The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07
THE BLUES BATTALION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BE HELD
IN norm COMPANIES.
Captain Shafer Appointed Adjutant-Lieu
tenants Cheatwood and Mayo to BE Pros
motcd-Contests for Other Positions,

There has been "A good deal Of skrmish-
ing and canvassing going on among the
| members OF the two companies of the
Blues Battalion during tho past few
| weeks in view OF the fact that several
| vacancies had occurred among the COM
| missioncd officers OF both commands.
| In Company \, First Lieutenant Frank
| VI. Woon had asked 10 be placed on the
retired list and in Company 9, Captain
| ]. c. Shafcr. had rendered his resigna-
| ton. Both officers were bcseiged 10y the
| members OF their respective companies
to reconsider their actions. Lieutenant
| Woon, who had already served ten years
| In the Virginia Militia, remained firm and
| his application went through the rcgu-
| lar course. Captain Shafer upon the So
| licitation Of his men consented TO remain
| in command of the company until a
| proper successor could be found and in
| fact his resignation was never acted upon.
| When II became known that Captain
| Henry r. Vaughan desired to give up
| his position "a adiutant and also TO be
placed ON the retired list, matters became
still more exciting. not only for Company
4, but also for Company b. Then 1t
| became known that in the event that Cap
| tain Vaughan should be retired. he would
likely be succeeded by Captain Shafcr. of
Company b.
Y
At the Battalion drill Of last Tuesday
! night. a number Of orders were read out
TO the effect that the application of Lieu
tenant Woon had been granted and that
ne be placed on the retired list This ac-
ton. however. was partially Offset by his
appointment on Major CutChins' staff as
ordnance officer. At the same time an
election for his successor was ordered for
next Tuesday night at which time also
any other vacancies that might occur by
this election. will have 10 be filed.
While II is well understood that Second
Lieutenant l.. J.. CheatwoOd will sue
coed First Lieutenant Woon, there will
be quite an interesting contest for Sec
ond Lieutenant for which place two can
didatcs are in the field. Second Sergeant
James l.. Hazen and Third Sergeant W.
Peter Klein. Originally First Sergeant
Charles A. Page also was candidate for
the position, but he withdrew from the
race about week ago.
on last Thursday the application Of
CAPTAIN Vaughan. TO be placed on the
retired list, was granted by the Com
mander in Chief. and since then Major
Cutchins has appointed Captain Shafer
Adjutant Of the Battalion. thereby re-
leving him from the command of Com
pany y. of which First Lieutenant George
Is. Pegram has charged at this time
ANOTHER ELECTION ORDERED.
Last evening Major Cutchins ordered an
election for Captain Of Company b.. and
to fiji any other vacancies that might be
caused by the sa@le. which election IS
also 10 take place next Tuesday night.
First Lieutenant Pogram has positively
DECLARED that under no circumstances
will he accept the Captaincy, and II IS
pretty certain that Second Lieutenant
w. 5. L. Mays Will be elected Captain.
For the position Of Second Lieutenant
there are three candidates I'm the field.
First Sergeant George G. Bidgood. Sec
ond Sergeant George w. Warren and
Private w. l.. Dougherty. Jr.
The annual meeting Of the Blues As
ISOLATION will take place next Friday
night after the elections have been ne.d
by the two companies. and inasmuch as
these elections have TO be ratified by lie
association II is deemed best 10 hold
them on that evening.
If all these elections take place ON
Tuesday night the Blues Battalion VIII
have all positions Of commissioned line
and staff officers filled. Tho staff VIII
then be composed as follows: Adiutant.
Captain J. &. Shafer; Surgeon. Captain
Charles V. Darlington; Assistant Surgeon.
Lieutenant Clifton VI. Miller; Quarter
master. Lieutenant Charles a Rose:
Commissary. Lieutenant Frank r. steel:
Ordnance officer, Lieutenant Frank NJ.
Woon Chaplain, Lieutenant Hartley Car |
michael.