The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-14
VIII Be Their Commander Doing the
War With Spain.
COLONEL ]. C. BAKER IN CHARGE.
Strict Discipline VIII Hereafter he
Preserved i'm Camp-IheP Pnblic on
Iy to BE Admitted Retween Four
and Six O'Clock i'm the After
nOon-Thc First Dress Pa
rade-C Camp Gossip.

only one military company arrived In
Camp Lee yesterday and il was rather
late when they reached the city. They
are an entirely new company, just or
ganized in Wythevillo with the following
officers: Captain. William Z. Kent; First
Lieutenant. Sidney p. Moore; Second
Lieutenant, Kent Spiller. They have
niney-two men in ranks with two or
three to follow this evening. They are
fine looking body of men and will no
doubt make splendid soldiers.
The train rolled into the Union Depot
d. schedule time at $3.50 o'clock and the
company from the southwest was met
by Col. Counne. Of the Governors stan,
who directed them TO the camp. detail
from the First Regiment in command OF
Second Lieutenant Hartman ot Company
c. First Regiment Infantry. was on hand
and escorted the new soldiers 10 the camp
where they were greeted by Governor Ty-
Ter and Adjutant General Male. The
men were then assigned TO quarters IN
the auditorium and soon retired after
they had been provided with supper.
THE BAND PLAYED.
The Wytheville Company reached the
Fair Grounds shortly aftEs the military
concert given there by the First Regi-
ment Band under the direction of the
Richmond Traction Company. The an
nouncement had been made early In the
day. that the concert would take place
in the auditorium and that the galleries
i'm the building would be set aside for
the general public. This however, could
not be done, since the public had been eX-
cluded from entering the grounds except
between the hours Of and 9 o'clock by
order Of Col. j. G.. Baker, and the build
ing was entirely occupied by the troops.
The band. therefore, took It's stand un-
der the shed al the main entrance on
Broad street, and the soldiers gathered
around the musicians on the inside OF the
gate, while the public took position out
side of the gate.
Lieutenant Shanks, United States army
the muster-in officer Of the camp, was
kept busy until a late hour, inasuuch as
he mustered IN Company G, Second Regi-
ment Infantry, Captain T. W. sullivan
commanding at $3.50 o'clock last evening.
COMPANY II. Fourth Regiment Infantry,
OF suffolk was ordered last evening to.
report at the camp to-day. The company
will leave Suffolk this morning at $50
o'clock i'm commanl OF Captain c. II.
Causev. Jr.. and will reach here shortly
after II o'clock over the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
MUST TOE THE MARK.
Military discipline will hereafter be
strictly enforced at Camp Lee. Colonel
j. c. Baker. the commandant OF the
Second Regiment and Senior Colonel
of the Virginia troops, who arrived mere
Thursday evening. reached the talr
grounds early yesterday morning and
at once took charge of the camp. Regu-
lar guard duty about the camp and the
grounds was promptly established ana
beginning with to-day the regular calls
beginning with reyeille and ending with
taps will be sounded daily.
Iattr in the day the sentinels were
posted on the outskirts Of the Fair
Grounds. but when visitors began 10
come out by hundreds and in fact by
thousands. the ssntinels were Withdrawn
and me few that had their posts about
the camp. had instructions 10 allow the
public 10 pass by. Colonel Baker having
issued an order under which the public
il TO be admitted between the hours
OF and 6 O'CLOCK in the afternoon.
Tha interest in the various features OF
camn life seems 20 be on the increase
among the people of Richmond. for at
least 900 people visited there during the
afternoon. The Lee Rifles, of Norfolk,
Company A. Fourth Regiment. had an
other instructive drill just west OF the
camp. which was witnessed by as many
people as could get a glimpse at II. Sec
ond Lieutenant Burrow was I'm command.
A DOG FYGHT.
During the drill a fight took place IN
close vicinity TO the soldiers. which form
ed a sort Of side show for the crowd.
Among those who were >ttracted 20 see
the combat between the bslligerent ca
mines were a number of men from the
Lynchburg company who rushed TO the
scene, although their company was
drawn up in line at the time In the com
pany street preparatory 10 beng mustered
into the United States reserve. They lid
10, stay very long. however but were