The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08

men, reached here this evening ana
will be unloaded I'm the mornings IL WI
be hauled to the camping grounds py 'ne
pioneer Transfer Company or MI. CyIuS
Rossieux. who has been awarded lhe
contract TO do all the hauling tor INC
Federal government. NIT.
The camp equipage shipped from fhlla-
delphla contains among other Things tent
age for 200 men and 200 blankets. me
tents will be placed In position on Mon
day, the lines for the camp having beeh
already located.
The other companies VIII be ordered
60 Richmond by battalions las FAR as they
have recruited up and as rapidly as they
can be provided for at the camp. Lieu
tenant Price has made temporary az
rangements for the feeding OF the troops
during the next six days. after which
time the regular messing Is expected 10
TO be put In operation.
THEY ARE READY.
Every regiment I'm the State IL ready
20 come 20 camp. though not all OF them
have the full member Of men In their
several companies. The Second and
Third have their full quota, but the
Fourth win lack a good many men.
However the first two have enlisted a
number of men for service in no par
ticuIar company and with the under
standing that they were 20 be attached
20 those lacking the requisite number
The Roanoke companies will bring about
seventy above their maximum strength
and the companies in Staunton and Har-
rissonhurg are also expected 10 bring
a creditabe number above that required.
These will DO drawn from 10 take the
place OF men who arc rejected on ply
steal examination and 20 I'LL up comma
.fn nh hay A.
number
LIEUTENANT GOODE RETIRED.
First Lieutneant j. y. Goode, Of Com
pany A, First Regiment, was at
his request yesterday morning
placed on the retired list and the
company will therefore. assemble again
Monday evening TO elect a successor to
Lieutenant Goode and II IS likely that
Lieutenant Woon will be at once adj
Nanced to first lieutenant.
At the Blues Armory there was no
company drill but only some raw re-
cruits OF Company Il were instructed In
the manual Of arms.
CAPTAIN HARRY III. SHEEN.
Captain Henry II. Sheen. OF Lee Rifles.
Of Norfolk. the first company of Vir-
ginia troops to pitch their tents at Camp
Lee. is most popular young business
man OF Norfolk. and Is the descendant
of a fine old Massachusetts, family His
father was major I'm the Tnirty-ninth
Massachusetts, Regiment that served in
the late war
THE MEN READY.
Last evenings storm did not seem 20
have any serious effect on the r'embers
Of the various military companies. The
men turned out en- large numbers
wherever they were expected 70 assem-
BILE At the Blues Armory some .wenty-
odd recruits were drilled IN three different
squads by non-commissioned officers I'M
der the general supervision Of Captain
Clarence Wyatt
At the Reglmental Armory recruiting
was going on I'm several companies. Com
pany 4. Captain G. Gray Bossieux COM
handing, now has eighty-two men on IT'S
roll and feels perfectly safe unless the
medical officers should reject an unexpect-
edly large number
Company has It's fun quota. and feels
confident that IL will make a good record
under its new commander. Captain VIII
liam Russell.
Company G. Captain George p. Shackel-
ford commanding. feels perfectly ut ease.
because with the assistance Of the COM
pany organized I'm Lancaster county.
which will be escorted here about Tues
day morning by First Lieutenant Skip
with. the ranks will be sufficiently full
10 make a credtable appearance before
the officer who will muster them in.
AS TO COMPANY +.
Company +. Captain Morgan r. NILS
commanding has ninety names on the
roll. ana eighty Of them were in line
last evening After a drill OF the COM
pany. a meeting was held which was
very largely attended. The discussion
that took place during the meeting was