The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03
KITCHEN or COMPANY VI, SECOND VIRGINIA REGIMENT.

noise emanatcd from his air cussion
caused ly tue escape of the air.
Tine next moruiul when the story was
told amou- The officers oil Che regiment
they 1870 had o. good laugh AZ tne expense
OF Lieutenant Dausatrey
TiE PROVOST GUARD.
A good many u9aeuts are told in re-
gard to the stupidity ot some OF the mem-
beers of t1s provost guard art some OF
them are rather amrsiue Several even
mas ago "a commi stoned officer was silt
ting win private of his company in "a
public restaurant after O'Clock. when
"a member of the provost guard entered
and marched at Ca ri-nt shoulder arms
through. the place.. l1ok.ng Tor some sole
diera wn0m Doe might arrest for staying
over Time die had several halr-breath
escapes from having mis- bayonet
come income In collision with some OF
the electric fans. uuui his attention was
called to his rcthcss1e-s Toy one of the
attendants.
The guard recognized tine commissioned
oficcg and saiuteI hm and after spying
iu vain for some delinquent Dice walked
ND f0 the table where tle officer ana
MS private were seated. addressing them
in the following muue-.
"ro y0u fellows know OF anyone whom
] wanr~ After receiving negative re-
ply thc guard quietly withdrew
ON another occasion captain ana urst
noutcnaut were walking together in the
streets of jacksonville. 10 was pretty
warm and both officers had their coats
open. whom suddenly they were approach
cd by provost sentinel. VINO ordered
them foo button their coats. The captain
promptly o5evcd orders. although they
We're NOT intended for c0mmi stoned oii-
Gers vHuo the nrst lieutenant walked on
In T.
ine the omcious guard.
S. H. G.. A. TENT
Inc services at me tent of the Army
Comms 4ou of tde IouL- Mems Christian
Association Iu the Fourth Regiment
which arc conducted on sundays ny tho
chaplain of inc three regiments of the
rngade VIII hereafter secure another
attraction by the attendance of "a regular
choir under rue direction ol Mr. John j..
Boisse.u. OF Company a. The choir VIII
he composed Of ne following members
from the various companies.
COMPANY A-Sergeaut W. o.. Sturcevant
ana puNates D.. H.. Curltv w. j.. lie
Compte d. T. shackclford W. H. Harr-
SON. A. @. Hume. a.. a. Bender
Company H-CorpOral Clarence w.
Thomas and prNates William O.. CrumP,
George g. Lumsden s. b Lumsiofd
Company K-privates r. G. Scott W.
p Eunn John Warrcnton. j. A. John
stcn John Maylcr r.. ". Whitenorn and
Harry Plummc~
Company M-Pr.vatcs Richard Gwath-
moy. D. s.. Mcliwaine. G.. n. Jordou. VI.
a pue,ht John p. Boisscau. Z. r.. Jones.
WE'LL DRILLED
First Sergeant James ~ Hayes, Of
Company "a enjoys the reputation OF
be.ne fre best drilled and most military
non-comm ssiantl officer ln che Fourth
Reg,enr n tact. lle entire camp He
makes au excellent right guide for MS
copanv ar1 when Dec marches aheau OF
the column Captain Wyatt feels per-
taetlv SAFE chat inc nno wilI be kept as
near as possible Sergeant Hazen is also
an excellent clerk ana few days ago
rs rerorfs were hello one by Captain
.rnvIor mo c0mmangaut of tine regiment
SERGEANT Hazcn joined the old Rich
mono lIent infantry Blues ln october
1850 ana has been member OF tlat or
eanizau-u ewes since with lne exception
az five or aN months. being 'omp'ned
SID October 1852 Co leave the company lot
I'VE or aE m9nlls 1893 account on e'iuc
knee Although very strict whenever
military af.1 requires a. Doe has lne IN
tcrest of evcrs mau deeply at heart ana
is well uFeo uy aI The enlisted men
should Captain Wyatt bee elected MAJOR
as wn. likely be tine case. then Serg
Hazen viii Doc elected Second Lieutenant
OF Company Is. not only for his merits as
a soldier bot mis- popularity with lhe
men would nol give anyone an opportuh
IS OF runmas against MIN with any nope
~ success.
Ime evening services and entertain
monfs gwen on week days al the Y ~
c. A. tent are becoming very popular
with fee men ana Che attendance -
usually large The addresses though
brief are instructive ana % not fail 70
make an impression ON the men me
services begin about z clock and last
one hour leaving enough recreation for
the men before taps 20 make them enjoy
the evening breeze Last et oning crowd
OF soldiera r0t together for a lttle run
IN the shape o. what taey called an IN
dress parade. Thsy assembled O. their
undercIorhes. wearing their rubber
ponchos. wrong SIDE out above them
Headed by q band they marched Ia files
OF twos from one regiment 10 another
sna created a good deal OF smUsen ent