The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
COLONEL ]. c. BAKER.

the required NUMBER or 81 VIII be redcn-
ed this evening.
COLONEL J. c. BAKER.
Colonel j. G.. Baker. Of the Second Vir-
giuia Regiment was born In Frederick
county Va, october T. lS5l lie was
educated by private teachers and az the
Winchester Academy and West Virginia
Institute at Romney. lie was admitted
10 the bar October. 1872 and practiced
law in West Virginia until 1884. when he
removed 10 Woodstock, Va. He was
first elected Commemorative Attorney.
or Shenandoah county, Mag, 1854 and re-
elected In ~ and -.
Colonel Baker was elected colonel Of
the Second Virginia Regiment May 10.
1893 having served rs Lieutenant ana
captain of Company =. now Company A.
COLONEL GRENVILLE GAINES.
Colonel Grenvine Gaines. Of the Third
! Virginia Regiment. was born in Warren
/ ton. Fauquier county Va. September
| 26. 1854 being tho second son Of Judge W.
n. Gaines. who for many years was
county Judge. Colonel Gaines spent his
| childhood M the home Of his birth. In
| 1870 he entered the Virginia Military In
stiute from which institution he gradu-
ated with high honors. in 1874, having
| been made lieutenant Of his company
| Colonel Gaines entered the University OF
| Virginia in 1874. from which institution
| he graduated in the law class, OF 1876. lie
| then returned TO Warrenton and COM
menced the practice Of his profession.
| I-pon the organization of the Warren
ton Rifles. Colonel Gaines was elected
| cantain in 1879 His company being at
| tached 10 the Third Virginia Regiment.
| In 1854 he was elected major. In lSS
| Northumberland March 10Th, upon the
! anpointment OF Colonel Male, as adju-
| tant-general he was unanimously elect
ed colonel Of the Third Virginia Regl-
ment. .-t.to,s
| Colonel Gaines has filed many positions
Of frust I'm his own community. having
| boon MAYOR of Warrenton from 1880 10
| 1So5 lie IS at present member OF the
| BOARD Of Visitors Of the V NJ. L. ana
eiso a member Of the Democratic state
! Committee. Colonel Gaines now enjoys
| a large and lucrative practice N 81
| renton. but. nevertheless. exp, esses ms
| willingness to go anywhere w-th MS rex
iment. - 49,, 200, omccrs-
,r,rkbam y. Payne to be Captain ana
| chief ~ Ordinance; r. Lover JOINS
| Cantain and Chief Of Engineers.
No BUREAU OF INFORMATIoN'
Acknowledgement Male is perhaps the
b,,sicst state official M this time lie mas
- ,.,ir,ble assistance Of Col. 10 Lane
sem the assistant nspector-general
- ~ Lieutenant CroxtOn OF the Unlteu
An and an these gentlemen have thel'
hands full to dispatch business as speeu'
lily as possible ,,.,--,,, all
THE Acknowledgement was oVeIIuh an
dav Yesterday with people VINO nave any
- ~ articles and provisions 10 SCI
.itlb tho, think might be used by the
icons I'm Camp Lee. The tact OF lh'
,,oticr h that even n the troops were
here now the Adjutant-General woulc
| bo,a nothing whatever 10 do with thel
eunnlies. T. IS hardly probable ina
troops win arrive here before the eha o
In the first place the call for troop'
| has not vet been issued by the IIesl
dent 20 the governors or the various
| states. After that IS done the goVerho
| y.trI iesue his order calling out the com
r,,ies mat have volunteered 10 go. Their
| ,bose companies WIFI have 20 recruit ny
To eighty-four men each before they WI
no ordered into camp. The latter VIII Do
under direct control Of the Federal Gov
eminent and the volunteers after reach
| inc the camo will become az once Jnitc'
| states Volunteers.
SUPPLYING THE CAMP.
When the camp Is first opened proVis
tons and whatever else rs needed may b.
purchased in tire open market until tn
auartermaster has matters in shape. Thei
bids will be called for ana cohtraCr
win be awarded for weekly or month";!
supplies. as the case may be. In no III
stance however. will the Adjutant-Gene
..I have anything to do with such mat
tiers. ,-, -
rovvs has as yet been received her
from Washington as TO the time whe
the Government expects TO take charg
camp Lee Whenever this Is done
however. the grounds will have to be pu
i'm shape for camp life. The area 10
turned over 10 the Government for mo
bilization purposes consists OF SKI
acres. Allowing two acres as campin
ound no a regiment would show ina
the entire area can accommodate easl
15O0O men. II necessary the troops "ouI
be drilled outside the fair grounds nea
the lee Monument so that the entlr
space in the enclosure could be used 10
camping purposes proper.