The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-19
.HDW|TzERS MADE
fine SHOWING
Battery a Presented Seventy
Eight Officers and Men at
Inspection.
HOP FOLLOWS INSPECTION
Command Soon to Be Recruited
HOP FOLLOWS INSPECTION
Command Soon to Be Recruited
to 1873 Men--Newls Among
the Other Military.

With four officers and seventy -four
men present at their inspection by Col
oncl G.. a. Dempsey, u. s. A.. retired.
last night, the Richmond Howltzcrs made
showing OF which Captain William NJ.
Myers feels very proud, and on which
they were greatly complimented by the
inspecting officer. Owing to the fact
that Sonic of the battery's armament
has been sent back to Rock Island Arse
nal for certain changes made necessary
by new and recent devices, the Howit-
zers could not go through with their
battery drill. and were forced to content
themselves with foot drill. in which.
however they showed themselves very
proficient.
The battery was made to so through
with the usual drill work by Colonel
dempsey, who then examined the mem
De. or the battery and their equipment.
Everything was found to be satisfactory
and Of a high order. and in short
talk after the drill Colonel Dempsey took
occasion to compliment Captain Myers
ana ms men on their fine showing, and
to tell them that in many points the re-
SUIT OF the inspection was the best he
had yet seen.
Captain Myers, when seen last night
s sal ~ mat ne felt very proud Of his com
manner in which they had conducted
themselves during the inspection.
:, After the inspection, the men were
dismissed. and the drill hall was clear
ed for dance The occasion proved
to pc very enjoyable, and the Howitzers
Will remember the event as one Of the
most pleasant in their history.
me o1tlcers present were Captain w.
NJ. Myers. Lieutenant f. w. Minson.
Lieutenant Il. p. Taylor, Lieutenant e.
| G., Rees and Lieutenant w. Armistead
ellis, surgeon.
The battery appeared for the first
| time in the new full-dress uniform
supplied by the United States govern
ment. The new uniform Is very hand
GONE and elaborate. and shows up well.
Battery to Be Enlarged.
The battery now has equipment for
133 men. which was purchased by the
United States government at cost OF
$4,000. The new armament will be
used for the first time in the parade
| incident to the Confederate Reunion,
| to be- held here during the Jamestown
Exposition. 1t will be used again when
| the Howitzcrs so on their long march
| to Norfolk to attend the exposition.
They will stay at the exposition for
| ten days-Juno Sth to June Stll.
| The Howitzers are now asking the city
| for a $4,000 appropriation to enlarge the
| armory and to make improvements.
most of which are demanded by the
| prospective increase in the complement
| of men required by the new military
regulations. The proposition is now
before the Finance Committee.
New Company Drills.
| Company C. of the Richmond Light
| Infantry Blues, held their weekly drill
! last night in tkeir hall on Main Street.
| The new company is rapidly getting
into shape, and soon be on a par
| with the other two companies The
| Blues Band was also drilled. and their
music enlivened the occasion.
| Some of the new shirts. part OF the
| new service uniform of Company b. has
arrived. There IS still a large part OF
| the equipment to come.
| Company A. Of the Seventieth Resi-
! ment. had it's regular weekly drlll last
| night at tho armory, with good turn
bout. The men are counting on making
union exercises and at Jamestown
Captain Hardy's company is now re-
cruited fully, and made 100 per cent
at the recent inspection. This company
| also has the best rifle team in the reEi-
ment. or, at least. an unpeaten one.
Sergeant-AIajor Gillis. of the Seven
| ticth Regiment, is accommodating the
necessary complement of men for a
regiment. He is selecting the men
with care as to character and habits
and there is good prospect that an ex
cellent command will be gotten to-
Major r. w. BoWles. commanding the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
| TALON. states that the new full-dress
uniforms for the battalion will prob
| ably not arrive here until about May
| 1st Companies A and b. which were
| recently burned out, have not yet re-
| ceived their new arms and ACQUIRE
ments. though those of Company c. the
youngest of the three commands. have
| arrived. IT was declared that there
were available at the time of ship
| mcnt only sufficient rifles for one COM
pany and these were accordingly for
| warded to Company c.
All three Of the companies of the
! battalion were drilling Tuesday night.
| Company C had fine battalion drill
on Broad Street in front of tho City
Hall. with Company a and Company B..
and their full complement of officers
participating, and Major Bowles cons
manding. Both companies had full
ranks. about forty men in each being
in line. The mon wore their khaki uni
! forms. Meanwhile the men of Conn
| pany C were being drilled in squads
and were working hard. The new COM
mand is rapidly gaining proficiency