The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
BOTH WAITING
FOR THEIR ORDERS
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two companies Of tho Blues into Camp
Ice some time to-day, but when the
matter was taken into consideration yes
terday afternoon 70 became apparent
that there were no more tents available,
and there was hardly any suitable space
within the lines of the camp, where adj
ditonal tents could be pitched. Com
panics II and VI will. therefore, ROMAN at
their present quarters In the armOry, on
Ninth and Cary STREETS.
Captain Sheen had the Lee Rifles, OF
Norfolk. out near the Leo Monument.
where be drilled them IN sklrmishing and
dcploying, yesterday afternoon.
Lieutenant Frank NJ Wcon has with
him in camp his fox terrier, sport
The dog is "a great pet.
A PECULIAR POSITION.
Captain lie Masuriors Company. form
eriy Company Il. OF the First Regiment,
appears 10 be in "a somewhat peculiar
position at present. Some days ago Cap
tain owens, of the Portsmouth Rifles.
requested the Governor that his company
be allowed 20 be transferred from Com
pany J.. OF the Second Regiment 10 Com
pany NJ. Third Regiment, then occuple'
hy captain lie MasuTicrs command. Ihe
latter agreed Co tho proposed eNcnanso
Of positions and the request was nndiiy
granted by the Governor.
Subsequently however IL was FOUND
that the transfer could only be made by
the authorities in Washington. inasmuch
as both companies had already been
mustered into the regular service
petition 90 that effect has been forward
cd. but no reply has as yet been received.
In tho meantime the commdndants OF
the two companies in question have been
acting ass IF the exchange had rcdiiy
taken place.
CAPTAIN George p. Pcgram. First Lou
tenant VIM d. DauShircy and second
Lieutenant Thomas a. Spencer. OF COM
uany 81 Fourth Regiment company D.
Blues Battaliom, have passed their eA-
aminatl0ns and are now IN fun posses
sion of their commissions.
The ordnance and Quartermaster de-
nartmcnts with col. COulllng in charge.
continue 10 issue uniforms. all sorts of
stores etc.. TO the men who have not yet
received any uniform or equipments.
CAPTAIN Causey Company r. Fourth
Regiment. was officer or the DAY yealet-
dav while First Lieutenant. Skipwith OF
Company J. Second Regiment was acting
as officer of the guard.
NEW ORDERS.
The following orders were issued yes
torday morning.
HEADQUARTERS. Second Regiment Virginia
Volunteers Infantry May 25th.
Special orders No. D.
Private Bowen. Company c.. and Pr
vate Cooke, Company b. are detailed Ior
extra duty as Quartormdster CLERKS un-
I'D further orders.
w. c.. CAMPBELL, Adjutant.
Headquarters Camp Leo.
Richmond Va, May %, 1893.
/. Company commanders will transact
all business with this headquarters
through the field officers Of their respec-
All LEAVES Of absenceS under twen-
tv-four hours and AN passo over -FOUR
hours viii be approved by the officers In
charge OF the regiment TO which the APP
plicants belong.
j. c.. BAKER,
Col. Com. Sec. ReB~
W. G. CAMPBELL,
Lieut.. and Adjt.
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
ono Of the most solemn scenes tnat
ever occurred in The Biues Armoiy on
Nfrth and Cary streets took place Iucs-
dav morning shortly before the muster
ing in of the men. Capt. Clarence Wyatt
OF Company A. Blues Battalion now
Company III. Fourth Regiment, hau ms
men drawn up in double rank loiinduou
TO ascertain whether all the men were
Tbe line was stretched almost across
The entire length of the big drill nan
and the men seemed 90 De deeply I'M
Dressod with the Importance or tne
movoment. The roll was called ana
every man answered 90 his name cap
tain Wyatt Then briefly addressed me
company imnressing upon the men tn'
seriousness OF the step aooct 90 be taken
by being mustered iu.
Ta,tain Wyatt then asked those who
for any reason found themselves unable
10 tako the oath OF allegiance to step
10 the 'front.' Not man moved ana
canfofn wyatt with a face heaming with
rride and delight thanked the men. that
fhev had fully come up 20 his eXpccta-
tion. Three cheers for Captain Wyatt
on behalf OF the men ended the impress
RELIGION IN CAMP
III VIII DEE very gratifying 20 the Iannl-
lies of the soldiers az Camp Lee 20 know
tha+ ON Tuesday afternoon the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew OF Richmond
completed their good work by giving
every man New Testament pocket
size To- carry with them on last Mon
dav nj $50 p. NJ the Brotherhood OF 81.
Andrew formed n chapter I'm the Second
REGIMENT and 10 is well worth repeat
ine that twentv-seven young men became
members. out Of this number fifteen
were new members Two thousand and
two hundred Testaments we're distribute
cd The brotherhood OF ST. Andrew also
presented the two companies ot the Blues
with New Testamonts. Tho Bible Society
gave valuable assistance and contributed
about 400 psalms.
ALEXANDRIANS GRATEFUL.
Tho members of the Alexandria Lifht
Infantry have forwarded the following
to their home papers for publication:
Camp Lee
Richmond. Va. May "a, 1898.
To the parents wives, sweethearts and
sisters OF the A. l.. l., Co. T., Third OK
Alexandra, Va.
While we realize and rec prOcate the
regret you feel by our absence from our
dear old town and OF being deprived Of
tho sight Of dear faces and familiar
places. we want 20 assure you that an
Au-VVise Providence has favored US by
placing us at least. for the present. near
people who for their kindness, hospital
ity and generosity. cannot be excelled'
not even by the people Of our own dear
old city. We speak Of the ladies' or klcn-
mond who. by their untiring euorts'
to-day made glad not only the members
Of your own dear company. but also the
heart of every soldier In camp by hon
oring us not only by their presence
which was enough 10 make May 2ith
red letter day IN our camp, thar alone was