Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
MAY BE TWO WEEKS
THE MUSTER OUT OF THE THIRD
Is GREATLY DELAYED.
SECOND TO MUSTER OUT AT HOME.
The Regiment VIII Not he brought
BACK TO Richmond for Discharge
More Surgeons to Help Make the
Physical Examinations.

1t costs the United States Government
about $500 day to maintain the Third
Regiment here while work preliminary
to its muster-out is being done.
The regiment has already been here
nine days. II seems probable now that
it will be here two weeks longer. The
quartermaster's department has modified
its order requiring the report Of the regi-
mental quartermasters to embrace
monthly accounts. The Ordnance De-
partment accepts one report covering the
whole period Of the service Of the regi-
ment and the quartermaster's depart
ment will do the same
MUSTER OUT SECOND AT HOME.
Major Price, the muster-out officer, has
decided to muster the Second Regiment
out at the various stations Of the COM
panies. He had long talk with the war
Department by phone, in which ne
stated all the conditions. and as a result
he was ordered to muster the companies
out at home.
The regiment could not be well accom-
modated in Richmond until the Third IS
gone owing TO the men not being equip
ped for winter service, IT was out OF the
question TO think Of sending the Second
/ to camp when II returned here next sat
urday. Hence, the only way out OF the
| difficulty seemed TO be 20 order the COM
panies mustered out at their homes.
! Major Shanks. the quartermaster'
will leave tonight for the towns
at which the companies are located. for
the purpose of securing shelter for them
and contracting for their board. AS soon
| thereafter as possible Major Price. ac-
companled by the examining surgeons
/ will 20 to the variOus company stations
TO muster out the men, and will be tol-
| lowed by the paymaster, who Will pay
! them off The officers of the regiment
will have 10 come 10 Richmond TO ar
range for turning over the regimentai
property.
Major Price last night notified the cap
tains Of companies ana the field and STAN
OF the change in the order.
TWO MORE SURGEONS.
Major Price had two surgeons assisting
Surgeon Chamberlain yesterday, and work
was considerably FASTENED. The exaInl-
nation Of Company X. begun Saturday,
was completed, and the examination oil
Company b, Company Il. Company f, and
COMPANY i was begun. The surgeons
assisting Surgeon Chamberlain were Sur
geon e. G.. Peyton, Of the Second Regi-
mont. and DR.. Clifton Miller, Of this city
DR.. NJ. L. James will probably assist
to-day.
Major Shanks has had quantity OF
coal taken to the Exchange Hotel, ans
fires in the rooms which have CRATES MAKE
things decidedly more comfortable Th'
men who have to strip TO be examined
bv the surgeon kicked greatly for fire, an(
now have 1t.
The men will not be paid off until mus
tered out Each enlisted man In IN
regiment will receive between $50 ana wv
SERMON TO THE SOLDIERS.
Last night Rev. DR.. Starr, pastor o
Broad-Street church, delivered the lnlro
ductory discourse in the series OF ser
mons which was arranged for he Minis
| terial Association Of the city for the pen
| eft Of the soldiers during their stay il
Richmond. His text was John VI, IS:
came down from Heaven, not 10 do MIN
own will. but the will of Him that ser
Me" The discourse was q revival SCI
mon. and there were several request
for prayer The building used was IN
. Odd-FelIows' Hall, next TO the EXchang
Hotel where the contemplated service
will be held nightly until the soldier
- shall return TO their homes Mr.. Mica
r tah Willis presided at the organ, ana u
singing was enthusiastic. Bishop Penlc
= will preach tonight at 7:9O o'clock, an
l. the regimental quartette Will furnlsh III
{ music.