The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
D. LAC K OF j HARMONY N ( J. n. I!
Officers Forced to Quit Oh rs Ait:-s
count. Of Business Engage
incntslArnnory Wanted.


@ Company Is, OF the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Battalion, held = is weekly
DRIFT last night, and before the company
vas dismissed, Second Lieutenant f r. n
iyton. the present commanding officer,
Informed Ills men OF his Intention OF
handing Iii his resignation at q ear2date.
Lieutenant Peyton Informed tho COM
panyt that owing to his law practice, he
could not devote the necessary time TO-
tie company, and considering that an
election would be held TO ell the other
two vacancies, that he thought it best
that he hand III his resignation. so as the
election Of the, entire quota: OF officers;
could be accomplished at once.
Fl 81 He expressed his regrets ut having q
take such action, since he was one OF the
$charter mem bers Of the company. and,
was devoted to military, and especially:
to the Blues Lieutenant Peytotln Is prob
ably the Oldest member Of the company,
md entered the command as a private
He served with the Blues during tho
Spanish American war. d t which tline
sile vas a sergeant, 8 i{
III Is Ills Intention to file lis esignatlors
with Major Cheatwood within the next
few days. There is considerable doubt
about Its being accepted, owing 4 % the.
fact that he is IN command of the COM
&pany, and should he be relieved aof his
duties the company would be ithout5 Q;
coinnarHler or commissioned g filcer.
,rlless comp any$ has In its possession n
q,lantity$of state property, such as uni
forms, rifles and other eauipmen The
captain or commanding officer has to re
ceipt for such things and is responsible
for them to the State.
Will Not Break U ~
Since the designations Of Captain Brock
and Lieutenant sHobson were filed, It has
been stated that Company 3 was in a
fair, way towards breaking to pieces. but
this Is not the case, and there Is every,
evidence Of harmony in the company.
The only reason all for this action on
the part of the officers was that they
simply could not glYe the necessary
time to tho company on account OF their
business arrang Tho spirit in the
company Is good and the men are en-
thusinstic, Of course they are neces-
sarly5 anxious that the election be hold
soon so MS they might elect officers to I'll
the vacancies and get down to work.
Tho members OF tho organization are
anxious for the proper recognition from
the citySand state, and consider that they
should be better cared for In the way OF
quarters. .,s5 !, !.
a member OF tic battalion said last
might: III 9{
| ",rhc command is ono that has repre-
| scented the State and city OH many oc-
casions, both III time OF peace and IN time
l9of riot and trouble. AT this time IT iss
certainly a well known fact that It IS no
i easy matter to induce young mel TO on or
| tho state militia, and oneSwould think
\ that 1t would be advisable 70 offer spme
| Inducements for them to do so.
S'sThc Blues at present are quartereds8 on
i tho fifth floor of thoSNyill iams building at
| Ninth and Cary Streets. The present
| urmory is most inadequate and llas.no
conyeniences whatever. t. Is said that
there is a move on foot whereby some
tuction will be taken towards securing q 2
arnory for tho Blues Battalion.