The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
men arc known as the "Dlr.y Eight" a

men arc known as the DIRTY Eight"
title they won by a sharp trick played by
them on their officers One man got
eavo and managed to change his pass
so as to read, Pass Private Blank and
eight men," In this way nine men got
leave when only one had 1t lawfully. The
boys did not show up at dress parade,
md were all arrested on their return.
There being no guardhouse at the post
the eight men were sent to the First 70.
lice Station, where they spent the nignt
In a cell. They glory In their achievement
and speak In terms Of warm appreciation
OF the fine ice water given them at the
station. These eight men are the come
dams of the battalion They have COM
posed several songs and sing these III
honor OF their achievement. One OF these
songs is entitled "Who Changed one
and Made It Nine?--The Dirty Eight.
This bunch gave sort Of vaudeville and
minstrel show Tuesday night for the de-
location of their fellows. Ono OF tho
men gives an Initiation of fakir selling
soap, which is exceedingly funny.
Every mansdoes his own particular turn
and altogether It's clever bunch
Ralded Crap Game.
The boys raided negro crap game not
far from headquarters and landed
bunch Of the bone shakers. Since then
the sentries have been stoned and the
men associate the two occurrences as
cause and effect. The boys are preparing
coup for the stone-throwers, and there
will be something doing II 1t works out
right.
Tho men Of this battalion are living
strenuous life. Their programme daily
ls: Reveille, 6 "A. M: surgeons call, $3.50;
breakfast call, GAS: first sergeant's call,
z a. M; guard mount and assembly,
1870; dinner, 1880; dress parade, p M;
supper call. p. NJ: taps, any old hour.
The men never get asleep at night
until the last car has been run In. 80 that
they get only five or six hours sleep. OF
course, some of them nap In barracks
during the day. The men have borne all
their hardships without a murmur, and
are getting some pleasure out Of the life.
The battalion, consisting Of tho Alex
andria. Farmville, Fredericksburg, Stain
ton CWest Augusta Guard) and Danville
companies, will have dress parade about
b this afternoon at Jefferson Park. The
public arc invited to witness IT,
Fine Military Man.
Captain King. of Alexandria. Is general
agent of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway. and Is a fine
military man and a fine looking one. His
company was long the best drilled in tho
State.
The lieutenants OF the Alexandria COM
pany are DR.. T. B. Cochran. a we'll known
dentist Of that city, and Frank L. Stay
maker. one Of the chief clerks in tic
Washington Offices of the Southern Rail-
way.
Captain Revere, OF fredericksburg Is
manager Of an overall factory. and is an
experienced military man. FIe does not
trace his lienal descent to Paul OF Revo.
lutlonary fame, and, unlike him, Is no.
given a horse. First Lieutenant T. NJ.
Larlsin is employed in a store in the old
burg. Lieutenant Billlngby Is employed
In an leo mandatory.
j The officers OF the Danvlle company arc
captain ]. Carter Farrar, First Lieuten-
ant Karl e. Hodges and Second Lieuten-
ant Harry 3. Musselnnan. This company
received orders to como here at P, NJ.
and We're ready to leave by 8 p. M. with
forty-nine men. The boys were on duty
Tor ffty-two hours at the car sheds,
put were given rest yesterday and en-
Joycd the day