The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-04
HE WILL REDUCE
THEM TO RANKS
NOn-COmmiSsiored officers Declining
to Volunteer
WILL BE REPLACED BY OTHERS
Captain Wyatt of Company A Of the
Blues viii Set a Good Example.
Little Interest i'm the Regiment.
Exhibition Drill ofHOwitZers

Lively times prevailed last evening at
the armory Of the Blues Battalion, on
Ninth and Cary streets. orders had been
issued to Company A to turn out for
drill. although the Blues Bazaar was
still going on at the Masonic Temple.
While quite a number Of members Of the
company we're still on duty at the bazaar,
vet the company showed up well with SIX
files of four commanded by Second Leu
tenant Klein. AT the same time one
squad OF eight recruits was being drilled
by First Sergeant Hazen. and another
squad Of seven by Sergeant Frischkorn.
quite a number Of spectators were pres
ent, and Captain Wyatt, the commandant
of the company. had his weather eye on
everybody.
AT the close Of the drill a company
meeting was held, during which Captain
Wyatt advised his men TO be in readi-
ness. nasmuch as they might be cal-d
out at any moment. lie said he felt very
much gratifed that OF the thirty-elght
original priyates OF the company, thirty
two had volunteered to 80 anywhere they
might be ordered. lie deeply regretted
however. that he could not say the same
thing about the non-cOmmssloned OH
GERS for of the ten sergeants and cor"
porals. only four or five had volunteered.
WILL BE REDUCED.
While he could not make those who
had declined TO volunteer go, yet II wouid
be nothing more than right that they
would have TO step down, in order 10
for faf herr
10 90. ~.,.
At the close of - meeting Captain
WYATT called the non-commissioned OF
ficers into the headquarters room IN or
der 10 ascertain definitely who was VIII
inc in go. IL appeared that only four
of them can be counted on to turn out
with the company and Captain wyatt
reiterated his statement that those VINO
prefer TO stay at home Will be reudced
10 ranks within a day or TWO
The following non-cOmmissioned OF
ecers are determined 70 serve through
the war with the company: FIRST SGT
reant lanes ;. Hazen. Sergeant samuel
r Frischkorn and CorpOrals IraVers -
Ellison and Field WilbOn. quarter
master Sergeant Edward 5. Donnan' OF
tho Biues Battalion, who will not he
called upon TO serve. inasmuch az lho
Battalion. as such, will not be cahed out
has decided 10 20 with the company any
how and he will be appointed quarter
master Sergeant Of Company A
Ar THE REGIMENTAL ARMORf.
Matters did not look very promising
al the Regimental Armory last evening.
II vas regular drill night Of Company Z
and that command turned out five nles
Of fours under command or tlTst Leu
tenant Masurier. They We're taken 10
the big drill hall while "a squad OF seven
recruits Of the same company were at ~
% nv q sergeant in the lower hall While
co,nanies A. b. G. and L Of the First
Regiment have been assigned positions
in The Provisional Brigade Of the Viz
oinia Volunteers. vet II seems 10 ne
verv hard matter for these commands 10
secure the required number * men.
Even among the commissioned officers OF
these companies a great deal OF doubt
prevails as 90 wnO Will go out ana VINO
will remain 40 home. .,..,..,,,.,,e,
The Richmond Howitzers assembled
last evening at their armory on north
EIGHTH street. I'm their new uniforms for
a fun dress inspection under Captain X.
A Williams. 4 large crowd of ladies and
Gentlemen wera present who completely
filled the galleries and FOR portion Of
whom seats had TO be provided on the
drill floor.
At the close of the inspection an exhi-
bition drill with the guns was given In
four sections commanded by Sergeant
AInson. Nearly every man OF the bat
terry was on hand and the movements
were gone through in the very best shape.
quite "A number OF Applications Tor mem
bershlp were presented. which, under the
rules, had 20 be laid over for one week
The impression had gone forth that dane
ing would follow the drill, but the officers
regretted that they had not been informed
to that effect in time. otherwise they
would have provided the necessary mu-
sic. II Is the intention. however. TO have
a dance or some other entertainment at
the first drill night IN June.
The battery will turn out on next Tues
Gay IN full dress vniform 70 participate IN
the exercises % Memorabilia ~ Oak
wood Cemetery and on that occasion the
cannolterS will IRE the usual salute.
SURGEONS CALLED OUT.
Colonel ]. c. Baker, senior colonel OF