Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
BLUES TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ORGANI-
Z,TION TO BE OBSERVED TODAY.
LIEUT.. WOOE SUCCEEDS LIEUT.. GOODE
Captain Russell Qualifies-Company
B Invites Captain Cunningham to
Lend Them to OnI<wOOd-Will De-
corate the Jackson Monument.

The local military organizations are
much disturbed over the order that Vir-
e,inia troops shall be moved from Rich
mond as soon as they are mustered into
service. The Southern Railway Com
pany. they say, can transpor; troops to
Cbickamaug. in seventeen hours, when
ever they may be needed, and they are
anxious To- have the opportunity of drill
ing before they are moved and brought in
contact with troops that have been in
training for some time.
There was the usual amount of interest
around the armories last night, and
GOOD deal of excitement as the time Tor
the mastering in approaches. Those who
have volunteered are hourly expecting
orders to 90 into camp. The Blues in
deed. will not attend the lakewood Memo
rial ceremonies this afternoon on TINS
account. and though il is the 10th ami
yersary OF their organization, the OBJ
seryance will be confined within narrower
limits than has been the case heretofore
There will be no parade, but at O'CLOCK
M night an informal luncheon Will be
served i'm the Armory, and invitations
have been issued TO both companies OF
the battalion. and 10 the members or the
Blues Association.
10 action has yet been taken In regard
IN the appointment of non-cOmmlssloneu
officers The list has been prepared how
ever. and the nominations VIII De
made as soon as the order IS received
An order has been issued for members
OF the battalion TO return at once TO the
Armory all the property they may nave
belonging to the companies.
NEW CAPTAIN EXAMINED.
Captain William Russell, OF Company
e First Regiment, appeared before the
Military Board, and qualified for the
position 20 which he was elected last
week. This Is believed 20 be a record
breaking qualification, inasmuch as Cap
tain Russell asked 10 be examined within
tvsentv-hours OF the time OF his election
10 the vacancy caused by Captain Gun
nlngham's retirement.
Captain Russell and his men PAID
very pretty compliment 20 their late com
mander yesterday, in the Following let
ter. which explains itself:
CAPTAIN Frank w. Cunningham,-lt Is
the earnest desire of this company and
myself that you take command OF the
cnmpany on the occasion OF the parade
to lakewood Cemetery. on May 10th. The
company is ordered 10 assemble at $3.50
=. NJ. A wreath has been ordered for
stonewall Jackson's monument. Very
respectfully WILLIAM RUSSELL
Captain.
CAPTAIN Cunningham accepted the oifer
so generously made, and will 90 TO Oak
wood to-day at the head Of his old-coin-
mand. The company has decorated Stone
wall Jackson's monument on May 10Th
for a number of years, and the usual
ceremonies will take place to-day as In
dlcated i'm the above letter
LIEUTENANTS ARE ELECTED.
Company A met last night and elected
Lieutenant Frank Woon TO succeed Lieu
tenant j. II. Goode. retired. "a first leu
tenant. Quartermaster-Se Sergeant Fair
lamb was elected To the second lteute-
nancy. Lieutenant Woon will entertain
the organization tonight. and Lieutenant
Fairlamb will entertain tomorrow night.
Ten members OF this command will go
with the Walker Light Guard TO oak
wood this afternoon.
A good deal Of indignation has been ex-