The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
SELECTION WAS
NOT CONTESTED
Brigadicr Gencralsliip Bestowed
OH Colonel Vaughan Without
a Fight.
MILITARY PROGRAM FOR WEEK
Tuesday the Busy Nigl,t---Com.
pany L to Attend Funeral.
Other Notes.

rho election of Colonel Cecil c..
Vaughan. Jr., of Franklin. Va, to be
brigadier- general commanding the First
Virginia Brigade, was reached on tho
first and only ballot, tho selection being
made unanimously. No other name was
voted upon but his. It had been expected
that another candidate would offer, but
the contest did not natcrinlze. Tho
Times Dispatch was mislnformcd as to
the action being reached on the second
ballot
Neither Colonel Perry nor Lieutenant
Colonel Craighll was n candidate for the
honor ut any time, and though Colonel
r. i. Leedy was urged, he was not voted
for ut the election, the result being as
now brigadicr- general, will probably name
his staff soon. His selection was assured
by the votes of tho Seventeen Regiment
officers, and he will probably remember
this fact in the choice of his staff.
Now TINT the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues have ordered their new and hand
some uniforms, which wifi be alreproduc-
ton Of those burned recently, the COM
pany will be In position to resume reg
rlar drills. The service dress uniforms
and the khaki outfits furnished by the
government have arrived, and these will
soon be in use for drills. Tho two COM
panies will drill on the streets until some
adequate floor can be secured. With ia
vornble weather which will soon be as
surcd, the men will be able to drill on
some Of the asphalt paved streets. Mean
while it is believed to be pretty vel!
assured that the Finance Committee will
mike some recommendation in the budget
which will be in the nature of a start
toward a permanent armory.
The members of Company r. of the
Sevcrtieth Regiment, arc requested to
,meettat the arpory In dress uniform at
10 A. NJ. to-day or as soon as possible
thereafter, to attend the funeral Of ex-
Sergeant Parsley. OF that company. at
the Pine Street Baptist Church at II A.
M. to-day. Mr.. Parsley died Saturday
afternoon. His retirement from active
service was due to Ill health.
The following is the schedule OF drills
and meetings of the military commands
of the city for the week:
To-night-Company G. Seventioth Rcgi-
ment, Lieutenant e. 3. Loving, colnniand-
ing. 4},tIl#
Tuesday night-Company f. Sevcnticth
Regiment. Captain J. II. Stone command
ing; Company A, Richmond Blues, Cap
tain r II. Palmorc commanding; Rich-
mond Howitzcrs, Battery a, First Artil-
lery.
Wednesday night-company B, Seven
ticth Regiment, Captain a. w. Miller
commanding, and Company B, Richmond
Blues. Captain r. Page Burwell com
handing.
Friday nisht--company A. Seventeen
Regiment, Captain Z. NJ. Hardy COM
manding.
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT target
practice in the arNory.
All the friends Of Company II. recently
disbanded, are requested to meet q COM
mittee at tho armory on Tuesday night,
at which time it is expected arrange
ments will be male for the reorganiza-
ton of the company and its restoration
to the service. At the regular meeting
next Thursday it is hoped to elect officers
and complete the organization. B9A
All the local companies are cam
paignlng for recruits and endcavornS
at the same time to improve the per-
sonnet of their commands. The How
tiers have adopted a systematic plan
which is proving eminently successful
the battery being recruited almost to
the maximum. Several OF the Seven
tieth Regiment companies are growing
steadily. The Blues have we'll filled
ranks, and are even considering the
organization Of a third company. Every.
thing is getting ready for Jamestown
The War Department has compiled
the scores Of the small arms competi.
tons OF the army for 1906. First Ser
geant Martin u. Dunbar, Company Il
Fourth Infantry, led the army, with al
aggregate score of SCI, closely fol.
lowed by Sergeant James Il. Landers
Company n. Twelfth Infantry. score
$50. Captain Frederick S. Strltzinger
Twenty second Infantry, led the com.
mssloned officers, with q score of s02
The best pistol shot was Captain ]. A
Cole. Sixth Cavalry, score 2S7.