The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-26
new BLUES NOW IN
SERVICE OF STATE
-Four Companies with 3f2 Omcers
and Men Accepted in Virginia
Volunteers.
GoyERNoR-ELECr is PRESENT
WeetmoreIand Davis Sees Ancient Or
ganization Renewed-Will Soon BE
OnicialIy Formed Into Battalion.

Once more Richmond has citizen
soldiery to back up its police in event
of trouble. With the mastering in of
Four companies Monday the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues battalion
has sprung into existence again, and
while the First squadron, Virginia
cavalry, Is preparing for war service,
the old organization is being perpet-
uated by 900 volunteers who have been
Hworn into the service of the state.
Lieutenant-C Colonel 10 Lane stern
inspected and mustered the four COM
panies Monday, the ceremony. while
simple, requiring considerable time
because OF the many necessary details
which had to be looked after, The
muster took place by companies on
the spacious drill floor In the Blues
Armory
All four companies are composed
of men OF previous military expert
amos and the majority of the men are
former members of the active battai-
ion. Each of the companies had In
excess to the minimum number OF
mon The largest of the companies
IL Company B. which had seventy
nlno enlisted men and three officers
present. Company u came second
with seventy eight enlisted men and
three officers. followed by Company
c. with seventy-se ven enltred men
and three officers Company A had
sixty-six enlisted r~n and three Of
dcers present
Amon~ the Interested spectators In
ina gallery were: Governor elect West
inoreiaud Davis. General Charles j,
Anderson James Caskie Captain Clar-
encs Wyatt. presider. of the Rich
snoad Blues associations. and Captain
Chari~ =. Crawford, president OF the
First Virginia Regiment association.
The four new companies now make
eiS,lt for the VIRGINIA state volunteers,
companies having already been in
spected and mustered ut Ghsrlottes-
Vile. Ashland Petersburg and Hot
Springs. The companies here viii
eventually be made into a battalion,
which viii bear the Old name. As
soon as Governor Henry {. Stuart is
sues the order designating the bat
talon, The officers will elect major
az com mander. who will in turn APP
point n sdtutant and quart ermaster.
Roster OF Officers.
The officers Of the companies are
as follows:
Company A. Thomas r. Mcdowell
captain. George ". Enps. Jr.. FIRST
lieutenant. and Raleigh W. Hicks. see
ong lieutenant,
Companv B. H. Carl Boschen. cap.
AAtffs r HF'St NtFaFtHs ilISt tsffAiNfiAtit
Fontaine Jones second lieutenant.
Company Cd. Floyd Kent captain
J Randolph Tucker. flrs' lieutenant.
and Thomas @. Armistead. second
lieutenant
cafntHnv n-~fieorge Warren. cap
.ain: /. r. Atkins. first lieutenant, and
Chariny Harris second lieutenant
Among the officers are four who
were former ca fa.ns Of the old bat
.s,Iion Captsins Roschen and mellow
ell. and I4eBtsnants Tucker and
Hicks Captain Mcdowell and Lieu
tenant Hicks both saw service ON the
border with the rank OF captain. the
fkorruer with the machine gun com
panv of The Second Virginia infantry
and the latter with Troop c. First Viz
gInia cavalry.
Colonel stern stated that he has
never before inspected such large
body 81. men for the state service ia
are night, aud never has inspected a
/; xaga,sTl@ 4,eartne Th. enYuman mics have
Ss4tsef ssriii4rsr reeuiagly and wlll caa-
tinue with weekly drills Is Follows
fsofaaany A. TUESDAY night Company
r. Wednesday night Company 6.
Thursday night and Company u. FRI
SAY night
The catnranfes VIII shortly he uni
formed and armed by the state The
men have al been examined and found
rhvSically fit for service. and can now
he called on dutv by the governor and
sent To any part OF the state. having
exactly the same status as the National
guard before II became feaeralized ny
The taking of the dual oath