The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
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BLUES LEAvE ON
15-MILE hike"
Company, in Heavy Marching
Order, Starts Down
Valley.
TO MEET IMAGINARY ENEMY
Marked Tribute to Battalion
From Leading Men of
Basic City.
TO MEET IMAGINARY ENEMY
ny A. II. w. MAcKREru.

lSpcclal TO the TimeS-D dispatch
Camp William Richardson. via Basic
City. July 2o.-Under a burning sun
Slittering down from cloud -speckled
sky. the Blues Battalion left camp at
o'clock this afternoon on its fifteen
mile practice march down the Valley
in the direction Of Meyers Cave.
Though hampered by their heavy outti,
weighing forty-three pounds, for the
men are travelling in heavy marching
order. the battalion moved out of the
western exit with song, and then
swung northward along the river road.
The main body was preceded BY the
advance guard under Captain T. b.
Mcdowell, 400 yards ahead Upon the
advance guard rests the most arduous
work. for it must feel its way forward
through brush, wood and field, watch
ing always for surprises by the mag
mary enemy. .
Problem March.
The hike is problem march 4
Red force is supposed TO be con-
centrating near Meyers Cave, and hos
tile cavalry patrols have been seen in
the vicinity of Doom Crossing. Crimona
Station. The Blues supporting troops
are at Basic City. The battalion IS 10
move along the river road to obscry G
the enemy and prevent accommodating
by the cnemy's patrols. The main
body, accompanied by the band. VIII
proceed IN order. as follows: Companies
Is, and D, COMPANY a forming the
advance guard. II is not known yet
where the battalion Will camp for tho
night.
Individual rations Will be supplied
coffee for the companies and the Of
hccrs' luggage to be carried in the
escort wagon, which will be in charge
CT Lieutenant d. W, Bowles. Jr., ac-
companied by the four company quar-
termasters
Complimentary Letter
y highly complimentary letter. show
Ing in what high regard Basic City
holds the Blues Battalion. was re-
ceired by Major Bcvles this morning.
ana posted at Headquarters. The let
ter follows:
ITO the Officers ana Men OF the r. I. !.
B. Battalion:
"Gentlemen,-For ourselves and the
citizens of our town generally We de-
sire to compliment your magnificent
battalion on their ,gentlcmanly de-
pertinent ana unfailng courtesy 10 all
with whom they come In contact
We feel honored by the presence of
such Virginia gentlemen, and when thu
tramp tramp of the Richmond Blues
may he heard the gates OF our little
town will always swing open, and en-
blazoned above Will stand forth the
word welcome
Hoping your stay may prove both
profitable and pleasant and wishing
you safe return 10 your beautiful civ
and with a hearty invitation to re-
turn whenever you may desire, we
remain
Yours most respectfully.
(sisned)
GEORGE AccRAIG. ]. p.
a r. CALFEE. p NJ.
Il. FRANK FRY. Councilman.
'W E. MOORE. Acting Mayor, |
N. l. GUYER. Councilman"
Both Major Bowles and the men !
were greatly pleased with this sign of |
appreciation. and appropriate acknowl-
edgment will be made
Drills In Morning.
Though hard work was promised for |
This afternoon. tHe usual company
drills were held this morning. Lieu
tenant Bowlas. assisted by ouartermas-
ter Rudolph Seigel. and by detail |
consisting OF T &. Keegan and Clar- |
ence WYATT, worked tremendously hard |
at the comm!ssary TO get things in |
shape for the march and to dish out
the rations which each man must car
r..
The mess has heen good every day. |
SO good that many women from |
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