The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-07
HOW|TzERS TO- Be
sent TO BETHEL
Military Board Will Pay Ex-
penses to Fifticth .Annivcr-
sary Celebration.
RANGE DEED IS APPROVED
Many Towns Want State En-
campment-Cup for Mill
tary Horse.

IN common Grafton OF the nrSt real
battle Of the War Between the States,
the State Military Board last night
decided to pay the cost OF transporta
ton of the Richmond IIowitzers to the
scene of the battle of Bethel. ENer
clses Will be held OIL the ground OH
June 10. the nftteth anniversary OF the
conflict The Howitzers Of that day
battle.
This action was taken at the request
of Captain John a. Curtis who APP
pearcd before the board He asked also
that the Richmond Blues and the COM
pany of infantry at Newport News be
sent to Bethel. but this was not done.
The battle-ground is OH the line be-
tween York and Elizabeth City coun-
ties, five miles north of MOrrison's,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio, and about
eight miles each from Newport News
and Hampton.
Similar action was taken in the case
OF the Alexandria Light Infantry.
which command will receive transport
.tation to the celebration of the she'd
ding of the first blood in Virginia at
Fairfax on June l.
Many Towns Wnnt Camp.
The matter of the selection of
site for the State encampment during
the coming summer was left TO a com
mittce, composed OF Adjutant- General
Invitations have been received from
Cupcper, Basic City. Buckroc Beach
and Goshen. Alden Bell. member OF the
House of Delegates from Culpcper ap-
Dcared before the board in person and
rendered the use of the horse show
grounds in his town 1t is expected
that inducements will be placed before
the committee from other places
The board decided TO offer cup for
the best hunter and charger, owned by
either an officer OF the militia or OF
the United States Army, exhibited 1T
the annual meet of the lichmond
Horse Show Association The asso-
have a fancy drill troop from Fort
Myer present on the occasion of :he
show.
VIII Accept Gimp site.
Acceptance was had Of the deed to
the new State rifle range and camp
site near Virginia Beach. subject to
certain minor matters which are 10
be cleared up. Attorney General VII
liams. TO whom the deed had been re
ferred. made his report recommending
the acceptance of the title
However, Il will be necessary to
secure the written consent of owners
Of the property between the range and
the sea for shooting over their lots
and streets. General sale said lie an
ticpated this would he settled with
out the slightest trouble; In fact, that
the papers had already been drawn
and agreed TO- and were only await
ing signature. However, these tcc..-
nicalities Will be complied with be-
fore the State makes it's formal ac-
ceptance and begins TO improve the
property. Judge Williams said that
the abstract Of the title. made By s.
lleth Tyler. of Norfolk under his d-
Definite approval was given by the
board to Improvement in rifle prac-
tice. An allowance of $500 was made
for the purpose of establishing To-
cal rifle range at stanton, for the
joint use OF Company y, Second Reg
iment and Company *, First Regi-
ment. both of which are located IN
that city.
The money will come from a
United States fund for the promotion
OF rifle practice. 1t is the intention
TO lease piece OF ground and use the
money to fit it up for q place Of con-
slant practice by the men of the Staun-
ton companies. In fact. it is under
stood to be the policy of the board 10
encourage the establishment of rina
ranges at every point where a Mill
tary company is stationed.
Medals Are Accepted
ance to the Virginia Volunteers were
submitted and approved by the mill
tary board. and the medals Will he
manufactured without delay. The sam
pies were regarded OF the highest
quality and workmanship. 1t is ex-
rected that about 500 men viii be en-
titled to medals for different lengths
OF service General Sale expects to
personally deliver these medals to the
oihcers and men, visiting each COM
pany for this purpose The work OF
distribution. it is expected, viii be
begun within Il few weeks
the Adjutant- General was directed
to order four Mccall incinerators for
the use at the coming State camp
All the members of the board We're
present: Governor w. H. Mann, Adju-
tant-General w. w Sale, Secretary OF
the commonwealth IS. o. James. Gen
erai c. z. Vaughan and Lieutcnant-
Colone! 10 Lane stern, with Clerk 10
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