The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-07
Ex-HOW|IzERS REVIVE
THEIR OLD ASSOCIATION
Enthusiastic Meeting Held BY Artii"
lerymcn In Armory Gymnasium
On Seventh Street.
Ex.ooMMANDER is PRESIDENT
Captain Lorraine, b. w. Wilson, +. ri.
Eubank and Robert Minor Are
Officers Clfose1l--Will Welcome bat
terry On Return From Border.

After IL had lain dormant FOR near
ly three years the old Richmond How
tiers association was revived lasl
night at a meeting of ex-members OF
the battery. The meeting, held IN
the gymnasium of the Howitzers
armory on North Seventh street, was
a most enthusiastic one and very
active organization n indicated.
The meeting was called to order by
Fairfax c. Jones, who presided untlI
organization was effected by the cleo
ton Of officers, as follows: President
Captain Beauregard Lorraine. form
err commander of the battery, vice
president, Ben. W. Wilson: secretary
p Hamilton Eubank, and treasurer
Robert Minor. An executive commit
tee will be named later. probably al
the next meeting OF the association
which will be held in the armory gym
nasium next Tuesday night
Many Ex-Howitzeas In City.
The call for last nights meeting
contemplated the making of arrange
ments TO welcome home from the
border the Howitzers' battery. now in
service In Texas. There was shown,
however. so much enthusiasm and
such apparent demand for a pernan-
ent organization. that It was decided
to revive the old association.
There are in Richmond several hun
dred former members OF the How
itzers' battery. and frequent meetings
are to be held for the purpose OF
bringing many of them into the as
ISOLATION. At the early meetings there
will be made arrangements for the
welcoming OF the battery when 1t re-
turns to Richmond. The traditions of
tho Howttzers will be preserved and
nH An ~tA$A ~ a
war Between the States, who kept
alive tho association for many years
wifi be honored.
On LAne. Of Old Organiz alton.
The details Of the scope and purposes
Of the association have not been fully
determined that being left TO com
ntttse OF three. which will draft the
bylaws and constitution. This com
mittee 10 composed OF DIR. Arnistead
Gin. n. p. Perdue and Robert Minor
The working plan OF the association
will be modelled an far as practicable
after the old association.
II 10 expected that the association
in a few months will have a member
ship OF several hundred. No notices
of the past two meetings have been
cent out generally as no records OF
former members OF the Howitxers have
been available. These will soon be
available and a canvass OF the old ar
tlllerymen will be made The member
ship fee will be slight and II is OK
pccted that practically all of the for
mer members of the battery viii az
hliate with the organization
Rear of Work on border.
During the meeting the HowfNsrs
hand played n number of selections.
The band has volunteered It's services
to the association whenever needed and
will be great help In the reception
plans
w. w. Yarerough, member OF the
battery, who 10 here on leave OF abb
sence from San Antonio. made 3 short
talk In which he told of the work done
by the battery while in Texas. The
boys will be 80 glad TO get home that
they will not want a welcome he said
1t was decided at the meeting to hold
n dance for the purpose OF raising
funds to DOVER the cost of the reception
Neal Reardon was appointed as chair
man Of the committee on arrange
msnts. The bail will be held on Fri
day night, February Is. in the Howit-
xer1 armory. A band OF thirty pieces
WIN furnish the music Invitations will
be issusd BY the committee