The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-05

| the sergeant soliioqulzed as ne ioAleu
over on his cot.
Captain j. Fl. stack, Of the First .
Virginia Regiment, celebrated the
Fourth OF July in an appropriate
manner. He laid in a big supply OF /
nrecrackers Saturday night and awak-
ened the camp a few minutes before !
reveille Monday morning.
What Lieutenant William H. Kin
dervater of Company f, First Viz
GINA Regiment, doesn't know about
camp life is not worth knowing. He /
Is proud Of his service in '9S. by I
the way Lieutenant underwater just
returned from Panama.
1t was reported In several news
papers that the men were living high
on ham and eggs. Most OF the men
( and especially those attached to Nir-
ginia's field artillery battalion, are
anxious to correct 1t. Its beans were
getting, they say.
Lieutenant Dave" Einstein. of Nor
folk, quartermaster Of the First
Battalion, Fourth regiment, and Lieu
tenant Charley" Hudglns," commits
sary of the same organization, have
fallen out. A tent and water bucket
is missing, and Lieutenant Einstein
is said to have taken four cots to make
up for his loss. Major Salomonsky
declares he has nothing to do with the
dispute.
Chaplain James Power Smith, of
Richmond attached to the First bat
talon. Field Artillery, Virginia Nolun-
teers, preached an eloquent sermon
Sunday morning. This meeting was
one of the most largely attended OF the
Sabbath General Oliver, assistant
secretary Of war; General Wither-
spoon, United States, commandant of
the camp, and several OF his officers
from division headquarters were pres
emit. Chaplain Smith was an aide on
the staff Of General Jackson during
the war between the States,
With f1fty-fv men Grimes Battery.
Battery c, Of Portsmouth. has the
largest number of men in the camp of
the Virginia field artillery. The Rich
mond Howitzers Battery A, have nifty
two. and Battery Is, Norfolk, Light
Artillery Blues, have half hun
bred.
One of the most happy camps is
shat of the First Battalion, First
Regiment. Virginia Volunteers. COM
posed of Companies A, 3. c and F,
Of Richmond. When the opportunity
for amusement presents itself the boys
OF these companies make the most
Of IT, Their pastime Is varied but one
of the favorite sports is tossing a
rocky in a blanket The Richmond
ers have made a splendid showing in
ali of their work ana nave been com
plimented by regular army officers.
Captain l. Branch johnson. of Bat
terry r, Norfolk Light Artillery Blues.
begs TO announce that he is the busiest
man in camp.
Captain f. r. Gale, of Company b,
nd
tenant Morton Hecht, ar. patrons of
the campsP only barbrf shop.
Captain E. r. Gale, of Company B,
Fourth Virginia regiment and Lieu
tenant Morton Hecht. are patrons or
the camps only barber shop.
There is much kicking among men
and officers because kitchen and mess
tents are not screened.
A scarcity of tents has created con-
} siderable difficulty for some OF the
. Virginia troops. Dog tents" are be-
ing used by men Of several regiments.
Private Shreeves,, Of Company c,
Fourth Virginia Regiment, has been
, given leave Of absence to return to
, his home In Newport News, where
his wife Is reported TO be critically
!, I'll.
One OF the members OF the Rich
mond Howitzers was the proud owner
of spider, which he carried around
= for about six hours. permitting the
+ flies arch enemy to build a web in his
. hat
While several large wheat fields
have been destroyed by the construe-
ton OF the big encampment, 1t Is
, understood that the government is
paying as much for abort lease OF
the property as It would bring at
, sale.
. A small carnival about half mile
from camp is engaging much atten-
. ton from the soldiers.
: Throughout the day, and especially
during the afternoon band concerts
are enjoyed by the soldiers The band
of the First Virginia Regiment is one
of the best in camp.
The Second Virginia Regiment is
the only one here which was not ac-
cempanied by band.
Major Clinton l.. Wright, Assistant
AdJutant General Of Virginia, and Ma
jor b. w. Salomonsky commanding
the Second Battalion, Fourth Regi-
ment, Virginia Volunteers, Monday
appropriately celebrated their twenty
sixth anniversary Of service in the
State militia we are heroes of one
o. thousand parades, but never smelt
gun powder" they assert.
'Trhe battlefield" is being visited by
hundreds Of soldiers from all camps.
many OF them spending most of their
time on the scene where the tide OF
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