The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-21

to go they were bound to 90 In defence
Of their country.
Il am called. accept!
1--WE are going to tight because we are
asked and because we want 10
uKnt and because We love TO
fight. When we returned from
the last war and entertained our boys
with stories about how we whipped &c
Yankees, we unconsciouay instilled into
their hearts lessons they cannot forget.
and they are standing to-day represen-
tatives OF the greatest nation on earth
COCK OF THE WALK.
eve stand as the rooster who claims
the entire walk for himself. This nation
has sent forth her best blood to proclaim
that we are tho greatest nation on
earth"
Mr.. Robert Lecky. Jr.. referred TO
his extensve acquaintanceship among
the insurance people OF Virginia, ana
was sad because many Of his associates
I'm business would be absent in the war.
and he was confident that those VINO
went TO the front would give as good
showing OF themselves as did their ne
roic fathers. The Virginia State lnsur-
ance Company was not represented by
,otority ~ those present "but
wherever YOU may be. In Manila. IN
Cuba. or In Tampa. the Virginia state
would be glad 10 answer any distress
call"
Other speeches followed with patriotic
utterancos. among them Corporal II. u.
Sproul. Captain John Meyer Lieutenant
Withers. Lieutenant Nenable. Lieutenant
HudRins. Captain Vaughan, Sergeant
stevens .Captain Shackelford. and sew
eral officers OF the State company.
II was near midnight when the most
pleasant gathering broke up with the
strains of Home. Sweet Home" and
"Aul Lang Syne' ringing in their ears
THOSE PRESENT.
The invited guests were as follows.
nearly all OF whom were present:
Directors Of the Company-Mr John 5.
Elicit. Mr. George L. Currie. Mr.. j. y.
Carneal. Mr. j. NJ. Fourqurean. Mr.. II.
Sitterding Or. John Mahony. Colonel w.
NJ. Coulling
OGicers-N. V. Randolph. President.
Robert LeclSy. Jr., Assistant Secretary.
Invited Guests--Colonel j. c, Baker,
Second Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Roller, Second Reg
intent.
Lieutenant shanks. L. S. A.
Captain c. c. Vaughan. Company l.
Fourth Regiment, Franklin. Va.
Captain II. II. Sheen. Company A.
Fourth Regimept Norfolk, Va.
Captain II. 5. Ker, Company H. sec
ond Regiment. Stanton, Va.
Captain George A. Brooks, Company L.
Fourth Regiment. Portsmouth. Va.
Captain George p. Shackelford. Com
pany /. Second Regiment. Richmond, va.
Lieutenant w. j. Perry, Company II,
Second Regiment. stanton, Va.
Lieutenant Charles IL. Raine. Company
A. Third Regiment. Danville. Va.
Lieutenant n. r. Withers, Company F.
Fourth Regiment. Suffolk, va.
Lieutenant Fred Hudgns Company B,
Third Regiment, Culpeper. Va.
Lieutenant w T. Venable. Company c,
Third Regiment Farmville, Va
Sergeant Thornton Withers, Company
f. Fourth Regiment. Suffolk. Va.
Sergeant John Moyler Company Is
Fourth Regiment. Petersburg. Va
Sergeant Brown Company X, Fourth
Regiment Petersburg, Va.
Sergeant A. b. Bolts. Company H.
Third regiment. Fredericksburg, Va.
Sergeant w b. Stevens. Company G,
Third Regiment. Petersburg. Va.
Corporal n. u. Sproul. Company x,
Second Regiment. Stanton, Va.
John 1. Rose. Company l. Second Reg
iment. Kilmarnock Va.
Martin Stringfellow, Company ]. Sec
ond Regiment. Klmarnock. Va.
James T. Cuthbert. Company X, Fourth
Regiment, Petersburg. Va.
The following fire insurance men out
side Of the city and not connected with
the militia:
S. Y upper. Atlanta. Ga; Thomas
Eggleston. Atlanta. Ga: Heber Ker
stanton, Va; DR.. ]. +. Moyler, Peters
burg, Va.