The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-29
LEES MEN DRILL
IN FIELD WORK.
Regimental Parade Gives Way to
Battle Formation.
THE CANTEEN IS PROFITABLE.
Each Companys Dividend is Sixty Dol.
lars To BE Expended for the SICK
and the Bill Of Fare Of the Men.
Col. William Jennings Bryan


Drills on the extended order were the
rule yesterday afternoon in the Second
Regiment. while the Fourth went through
q hot drill by battalions. Company II, Of
that regiment, had no commissioned Off
Ger out. but was in charge Of First Ser
geant James s. Hazen. who, however
filed the position OF acting captain 20 the
greatest satisfaction. First Lieutenant J."
J.. Cheatwood. who has been I'm charge
OF the company since Captain Clarence
Wyatt went on his Through, was con-
fined 20 his tent by a severe attack or
fever. and Second Lieutenant W. T.
Klein Is still in Richmond as recruiting
officer.
Lieutenant Cheatwood was still con-
fined 20 his bed this morning. and unable
TO appear at dress parade, but stated that
ho felt somewhat better. First Sergeant
Hazcn. therefore. was again In run
charge of the company, and. by the aole
manner i'm which he discharged the du-
ties OF a company commander. ne caused
tho impression of having held that posi-
ton for some time.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
General Arnold has issued an order
which has am important beaing on the
vision. 10 contains the following:
"In compliance with General orders
No IS. headquarters Seventh Army Corps,
drills and other practical instruction,
with the exception OF rifle practice which
keep men in the sun. will be discontinued
between the hours Of A. NJ and 4:30
j. NJ. During the continuance of this
order. regiments and other organizations
will have but one dress parade or other
formation coming under the head Of cere-
monies. per week.
-GeneraI orders No. 4. az amended by
General orders No. 8. from these head
quarters. will govern the times Of calls,
90 be- blown from brigade headquarters.
No drills or other exercises will be held
| before the mon have breakfast, and none
after retreat
General Orders No. 81. Adjutant Cen
| erals office. June 20. 1898. VIII be carefully
| observed and followed by brigade and
I regimontal commanders. Special atton-
ton will bee paid to- extended orders drills
and battle formations for attack and de-
Tense. The recruits and other unin-
structcd men must be properly instructed
/ in aiming drill and firing with blank
cartridges. ana no man will be sent 10
| the rife range, until he has received such
/ instruction as will insure his control or
! the piece when IL is fired
"Regimental and other commanders will
at once cease the action, contemplated I'm
| general orders 30. 100 assistant Adju-
| tant Generals office. July 10, 1895 20 be
! taken by the surgeon of his command,
and the names Of men unfit for military
service. Will be submitted to the chief
| surgeon Of the Second Division, seventh
Army Corps
ACTUAL FIELD WORK
] ffsr. a. a III
| one. The first aim is to protect the
| health of the men by reducing 20 the
! minimum exposures 10 the sun on active
| duty in the hot part Of The day. The Sec
/ ond object IS TO give more drilling In the
| actual formations Of battle and less 10
! the ceremonies OF the service, such as
dress parade. The preparations of the
| soldiers of the Seventh Army Corps Tor
| actual duties of field work. such as they
| will be required TO be familiar with In
| battle and IN the presence OF an enemy
| IS 10 be pushed with redoubled energy.
! The CORPS has been recruited 20 pracu-
] caUv its fun strength as required by
army regulations. Most If the regiments
! lack hut little. ig anything. I'm the way or
| equipments and with these preparations
! for work the instruction Of the men 10
make them familiar with their duties
under any and AN circumstances. Is 10 De
pushed with less regard 10 the FORMAL
] and more snowy ceremonies, which at
tract the general public
! Roginertal dress parade VIII hereafter
| take place only once "A week. the time
10 be fixed By the regimental commander
and division reviews and parades VIII %,
held from time to time TO be ordered
BY the respective commanders.
THE CANTEEN.
Tho net nrofts Of the canteon of the
| Fourth Regiment have just been divided
FOR the month OF June and each company
has been handed a check for 500 by Lieu.
! tenant r. O. Jones. who has charge OF
the canteen. This money will be eNpend-
| ell I'm the interest of the sick for the I'M
movement OF the bin of fare Of the va
| ,foiis comuanfes and for any other eNptn'
| dlture Of a general character which the
| company commanders may decide upon
Colonel William Jennings Bryan. OF inc
| Third Nebraska Regiment last evening
! made his first appearance IN puuuc i'
| Jacksonville at a reception rendered MN
| ~ the windsor Hotel There was a
| concert given az the hotel by the band
! Of the regiment OF which Colonel Bryan
| e. the head but this fact was only
| secondary consideration. Colonel Bryan
/ arrived at tho head Of his regiment anc
was greeted by General Lee In the mos
| cordial manner. Both officers sat TO-
! gethcT on the south piazza or the note
for a long time engaged in friendly con
vorsation and where they met most Of thu
prominent officers OF the other regiments
| assembled On camp here. During the In
| termlsslons Of the concert there were call
for Colonel Bryan. but he apparently *
nored them and perhaps for the frs
| time declined 20 make a speech before
! as large crowd as was gathered dur
ing the evening around the windsor 10
tel.
IONVAT.ESCENT.
Private James =. Valentine OF Com
many II. Fourth Regiment has been dis
charged from the division hospital az
convalescout and is again with his com
panv some Of the companies OF th'
Third Battalion OF the Fourth Regimen
which have been encamped on rathel
low grounds and therefore had 10 suife
a Great deal from the heavy rains yes
tordav moved their tents closer up 70 thu
second Battalion. 50 as 10 be hereafte-
located on dry land. The companies
composing tho Third Battalion are Com
MANY g. Of Newport News, Captain
Marve. commanding: Company ID, OF
| Hampton, Captain Hope commanding
| COMPANY x. Of Petersburg. Captain
Jackson. commanding: and Company ]
OF Franklin. Captain Vaughan, command