The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01

OF tho battalion. has under him the fol-
lowing stan officers. serving ny his APP
pOintment. CAPTAIN Ed. =. Hagen. Ad)u-
tant. Captain G.. V. Darlington, surgeon
First Lieutenant CLIFTON y. Miller, AS
sistant Surgeon, First Lieutenant Charles
A. Rose Quartermastcr; FIRST fAcutcn-
ant Frank Ryland Steel. COmmiSSsdy OF
Subsistence; First bicutenant hartley
Carmichael, whose commission WIN be Is
sued during the present year. after ne naa
become an American citizen.
The battalion g composed " Companies
and d: Company \ Is In charge Oh
Captain Clarence wyatt, FIRST iAcuten-
ant, L. l.. Cheatwood; Second Iaeuten-
ant, W. +. Klein. Company - VIII Do
commanded BY Captain W. :. =. Mayo.
as soon as he has passed his examination,
and the other commissioned officers are
First Lieutenant George -. PcSFAn ana
second Lieutenant George W. warren
the latter. subject TO passing MS eAafaiha'
ton.
The First Regiment cavalry ms peer
disbanded during the past year. ana
there are now only tnc TWO troops
and i I'm cxisteVCc. the former OF "hi,n
better known as the Stuart Horse Dudtu
is located in this city.
In order 70 provide the cavalry Win
permanent quarters. the CITY OF hich-
fnond had erected handsome ana COM
rnodious armOrv on north seventh street,
not lar from tho big gully. ana there nas
been the homo OF the stuart Horse Huarn
for tho last two or three years. on tns
ground floor on either sue ut tlr - -
trance are spacious rooms set issue ~.
the keeping OF the horses before ana
offc~ mounted drills aid on the next
aoor IS a big han for the dismountec
drills OF the cavalry men. On the eou,h'i.
w end OF the hall three rooms nave be,n
partitioned of FOR the accommodation OF
w., s,,,"rt tto,ee Guard. 'rrooD \. ~
commanded by the following oUccls'
Captain r.. j. Euker, FIRST Lleutchaii.'
c. II. Eukcr. Second Lieutenant, -. f..
Spott captain, @. r. Meredith Assislan'
Surgeon.
THE ARTILLERY.
The First Battalion Artillery, consists
Of three batteries, one OF each - ig0, W.,
in the cities OF Richmond, Nofioih anu
Portsmouth. respectively. About nine
years ago the city of richmond erected a
handsome armory Cor the stan OF NY
Battalion and Battery 4, the kicnmonn
HOwit2crs GA north Llghtn street. on me
same plo, oil s.ound where INC |a,sS.,y
Armory now uoal ON seventh stree
When the construction of the Elshtn
street tunnCl proved "A tailufo seNeiu
yesrs $50, the mont aIll OF inc iioWtA'ta
sary Tor tho city to erect an. entirely new
building with now foundation lp th9
same spot. TIE new rtructuf. ls pfh'N.
callv n reproduction of tle Ola one, ava
expense 10 Tho city. however, OF So .
on the ground foCr tle guns, caisson.,
etc. arc stationed I'D ON the floor aOoNs
is "a large drill bah. ON aa cnd Of ms
same is a company roo b lNd "a store
room. while iust above Z ne may -
found the library an0 Oflcols loom, from
which the galleries may De entered.
Tho battalion is commanded by Major
William j.. Smons. whose stnf Is Mage
up by appointment by tue following otn-
n. NJ WORKMAN. capt. and Adjutanti
lanes r. PHILLIPS. ranf. and Inspector.
J. " Henson. Major and Surgeon,
Battery = is IN charge OF the following
officers.
Captain John A. Hutcheson, Commander
First Lieutenant r. s Williams, junior
First Lieutenant w " Myers. Second
Lieutenant &. w. Morfarlane, Assistant
Surgeon, vacant
COLORED TROOPS.
There Us also am 1rnory for colored
troops in Richmond. which was erect
ed by The city about to1r years ago, on
Leigh and 81. Peter streets. II contains
large drill hail and four company AMI
headquarters rooms The field and siait
officers of the battalion are as follows.
j. T.. Johnson. Major. W. IT, Anderson;
William |. Johnson. First Lieutenant ana
Quartermastcr. j.. B steward First Lleu-
tenant and com ot Subsistence, 5. II. Dis
mond, Captain and Su. gcon II. J.. Harris,
FIRST Lieutenant and Assistant surgeon.
g.. II. Johnson, tiit Licutenant and
chaplain.