The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-21

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The Blues are hoping much that the
city will be liberal with them In the
way Of buying them a site and build
ing thereon an armory Tor them. kIhls
until the next meeting of. the Council,
when the budget for the year Will be
made up.
is progressing very rapidly in rccov-
ering from the recent Cary Street fire.
There Is all likelihood that the pro
n faet and .' tie comnl9feeMajor sowles
and Captains Palmer and BurWell-
which has this matter In charge will en-
deavor to have third company organ
lied.
The motion to have q third company
added to the ranks Of the Blues was
made before tn association IN meet
ing held last fall: when the idea met
with Immediate favor. Another COM
pany would add much to tho military
appearance Of the Blues. and would be
good thing for the city as we'll The
subject will be reported on as soon as
the committee has looked the field over
and secured suitable material with
which to form the nucleus of tho new
command. at
been enlisted into the ranks Of the
Blues. They will hayefto be uniform
ed later and this will cost In the
neighborhood Of 81 900 The band will
be a Splendid addition to the organiza-t
ton. ii
The Junior Howitze Is the name of an
organization Of you tbs recently formed III
this city, In which the members arc de-
monstrating considerable interest, Though
having no equipment, the boys are in
earnest and are meeting and drilling at
the rcgmental arrnory every week. Cap .
tain Policy and his lieutenants are show
ing especial interest in the command.
The Junior Howitzers and some of tho
members of Company G, of the regiment,
are endeayorlng to promote interest in
athletics among the military, and are
forming a track and field team. The boys
will some day prove desirable recruits.
for the historic battery the name Of
which they have taken.
Company II, of tho Seventeen Regi-s
ment, had its regular weekly drill Tues!
day night with thrty-sx men present.
men are much gratifed at the attendance
, anu the renewed interest Of the men. Cap
| tain Stone and his lieutenanta are striving
| to make the company the best In the
| battalion. @
AT n meeting of men who arc willing
| to enlist in Company II, II that recently
| djsbanded command Is rcorganized. as Is
nov proposed, there were forty-one men,
! present and efforts will be made to
| Increase this number by tonight. when
n meeting Of the company will be held
to elect officers, If sufficient men have
enlisted by that time,
A summary court-martial will be had
| on Friday night by Lieutenant Il. B.
| Loving, commanding Company G. 1t Is
said that Ave or six men will be dis
1 missed from the service for non-attend-
| nncc at drills ana for neglect of their
/ military duties This action Is to be
| taken for the purpose Of wedding out
| the membership and retaining only those
! who are in earnest In their work.
! Tn all Of the companies of the Scventicth
4 Regiment In this city the effort Is being
/ made to improve tho personnel OF the
! several commands by the elimination pro-
i cess and to recruit tho companies BY the
4 cnlist,nent Of other men. Character ana
/ munliness and strict attention to duties
\ are 10 be made the criterion Of fitness.
SO
4. 'rhc TIowitzers had their regular drill
4 and business meeting Tuesday night. and
4 i, was an enthusiastic ono. Several re-
/ cr,its were enlisted and the battery is
4 growing In numbers with each meeting.
i being now near the maximum,
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