The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-11

Magruder commanding. due here at
L. NJ.
Company b. Of Cupeper Third Regi-
meut, Infantry Captain r. l.. Grims-
ley commanding, due here at p. NJ.
Company ID. Of Charlottesville, Third
Regiment Infantry Captain IL. II.
Wingfield commanding, due here at 5:H
p. NJ.
Company A, Of Danville, Third Regi-
mcnt. Infantry. Captain j. Hudgins COM
manding. due here at $40 A. NJ.
Company H. Of Danyille, Third Regi-
ment. Infantry, Captain Robert Eldon
Freeman commanding. due here at $40
A. ".
Company T.. Of Norfolk Fourth Regi-
ment. Infantry Captain Marshall Far
rail commanding, due here at n'l5 n
NJ
Company T., Of Norfolk. Fourth Regi-
ment, Infantry Captain 1. j. Notllhs-
ham commanding, due here AT nI0 A.
NJ.
Company l.. OF Norfolk, Second Regi-
ment. Infantry, Captain T.. w. owens
commanding formerly Company B'
Third Battalion) due here at $50 4.
NJ
According TO this schedule all companies
belonging 10 tho Second Regiment VIII
be here Ia camp by Thursday evening
with the exception Of company d. OF
Toms Brook, captain John E' Flemihs
commanding. ,,,.
Nraiorr Adalr. the surgeon from Wash
ington. who is making the physical ex-
amiuatious OF the various soldier COM
panles as soon as they arrive in camp
examined yesterday afternoon the Lynch-
burg Home Guards and had 10 reject
three members. The company still lacks
about a dozen members, and therefore
could not be mustered into service by
Lieutenant Shanks. 10 Is thought, now
ever. that the deficiency VIII De MADE
good from the surplus Of one OF the TWO
Roanoke Companies which arrived mere
/, Yesterday. and in that event the COM
pany will bee mustered IN as soon as lhe
ranks are complete.
BLUES ANNIVERSARY.
4 lively scene could be witnessed last
evening at the Blues Armory on Ninth
and Cary streets. Company \ turned out
10 drill with eight files OF four under the
command of Captain Clarence Wyatt.
while q squad of twenty-five recruits was
drilled by Second Lieutenant W. +. Klein.
The drill OF the company was the best
exhibition rendered FOR a long time.
Company V. Of the Blues Battalion,
also mad four files of fours out although
10 was not their regular drill night and
a large squad OF recruits was drilled by
Second Lieutenant Daugbtrey. The reg
ular drill night Of Company B will be to-
night and the old members as we'll as the
new recruits are expected 20 turn out In
full force
Al the close Of the drill the membrs OF
the two companies gathered around the
festive board TO celebrate the lO0th an
niversary OF tho old company. Quite a
number OF tho members Of the Blues
tf..s .fIs headed
Major Ben W. Richardson, the beloved
president OF the organization. There
were also quite a number OF the officers
and members OF tho Norfolk and Roam
oke companies in attendance. especially
those from the Lee Rifles OF Norfolk.
The banquet passed on without any
speeck-making but several hours were
spent In friendly conversation. and some
OF the wel-known signers I'm the two
companies rendered a few popular tunes.
THE REGIMENT
At the Rcglmental Armory matters
were comparatively quiet last evening,
the men having been out all afternoon
attending the memorial services at Oak
wood cemetery On that occasion Cap
tain Frank w. Cunningham once more
commanded his old company, the Walker
Light Guard, having been requested 10
do so by a resolution adopted unanimous
ly the previous evening by his men.
The members OF Company A were en-
tertained last evening at Murphys Hotel
by First Lieutenant Frank Maxwell
Woon. who furnished sn elegant sup
per as a small token OF his appreciation
OF the honor conferred upon him by his
recent election. Brief speeches were made
on that occasion by Captain Griffin OF
Company III CSalem). Second Regiment
Infantry and Lieutenants Woon. Ma
surfer GoOde and Fairiamb. OF the old
First Regiment.
At the same time the members OF COM
pany y were entertained in the band