Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
ARE ANXIOUS TO GO.
THE VIRGINIA TROOPS EAGER TO
LEAVE ron CUBA.
THE RAIN BREAKS UP DRILLS.
Wet Weather Also Lessons the Num-
Der of Visitors at Camp Lee
Great Crowds Here sunday-Relisi-
Gus Services Held.

| comment by the men OF the Third and
Fourth. The men Of the Second were. by
order of Colonel Baker, relieved OF all
guard duty to-day, and will spend the
'ime completing individual preparations
for the march.
Inc rain yesterday made the camp n
miserable spot, the topography of the
| ground not being Of a character to allow
the water to run off in most places, the
result being that '1oblolly" was the term
most generally applied to the paths and
streets.
III was announced yesterday that Lieu
senant-Colonel George W. Taylor, of the
fourth, will assume command at Camp
Lee as soon as the Second is moved. and
VIII remain in command until the Third
or Fourth is mustered in. when the COM
mandants flag will be hoisted over the
tent Of Colonel Gaines or Colonel Hodges.
COMPANIES TRANSFERRED.
captain Owen, of Company l., Ports
mouth Rifles, yesterday had his com
pany transferred from the Second to the
Third Regiment, taking the place of
Captain Masurier's Company NJ, old Com
pany +, of the First, which now becomes
Company l., of the Second Captain Ma
surfer and his men wanted all the old
First companies together Captain Owens
was perfectly satisfied with the exchange
ordered by the Governor.
Gabriel 5. Nirdlinger. who is member
or Company G., Fourth Regiment. will
give an exhibition Thursday afternoon
or the boX-kite, invented by himself TO
be used in dropping bombs into a hostile
camp. He has been giving a great many
similar exhibitions elsewhere, and has
endeavored to induce the National Gov
eminent to purchase the invention, but |
so far without success. He says he can |
make one In camp in a very little time, |
ana VIII DO so to give practical illustra |
tons Of what his machine can do. He |
conducted negotiations with the Cuban |
Junta for some time regarding the sale |
Of the invention. and recently spent nine |
months in the island.
The list of officers OF Company D. |
Fourth Regiment. was completed yester-
day, by the election of Second-Lieutenant
Doherty.
The goat, which a Suffolk gentleman
promised TO send to Company F. of the
Fourth, did not arrive yesterday, much
TO the disappointment of the men. IT is
confidently expected to-day. Meanwhile,
the men are solacing themselves with a
beautiful dog, of which they got posses
sion yesterday, which has already be-
come so well satisfied with camp life
that his new owners think he can almost
be trusted TO remain if united from his
stake in front of a tent.
STOVES RECEIVED.
The Second Regiment received yester-
lay a lot of old stoves Of varied charac-
er, belonging TO the State, which had
oeen in the Bell House in Capitol Square
Among these were a number of old uni
orms, which were used i'm equpping |
Company ID, Of the Second, and Company {
D. Of the Third. Equipage of different
character was also received from the |
2egimental Armory and issued to these
ompanies.
1t had been expected that Companies '
II, Captain Bossieux commanding; b,
captain Russell commanding. of the Sc
ond Regiment, and Company NJ, Third
Captain Masurier command {
ng. would go into camp yesterday, but !
he transfer had to be postponed on ac- '
cunt Of the stormy weather and wet I
rounds The three companies still re-
main at the Regimental Armory. c
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
1t was said at camp Sunday that the !,
otal number of people on the grounds +
uring the day was larger than during ]
ny preceding day. Excursions were run !
yer every road coming into Richmond, ,
nd after o'clock everybody desiring | q
omission was allowed 20 come In on ex-
hitting his railway ticket The people
anne from every section of Virginia, and
n officer said he did not believe there I
'as a county in the State that was
OF represented.
The Norfolk Lynchburg, and Suffolk
ompanies seemed to be entertaining the o
reatest number Of visitors. but all had 4
leir share. Many were the bundles and r
oxes of good things brought to the boys,
nd soon after their visitors had depart s.
there were great times inspecting the g
'ntents OF the packages from home. b
The two Suffolk companies were proba- Il
~ the most generously remembered a
zen Of the $50 ladies and gentlemen who 4
me to camp from that place bearing a O
indie for a Suffolk soldier. BY noon c
irty-six Smithfeld hams had been a
ought to the captains tents for the II
en- OF the two companies, and at 4:30 3,
clock only two were left. h
no company in camp spent a | w
ore delightful Sunday than the Freder- In
Ssburg boys. About 300 Of their friends NJ
me down, bringing great baskets of 81
lightfully-prepared food and sweets. i,
ID invitations TO dine at their tents
ire extended TO less fortunate comrades
other companies. The Fredericksburg
K-were relieved of
duty, both guard and drill, and their hi
rtain gave them liberty for the whole o.
Y. vi
A ROMANTIC WEDDING III
\ pretty romance, in which one of the 81, 80
nville soldiers I'm camp played lead ~ ~
; part. eliminated at the residence Of 20
v. Dr. Starr. of the Broad-Street Meth -,
st church, Saturday afternoon. ne
ome time ago Mr.. Thomas p. Ed 10
nds, of that city, was confined to the 30,
me for the Sick there. where he un- no
went an operation Of a serious nature. col
) nurse was Miss Annie Mcfarland
| her tenderness and thoughtful care
akened In the young man a gratitude
ich soon kindled into love, and was Z
iprocated. When the call for volun- at
rs came he promptly responded and me
listed in Company A, Third Regiment. a ,,a
ere was a tender parting between the lea les,
ing people, but she would not bid him Ho
y. After coming TO camp, however, der
ing Edmunds realized, as he had not da.
e fully, how hard IL was to be sepa- pai
ed from the woman of his choice. va
he young lady was not unappreciative the
his feelings, the gloomy future made
willing to consent to an early mar
ye. and the wedding at the residence
DR.. Starr Saturday afternoon was the -,
at. GO
SERMON BY DIR. HOGE. on
ev Moses u. Hoge preached at Camp in
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and | mn