The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
FOURTH READY TO RETURN.
The BOYS Present Lieutenant spencer
with q Handsome Sword.

SAVANNAH. GA. April A-Special,-
Inst two more days remain anu nv
Fonrth Virginia Regiment VIII nav
brought its war record 10 ciose. Inc
moment of the mastering out mas pcen
anxiOusly looked for by the NHSi,i'a
troops. and everybody will feel sTeduS
relieved when the military duties nave
come to an end ,
Colonel George W. Taylor the COM
maudant Of the regiment, Who haa nee"
al his home in Norfolk to look aiier ms
private affairs, returned 10 calio ga
Saturday last, and once more look tne
reins from the hands Of Lieutenant
onel Edwards who had been IN cn@'He
Of the regiment during MS absence.
The various officers Of the regimen
have been confined to camp during the
mast few DAYS by their military duties
a. tbev had TO sit on different boards
~ go over the accounts Of the several
cornnanies This work has been compel
cd This evening and everything IS salo
in he I'm hrst-class order and in readi-
ness for the last official act of the mill
-, drama. brought on by the Spanish
American war.
II had been expected that the three
hattalions of the regiment would be paid
off simultaneously on next lhursuaS
evening and that the mastering ou'
would he completed at an early hour AS
one Of the three sx- masters, assigned 10
the regiment, has been called away from
the city at the last moment on account
90 como other military duty. the work
Of making the final payment 10 the NH,
rinia soldiers will have TO be divided
er,ong the remaining two officials, and
II is no telling. therefore, when 1t VIII
Ia completed. Whether or not the men
win he able to leave here on the midday
train or on the special at O'Clock IN
the afternoon. one thing is certain that
tbey. will start for home at the earliest
nossible moment IL Is reasonable TO
suppose. however. that they Will be able
10 stralghten out their private AFFAIRS so
as 10 take the special train which VIII
bring them to Richmond the next morn
ing about 7.3O o'clock. As stated in my
last letter the two Richmond companies
will occupy special sleepers on the
Coast Line train.
There has been good deal Of com.
motion among the representatives OF the
various railroad companies here In tins
city during the past few days. captain
Westbury. Of the Southern railroad. who
has been here since Saturday, told me
TO-DAY that there are about hundred
passenger
NAMES Of the country hard at work
among the soldiers in this city 10 induce
them to return home over their respec-
tive routes.
The monotony Of camp life suffered
slight interruption among the Virginians
this evening. when First Lieutenant
Thomas A Spencer. Of Company NJ. OF
Richmond. was made the recipient Of a
magnificent gold mounted sword. which
was dedicated him by the enlisted men
OF the company.
The presentation took place immedi-
atelv after retreat. and the speech Of the
occasion was made by Captain Waterman,
the adjutant Of the regiment.
Lieutenant Spencer. who was taken
utterly by surprise. replied briefly In his
well known modest manner. thanking the
members Of the company for the pre-
sentation Just made. which. he said
would always form one Of the Droudest
moment in the recollection OF his army
life.
-ergeant billiard. Of Company NJ is
laid up at the general hospital with
sprained foot. and viii mot be able TO
go home with his company. He received
his injury several days ago while par.
ticipating I'm some athletic exercise but
his condition Is by no means serious.
Just at the closing moments Of the
bloody war some Of the musical talent
OF the regiment has come 10 light by
the formation Of Quartette. which has
acquired quite n reputation and popular
NV wherever II has made its appear
ance. IL consists OF Private JOS Han
nan ~ Company +: Corporal LMnsford
and Privates Crump and Trice Hardly
an evening passes by when they are
not heard at a church entertainment
or one OF the most prominent social
clubs.
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