The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-09
Government Inspection OF State
Militia Is Very
Rigid.
.HoWlTzERs, GOOD SHOWING
st Regiment Headquarters
Conc Over by Army
Officers.

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All state troops arc now passing
through the throes Of inspection. and
raw rockies are trembling in antici-
patiye anxiety for the sound Of the
deep bassoon OF the captains voice as
he asks them how long they have been
In the service. If they know anything
about guard mount, and II they could
hit the bulls eye once IN a hundred.
1t is rather a trying time for all con-
cerncd. and many q man Is afflicted
with a bad case OF nerves as the army
officer halts In front OF him and takes
his gun for inspection.
The Richmond Howitzcrs went
through its scmi.annual ordnance In
spection yesterday by Colonel O. B.
Mitcham. u. S. a.. chief ordnance OIL
Ger of the Department OF the East, sta
toned at Governors Island. The in
spcction OF the quarters and of the ord
nance, the latter of which represents
an outlay of 100000 by the United
States government, was most rigid and
severe. Every gun and caisson and all
the horse equipment was uncovered
and subjected to a minute examination.
for the government keeps an eye al
ways on Its property, wherever 1t may
be stationed. with the regulars or
only the volunteers. Every piece OF
ordnance and every bit OF material is
listed and kept trace of, n If any
thing is missing or IL any OF the pieces
show dirt or rust. there must be a
satisfactory explanation, II there can
be one.
All In Place.
But the Howitzers' equipment was
found to be In spotlcss condition. and
all tho material was intact. Every
thing in the officers quarters was also
found TO be in shipshape order. and
the report on the appearance and up-
keep OF the Howitzers and their equip.
ment Will probably show a high per-
centage.
Captain w. NJ. Myers and Captain T
NJ. workman were with the inspection
officer on his tour. and they feel salts.
fed that the command will be com.
mended. a detail of ten men accom-,
panied the officers to do the unlimber-
ing. The inspection lasted from S:3t
A. NJ. to 6 p. NJ.
Companies A and p and officers
quarters and all property OF the Frs
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, Were
inspected by Captain F.. s.. Hutton, o.
liz iilhltIS v VI -. "a. Oh v
day night. Companies G and f Were
inspected last night. All but two mer
of the whole battalion We're present
and the attendance was regarded a!
excellent. The officers, quarters ant
the condition OF the property were alst
found to be in good condition, an
Major J.. It. Price was Very mucl
pleased at the appearance of his mel
and at the general condition of tn,
equipment. The companies were in
spected in heavy marching order; tina
Is to say, they were equipped ready t
], go into the field. The inspection wa
rigid.
!, First Regiment Inspected.
Major Fred e. Reynolds. OF tn
UNITED States Medical Department
from Fortress Monroe, Inspected til
medical corps, under Major Truman a
Parker and Captain c.. b. Cook. TIL
whole corps was present.
Insh~eadquarters We're present Majo
Price. Lieutenant snead. Llcutenan
Cousins and Battalion Quartermaste
2 OF Captain Herbert. Company b. /
, command Of Captain Stack; Compan
; lie, In command of Captain Wallac,
and Company r. in Command of Car
tain stone.
Headquarters and Company a, OF til
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. wi
be inspected by Captain Hutton tc
night, In the First Regiment Armor.
and Companies s and C will be Ii
spected Tomorrow night at the sam
4 place. Companies a and G had the
last drill before inspection last nigh
s and every man in both companies wa
n present, to the great satisfaction {
y tho officers. Tie battalion will be II
: spected in heavy marching order.