The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-25
ASSEMBLE TROOPS
At EXPOSITION.
General Vaughan Said to Want
Entire Brigade There at
One Time.
MUCH INTEREST e: :: IN VISIT
Governor Will Leave Tuesday for
Norfolk to Look After
Several Matters.
MUCH INTEREST FL IN VISIT.

The military In this city and
throughout tho State are enthusiastic
over the prospect Of an outing to the
Jamestown Exposition some time dur
Ing the coming summer. Up to this
date, however, no arrangements have
been made for the trip. Adjutant-
General Charles J. Anderson stated
yesterday that It had not been posi-
lively determined whether all the
troops would go down at the same
time or not, or at what dates they
would probably go. 1t is understood.
however. that Brigadier- General
Vaughan Desires IL possible, to have
the entire brigade at tho exposition at
one time, and it is said that the period
from July 18th to 18th is about the
time he prefers the assembling there.
Question Of Expenses.
The State OF Virginia receives about
$4,000 from the Federal government
under the new militia bill. OF this
sum, about $4,000 Is to be expended
for n camp of instruction. and the
Remaining $4,000 may be used either
for equipment or for rifle practice
by the guardsmen.
This year the $4,000 has been eS-
pended for uniforms and equipment, so
that about the only way for tho troops
to take the exposition trip and have the
expenses paid Is by securing consent OF
the government to have the camp of in
structlon held at Jamestown this year.
Otherwise the question OF funds will
provide n problem difficult of solution.
There are now three regiments In the
State. besides nm unattached infantry
battalion of two companies. which Will
probably be Increased to three by mid
summer The Seventeen Regiment in
Guides Company a, b.. C and F. of this
city; %. OF Charlottesville: e, OF Lynch
burg; G, of AleNandria; ! of Farmville;
X. of Staunton. l.. OF Fredericksburg,
/ and NJ, of Danville. Company II. of
this city. is in process OF reorganization
The Seventy-first Regiment embraces
the three companies at Norfolk two at
Portsmouth, one at Hampton. one ar
Newport News, one at Franklin. ono at
Enporia and one at Chase City.
The Seventy second is the youngest
regiment and docs not yet embrace a
full complement of twelve companies.
1t includes commands at Culpeper.
Luray. Petersburg, Pulaski and other
points.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion of two companies is not at
1.tached to any other command. 1t is
likely that third company Will be
| authorized and mustered in before the
exposition trip.
There are two batteries of artillery
I'm Virginia-The Richmond Howitz:rs
/ md the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
| Batteries a and b, OF tho First var
| E,inia Battalion.
Lieutenant II. n. Cootes. Twelfth
Cavalry, is the military attache sta
toned at tho exposition. He Is en-
! deayorlnE to secure the attendance OF
all the Virginia troops there.
Governor at Conference.
Governor Swanson will leave the
city Tuesday for Norfolk, whittier nc
/ goes as n representative of Virginia
| Methodlsts to attend conferences to
be held there, relative to Methodism ut
the Jamestown Exposition The Gov
ernor is a we'll known Methodist lay
man. and will meet In conference
prominent members of both clergy and
/ laity. He stated yesterday that he d1a
not know whether tho participation OF
the Methodists in the EXPOSITION Wouie
mean a historical exhibit or not.
While the Governor Is In Norfolk nc
VIII confer with the Jamestown EXPO
sition officials relative to the attend
ance of the Virginia militia at the eS'
position.
Governor Swanson spent yesteraas
quietly, being kept indoors most OF ens
] day though 1t is his habit IN tal1
1 weather to go for q walk After ms
return from Norfolk, probably on 'fues'
day night or Wednesday morning, he
will spend the remainder OF the week
in dlsposing OF official business
GOES TO PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. Mr.. Clark Will Preach :
Series Of Sermons There.
1 Rev William M Clark, rector of st