The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01
VETERANS AROUND
CAMP FIRES Again
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greens, also come in similar propor-
lions.
Now Closcly Guarded.
There has been some complaint or
thieves rrowling about the camp, and
hereafter n more strict guard Will he
maintained. Several men reported loss
OF small amounts OF money, ana IN
some Instances OF their return tickets
rleir names and addresses were TAKEN
and every assurance was given them
that they would be looked after.
moro rig system OF inspection OF the
camp Will be lnauguratcd to-day, not
oniSssto lind tho fonts which nle over
stocked on blankets, but to look utter
men wlo arc taken sick In tholr tents,
and who should be moved to the hos
pitfalls.
About nifty old and inf'rm mon, who
! 1t was feared could not stand the wet
weather III camp, were. transferred yes
terday afternoon to the buildings or
the University College OF Medicine,
where they will have good dry quar-
tiers ana will be Veil taken care Of.
Every hospital In town has offered
its wards for the use of any or the
veterans who may be taken sick, and
Il number were carried to st. Luke's,
the Memorial and tho Virginia III am.
balances yesterday suffering from
exhaustion, cold, or other troubles.
None OF these men arc believed TO be
in serious condition. however, md 1t
is thought that n day or two Of rest
and care will bring them around all
right. Up to O'clock last night no
case OF serious illness and no serious
street accident had been reported to
the committee on medical and ambu-
lance service
A squad OF volunteer guards from
the Seventictl> Regiment. In uniform
and under arms, Is policing Camp Cor
don, tho men working In eight hour
shifts. Tho system will be kept up
until the campSis broken, and the work
OF the soldier boys, assisted by a
squad ofHclty police, has added greatly
TO the order and comfort of the camp.
a large number Of the members Of the
general committee visited the camp
yesterday to look after the comfort Of
the veterans. Colonel GordIn, Mr..
James N. Boyd. Mr.. Z. D. Taylor, and
others, who have been unceasinE IN
their viEilant care for every detail uf
the reunion. spent some time there
In conference with Captain D. A.
Brown
Captain brown in Charge.
Captain Brown, the big, round, smil-
| ing, imperturbable quartermaster in
charge. has shown himself to be q
genius. TO him come all the COM
| plants. all tho growls, ali the diff
cultes of every department, and to all
corners he has q cheery word and a
capable hand to straighten out the
difficulty.
Captain Barney Frschkorn is the
commissary officer in charge Of the
mess hall, and the committee have yet
to hear tho first complaint of the
Handling of his department, Mr.. Frank
/ Brown, n son of Captain Brown, and a
professor in Richmond College, has
taken hold of the matter Of asserting
4 the blankets and assigning them tc
4 the men, and he is rapidly producing
cold weather and continued rain Ser.
gcant c. I. Darlington is in charge OF
the headquarters tent with II. c.
Brown and +. w. Bosher as his assist.
4 ants, and all Of these mon have beer
on duty practically without intcrmis,
sion since the camp opened.
/ Several wagonloads OF wood were
sent to Camp Gordon yesterday by the
{ wood merchants Of the city and BY
i others. Tho unexpected cold weather
. with the rainy spell necessitates the
!. keeping of dozen or more large camp
. fires at various points through thu
camp for the comfort and safety Of thu
veterans, and residents Of the city ar,
/. urged to send out loads OF fuel Thu
: morning in order that the fires may b.
kept going.
Professor Frank Brown, who ha
been the assistant quartermaster u
charge OF the camp. said last nigh
, that approximately $500 veterans ha
Sleeping quarters in the camp an
, that the mess hall was feeding betwee,
! $500 and 1000 daily, many coming GU
from the city for meals.