Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-19
TO BE MUSTERED IN.
RICHMOND COMPANIES to- REPORT
FOR EXAMINATION TODAY.
THE BLUES ARE In QUARTERS.
Expect to Go Into Camp TO-MOrrOw-
Harness - Walker Light Guard
PhOtOGraphed-ArmO Notes.

Company NJ, of the Third Regiment
| Captain Masurier commanding, has beer
ordered to report at the Regimental Ar
mory at 1 O'Clock to-day for medical in
spection. AT that time the members OF
Captain Bossieux's and Captain RusselIs
commands will also be examined, and
all three companies will be mustered into
the service tonight.
The men are fairly delighted over the
prospect, for they expect to be quartered
at Camp Lee, and they are by no means
enamored of their present quarters, which
are somewhat close for nearly three hun
dred men.
BREAKFAST IN THE ARMORY.
The officers and men will pave their
first meal served in the armory this
morning. Commissary-Serge II. V. b.
Moore has made all arrangements to
mess the men until they go under cam
vas at Camp Lee or leave the city, a
move that is likely TO save the govern
ment a goodly sum, for the men have
been faring sumptuously every day at
Sanger Hall.
An order has been issued combining the
men of the three companies to the ar
mory after noon to-day, in order that they
may all be on hand when the army sur
geon puts in an appearance.
The Walker Light Guard was photo
graphed in the Capitol Square yesterday
afternoon. Lieutenant Miller, of this or
ganization passed his examination upon
his promotion to the first Iieutenancy,
scoring 100 per cent. Lieutenant
haI IaI ps,lx~
he asked for another trial, requesting par
ticularly that he might appear before the
same board.
THE BLUES IN THEIR ARMORY.
Everything was stir and hustle around
the Blues Armory last night, as a re-
suit of the order calling out the bat
TALON. A large quantity of straw had
been delivered during the day, and when
the soldiers began to arrive they were
put TO work filling up camp ticks,
bountiful supply OF which had
also been provided. Guards were
mounted shortly before 3 o'clock, and
from that time on only members of the
companies and those having business
calling them there were permitted to
pass the door.
Both Captains Wyatt and Mayo were
on hand early, as also was Major Cutch-
ms, ana during the evening Major
Richardson called and took a deep inte-
rest in the preparations. About one hun
dred members from both companies came
10 spend the night in quarters,
and these will take breakfast this morn
ing at the st. Claire Hotel. where ar
have been made for the SUBJ |
of the command as long as |
ii is quartered at its Armory. These |
meals are furnished by the government |
through Lieutenant Price, United States |
army. as was also a supply of blankets |
received at the Armory last night from |
the ordnance department, at Camp Lee. |
BE EXAMINED TOMORROW.
1t is expected that the members of |
the two companies will be given their
physical examination at the Armory on |
Friday and Lieutenant Shanks has con-
sented to muster them into service at the
same place as soon as they are examined
The old members last night packed up
heir full-dress coats in anticipation OF
he fact that they will not need them
much in the near future, and fatigue
'oats We're in much greater. demand.
The companies were the recipients Of
supply OF cigars. donated by the Com
nercial Club. and OF "A keg OF beer from
he Home Brewing Company.
The Blues will hereafter be known, re-
pectively, as companies III and NJ, OF the
'ourth Virginia Regiment.