The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
,ral ana his staff and line officers of

eral and his staff and line officers of
the brigade. in honor of Governor
Swanson, the COMMUNICATIVE chief.
There were present, beside Governor
Swanson, one hundred officers of the
brigade. Colonel Read and officers OF
the Twenty-third Infantry. United
States Army; Captain Horne and off,
Army; the cavalry. officers Of the
T. slfth Cavalry, now in camp here:
many officers from the American and
foreign war-ships. and the army and
navy officers on duty al the exposition.
In addition to the regular program
at the Swiss Village, Lieutenant Harry
N. Cootes. military secretary to the ex-
position, who has greatly aided the
officers Of the brigade, induced the
tender their services ut the Swiss VIII
lage. The occasion was merry one,
Governor Swanson making very
happy speech, to which General
Vaughan replied
The Richmond Battalion of the Sew
entieth Regiment, commanded by Ma
jor Bossieux. is making an excellent
impression here. The health of the
officers Snd men is good, only ono Off
Ger out Of the entire command Of off,
GERS and men having been reported sick
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Captain Miller, Of Company B. to-
gether with his two slieutenants, Stack
and Spence, are doing fine work. Cap
tain Stone is officer OF the day to-day,
and he, with his two lieutenants, Kin
dervater and Herbert, are taking excel
lent care of the men. who seem to be
very enthusiastic In the military work
and anxious to help out their company
commander.
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service held at the Auditorium at 3 1880
p. NJ, at which will be present the
three regiments of the Virginia bril-
gade, the Blues and the Howitzers, and
| the Norfolk and Portsmouth artillery,
as we'll as the Twenty-third Infantry
and other regulars in camp. The SER
vices have been gotten up by Chaplain
Parker, OF the Seven ty first Regiment
/ who will be assisted by Chaplain Hall
of the SEVENTEEN Regiment, and the
chaplain of tho Twenty third Infantry
United States Army. A large choir
will be over from Norfolk. and the
regimental bands will play sacred
music in marching to and from the
Auditorium. .
Enthusiastic Over Rifle Practice.
The men are becoming very enthusl-
astic concerning the rifle practice
which will begin as soon as calnI
breaks, in order to prepare team OF
fifteen men to take part in the Ma
tional Rino competition, which will
take place at Fort Perry, Ohio.
/. There VIII DO only one more day OF
active work for the brigade, as there
will be no drill. except guard mount
tomorrow. 5
Monday there will be brigade dres.
parade on Lee Parade. and on Tuesday
at u o'clock tho troops will begin tt
leave camp. The Blues and Richmond
battalion Of the Seventeen Regimen
leave Tuesday at o'clock, and expec
to reach Richmond by 4 o'clock owe
the Norfolk and Western. Tho Rich
mond Howitzers leave over the Nor
folk and Western Tomorrow at mid
day. and hope to reach Richmond b,
3 o'clock.
Captain Horne. In speaking OF tn,
Richmond lIowtzers in accomplishln,
tho great march from Richmond to til,
camp. ono Hundred and twenty-five
miles. in Ave days said 1t was almos
unparalleled. and that the officers an,
mon deserve n great amount OF credit