The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01

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e.. a. CRAWFORD.
Professionals Of national reputation
VIII head the big minstrel troupe form cd
mere foi tn" soic purpose OF raising
funds t. apply on the purchase price
OF the new full dress uniforms recent
/ ~ ordered by the Richmond Grays' Bat
TALON. First Infantry. The affair WIN
b" staged ~ the City Auditorium on
March 81 and IS, under the auspices
OF the First Virginia Regiment Asso-
citation, and it Is planned to make II
ono of the most elaborate events over
attempted by amateurs locally.
The show VIII be staged with q
gorgeous first part setting loaned ~
Al q. Field while special scenery Will
be provided for the olio. Including de-
'achments from the Richmond Howit-
zers, tho Richmond Gays Battalion,
and Joe Kessnchs orchestra, the FIRST
part VIII have seventy-oue persons in
the east, while tho ollo viii add sew
cral more 10 the total strength of the
company.
Rccs ProSscr L. HendIiner.
As hcadliucr. He.s Prosser tho
greatest lyric tenor In minstreisy. mas
been booked. Mr.. Prosscr Is r.mem-
bercd by Richmond audiences aa n
member Of al q; Fields. Lew Dock
stadcrS and George Evans's Honey Bow
Ministries. John Hcaiy. The cuilud
farson." Is nm old tavorite here. and
IS one OF the best inonOlog!sts IN the
business He Is WORKING this wear in
lNauderille, aud having an open week,
consented to appear with tho local
burnt cork artists.
Another team that will be welcome IS
CAPTAIN Tony Miller and Colonel Tom
Booker, the Two old Confcderates"
/ who VIII appear I'm the first part OF the
show. and viii do their specially IN "a
Z a. ,trNtx ~l.igG
sat!le end man. IL another possibility.
HE Is not playing this season on nc
count Of the protracted Illness OF his
mother, but should her condition per-
nit, he Will b. added to tile bin \
large company Of local players among
th"m John VI Ryan Joseph Ashwor,h,
Henry Rueccr, James j. IIalloran,
Frank =. Ryan. Albert Spott. \. +.
1 Gtllen, &. G. Lawrence, Robert T. Cole
and q large chorus will appear. Tho
! difficult post OF inlorlocutor will be
I filed b. Captain Charles NJ Wallace,
4 former member oil the House or Dele
4 gates.
Association CHARTERED I'm Armory.
Members OF the First Virginia Resi-
ment Association have always helped
/ tho Richmond Grays' Battalion. and
now that tile new armory Is about
completed, and the boys arc TO be clad
iii Confederate Gray the link O! at
lection viii be drawn closer. The as
ISOLATION Is to occupy n room in the
armory and its quarters VIII be the
largest ~ the building the Vet
crans Room" as II will be known. is
directly over the main entrance, and
Ia IT Viii repose many trophies Of the
regiment from ante bellum days To the
present
Pickett Camp. United Confederate
Veterans has grown 50 small In mum
bcis that III is uo longer Justified in
maintaining separate quarters. and
viii turn all OF It's treasured relies to
the association. and Will hold meetings
in the Veterans Room, Fitahurh Lee
! Camp, Spanish War Veterans, VIII
also meet In this room, and VIII nut
its trophies there.
The association now embraces all
periods Of the existence OF the Firs,
| virginia Regiment. 1t numbers among
Its members men who served In the
! old First" prior TO the Clvil War.
During the war the regiment was d.
Sided several times, companies being
detached TO form the nucleus of other
regiments. hut tho members OF such
companies arc still regarded ms mem
beers OF tho regiment. and as such are
welcomed into the association In the
war with SPAIN the regiment was
again split Into companies ana as
signed To other regiments: Cornpauies
y, y. and q forming Companies NJ II
and / Of tho Second Virginia Volun-
tetrS. ana Company T. was COMPANY
NJ of the Third Virginia Reeitnent
the members Of these companies arc
regarded as First Regiment men, and
many arc members ot the association
IN" FIRST Regiment as AZ present con-
stitutcd Is the Same a. the combined
FIRST md Second Regiments that
iormed the Second Virginia during the
spanish War
Officers Of Association.
The officers Of the association arc:
9. y. Crawford. president: g. Il. I.o.hr.
rice-president; l.. Il. Loving, secro-
tary; l.. I Christian, treasurer: John
:. Ncckert press committee. j. S.L
owen, George ". Johnson. w. T.. War
INK. II. III. Wren and u. c. Garrison
executive committee
With the purpose of aiding tho ac-
tive battalion OF tho regiment IN Rich
inond in its effort to once moro wear
the gray. the following gray uniform
committee was formed:
C. a. Crawford chairman; H. y,
Christian. secretary james n. Bovd.
treasurer: Charles r. l.oehr, Lawrence
i. Price, W. /. Warning, Thomas j.
letter. II. q. Dickcrson, Charlie. @
saviiie. George T. Shackieford.
This committee has fun charge of
the arrangements for the big minstrsl
show, and is working hard for It's suo.
cess