The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
OUTING Of BOYS
GREAT SUCCESS
Members of Brigade Delighted
With Recent Encampment at
Taylors.
HEALTH OF CAMP GOOD
Report of Surgeon Shows That
Management Was Ex-
cellent.
HEALTH OF CAMP GOOD

The first annual encampment of the
First Regiment, Virginia Division.
United Boys Brigade of America
came to an end this week. The camp
was situated at Tayior's crossing.
Va on the ground formerly occupied
by the Richmond Howitzers.
About sixty-fiv boys were under
canvas. an average OF forty five each
day. Strict military discipline was
maintained and the week of exercises
as prescribed for the United States
army transformed the boys from
merry. rollicking Needless crowd into
smart battalion of cadets.
Simple swimming accommodations
and good instructor combined to
teach some of the boys the endurance
of swimming. while the physical drills
gave them a well-set-up appearance.
As will be seen from the accom-
panying report OF the medical officers
the health OF the camp was remark
ably good. The order maintained by
the boys was well up to the standard
OF the militia forces-oaly few
minor infrac tions of camp rules COM
ing before the offices for adjustment,
and there were no cases of any sert-
Gus break of discipline.
number of boys will be able TO avail
themselves OF the camp which will
probably be held somewhere in the
Piedmont section of the State.
detachment OF the brigade will
participate in the manoeuvres at the
State Fair Grounds Labor Day.
The Battalion Is constituted at pres
ent of four companies A, B, G and ID.
attached respectively to the Fulton
s.-k Ir-s 10 fAue a.
Seventh Street Christian and the
Immanual Baptist churches. Several
other companies are in process of
formation and will be commissioned
this fall. Rev. w r. Powaii, lle4h
N Twenty-first street. IL the COM
manding officer OF the Virginia Divi-
sion.
Health Was Good.
This is the surgeons report:
Headquarters Med. Dept. U. B. B.
A, of Va, August II, 10.
cot !. Burwctf.
Commanding u. 3. B. A. OF Va,
Richmond, Va.
sirs.---I have the honor to submit
the following report of my inspec-
tons of Camp Sale. Va, July 81 TO
July al. 1910:
The site selected was previously
used as a camp site by Richmond
Howitzers August '09 and by per-
sonal inspection at that time ! know
that the camp was unpolluted
Just before this camp I inspected
the ground again and esamined the
source Of water supply and found
both excellent.
On arrival OF the U. r. B. A. / saw
that the camp was pitched on the
90 rf Ah "a 90
removed from tents. sinks dug at
proper distances from tents and kit
chens, and that the latter were pro-
perly screened from flies.
The camp was remarkably well
policed at each visit ] made. Kit
chens clean. cooking utensils clean.
sinks wet covered by dry earth or
ashes at frequent intervals and each
day burned out with brush and
kerosene oil.
There was but little annoyance
from flies and they rapidly decreased
in number toward the end of the
period as there was no food to attract
them or to act as breeding place.
Due TO care of singls there was no
opportunity for the transmission of
any disease germs.
must commend the line officers
for their vigilance In sanitary work
and their carefullness in regard to
the personal welfare OF the mellts.
. The condition OF the camp site
after evacuation Of camp was ideal.
Not one fault could be found and
have but one recommendation to
make: Lat the next camp site be at
greater distance from Richmond
and at higher altitude.
I must thank the officers for their
prompt action on any suggestions
which made In justice to them I
must say that they were few and of
minor importance.
Very respectfully.
F. X. Travers Warrick,
Maj. and Sec T.. H. B. A., of Va.