The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-31
NEW COMPANY
IS ORGANIZED.
Capt. J. R. Tenant is Made the
Commander.
SHOES NOT MADE BY C0NVICTS,
Those for Soldiers Bought From Two
Richmond Eirms-Col. Moore sue
ceeding With His Cavalry Reg
iment-Has Secured Stoves.

The men who have enlisted in Captain
J. r. Tenants company met at the
Ar.Aory last night for organization. They
assembled in the Walker Light Guards
POM. Captain G. T. Loehr. a veteran Of
the Old First. was invited 70 preside.
He made a patriotic address IN accepting
the honor.
Officers were elected as follows: Cap
tain, j. r. Tenant. First Lieutenant, A.
A.. A. Morrissey; Second Lieutenant, G.
I. Markey. The non-cOmmissioue officers
will be named later. Already ninety
seven men have been enrolled. The COM
pany will meet again next Thursday
night at S o'clock.
COLONEL SPOTSWOOD'S COMPANY.
Colonel NJ. l.. Spotswood has enrolled
the names of twenty-four men IN his
company. He expects TO get several more
to-day and will have the number re-
quired by the end Of the week.
The three companies Of the First Regi-
ment will make their reports TO Colonel
George Wayne Anderson tonight. All
will volunteer to go 10 Cuba or any
where else TO fight. A number Of recruits
have been secured by each company.
There was no meeting last night OF the
men who purpose enlisting under Cap
tain George D.. Carter. This was due
70 Misunderstanding. Captain Carter
will make every effort possible TO get
their company up this week.
THE SHOE ONTRACT.
There was a rumor current yesterday
that the shoes Governor Tyler had order
ed purchased for the soldiers were made
in the %penitentary. Colonel Coulling says
there is not a word Of truth In thi. re-
mort. He made the contract and the
shoes were bought from Wingo, Elicit a.
Crump and from Fleischman & Morris.
Colonel Coulling yesterday afternoon
secured min additional cooking stoves,
and by tomorrow all the companies VIII
have facilities for preparing their own
meals and the mess hall Will be aoan-
doned. Now, II the government would
only furnish some equipments tse conul-
ton Of the soldiers would be greatly m
proved. ..s6a5
A CAVALRY REGIMENT.
Colonel w. O. Moore, of Wytheyille, a
member OF the Governors staff, is in the
city. He is making great progress in his
efforts TO form a cavalry regiment. Al
ready he has seven companies In sight,
and the Colonel is very enthusiastic. He
called on the Governor last night 10 eN-
plain what he was doing.
The students OF Richmond College have
~inaugurated a movement TO organize a
company of infantry. 70 be composed eN-
clusively OF students and the Alumni OF
the Colleges and University OF Virginia.
A meeting of the students OF Richmond
College was held last Friday; between
thirty and forty signed the application
for authority 20 proceed with the organi-
cation. Captain 4. 5. Lanier was elected
captain, and has been directed by those
A.. -..A -st.. o., prOraaI Nrffh the arQaml-
cation. so that IL may be mustered into
the service OF the United states as soon
as the requisitlon for the quota under the
second cali Is received.
Students and alumni OF Virginia Coi-
Ieges who desire to become members OF
this company Will communicate with Mr..
A. s. Lanier by letter or In person at NO.