Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-27
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to have taken the utmost precautions to
prevent their identity being discovered.
Major Price went to his room at Muir
phys late yesterday afternoon after
hard days work. going over company rolls
in his office at the State Library. lie
found I'm his lox an oflicial-looking en-
velope. which ne supposed TO De one Oh
tn, many communications from the war
Department ne IS receiving these uays.
Al the same time the clerk Informed nm
that a package had been sent upstairs
for him. .,,.n
H., thought to himself. for he has been
getting packages of rolls from washing
Ton and going over those which the
Germany officers of the Third have been
making out until the sight or thought OF
rolls has a decided tendency to make MIN
sick.
LETTER THAT CHANGED HIS MIND.
But as he went towards the elevator
he opened the long envelope he held ana
b,, Tho time he reached the door OF MS
room had read the following enclosure
Richmond, Va, october 20 1870
lieutenant David Price, United states
Army: .,,,,ro.
nor Sir-In testimony Of our admlra-
tion Of YOU as a soldier, of our app eva
ton of YOU as citizen, and our hlsn I1-
gard for YOU as a friend, we present you
with this sword as mark OF TINS hIsn
regard and esteem wear IL as INC 81
of vour friends. WELD It only in the cause
of truth and justice, and keep 1t bright
and stainless as your country's honor
Vireinians present you this SWORD III
onnrecistion Of the courteous manner III
which YOU have treated them, ana espe-
ciaIlv for the kind and considerate re-
gard which YOU have in all your actiolS
shown "the men behind the guns.
we tr1ist that our republic, not uh-
grateful. will reward your merit WIN TINS
well-deserved promotion that you nave
earned. - -
with the hope that you may soon DC
returned TO our "West POINT OF the
south"-the Virginia Military Institute
we are. very truly .,.,e,
YOUR RICHMOND FRIENDS.
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT.
IT was with decidedly more interest
than he usually displays when opening
packages that Major Price went into
| that he found awaiting him. The sword
| &c \ very handsome one, Beautifully en-
grayed. and the belt is fitting match
| for the weapon it will support MAJOR
Price very naturally appreciates the Gll'
| in the highest degree.
| II IS a fact very generally known ina,
Major Price has manifested a great dea
| Of ability and the most thorough proIes'
sional knowledge In handling the virginia
military. He has been here since early
| I'm May-frst as quartermaster ana com
onto D.
! stationed at Camp Lee, then dischargnl
the same duty to the Sixth at Camp Cor
bin. and now as the muster-out oihcel
for the Second and Third. He came u
Richmond from the Virginia Military In
stitute. where he had been detailed IRON
the regular army as commandant. MaJo
Price Is as popular at the institute as II
Richmond. and during the two years NJ
has been there he has made host o
friends. IT is an open secret that M
has become as fond Of the Athens OF
Virginia as the little school-town has o
him. and he has said that when he goe
on the retired list he wants TO spend nj
years Of rest there. Mrs. Price ana thel
little daughter reside in Lexington
though the former has spent some tim
here during her husbands stay in Rich
mond. and has made warm friends here
HAS BEEN PROMOTED.
Major Price was, several months agC
notified to go up for examination Tor pre-
motion to a captaincy, but he has pee
so busy with the Virginia troops, and Il
department has had its hands so IA
of late that the Examining Board M
not been convened. When the Secor
and Third has been mustered out he vi
! be promoted. He was commissioned /
Governor Tyler with the rank OF MAJ"
and assigned to the Third Virginia, b
6 he was not relieved from duty here. co
seouently did not go with his regiment
Camp Alger. General Shipp, superintel
dent Of the Virginia Military lnstitut
has asked that Major Price be sent pa'
a there by the department as soon as n
p duties here are discharged, and this 4"
undoubtedly be done.
\ MUSTER OUT AT HOME.
Theye was talk yesterday of sending Il
- I companies of the Third Regiment 10 the
> home stations for muster-out.
y All of the company and regiment
records will have been sent 10 was
ington. where they will be passed up'
|. nv the proper officials. The paymast
= TO be detailed to pay off the Third w
I, have to make out his accounts by the'
. rolls so that ne will be ready 10 pay l
men as soon as ne ItdNHtS h'AN'
In view Of the length Of the time 7
ouired to do all this work 1t was pr
posed TO send the men to their armori
throughout the State, giving them Il
days rations or cOmmltation. the e
= nenses of the men nome would be pa
= hut this cost would be deducted from th'
n pay.
"a THE MEN OBJECTED.
l. The enlisted men. at least. did not ~
The proposed arrangement IL Is urged
tpem that most of the companies ma
l. from twenty 10 thirty members each ma
inc from all parts OF the state, and IN
m n would be a hardship 10 make them p
II the,r fares TO their company stations
ID then back 10 their homes, often 100 or
ID miles away. 1t Is also true that many
" the men are boarding at various plac
p In the city, not caring 10 stop at the +
chanee These would have 10 go aw
leaving their board-bills unpaid. Ma
~ the men. also want TO purchase u
clothing here but cannot do so until Il
ore paid off. If they are sent home IN
- cannot do so at all. unless they incur I
sc expense OF a return trip TO Richmond.
~ EVA want our officers 10 oppose =