Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
tspeciaI re y;ilrginian-Pilot.)

5S;sSSbSoRSSlSAst ~ "
Ishmond, Dec. s.-Rey. Dr.. W. a.
sSlsarr, rec t6r OF Monumental Church,
3 Eaid TIL 3 al tern Don that he had teie-
Itaphgd ne COMMITTEES Of st. Luke 8
AsilfiGTchs EN opfolk, finally declining to
& BE dome spas Or OF that church. DR.. Barr
naspfpFeeiafes y thu compliment paid him,
but thinks he can do better work IN
no RECOMMEND CHANGES.
Isl The eial board of volunteer Off
sssGersS appofnted by Governor Tyler to
81 conside and recommend changes In the
II ptsseht laws bearing upon the state
Eslfti litlassS WI have Its first meeting IN
n heSof1l ce OF sthe Ad1utant General at 10
IKE; clock Tuesday morning. The board
may aSr efnains IA In existence reyeral
SHsIIlpnth Ss5but It is hoped that Its report
sssssS lSbg made ito the Governor in time
& hlfn to "a IN orporates its recommen-
lions and SUI questions lin 4 a special
essagaSt og the Legislature.
asssssiis l.hea board "a 81 composed OF, General
liam Nalle,t Is Colonel 10. Lane Stern,
.ssH A5oESy w H. Slmons, Commander II. S.
d Cannon Il q { orfolk and Captain w. J.
ssI3eFr y 81 IS taunton.
ITO Ga er connected with the State
1850 ,tO-uuy lOuIiHSo NhtS
EachelneM of4reorganization that will al
gLInps ia ertainly be recommended by the
S8hSard 3Itgcontemp two EegIments-
ION es1ns the eastern and one In the west
Asrn% part ofathe State. Each regiment
evil consist Cor three battalions of four
sSEoinp ahtes each. The companies geo
4 ggaphtca Ily;allied will constitute the re-
Corrective sbattal lions The scheme pre-
E IssrXes the most logical method OF sub
q sion. III ri B \. 5;ts
5 NE nf1 ID REGIMENT STAFF.
A$S Imp l r rtant changes will be recon-
9 me dsdS In the composition of the regi-
4t,l eTltal Il The plan will provide for
5 fe ant oloRa a5sa three
mat The radical feature OF this
slgchan gescOns Isl IS in relieving the lieuten-
;IA MT col 6nel Of the necessity of taking
comma and of one OF the two battnlions
}}sG oinposln as; a rel lment under the pres
h ef1t alaW.Esy Yhich provides for only one
6 ma 9r.%s rfis change is defended on the
:SSgroInd that.it preserves the dignity of
n The regime tnl office.
sSsss The re- Is q probability that provision
SSssSYtll sbeSmade for an adjutant for each
ssbafta ion,
n fsfh he twenty -four companies neces-.
RI saryS to the scheme Of reorganization,
s$fougt cen are in existence and seven
ID otheTS commands are about to apply for
lfi1 ~
% he min imum company enlistment
AZ Sytll sags probab bly, be made eighty-four.
! 81 81 'hs presen minimum is flfty-nine.
INTERSTATE EENCAAfPMENT.
IN come ctfon with this subject it is
~ Il 51fg interes ting to note that there is
B 81 ri general belief in military circles here
= that the present Congress Will provide
Nor Interstate encampments each year.
4 Sue tfas g ages. Of the volunteer mill
!; Via Yould he made at some point con-
sNepient5t TO three of four States. Officers
emS regular army would be detail
ssed Stosat Tend the encampment and give
luabl es INSTRUCT fon to the citizen SOL
IA leTsH ErOyislon In such n Federal law,
sSSfk Siss elieYed, would include appropria-
ISL Qnss to- defray expenses of the encamp-
!$yn emit ~ othing Is probable, would
fend ITO so stimulate the military spirit
lsRnd spTOmote the efficacy OF the militia
lie as annual encampments of the
ii fharact sr referred to herein.
HEAR DIR. HAWTHORNE.
SIsbYernor Tyler ana n number Of the
6saemb beers Of the. Legislature have ac-
pteds the invita- lion of Rev. DR.. J. B.
hoEne, pastor or Grove Avenue
SSnud LEI archs to hear him preach to-
ssH1 QEyOWf Pns 4 thee subject Of whether or
s the tI1eg islature should appoint a
lkSsth aRla1n to- the penitentlary, whose
larry ould be paid by the State.
xLT$ sda orne will vigorously oppose
bro lositi lon.
QNyD BILL 5INTRODUCED.
||ss; sor 81 ohm =. Cowan introduced in
Honss4 terday a bill to authorize
goa M Sof Visitors Of the Virginia
aaSs0 hsitc5 institute to Issue bonds not
b Gsed ing 200 600, payable forty years
III nee S tAes money: to be expended in in
sasin the e quipinent and accommo-
ions EoA &C ommodate. all applicants
aspplytnH for admission. z ="
prov des for nm additional an
& ttoflsof Sic, 900 per annum to the
tttu tiE5p ito meet the interest on the
Il klt horlzed in the bill.
ROANOKE