The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
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Richmond Bites Will Leave for.
Basic To-inorrow Morn 81.
ing.
BATTERY AND REGIMENT HOME.
iHowitzers and Soldier Lads Of
Seventeen Had Excellent
l.. Time.

After a most enjoyable weeks encarlp-
mcnt at Camp, William u. Simons, Ocean
View, the Richmond Howitzcrsa Battery
"a" of the First Battalion Of Artillery
Of Virginia, returned to Richmond sum.
day night, ARRIVING In q special cur at
tacllcd to the regular Chesapeake ana
Ohio fast Old Point express, which reach
cd Richmond about I o'clock. While on
their encampmentt the Howltzers were the
reciplcntssof a number of complimentary
functions, such as an Informal banquet,
rendered tho Howitzers by the Norfolk
feast rendered the entire battalion by
DR.. and Major James ". Henson on
Friday morning, and lastly, nn oyster
roast, rendered by tho Norfolk Blues on
on Thursday night Sergeant Mclean,
acting rs POSTMASTER, presented Captain
Charles I. Bland, of Portsmouth, who
was the orator of the evening. and who
extended the Howtzers most cordial
invitation to cut. drink and be merry, to,
which Captain w. M. Myers, of the
IL
thanked, the Blues most heartily for the
many courteses shown the Howitzers
since the beginning OF the cncampmcnt.
During the course Of the evening, in an
effort to convey to Major Nv. T.. Simons,
the commanding officer Of the battalion,
q proper expression of the high regard
in which the major is held, Captain Nc
Keeling proposed that inasmuch as Major
Simons was absent on account Of sickness,
that 4 silent toast with heads uncovered,
be drank with empty glasses to show
their sympathy. s
Theladieswerevery cmfwy mfwypwy
The ladies were very much In evidence
on all occasions during the encampnlent,.
and both batteries of the battalion made
many friends among the fair sex. Prom
incnt among these were Mrs G. S,.
Toons and Mrs. s. AZ Conrad, OF Norfolk:
Mrs. Charles Morrissctt, Of Portsmouth
Mrs. w. D. Campbell, Of Lynchburg; Mrs.
S. s. Stevens. Of Boston,; the Misses
Wattcnschcldt, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Blanche Hardy Consolvo of Ocean View;
Miss Sallie b. Kaufman, Of Norfolk, and
Miss Emily Evans, OF this city, also Mrs.
j. w. Henson, who accompanied DR.. Hen
son. @
The Misses yVattenscheidt and Mrs.
favored tho battalion on more than ono
occasion with several beautiful selections.
Regiment Returns.
After a weeks life In tents at Basic
City the Richmond companies Of the
Seventeen REGIMENT arrived Yesterday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock at tho Main
Street Station. proceeding thence up
Main Street to the armory.
Clad in kahki and marching to the
martial beat Of a drum corps. they turned
up Eighth Street with the mlen OF vet
Grams. A detachment remained at Camp
Jackson to keep things in order TIL the
arrival of the Blues Wednesday,
Colonel Dempsey, United States army,
says the location at Basic is ideal for
an cncampment This Is verified by
every man In the regiment Much prac-
teal instruction was derived from the
outing.
OF camp life could be put into words an
mo- volume would not contain them
Blues to Leave.
Every man In the Richmond Light In
! fantry Blues Battalion has been or
dered to report at the armory, corner
Ninth and Cary Streets, tomorrow by
| 8 a. NJ for the purpose of getting all
| things in readiness to leave the same
morning at 10 o'clock for Basic, via a
special Chesapeake and Ohio train,
The men will live In tents for n week,
during which time drills, parades and
| scouting work will keep the soldier lads
fully occupied Great enthusiasm pre-
wills in the alIon--quite as much en-
thusiasmtas marked the departure of the
| SEVENTEEN Regiment, National Guard.
The officers apparently realize me I'M
portancc Of thorough instruction ana are r.,
| putting their men through ing u'n :
movements with snap. Battalion. drill u
~. ~, nrmorv is scheduled for tonight at
s o'clock, ut which attendance IS com.
nulsory. inspection Of Announcements VIII
no n feature AS this Is the last urlll
| before tho encnmpment the eVolutlo''s
| will be Of such a nature as 10 alloru
| tho spectator kcener pleasure. wh'le oe-
handing from the soldier keener AZ
| tcntlon.
southside Companions.
Two companies of the Seventy secont
Regment on. from etf the cp9nn mnn 90, o.
M goi1 Moody, viii Join the Blues at MAR
Street station. Tho special train con
sis,s Of one baggage car, nvS Gay
ccrs and tn their friends. 4 large crowt
10 cxpectcd to witness the departure, nnt
w,vcs, mothers and sweothearts vii
| doubtless be on hand to bid their lovec
" While in camp the men will wear KHAKI
uniforms, and will Give. move and have
I their beans to the martial notes o.
drum corps OF twenty-eight members
Each company expects 70 tnkn hfty men en-,
Following is a list Of the o'''cers N TN
STAFF; Major T. z G fnnsnS! s;,r nd}I
tant captain 4 oM NJ iop aartor rnns9
etenant p h1 ptia, ssrHnnt mn1oF
t.oh'n 70 r,Nr,ladebrook; hospital steward
John eh ciutlchins color sergeants, W. Pre-
Eli and W. Ieonnrd. !, u, ro,,,o.
! nrst iljIeutenant. ~, s, 1Iazen; second lieu.
, tenant IT. j. Mahoney; nrst sergcnn,t!
II. II Palmore; Rergchnts. 7; Y. mcdowell
, Gerald Higgins, j, II, Patns; ,corpora !,
w y. Robinson, II, g. ilnds., 9, W
E,pps, n, W. Bowles. r. Do Shield, "
'' COMPANY "n;" Captain, g, 2, Kent
first lieutenant r, p, Burwell; secon
lieutenant y, IT, Ieary; first sergeant
II. cone,; serrssean,s' n, LLl9$;d 9 !, ho M
! | Gates Jr, corporals Rufty, y. Mon