The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
BLUES AND HOWITZERS.
SUCCESSFUL <SNUAL INSPECTIONS
HELD LAST EgEsING. {.
The Howitsers aud Company A. OF tho
Blues Battalion Secure 100 Per Cent
Que Sick Man IL Absentin Company d.

Colonel 10. Lane Stern. the Assistant
1nspector-General last evening Inspected
che Richmond Bowitzers and tho Blues
Battalion and IN both instances the re-
suit was very satisfactory. The Howitz-
crS assembled at their armory on north
Eighth street at $50 y. NJ. There was
lutte a large number OF spectators present
fer II had been announced that the In
spcction would be followed by a musical
entertainment and q hop. -.
AmOng the spectators were AdJutant
Charles J. Anderson, lieutenant Croxton,
u. s. A; Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood and
Col G.. Percy Halves. The field and stan
OF the First Battalion Artillery were hrst
Inspected and the following officers an
swercd 10 their names;
Major William r. Simons, surgeon Jas.
w. Henson, Adiutant T. NJ. Workman, IN
spector James r.. Phillips. Sergeant Ma
Jor william r. Slmons, Jr.
The absentees were AdJutant w: "
Harvey and Ordnance Offlcer Henry l..
Turner, both on the retired list.
Tne Richmond Howitzers. Battery a.,
First Battalion Artillery. were then IN,
spected and found to be in fairly good
condition. They received n hundred per
cent. for attendance for having every man
present.
Captain John A. Hutchinson, First Lieu
tenant Robert A. Williams, Junior First
lieutenant William M Myers Second
Lieutenant Charles w. MGR aildhe
Retired o~ficers-Captain r. j. Boshen,
First Lieutenant w. A. Barrett, Junior
First Lieutenant r. III. Starke.
or the battery were present seven SER
gcants, eight corpOrals, one musician ana
AT THE BLUES ARMoRY.
When Colonel Stern reached the Blues
Armory AT 9.45 O'Clock he found the Blues
Battalion assembled In full-dress uniform
and a large audience was present TO wit
ness the military exercises. With Colonel
Stern. came General Anderson, Colonel
Bidgood. Colonel Hawes. Major Simons;
Captain Phillips. Captain -Wortham and
Lieutenant CroXton.
OF the field and stan the only absentees
were Surgeon Charles V. Darlington. who
had been called away to see a very sick
patient. but arrived at the. Armory just
after the close Of the military exhibit
Captain J. Clements Shafer. the adjutant
Of tie battalion. was also absent IN ac-
count OF III health and Il Is understood
that for this reason he will be compelled
10 retire from the military service alto
gether.
Company A had every man present. al
though one private. D.. J.. Cheatham. who
was sick at his home at Chesterfield Court
House, had TO come here ina carriage to
answer to his name. As II has happened
for a number of years. Company A again
secured a hundred per cent. for attend
ancc.
ONE SICK MAN ABSENT.
company y had one man absent. Prl-
vate n. Il. Lefebore. who has been seri-
ously III for some time.
The heat in the big drill room was very
oppressive. and Just at the close Of the
Inspection Private William Isaacs, Of
Company r.. tainted and had to be taken
TO the company room. where he soon re-
covered.
Major b. w. Richardson. the president
of the Blues Association. was. Of course.
present. and took a deep interest in the
result OF the inspection. At the close OF
the latter the battalion gave "A dress pa
rade. with Major Sol. Cutchins in COM
mand, while Captain Henry +. Vaughan
Uetired) acted as adjutant.
Inasmuch as Il is thought that Captain
Shafer will be compelled. on account OF
his health, 10 give up his position as adj
jutant, that Captain Henry +. Vaughan
will be again rendered the a%diutancy,
which he resigned some time ago.
THOSE PRESENT.
The following is a detailed list Of the
members of the Blues Battalion who
answered 10 their names:
Field and Staff-Major Sol. Cutchins.
Quartermaster Charles A. Rose, Commits
sary OF Subsistence Frank H. Steel, As
sistant Surgeon Clifton NJ. Miller.
Retired Officers-Captain Henry +.
Non-Commissioned Staf-Sergeant-Ma-
1or e. T.. Hagen, Quartermaster-Sergeant
Alvin l.. Davis. Commissary-Sergeant
Thomas Ritchie Glazebrook. Hospital Ste
ward George w. Hunter Color Sergeants
George w. Epps and Charles o. Saville.
Band-Bandmaster ID. A. Richie and II
musicians.
Company A-Captain Clarence Wyatt.
First Lieutenant l.. l.. Cheatwood, Sec
ond Lieutenant j. Peter Klein. 6 SER
geants. 4 corporals. 81 privates.
'ompany B~-Captain William S. +.
Mayo, First Lieutenant George Il. Pc
gram. Second Lieutenant George W. War
ron n eerQeantq 4 cOrpOralc n ~priV9tpg.