The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
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commanding; Lieutenant Dunn Company
l. Portsmouth Rihes), acting battalion
adjutant. Companies A, b. Il and l..
The acting battalion adjutants will APP
point their acting battalion sergeant ma
TORS from their respective battaliOns.
In the First Battalion Captain Hope, Of
the Peninsula Guard. OF Hampton Com
pany u, is the ranking captain. and IN
the Second Battalion Captain Wyatt. of
Company A, OF the Blues, Company II,
while in the Third Battalion. Captain
Brooks, OF the Portsmouth Rifles, Com
pany l.. is the senior captain.
In the entire regiment Captain Hope IS
the ranking captain, followed by Captain
wyatt. Captain Brooks and Captain
Sheen. Of the Norfolk Rifles, Company A,
in the order named.
REGULAR DRILLS.
The various companies had their regu-
lar drills during the afternoon and Lieu
tenant Colonel O. 3. Roller OF the Sec
ond Regiment. had his first battalion out
for a drill near the Lee Monument. Com
pany H. Fourth Regiment Company A.
OF the Blues also had it's first drill in
one of the fields near the Lee Monument
late in the afternoon and The movements
were executed with great precision. not
vithstanding the many new recruits that
have swelled the ranks OF the company.
Among the numerous visitors at Camp
Lee yesterday afternoon who called on
the Blues OF Company 4. now Company
II, at their quarters on Easy street. was
Colonel Thomas G. Spencer. the father
Of Lieutenant Thomas A. Spencer. OF
Company y. OF the Blues, now Company
NJ Fourth Regiment.
TO FORM COMPANIES.
Lieutenants r. X. Paynter and Beverly
Randolph. formerly Of Company G. First
Regiment, are anxious 10 form COM
pany of volunteers and save already Sc
cured a large number Of names. Both
gentlemen will be at the regimental ar
mory tomorrow evening at s o'clock TO
receive applications from those who de-
sire TO serve under their commands.
Messrs Louis O. Wendenburg and Ord
way Fuller also desire to organize new
company. They request all those, who
wish 10 serve under them to cOmmuni-
cate with them.
Colonel VI. /. SpotswOod was at the ar
mOry last night and fourteen men were
enrolled in his company. Tie expects 70
secure the required number Of men with
in the next few days.
STILL ANOTHER ONE.
A number OF experienced militia men,
among them Captain George ID. Carter,
Hon. Charles NJ Wallace, Jr.. and Mr..
Ordway Fuller. are progressing rapidly
with the formation OF a company for ser
vice in the present war. and they will
hold meeting in the band room at the
Armory of the First Regiment at $50
Monday night. when IT is expected that
an organization will be effected. Captain
Carter has had long experience in two
branches of the militia service, and he.
as we'll as the other two gentlemen mem
toned. are well known attorneys Of the
Richmond bar; and all Of them are work
ing diligently to get their new company
up to the maximum of enlisted men IN
order that IL may be the first 10 be mus
tered in under the last call for 1900 men,
and they invite all who mean business
and will agree to follow the United states
flag anywhere it may lead TO join with
them at this meeting Monday night.
THE CAVALRY COMPANY.
The Stuart Horse Guard will hold a
meeting Monday night at $50 o'clock.
Captain Cary is very much encouraged
lie thinks Virginia will be asked 10 fur
nish. perhaps, a regiment Of cavalry on
the next CALL and he has great hopes of
his command being assigned to duty as
General Fitz Lees guard.
to-day begin 10 do its own cooking. The
kitchen and mess-hall have been com
pleted.
There will be another goat in camp
soon. A billy is going 20 be presented TO
Captain Wizards command
Mr. Kruger. of Norfolk. will arrive here
to-day to organize a band for the Fourth
Regiment. He has been the leader Of the
orchestra at the Academy Of Music in
his city and once belonged to the Naval
Post Band. He will secure several must
clans I'm Richmond.
The appointment Of a chaplain for
the Fourth Regiment has not been made.
Colonel Taylor may decide this matter
tomorrow.
Colonel c. W. Taylor's family are at
Murphy's Hotel. His little son spent
yesterday at the camp and declined 10
leave. He spent the night in the tent
with his father
The wife Of Captain r. p Freeman,
Of Danville. is at Mr John w. Fergus
sons on Church Hill.
ALLIANCE" WITH ENGLAND.
Company A. Second Regiment. Virginia
Volunteers. was entertained yesterday
afternoon at Chantilly on the Broad