Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27


ter Church 10 be second-heutenant. A
| successor TO Captain Scruggs will La
chosen to-day.
QUESTION OF SENIORITY.
The question Of the seniority of Off
cers, whether il would be regulated by
the date of their old commissions from
the state. or the date Of their muster-in
into the United States service. was final
ly settled by the following telegram TO
the Governor last night:.
-. Washington. d. c., May o. 1898.
10 Ills Excellsncy, the Governor OF Vir-
sinia:
The secretary OF war hes decided that
Foiunteer~Oflicers of same grade rank
according TO date Of muster into United
states service. Where commissions Of
sdcn oincers bear same date, relative
rank is determined by previous length of
United states military service under COM
missions, and In absence OF such service
Dy lot. Secretary considers il very desira-
bic that commissions bear same date as
muster into service. Foregoing telegram
10 all governors Of States this date
II. G. CORBIN,
Adjutant-General.
Under this decision, Captain Sheen, of
Company A, Fourth Regiment, is the
ranking captain i'm the Virginia forces,
having been the first 10 be mustered in.
ment, 1t is believed. will, for the same
reason, outrank those Of the Third and
Fourth. with the exception of Major
Shanks, who has not yet been mustered
In as major of the Second.
THIRDS FIELD AND STAFF.
Following are the field and staff or the
Third, though only the first two and Lieu
tenant Cooper have been mustered in:
! Colonel-William Nalle.
! Lieutenant -COlonel-Thomas S. Keller
| Majors-Frank Carter Scruggs and
David ID. Price
Major and Surgeon-Frank Smith.
Captains and Assistant Surgeons
Frank Camm and w. T.. Anderson.
Captain and Chaplain-Rev. Mr.. Fer
guson.
Lieutenant and Adjutant-Charles J.
Rixsy.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster-S. l.
Cooper.
G. b. Shepperson, Company c, has been
made one of the hospital stewards of the
regiment.
A MILITARY GERMAN.
The officers at Camp Lee have issued
invitations to a military german at the
Masonic Temple tonight. A large num-
ber of cards have been sent out. and the
affair is expected to be brilliant and en-
joyable. The following are the commit
tees in charge:
Committee on HaIl--Lieutenant Withers,
Company F, Fourth Regiment; Lieutenant
Venable, Company G, Third Regiment;
Donohoe. Company l, Third |
Regiment.
Committee on Muslc-Iieutenant Bond, |
Company f, Third Regiment; Lieutenant |
Company NJ, Fourth Regi- |
foY1 rnlf
Fourth Regiment.
Committee on Finance--Major Smith, |
surgeon. Third Regiment Captain VIII
ard. Company /, Third Regiment; Lieu
.enant Raine, Company A, Third Regi- |
ment.
Patronesses-Mrs. c. OBJ. Cowardin, |
Mrs. Edward Mayo, Mrs IL. ID. Hotch-
xiss. Mrs. Adolphus Blair, Mrs. Stephen
putney. Mrs. Graham Hobson, and Mrs.
Perez Montague.
MUST BE VACCINATED.
There has been some question raised
,s 10 whether the army regulation re-
mirine ali recruits to be vaccinated at
nee applied to men who Joined the regu-
ar army. and the War Department has
,een asked to decide. A telegram from
he department last night said the regu-
ation applied. Colonel Baker Will to-day J
et about having vaccine secured, and II
he regiment is not ordered away too
oon Il is quite likely the men Will be
,acclnated first.
ARE LOOKING FOR ORDERS.
Though there was constant expectation
II orders for the Second Regiment TO
cave camp yesterday, they did not come.
I Is not known now whether the Third
r. Fourth will be ordered away with the
eoond, possibly the three wilfbe sent TO
Tampa together.
Governor Tyler and stan will accom-
,anv the troops TO the station from
ann. and his Excellency is expected 10
adress tho men before they get aboard
he cars. There Is a general desire
mong officers and men that the Cover
,or should wish them good-by and god
need and he will probably do so.
BOTH WE'RE ELECTED.
The friends OF Private Carter Braxton.
company X, Second Regiment, extended
heir CONGRATULATIONS last night upon re-
eipt OF the news that he was yesterday
lected Commonwealth's Attorney OF
;taunton by a majority OF 40. Private