Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-03
THE LADIES WON OUT
THE MILITARY HAD TO LET THEM
HAVE THE ARMoRY.
The FIRST REGIMENTS LEGAL STATUS
The CITY Attorney Decides II il StilI
I'm Existence-Lieutenn Coionci
Anderson aud staff VIII Resign
Early This Week.

Muster and inspection OF the COM
panies Of the First Regiment on Friday
and Saturday nights have been post
poned, of necessity, owing to the fact
that the ladies will be using the Armory
for their bazaar from tomorrow nigh,
until December 10Th. A few days ago the
bazaar for the benefit of the Church OF
the Sacred Heart closed, after being in
session two weeks
Lieutenant-C Colonel 10 Lane Stern, AS
sstant Inspector-General. yesterday sent
the following letter to Lieutenant-C Colo.
mel Anderson:
Richmond, Va, December 2, $685.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Wayne Ander-
son. Commanding First Regiment, Vir-
ginia Volunteers:
Sir,-I have the honor TO inform you
that the time fixed for mastering and
inspecting the companies OF your regi-
ment for this year is as follows:
Companies u. and Il, Friday night, 9th
December.
Company G, Saturday night, 10th De-
cember.
The field and staff will be mustered
either of the above nights you may pre-
fer.
Muster rolls for your companies were
sent to brigade headquarters some six or
eight weeks ago, but have not yet been
returned for correction. Please give
these matters your attention and issue
necessary orders.
Very respectfully,
10 LANE STERN,
Lleutenant-Colonel and Assistant Inspec-
tor-General, Virginia Volunteers.
HAD TO BE POSTPONED.
To 10 % (fI1. -
following reply. setting forth what, in the
opinion Of himself and of Colonel Stern,
was amply good and sufficient reason why
the date of inspection should be changed:
Richmond, Va, December 2, 1893
The Assistant nspector-General, Virginia
Volunteers:
Sir-I beg to acknowledge the receipt
Of your communication OF this date. in
forming me that December 9th and 10th
had been set apart for the inspection and
muster OF the companies of my COM
mand, and directing me 10 issue the ne
cessary orders.
Inasmuch as the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings has turned the Armory of
this regiment over to the ladies, who will
hold bazaar there from December 5th
to 22d. inclusive, it will be practically i'm
possible to use the building for military
purposes during that period. have.
therefore. to request that the inspection
and muster Of this regiment be postponed
II 1t be possible until after the 22d in
slant No muster-rols have been re-
ceived by me. Very respectfully.
GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON.
Iieutenant-COlonel Commanding First
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers.
Colonel Stern sent a reply 10 the letter
Of Colonel Anderson. acknowledging the
impossibility of holding the inspection at
the time set, and said e would be post
ponel until later in the month when,
however. it will be very inconyenient 10
all concerned" the letter concludes.
COLONEL ANDERSON TO RESIGN.
Leutenant-COlonelA Anderson will tender
his resignation on Monday or Tuesday.
The members of his staff-Captain Charles
o. Saville, quartermaster; Captain Charles
II. Phillips, commissary. and Captain r.
+. Teusler, assistant surgeon-;,1ll also
resign. The remainder OF the STAFF resign
ed with Colonel Jones at the beginning Of
the war.
The new gray uniforms Of the regiment.
which are being made in PHILADELPHIA
will be completed soon. IL is probable
that when they arrive there N!u be no
regiment. However. Auditor Warren has
obtained from City-Attorney Henry r.
Pollard an opinion 10 the effect that the
Warren has written Colonel Anderson on
the subject as follows:
Dear Sir.-I am in receipt Of m opinion
given by the City Attorney under date OF
November go 1898, to the effect that the
First Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers
has legal status, and that / would not
be justified In refusing payment Of the
balance of the appropriation for the year
1898. It will therefore be paid on demand.
Respectfully,
EDWARD J. WARREN.
Auditor.
The amount due is $500 Of the $1,000 rep
resenting the annual appropriation from
the City Treasurer The money will be
paid when demanded Lieutenant Colonel
Anderson win hardly demand II before he
resigns. The money will be received by
Major j. H. Derbyshire, who will become
the acting commander Of the regiment
upon the resignation Of Mathematician
mel Anderson.