The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
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camp line by the Young Mems Christian
Association continues to draw a large
crowd all day. Religious services are held
every evening from 7:30 10 $50 o'clock
under the direction of State Secretary
Coalter. Last evening Rev. Thomas Need
ham. the wel-known evangelist from
Brooklyn, n. Y. delivered an interesting
address, while Mr.. ]. Stewart Hopkins
sang solo, and this evening Rev. DR..
Taylor, of Salem, will speak.
Rev. DR.. Hoge visited the tent yester-
day afternoon and manifested great
interest in the work.
Rev. DR.. Witherspoon. Of Grace-Street
Presbyterian church called the attention
Of his congregation TO the work at the
Wednesday service. Mr.. Coalter Is re-
ceiving quite a number of letters from
various sections in the State asking that
certain members OF the different regi-
ments be looked after.
THE BLUES.
The two companies OF the Blues spent
their first night at the armory on Ninth
and Cary streets under orders on Wed
nesday.
There was very little sleep. however,
some one or two members keeping the
rest Of the men awake nearly all night.
Yesterday morning they had their first
breakfast at the st. Claire Hotel.
At $3.50 o'clock the drilling began, which
was kept up until about noon. Company
A went TO dinner at 12:l5 Z. NJ. and Com
pany b at l2:45 p. NJ.
Seventeen car loads OF bareback, com
prising a million pounds. passed through
Richmond last night on the way to
Tampa, where they will be supplied to
the trOODs by the government.
THE FIRST ORDERS.
The. following orders have been issueo
by Captain Clarence Wyatt, OF Company
(A) n. and Captain w. $. p. Mayo. OF
Company OBJ VI. for the direction OF the
men:
orders No. l.
This garrison shall be known as Camp
Richardson in honor of Major b. w
Richardson.
orders No D
The following orders will be observed
until further orders:
Reveille 500 A. NJ
]. Breakfast call. $50 A. ~
q Breakfast call 200 A. NJ.
Drill. $50 A. NJ.
LIST dinner call, 1918 P. NJ.
% dinner call. 12:i5 P. NJ.
Drill Company HI, 400 p. VI.
Drill Company M, 500 p. NJ.
1st supper call. 500 p. NJ
"a supper call. $50 p. VI.
Tattoo. 1000 p. NJ.
Taps, 1890 p. NJ.
Orders No. 3
Men falling to comply with orders No.
2 OF this date will be given extra guard
duty.
Each company had a drill both In the
morning and afternoon. but otherwise
the men were given as much liberty as
possible. It is expected that both COM
panies viii have their medical examina-
ton this afternoon or on Saturday morn
Ing and that they then will be at once
mustered into service.
Among the visitors In camp yesterday
afternoon was Mr.. John III. Frischkorn.
president OF the Board OF Fire CoTmis-
sioners. who when he run across some
members of the Blues had nothing more
10 say than cannon meat"
DRUMMED OUT.
Two raw recruits Of Company b.
walker Light Guards First Regiment,
who had volunteered TO go with the
company 10 war. quietly absconded
themselves on Wednesday evening.
When they had not returned by yesterday
morning squad was sent after them.
When they were brought back 70 tne
armory they were drumned out with tne
usual formaities. the enJlre company fol'
lowing Shem through several streets.
In order 10 secure more satisfactory
feeding, the thrss companies now guar