The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-23
FITZ LEE RIFLES
ARE ORGANIZED.
Over One Hundred Young Men Were
Enrolled.
NORFOLK TROOP ENTHUSIASTIC,
The Monticello Guard Volunteer To Go
Anywhere in the United states.
The Black sburg Cadets Offer
Their Services for the War.

LYNCHBURG. VA, April 22.-Special-
On yesterday Mr.. r. l.. Miller ex-mem-
Der OF the state Senate and eX-consul 10
Hull. England. maugurated a movement
for the organization of a military COM
pany. TO be known as the Fitz Lee
Rifles He announced that one hundred
men were wanted and that the enroll
ment books would be closed on Monday.
To-day over one hundred young men
placed their names on the list, ana To-
night the organization was effected with
Mr.. Miller as captain, and Mr.. Johh
Clark. first Lieutenant.
Great enthusiasm was manifested anu
a speech was made by Mr.. Miller that
was frequently applauded.
ENTHUSIASM IN NORFOLK.
NORFOLK. VA. April 22.-Speclal.-
Great enthusiasm prevails among the To-
cal militia. Nearly all the companies
have decided to enlist in the war. Inc
Norfolk city Guard will go anywhere IN
the limited states under the command or
their present officers Every man or
Grimes Portsmouth Battery stepped
three PAGES TO the front when his name
was called. indicating by this act that
under his present officers ne would so
wherever ordered.
The old Dominion Guards will 80 any
where they may be ordered by their pres
ent officers. They ask 10 be commanded
by Fitzhugh Lee.
1t is stated that the Portsmouth Rifles
feel about as the Guard do about TINS
matter.
THE BLUES GO UNCOMFORTABLE.
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. an
organization seventy years old, have Just
decided unanimously that I'VE volunteer
our services as a battery under oihcers
Of our own selection, Internationally.
The Lee Rifles that we hold ourselves
In readiness TO respond 10 any call made
upon us by the government for service
either in or out Of the United States
Similar action is expected I'm the case OF
the Jackson Light Infantry, which IS still
considering the matter.
The Langston Guards. colored will go
anywhere under their present officers
MONTICELLO GUARDS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. April ~
Speciality order Of Acknowledgement
Male. Monticello Guard. Company ID.
Third Virginia Regiment assembled at
the armory last night at 9 o'clock 10 as
certain how many Of its members will
volunteer for service. After a short drill.
the company proceeded to elect a captain
to mn the vacancy made by the promotion
~ Captain Thomas $. Keller 10 be major.
There were about thirty men in line with
an addition of fifteen recruits. The COM
pany volunteered their services to go any
where I'm the United States. Ten or TWEEN
ttFfn IN a
company this evening.
The following officers were elected:
Herbert Wingneld Captain; Thomas p.
Peyton. First Lieutenant: +. r. HOFFMAN.
Second Lieutenant.
There will be a full company for the
field within forty-eight hours.
BLACKSBURG CADETS.
BLACKSBURG. VA. April PA meet
ing Of the corps OF cadets OF the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute was held yesterday
al which IL was unanimously resolved
that the corps tenders its services to the
Governor i'm the event of war against
Spain. and further. that a communication
be sent 10 the War Department request
ing that If the crops was called into SER
vice Il be- put under the immediate COM
mand ~ First Lieutenant David C..
Shanks. Of the Fifteenth Infantry. now
acting as commandant Of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.-Baltimore sun.
AT SALEM
SALEM. VA, April RESPECTFULLY.
place. has issued call for "a public meet
Ing I'm the city Hall Saturday night of the
citizens of Salem and vicinity and the
students of Roanoke College in order that
the State and United States Governments
may be informed of the probable number
OF men who could Doe Immediately enlisted
or recruited I'm this vicinity as United
States volunteers for service anywhere.