The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-04
Company X, Petersburg.
Company l. Brook'9, portsmouth
Company NJ, Franklin.

Company l. CBrooks) portsmouth
Company NJ, Franklin.
MILITARY NOTES.
Colonel Baker, OF the Second Regiment
before leaving Richmond formally tender
ed his thanks to the officials OF tho At-
lantic Coast Line for the excellent pro-
visions made for Transporting his troops.
He was very much pleased with the ar
rangements.
Several hundred pairs Of shoes were
dealt out 10 the men yesterday More
will arrive to-day and all the soldiers
will leave here with decent foot gear
About fifteen hundred suits OK uhuc'
wear will be distributed to-day
Rev. Frank stringfeliow. the chaplain
of the Fourth Regiment, VIII arrive "'''
Monday. - .,ora-
col. Nalie has taken no action regard
ing the chaplaincy OF the lh'iu nee
ment. 80
The roll Of the Fourth Regiment was
verified Yesterday Every man was
nresent or accounted for except one
who was down town without leave.
Major Shanks complimente3 the resl-
mont on It's appearance. He was very
much pleased with Col Taylor eo"'-
mand. r.,.. Man.
Major shanks will go to Fortress MOI
700 sunday 10 be examined for promo
tiOn. .-
A POPULAR CAPTAIN.
There is perhaps no captain IN camp
who has the welfare Of his men so inucn
at heart as CAPTAIN Joseph II. wizard
NJ Comnany / Third Regiment. Al
thouah worth millions OF dollars. he does
not hesitate for q moment TO snare ,,,o
duties OF camp life with his men. nc
spends his nights at his tent WhIe
number OF other commissioned oihcsIS
continue to sleep in the city IN otue'
10 assist A sick man in his company ne
even went 50 far as TO sleep ON the hoor
and turned over his cot TO the patent.
Companv c. Third Regiment. OF Farm
vile Captain Allen commanding, hau
o,,ite q treat at dinner Thursday. some
of the men had secured a big turtle
which was the means of securing dell
cate soup that was greatly enJoyeu Oy
all whose good fortune 1t was 10 pai
take of IL. Among the invited guests
was captain Joseph +. willard, OF COM
pany 1. TO whom an invitation had oeeh
issued bv his former colleague IN the
House of Delegates. Sergeant james
Mann, Of Nottoway county
Thursday evenings thunderstorm did not
have any bad effect on the men In camp
and the only ones who were somewhat
disgruntled. were the guards who lookeo
for shelter wherever they could hhu IL
one of the sentinels deliberately put his
gun I'm his tent, giving as an eNpiahe.
tion that he did not care TO attrac'
lightning. -
BADE THEM FAREWELL
CAPTAIN Frank w Cunningham stu
shows lively interest In the soldier
bovs Thursday morning he was out IN
his uniform watching the Second kesi-
nent on its way TO the Union Depot.
Among the visitors at Camp Lee Ihurs-
dav afternoon were Judge Asa d.
watkins. member Of the House OF Dele.
gates from Prince Edward county. and
ex-State Senator Thomas y. Williams
of Mecklenburg county. Both gentlemen
called on the men OF the Farmville com
pany where they were heartily Wei
coined.
The Fourth Regiment was 10 have
furnished the men for guard duty yester-
day but In view OF the fact that the
regiment was 70 be mustered IN curing
tho morning, the order was counter
manded and the Third Regiment nae
Ia supplv the guard. Captain II. l.. NIL
Ter IS officer of the day and First Lieu
tenant W. A. Bond officer of the guard
while Second Lieutenant G.. c. Martin
Is acting junior officer Of the guard.
GRANTING PASSES.
Colonel Male, the commander OF CamI
Lee. has issued the following order II
regard to the granting of passes:
]. Until further orders company com
manders are authorized to issue passes
to the enlisted men of their commands
permitting absence from camp between
the hours OF A. NJ. and 1913 +. NJ
Passes for absence from camp for any
other time than that mentioned Will be
issued only by the commanding Officer
OF the post upon application In writing
forwarded through the prescribed mill
tary channels and approved by the IN
termedate commanders. II Is expected
that company commanders will exercise
a sound discretion i'm issuing passes, ol
approving applications for passes ant
will only issue passes or approve appli
cations for same when fully satisfied
OF the necessity or Importance for so do
ing
,. All applications for passes or per
mission 10 leave the camp must be plain
" written. signed and folded in the man
ner required by the regulations and mus
be handed I'm to the commanding officer
Of the company only between the hours
OF $50 A. NJ, and 10 a. NJ. and at No
other time.
3. The use Of drums by single com
panies or by squads at drills will be dis