Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-25
MAJOR SOL. CUTcHINs.

r,,.5 % tho colored battalion, has peen
dIssiuated. by an order Issued ny .no
Governor yesterday afternoon appoin'.ns
Major Cutchins to the command Vi lne
Virginia contingent. thus giving nm pr
cedence over Major Johnson, conlihanua,,N
of the colored battalion, VINO 10 'io
ing major in the state. Art.
The Rlues will leave at $40 O'Clock TINS
morning on the second section OF 'ne
regular north-bound tram. Arriving Ia
New York. they will march at once W
their quarters in the Hotel Nendome. oh
Monday no regular programme VIII pe
followed. but the men will take III. .ne
town" 70 use a descriptive phrase OF the
commanding officer. On sIuesuay VIC
Blues will be in the parade all Gay, an
their energies will be pretty wen
hausted by the effort. wednesday wiz oe
given I'D 10 sightseeing ana emu. an,
Inc. and the return journey VIII DC oesN'
at 9 o'clock z. NJ. .o,,-
Mr. II. Theodore Ellyson, who accom-
nanies the battalion, has been appoint
ed Inv Maior Cutchins to vacancy on
the non-commssloned staff. This APP
noir,roent will enable Mr. Euysqn 10
r,oar the uniform of the Blues In the
narade a privilege that is never extend
"a IN anv one outside the battalion, un-
dor any circumstances. 1t was suggest
ea IN Mr. Ellyson that he should go as
chanlain of the battalion In the piacs
of Rev. DR.. Carmichael. whose CUTIE
will not allow him TO go to New 1orh'
but Mr.. Ellyson preferred 10 go as
non-commissioned officer.
THOSE WHO WILL. GO.
The following is the roster Oh 'hose
going:
Major Sol. Cutchins,
Contain and Adiutant Frank II. Woon'
Ouartermaster RaVls'
Lieutenant Frank steele,
Sergeant Major Hazen,
Sergeant II. T. Ellyson.
Company A-Captain Wyatt lheuten-
ants Cheatwood and Klein oe,senr III,
Cosby, Kohler, Brown; corpora
burn: Privates Newhiser, L'eses'
Hewitt zimmerman. Weisiger, NC
Gu I.oehr. Wood. Baptist, Hunt
lewis. Ellyson, Wray. Davis, fTisch-
lorn Robinson, Grubbs, Brooks, chris
,,on Adams. II. n. G. Cardoza, Griggs'
wood Hasten, ]. Wlburn. Doniian'
tIunter Mcclellan, Bartholomew. Loon
name. Cheatham, Doran, Williams
Thompson. pooror,
rseutenant w. s. p. Mayo Sergeants "
e Bldgood, Julian Binford, Jr.. i. D.
Blankenshp. Albert Aisop, II. 4. WI Ini
cure: Corporals Spencer, Young; Prl-
Yates. Bayliss, Binford. M. N. Brahue,
r. W.. Brander. r., Burren, W. burren'
Cameron, Darlington. Davis Guy
Green. Gray, g., Gray, A., Holiday'
Hodgeon. Harvey, Johns. Jones JORDAN
Miller. Minetree. Mckinney, McEar-
tbv peasants Robinson, Strlngfeliow'
shields. Stokes, Sands. Tyler. Warren
THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The Blues are preparing to celebrate
their anniversary on May 10th. OWING 10
,ho New York trip and the consequent
,oss Of time from business to the mem
hers II is more than probable that the
bettalion will not observe the DAY as
whole holiday. according to custom.
They will. however. take part IN lhe
lakewood Memorial parade, ana 'here
viii he the usual festivities at inc
armorv in the evening. 1.-THE details Ior
our annual celebration have not peeh al
ranged vet" said Major Cutchins yes,sr-
aav "but that does not take long, Inc
nrincipal difficulty that confronts US Is
The getting out of invitations. nave
been at the head of the Blues TOT lniI-
,een wears next November. ana can
not recalI n single occasion when some
one was not forgotten that we "isneu
particularly TO have with us.