The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-20
GOVERNOR AND
STAFF MAY GO.
Will Likely Attend lnau-
guration of NJ 'Kinley.
WILL ELECT TODAY.
"A Lieutenant~CoIonel and a Major
Are to Be Chosen.
MUST "IOE THE MARK"
Captain Lanier Discharges Sixteen
Who Did Not Attend the Drills and
HeRcduces to Ranks Some Nom
Comm. ssioned Officers-The
Blues will Take q Trip.
Howitzers NJ MeotinE.
MUST "ToE THE MAR X"

The Governor and his staff may attend
tho Inaugural ton of President Mckinley
on the 4th of March. It has not been pos
itively decided that they will go. .Much
dependS upon the number OF mllltt-s!
organizations that will attend from this
State.
The Washington committee in charge
of the ARRANGEMENTS for the inaugura-
ton ceremonies is anxious to have Gov
ernor Tyler and staff and a large number
of military companies from Virginia III
the parade.
There will be meeting of the COM
mittees from the several companies at
the armory tonight to discuss plans for
the trip.
HOWITzERS PERFECT PLANS.
The Howitzers met at their arlnory last
night and decided definitely on the trip
to Washington and participation in
the inauguration exercises. The Howit-
zers will leave Richmond Saturday night,
March I'd, and will remain in Washington
until A. NJ. Tuesday. First-Lieutenant
Young reported that he had secured suita-
BILE quarters on Pennsylvania Avenue, and
the comforts of the men will be we'll
looked after there.
TO ELECT LIEUTENANT. COLONEL.
Several of the commissioned officers OF
the Out-of-town companies OF the Seven
tieth Regiment have arrived to attend the
meeting to be held at 10 O'Clock TINS
morning for the purpose OF electlns
lieutenant colonel to succeed Colonel Il.
G.. Scrugss, resigned. There is no aVoWed
candidate for the position and no one can
safely predict who will be chosen Majors
Perry, of Staunton. and Smith, OIL Alex
dria, are in line of promotion, anu potii
Of them are popular officers.
The commissioned officers OF the flis'
Battalion will meet either snls morning
or tonight to elect a major. NO one
has been slated for the position. but
Colonel Thomas r. Marshaii can prob
ably be elected if he will consent to serve.
MADE TO "TOE THE MARK.
Captain Lanier is determined to make
Company L an up-to-date military or
ganization or to give up the comn,ano.
He is enforcing strict military disclPilne.
Sixteen men, who would not attend the
drills or otherwise discharge their duties
as soldiers, were discharged in bunch
and some of the non-commissioned OF
ficers were reduced to the ranks.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will this year take trip to Boston or
attend the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo. 1t has not been fully decided as
to which place the soldiers will go.
A committee has been appointed, but
the question is not likely to be decided
before the anniversary celebration, on
the 10th of May.
1t is very probable the Blues will go
to Boston, as they have very pressing
invitation to come to that city. Should
they visit Boston, they will stop over
at Hartford, going or returning
Efforts are being made to revive in
terest in the Blues Association and to
get back all the old members who have
dropped out A meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held. on the second Wednes-
day night in March after the battalion
drill.