Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-07
COMPANY B ELECTS OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Russell Chosen to Succeed
Captnin Cunningham.

COMPANY h. Of the First Regiment
popularly known as the Walker Light
Guard. met in the armory last night and
elected First-Ldeptenant William Rus
sell to succeed Captain Frank Cunning
ham. retired. as commandant. The result
OF the election was, Of course, fore
gone conclusion, for the new captain is
immensely popular in the regiment, and
particularly with the members of the
Walker Light Guard. He is regarded as
one of the finest tacticians In the regi-
ment. and when IL was announced that ne
had been unanimously elected to sue
ceed Captain Cunningham, the pent-up
enthusiasm broke loose and knew no
bounds.
Second-Lleutenant a w. Miller was
elected first lieutenant, a result that was
pretty we'll assured. but there was a
strong fight for the second lieutenancy,
with all the sergeants as candidates.
First Sergeant f.. f. Duesberry was
chosen. however, and the second, third,
fourth and fifth sergeants were each
given a step. while Corporal X. u.
Northen was chosen sergeant to fill the
single vacancy. Nine hew corpOrals were
elected. making twelve corporals in the
company. in accordance with the new
regulations.
BE MUSTERED IN MONDAY.
The martial ardor about the armories
was something that the drenching down
pour of rain could not dampen or dis
solve. At the Regimental, the Blues and
the Horse Guard headquarters, there were
fair assemblies. and drilling was the order
Of the hour. There was n little excite
ment at the Regimental ArmOry over
report that the four companies which
have volunteered for service would be
ordered 10 Camp Lee to-day, but late In
the evening il was ascertained that the
order would not be issued until Monday.
A scene was enacted i'm the room of
Company c. which is becoming quite IA
miliar about the armories. \ father OF
one of the members Of the company. who
has volunteered his services, came 10
plead with Captain Shackelford for the
bows discharge. This particular case at
tracted more attention, because the pa
rent was an officer OF the police force.
The four companies of the First Regl-
ment which have volunteered have maze
acquisitions OF the quartermasters store
and are being equipped as far as possible.
The supplv. however does not equal the
demand. and the companies VIII be lily
prepared to go under canvas.
THE MEDICAL TEST
There Is a steady flow Of recruits to
the four com3anies. but the medical
examination is SO rigid that progress to-
ward the required quota Is very slow
An officer ventured the opinion last mSht
that when the men were mustered into
service. the companies from the First
Regiment would stand the test better
than the others because all who are not
physically sound have already been weed
ed out. and I'm other organizations this
precautiOn may not have been taken
Consequently he thinks. organizations
that are now hattering themselves that
they are up TO the standard, will be cut
down considerably. and will have to be
filed from some source or other.
INSPECTION OF COMPANY F.
Company f will have inspection to-
night al 7:20 II is expected ii will mus
ter it's maximum strength of eighty y-four
men. II is expected that this company
will enlist one hundred men by Monday
when they are looliug forWard TO gong
TO Camp Lee. -,
The Blues are hard at work in the urlll-
hall. and are fully measuring up 10 the
high standard that they have always at
tanned The Stuart Horse Guard drilled
last night, and several men were enlisted.