Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-05
MAJOR LAWRENCE PRICE
RESIGNS FROM GRAYs
Commanding Officer of First Bat
TALON Retires From State
Militia.
IS BEFORE ADJuTANT.GENERAI
Captain Stack Will Assume Direction
Pending Election Of MaiOr-Skip-
with end James II. Price Are Mem
tfoncd-vCommand in Fine Shane.

The resignation of Major Lawrence
t. Price, commanding the Richmond
Grays, First Battalion, First Regiment.
Virginia Volunteers. is pending before
Adjutant-General W. w. Sale. Action
on the resignation will be taken to-
day. and 1t is understood that at Major
Prices request, he will be relieved of
his command to take effect to-day.
The news Of Major. Prices resig-
nation will be received with surprise
and Will cause the most profound re-
eret IN military circles, not only in
Richmond. but through the State. He
mas been OF great value to the Vir-
ginta Volunteers. and the splendid con-
dition OF the Richmond Cirays to-day
Is due almost entirely TO his indie
fatisable efforts in behalf of the com
mand.
Following a vigorous campaign con-
Quoted 10y Major Price, the City Coun
Gil appropriated 100000 for the crcc-
tion and furnishing of the new armorv.
corner OF seventh ana Marshall Streets
inc Grays have recently secured hand.
some new uniforms and have ample
quarters for years to come.
RESIGNATION Is ONE
TO BUSINESS REASONS
Major Prices resignation is due to
business and personal reasons. il is
understood. He Is popular with tho
orhcers and enlisted men OF his com
mand. and there are no internal trou.
bles in the battalion. so far as is
known.
't,nn I1a
resignation to-day. Captain W. A.
Stack. of Company n, senior captain OF
the battalion, will assume command.
pending the election of Major Prices
successor Among the military men
mentioned for the position. outside OF
those in the Grays' Battalion, are Can
tain James II. Price. former quarter
master of the First Regiment, and now
a candidate for the State Legislature.
and Captain George " Skipwi,h who
served with the First Regiment during
the Spanish American War Captain
Price. during his connection with the
FIRST. resided in Staunton. hut he is
now practicing law in Richmond Roth
he and Captain Skipwiih are we'll
known military men. They are now on
the retired list An order for Tho
election of a new major will probable
he issued today
COMMAND is NOW
IN FINE CONDITION
Major Price began his military ca
rcer as cadet At Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. After beginning The prac-
tice Of medicine in Richmond he en-
tered the medical corps of the Virginia
Volunteers and was advanced To The
rank of captain. When Major Hunsdou
Cary resigned the command of the
Grays, Major Price was elected his
successor. while serving in the medical
corps. His military training and eNpe
riencc almost at once placed him in the
front rank Of Virginia military officers.
and he will leave the. active service
with record for efficiency SURPASSED
by none.
In tho reunion parade on Thursday
the Richmond Grays were the official
escort of Comma ndcr in Chief George
IT, Harrison, and Major Price. mounted
on n spirited. white horse. led the col
umn. Tho Grays, in their new uni
forms. never made a better showing.
both as to numbers and as to profcI-
ency In drill