The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
tinue until o'clock. when dress

parade will begin.
Temperature around Sc degrees gave
the officers and cnlistcd men another
good nights sleep last night and all
were frcsh and In splendid humor
when rcvcille called them out this
morning at $50 o'clock. The weather,
tho men say. Is tho best they have
ever had at any encampmcnt.
Consolvo Honorary Colonel.
Colonel Charles ii. Consolvo, pay
master general of tho Virginia Bril-
sado. Volunteer Infantrymen was the
recipient Of an honor yesterday that
has not perhaps fallen to any other
man. He was appointed an honorary
colonel on the stan of Governor Eber-
hardt. of Minnesota. and tho member rs
Of Governor Eberhardts staff applaud
cd the appointment.
1T was through Colonel COnsOlvO
that Governor I3berhardt and his marty
visited Norfolk at this time. When in
minneapolis several months. ago Col
oncl Consolvo suggested that the chief
executive Of Minnesota and his stan
visit Norfolk. 1t was known 1T the
time that Governor Ebcrhardt and his
stan would attend the reunion of the
Blue and Gray at Gettysburg last
week. and after some correspondence
1t was announced that the Governor
and his party would stop here on their
way back from Pennsylvania to the
capital OF Minnesota.
Governor Swnnson's Horse
Colonel 10 Lane stern, inspector
general of Virginia for thirty eir h t
years. is one OF the youngest officers
In camp. and has store of funny
yarns that keep his comrades always
IL, Il good hrnhr. Will" at mess yes
terday. one of tho brigade officers told
story about former Governor swan
son, of Virginia. and Colonel stern put
the finishing touches on II that almost
broke up the meeting
The story ran like this: When Gov
e"nor Swanson was to take part in
Some big event in Richmond. one OF
his constituents from the rural dis
tricts up state sent down a nnc black
stallion for the Governor to ride In the
parade. The animal was In charge OF
colored farm hand. and when Vir-
ginia's CHIEF executive asked IL the
animal was q spirited one. the answ er
came back:
Vas. sub. boss: deed he is. dat
hoss'll bite YOU and kick you an do
mos anything when he gifts mad"
Governor Swanson was between the
devil and thu deep blue sea. He didn't
want to ride that stallion and he didn't
want to run any risk of offending his
constituent. So while the colored at
tcndant led the animal with a small
chain the Governor was all right. The
parade stopped. and the darkey let go
the chain. When the parade started
again the farm hand stepped out into
the crowd and started TO reach for the
same chain. AT the same time a po-
!iccman reached FOR the negro and
started to put him under arrest for
annoying Governor Swanson
And the Governor Immediately sang
out TO that policeman not to arrest
the negro" intcrposed Colonel Stern.
who had been an attentive listener.
You may arrest me- he said. but
don't dare arrest that colored man
And let him have hold OF that chain
quick
Colonel Pcrcys horse was slightly
Injured at camp yesterday afternoon.
The colonel had sent the horse down
10 one OF the rifle butts In charge Of
AN orderly, and the animal became un-
ruly and broke away. Dashing across
tho rife range with the saddle sluns
OYER on the side, the horse made for
the brigade headquarters stables. AS
II :urncd 10 enter the door the animal
slipped and fell against a side of the
building. in,!ictiag AN ugly cut