO accept the COM
mand Of Company b. once more and he
always replied I'm tho negative. only yes
terday afternoon, when the matter was
again submitted 10 him. and he was ask
cd IL he would accept tho captaincy. if
elected. he replied that n the company
saw ht TO elect him, they would have 10
take the chances on his acceptance.
IN COMPANY A.
After % short intermission. az SIS p.
NJ Colonel Bigger was called upon TO
preside over meeting Of Company a
where the position OF First Lieutenant
was TO bc filled. made vacant by the re-
trement OF First Lieutenant Frank VI
Woon. who had boon appointed on the
staff OF the battalion ass ordnance officer
Second Lieutenant L. J.. Cheatwood was
unanimously elected First Lieutenant.
and when the election for Second Lieu
tenant was called mp Sergeant James J..
Hazon and Sergeant W. Peter Klein We're
nominated. During the haloting which
followed Sergeant Hazen received n and
Sergeant Klein 26 votes. The election Of
Sergeant Klein was then made unani-
nous.
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Immediately AT the close OF this cleo
ti0n the annual meeting OF the Blues
Association was held in the large drill
hall. Colonel Bigger presided and Sec
rotary d. \. Richie recorded. The cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year was
first taken up.
ON motion of Lieutenant WOon Major
g. W Richardson was unanimously re-
elected president. and on motion or Ser
geant ~. Rich GlazebroOk Colonel John
Bell Bigger was unanimously reelected
vicc-president. The other officers were re-
elected I'm a similar manner as follows:
Captain Henry T.. Vaughan as treas
uror and Alr. ID. a. Richie as secretary.
The election of officers which had taken
place boz the TWO companies that evening
wa then ratified by the association.
ON motion OF Major Cutchins the pres
ideut OF the association WAS requested 10
appoint az his convenience "a committee
OF twelve 10 make the necessary arrange
ments for the celebration OF the 10ith
anniversary OF the Richmond Light Ar
tllcry Blues. on May 10Th.
on motion Of Major Cutchins an mem
bers Of the two companies elected since
the last meeting Of the association were
made members Of that organization.