The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
CRACK SOLDIERS COMING
FIRST IyFiNTRT md TROOP 4, or
CHICAGO. COMING 10 vIRGiNfA.
Col. Turner Was In Richmond Last Week
TO Make Arrangements, aud HIS com
mand VIII Camp Near Hampton


not witness tho inauguration OF President
Mckinley as they have anticipated, but
they viii probably pay the new Presideht
a visit after he gets settled down 70
housekeeping in the White House. Coo
mel Turner has partly arranged Tor a tlp
for the men Of his command ana th''e
OF Troop next June, al which tmo tney
will SEQ the sights OF the National tapl-
tain pay their respects to tho iresi-
dent. and visit many Of the batticteids
Of Northern Virginia. AS postgraduate
course after the completion Of the course
Of instruction at the First Infantry MILL
tary Institute this winter.
KEPT 1T SECRET
Colonel Turner had thought 10 keep this
quiet for a time. and not announce 10
until an the arrangements had been COM
pletcd. but Il willy newspaper correspon-
dent outs enCraled him. and he was forced
10 surrender. Last week the Colonel and
Mrs. Turner paid visit TO this city
ogtensihiy for pleasure. but while here
General G. j. Anderson was taken into his
confidence. and the two looked over sew
eial camp grounds for the purpose or
selecting one for the proposed encamp-
mcnt next summer This much could have
been accomplished without arOusng the
susnicions Of anyone. but the southern
Press Association was In session here al
the time OF the COioneis visit, ana IN
attendance were many Of the newspaper
mon with whim the Colonel and HIS rcei-
ment had become acquainted during the
trip or last year. and 10 took but short
time for them 20 discover the reason
for the visit 10 Richmond. Thus the
C0ionels little surprise party was sprung
before ne was ready FOR IL.
DETAILS or THE TRIP
The details Of the trip so FAR ARRANGED
are for the regiment 10 leave Chicago
on June lith. and spend a part Of tho
next day in Cincinnati. From there they
Will go 90 Washington and spend day
with the President The next day they
viii 90 TO the battlefield OF Gettysburg.
ON Thursday morning the troops viii
reach Hampton. Va. where they will 90
into camp for Sis days. and then return
home by way OF Richmond. Tho camp
ground near Hampton contains seventy
five acres fronting on the Bay and is I'm
tho centre OF a historic section of the
country. old Point and Newport News arc
easily accessible. Ia speaking Of the trip
Colonel Turner said.
1.-THE present plan 90 take the rcgi-
mcut and Troop G. 90 Washington and
90 nae first at Camp Lincoln last year.
ond 1 have been considering it ever since.
THE best way To- teach the national
euardsmon is through practical work.
Route marches. bivOuacs. outpOsts. and
movements no night over fences and il
strange localities are worth more than
months of drii I'm am armory IL is the
true way OF training a man 20 be
soldier
MODERN FORMATION.
Here is another thing ln Washington
q IULfmTUf fu tho f1oIlrn fnran- f...f..ft ...,
formation has never been seen. The older
States arc stiu c.ingng % the old for
nation. We viii give them au Illus I8tlOn
oi the progress in This part of the c0un-
Try. And 10 is easy 10 understand tho
advantage of hundreds OF Clicag0's most
prominent business men making such
tour with the command. They Will Day
their own expenses. OF course. but tho
cost VIII De small under tho proposed
plan.
81 have roughly estimated the required
train service, and conclude that nine
trains would carry the party DO about
t.i7 order. First section. consisting of
comml- ary and gun car. six horso-cars.
anf two tourist cars. second. of one hle-
gaze and commissary car. ono flat car.
-N tourist clis. and Cuo Tuilmlu Tno
FIRST section would Gerry TROOP g. and tic
Calling section OF tho regiment. In the
second would De- the QuIrtcrm1stcr wa
fon. ambulance. Dr. rd. bucic. and drum
corps. and tho wives a the officers.
THO headquarters would Dc with this
section. Tho third section. consisting u
ono baggage. one commssarv. ana seven
tourist cars would carry the FIRST bate
TALON of tho regime nt. Tho fourth and
iith sections with % corresponding NUM-
t.r of cars. would accommodate the .ec-
ono and Third battalion. The sixth.
SEVENTH oishth. and ninth sections would
consist Of one haaeaee one dining. and
seven Pullman cars each. and carry the
Governor his san. and representation
citizens of Chicago.
ON To RICHMOND.
aly trip TO RI0hmCrd." said the Colo
rel, satisfied me that the people OF fais
nlf will Doe received with oren arms. end
} am certain that the advantage. Or
icred by such % trip as the ono sug-
s'.f'd VIII reflect credit upon the great
state of Illinois. OF course. have NOT
perfected the details bat shall be-
ready 90 present the plan % some Of
Chicaso's business men and tho Cover
ror-eia,t in few days"
MONTH"; ROSENTHIL gEHY M.