Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
TO JOIN THE SECOND.
COMPANY F. OF THE FIRST, WILL
NOT DE IN THE THIRD.
pEcRln CAPTAIN OF TIE BLUES.
He is Elected by Co. ID to Succeed
Mayo-The Blues Band May he At
tached to the Fourth-Captafn
wyatfs Appointments.

The rain OF yesterday morning rus
trated the intention Of the three COM
panies at the Regimental Armory 10 20
under canvas, at Camp Lee, ana, "hen
later in the day. marching orders were
received by the Second Regiment the
idea was completely abandoned.
The day passed without special Incl
dent, except when one OF Colonel Baker 5
aids arrived late in the afternoon ana
informed Captain Masurier OF the Trans
fer of his company from the Third 10 the
Second Regiment. The information was
received with the widest enthusiasm on
the part OF the men OF the transferred
company, as they have all along been de-
sirous Of being attached TO Coionei
Bakers command The enthusiasm was
also shared by the members OF the other
two companies which were already at
tached to the Second. as old Company
was very popular. The transfer puts all
the companies from the First together.
Company +, which was TO have been
known as NJ. of the Third. will now be
known as l., of the Second. Captain
Masurier had his men gotten in readiness
TO move at o'clock this morning
There were a number OF lady visitors
at the Armory last night. and not a few
of the soldiers had awaited themselves
of a possible last visit to their home be-
fore marching away.
PEGRAM TO SUCCEED MAYO.
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clan, who deemed it unwlse for him to
attempt a campaign in Cuba. Captain w.
s. p. Mayo, of Company B, OF the Blues,
yesterday morning. as had been antici-
pated by the Dispatch, handed in his re-
signation, which, under the circum-
stances, was promptly accepted. SHORTY
before noon a company meeting was heid'
and First Lieutenant George b. Pegram
was unanimously elected as his successor.
Second Lieutenant William J. Daughtrey.
Jr., was promoted TO first lieutenant. and
Sergeant Thomas A. Spencer 10 second
lieutenant.
Captain Pegram and Lieutenant Spen-
Ger have been members of the company
ever since its organization, both having
previously served in the Ashby Light
Horse. Both officers have been very at
we'll deserved. Lieutenant Daughtrey was
but recently elected from the ranks to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Second Lieutenant George w. Warren.
SERGEANT SPENCER'S PROMOTION.
Lieutenant Thomas Spencer, Of Com
pany B, Of the Blues, elected as such yes
terday, was the recipient Of congratula-
tons from many quarters upon his eie-
walton. He has been an efficient member
OF the company ever since soon after its
organization, and is very popular. He
comes. too, of military ancestry, having
had colonel in the Revolution as his
great-grandfather, and a colonel in the
Mexican war for a near relative. while
his father was colonel in the war be-
tween the States.
Both companies of the Blues now have
their full complement of men, and 1t is
thought that arrangements will be made
by which they will be mustered into SER
vice late this evening by Lieutenant
Shanks as Companies II and NJ OF the
Fourth Regiment.
BLUES BAND WITH THE FOURTH.
There is now a strong possibility that
the Blues Band will be attached to the
Fourth Regiment, and thus remain in
touch with their old organization. There
was a meeting Of the band called for last
night, but owing 10 the iateness of its
issuance only few members were pres
ent Director Richie said however, that
he thought there would not be any diff
Guilty in getting the requisite twenty-four
musicians TO volunteer. He will not be
able to accompany the hand as its leader.
and 1t Is probable that Mr. Thomas Nc
Weigh, the present bandmaster Of the
Roanoke Machine Works Band will go
in that capacity. II is also possible that
he may bring some of the members OF his
present band with him.
CAPT. WAITS APPOINTMENTS.
Captain Clarence Wyatt, of Company
A, Of the Blues, yesterday announced his
appointments of non-commissioned off,
GERS. as follows:
First Sergeant-J. s. Hazen.
Quartermaster Sergeant-E. r. Donnan,
vice II. A. Koble.
Sergeants-Samuel B. Fishorn, vice II.
p. Brown; Field Wilborn, vice Charles E.
Kohler; James McGraw, Jr., Bruce Nc
Clelland.
Corporals-C. c. Cousins, vice L. L.
Wood; II. F. Brooks, vice Travers B. Ell
lerson: o. r. Hasten, II. p. Weisiger.
vice w. s. Thompson; Clarence S. Live
say, Clarence Thomas.
Musician-Paul II. Culpeper.