Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-26
TO REVIVE THE FIRST
THE OLD REGIMENT MAY BE RE-
cRurTED VERY SOON.
pRoYISNAL BATTALION TO BIB FORMED
Soon ms the Organization Can lie
ruled, It VIII Respond to inc
Presidents Second Call - fnree
Cowpanies Being Organized.
FILLED, 1t VIII

Whatever doubt existed as to the fate
of the First Regiment, Virginia 'oiul
teers. has been set at rest by tne 'a''
OF the President for 1900 more 'roop''
The call was the principal topic Oh con.
versation in local military circles ias'
night. and II was the opinion sehs
expressed that the regiment VIII De iiiieu
ont Several officers visited Governor
Tyler yesterday, and asked that nc "oulN
take steps to this end. The susses''o'''
q e said. was received with some ia'o.'
and IL is more than probable 'na' ~
will be brought to pass.
In any event, the organization couiu hoS
have been disbanded. Three conPani.'
stlIl remain, sufficient to form pa''",
ion and had not the call OF the Fres'-
dent been issued, it is more thah pioDa
ble that Colonel Jones and Lieutenant
Colonel Anderson would have peen aoueo
70 the list of supernumerary oihcers; and
Major Derbyshire would nave peeh p. -,
In command. This course Is salu, ",
IA a,,thorItv IN have been determined
nnon. and then the battalion Woulu nc
been recruited as opportunity present.
mill II could be raised to the olghi'y Vi
a regiment again.
FORM A NEW COMPANf'
r,,s ,vorl Of recruiting has, indeed
begun already. Some twenty -siA - NV
,,,e,,,bors Of the First Regiment met py
n,aoiytroent in the Walker Light Guard
rdann ~ the Regimental Armory last
rIebt and the first step towards the VI
oanization of a new company was taheh
Captain ]. r. Tenant, who was ~, :
| ioog time n lieutenant in the alh0'
! TIcbt Cuard. and who Is now qua rt.i
master Cretired) Of the regiment Is Wy
J fatber of the plan. The young men WIN
have Joined with him have peen ilenlDo
81 niIitarv organizations in days past
T,,yo ,pon medals for drilling; they re
centlv returned to the city only 10 hn1
an the companies full. and they weI'
,,iad to get a chance to volunteer VIII
old friends. .o,,on ant
A list OF those present was TAKEN aii'
an ograed TO canvass for recruits an'
20 enread the news that the compan;
nos being formed. Captain remnant WI,
visit the Governor to-day, ana WIN 90 -
permission TO form the compdhy, aiU -
will report the result or MS ViSis, % !.
some interesting facts at inee.s
| he held at the
morrow night at $50 O'Clock.
It is expected that there VIII De piesen
enough volunteers to form the COMPANY
and that an election Of officers WIN tak
Mace at once, and that company appoint
ments will follow.
CAPTAIN GASSER'S PLANS.
CAPTAIN Charles Gasser has been IN IN
dustriously at work to the same emu -
some time. He has long list OF recruit
and a meeting will soon be called ior III
n,Irnoses of organization.
Mr.. ]. ]. Dancy, of the st. CAR Hote
who Is a retired sergeant OF the oiii. ..
states Artillery is also at work upon On
formation Of company WIN ever
prospect of success. .. o>r,,,
THE COMPANIES MOVE OUT
The Armory was almost deserted las
night. only members OF the Fourth reg
ment band were there, together WIN |"
squads Of recruits. ,,e
The Richmond Blues, now Compahls
II and NJ. of the Fourth Regiment WI
leave their Armory. on Ninth street, an
90 into camp at 6 o'clock tonight Inc
, have already been mustered IN