Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

OF company 4. Ndpeaih V'h"-N s-
large photograph Of mis- officers and mef
made yesterday.
Captain J. A. Nichols. OF Company G.
OF the Third. was detailed by Colonel
| Male yesterday 10 go to Falls Church
and lay of a camp for the Virginia troops
He left last night with detail OF eight
men. Captain Willard also went up with
the detail.
SENDS HIS GREETINGS.
Colonel Harry Hodges, OF Norfolk. for
mer colonel OF the Fourth, wired Lieu
tenant-Colonel Taylor to-day as follows'
Sec you have orders TO move. Best
wishes and love to SELF officers, and
men. May you return soon, covered
with glory. III. HODGES"
A communication from Major Johnson.
Of the Second Battalion Of colored in
fantry, at Petersburg, to the Adjutant-
General yesterday stated that three OF
the companies composing the battalion
were recruited up to the required num-
Der, and were ready TO be ordered into
reached the required number of men. but
lacks only few men, which can easily be
made up from the extra number in two
4 Of the other companies.
| Petition I'm Behalf OF the Men.
| There is considerable discussion among
the officers in camp OF the recent ruling
| OF the War Department, that the pay or
volunteer officers and men shall begin
with the day upon which they were mus
tered into the service OF the United
States, and not when they enlisted at
home. The following letter, signed by
every company commander In camp, was
sent to Senator Daniel last night.
Camp Lee
Richmond. Va, June 4. 1898.
To the Hon. John w. Daniel. Washing
ton, ID. c.:
We, the undersigned captains of the
Third and Fourth regiments of United
States, Virginia Volunteers. Infantry, re-
spectfully represent that under the ruling
of the War Department, the relief I'M
doubtedly intended to be afforded the
volunteer militia Of the United States by
the "Hull BILL" has been defeated.
We are informed by the mastering Of
f1cer that the pay of the men will begin
from the day of their arrival at the point
OF rendezvous, and not from the time of
their enrolment, or volunteering. There
arc hundreds of men who stood ready to
assemble in Richmond at moments
notice for several weeks before ordered.
having made great sacrifice, and being at
individual expense and loss.
We are of the opinion that the depart
ment has erred in dts construction of the
bill, and that Congress in passing this
measure had, as its object, the relief OF
these men, who, by their patriotism, have
brought suffering on themselves.
We respectfully petition you 10 use your
efforts in behalf Of our men. that the
proper relief may be had through our
government for those who have sacrificed |
80 much to defend the nations flag.
We contend that the day of enrolment |
Is the day on which the captains OF the |
several companies enrolled the men, and |
not the day on which they arrived at the |
point OF rendezvous.
We again represent that there has been 4
great sacribces by officers and men, and /
urge that you and your colleagues will use /
your best efforts In affording the proper
relief.
We feel confident that we voice the /
sentiment OF the Second Regiment. who
have departed, and cannot be represented |
in person. Respectfully submitted.
Three Soldiers Married.
There was an epidemic of marriages
among the soldiers yesterday. The near
prospect Of parting from sweethearts.
perhaps fer years, may be forever. seems
to have been too much for them, and
three marriages were the result.
A double marriage took place at the
of Rev. w. G. Starr d. D.,
last night when Kenneth Il. Mcleod OF
Suffolk, quartermaster Of Company #, |
Fourth Regiment, was united ito Miss
Lille Dennis daughter OF Mr.. Rufus q. |
Dennis, of Suffolk, and Luther w. Caulk,
Of Suffolk, a sergeant Of Company q,
Fourth Regiment took as his bride Miss
Stella Trawner, Of Richmond, who cap
.ured the young sergeants heart during
4 visit to Suffolk a year or two ago.
Both grooms wore their regulation uni
forms. Miss Dennis looked very sweet
n dress Of pure white, with lace trim
ming. Miss Frawner wore combina-
ion costume and hat. DIT. Starr per-
oFmsd the ceremony in an impressive
manner, the ring service being used.
Sergeant Hinton Hargrave. of Com
ANY G., conducted the preliminary ar
angements for the ceremony, and he
nd the following relatives and friends
the nuptials: w. L. Mcleod
nd Hattie S. Mcleod, father and sister, |
espectively of the first-named groom;
Hiss Tenie Dennis, sister OF his bride,
nd Misses Fannie and Belle Burch, Of
richmond, his cousins: Miss Louise Britt,
( Suffolk; Miss Mollie Frawner, Of
richmond, and Miss Shackelford, of
Hampton, sister and cousin, respectively,
( Sergeant Caulk's bride.
The two young grooms will leave with
heir regiments to-day for Jacksonville. I
lrs. Mcleod will return 10 the home OF ,
or father, I'm Suffolk, and Mrs. Caulk .
ill remain with her mother, in Rich
lond.
MARRIED AT ST. PAUL'S.
Corporal Blair p. Wilson, OF Smith