The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
IN
SPLENDID TRIM
Have NowTwo Arnlories, One Of
Which is to BE Used rs
3sss Gymnasium.
OFFERS EXCELLENT TRAINING
Has All Unsurpassed
sal2ccord During War-Lon
4 and Notable History.

Captain ". NJ. Myers ana the ncinpets
H. or tho Howitzcrs nlc congrasuias'ils
~ ifhptnselvcs on the forward strides now
d iis;nu made IN military matters after the
d recent depression caused by so many OF
Y No business mon of the city refusing 70
4# allow their employees TO Join any nl,ll-
"a tar, organizations and particularly on
sSfihe improvements and extensions mat
Ii arc making s,ci, rapid progress IN thc ,!r
~ ;ii1nory with the additonBot INC ola
Il ,tin,ory of tho Stua;; Iorsc Guards, now
/ ,1Sehnn,,,d, which was given them by tho
Il ciiy they will havc the moot completely
III equipped nrnoty IN tho South.
!Ass1Iaving already Il finely equipped ar
Z ,,Iory nicely furnished for both officers
81 HI men tho Ilowitzcrs have been bend
s@iii.. all their energies toward securing
81 "a Gymnasium which would be fully
a cnajipped with III the usual gSmnasiic
" ,,aranhcrna aand swimming pool and
N! aths Wis., the donation Of the OLD
33ttt:,yal,. armo,y witch Is separated FROM
33 ,1icjr own nrmGry by only sin,tll lot.
s3the,- found all that could be desired, ana
s$,v,ith $1,000 raised through subscriptions
8Fiucy started 10 work, with the result that
n the gymnasium itself Is now complete
II Arid rently for use, and the swimming
33#,3ool nnd baths, shower ana needle. in q
u fair waSS;o be paced AT an early date.
u Gymnasium Described.
tThe largo hall on the second floor has
n 1}iren fitted up MS the gymnasium prone;
NTH al the latest and most approved
II pAraphernalin. chest weights. swinging
II rii1gs travelling rings. quarter circuit for
hack and. LON exercise. horizontal bars.
8trnvcling ladder. trapezc. vnultng poles
I ana fencing outfits. climbing rope. bar
Il bells, dumb bells Indian clubs. rowing
58n1nchinc. medicine ball. complete With
rotle rl,r c
Us a spacious hall, allowing of free move
smept and plenty OF room for all exercises
S$iina ginnhlc On the east SIDE OF the ball
Il n Z bowling alley will be fitted up. 50 that
tho members may have every exercise
y possible. and most suited to their tastes.
II Dressing rooms will be placed In the rear
gor5 the hall, where the men may keep
their gymnasium uniforms and their 1enc-
Il Ing and boxing outfits.
ss On the third floor will be placed stor-
age tanks to give the desired water pres
sure The building will he heated by
s4stenm throughout, making It as comfort
nblc in winter as in summer.
lin the fitting up of the gymnasium,
the 1Iowtzcrs have expended S1,5OO. To
complete the equipment. with tho swim
\ ming pool and shower and needle baths
y and tubs on tile lower floor. will require
about 81, 00O which the members hope to
raise through popular subscription from
among the many who have shown so
Snlncl, interest In the welfare Of the or
Il sani2at ton.
3aa Thestwo armorics will be available not
q only for drills and gymnastic exercise.
but also as tho social headquarters for.
&tlc young men numbered among its
and those others who arc con-
&nected lin various ways with the Howit-
s5zers, Besides the gymnasium, the conf
R pany has a fine pool room, where the
$3members may while away n pleasant
hour or two, and nicely furnished COM
%pany rooms, where the men may lounge
@to Esnloke and talk after the drills. The
hatmospherc Is clean and wholesome, as
mo intoxicants arc allowed in the build
sinEs, and no card playing for moncy.is
permitted. The men arc all picked. and
only, those who are of good character
and reputation are allowed to become
members.
"a Notable History.
III The lIowitzcrs have a very interesting
history. the original battery having been
#organized November .. 1859, mainly
Through the efforts of George w. Ran
#dolph, Of Richmond. who was their first
captain Their first service was per-
formed at 1Iarpcrs Ferry, where they
went TO aid in uucuiHg the John Brown
5liaid, and where they. mcrthe man who
afterwards became their famous leader
lin the great struggle between the states.
Il Colonel Robert L. Lee They figured
3Igallantly in nearly all of the big battles
&ofdthc war, and were renowned for their
splendid service until they laid down their
I arms at -AppomattoX. To-day they stll
hold the reputation which Is written In
The blood Of their dead comrades and
Gpreservcd In the memory OF the living.
gEi The lIowit2er Association, composed
entirely of veterans, was organized on
4 December 3. 1874, and Colonel John G.
Shields Was elected its first president q
position tia Is now occupied most worth
fly by Mr.. G. Il. Wingo,
5g 1'he I1owtzerS Battery was In those
days the school Of the soldier and 1t
still preserves tho early traditions by
training men who are capable and worthy
ito walk In their same paths their fathers
&trod, whether 1t be in civil or military
slfc--a school which develops manhood
and that chivalry that characterized its
first founders.