The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-18
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BLUES NAME CAMP
F0RF|RST CAP TAIN
Major Bowles Orders Honor to
Memory of William
Richardson.
SOLDIERS ENJOYING LIFE
Strong Protest Against Train
Furnished for Trip to
Basic City.
BY A. II. w. MAcKRETH.


City. Va, July 17.--At the sounding OF
reveiIle at $50 o'clock thie morning.
Camp William Richardson. SO named to-
day by order of Major Z. w. Bowles. in
memory of the first Blues captain of
1889. awoke to life and days ardu-
Gus duty. At o'clock this morning
it began raining heavily, and at
reveille It was still drizzling. Heavy
white clouds of mist hung over the
hills in which the camp is encircled.
and the dawn broke dark and dismal.
But the men slept peacefully through
the rain beating down OH their tents,
and awoke as dry az though they had
been in their own beds at home. The
four companies assembled in regular
formation, and every man was counted
present There are a few who failed.
when the battalion left Richmond. and
they viii be summarily dealt with on
the return OF Major Bowles.
Call for breakfast.
Tho call for breakfast which con-
sisted of ham and eggs. potatoes. bread
and coffee. was sounded at $780, and the
men fell to with appctites made raw
enous by hard work and the cool noun
tain air.
Company drill came at 1880 o'clock.
but lasted only fifteen minutes. on &C
count OF another heavy shower. Re-
call was sounded. and the men returned
on the run to their tents. half soaked
and with wet guns. But the rain did
not bring relief from work. Police de-
tails were formed, and they went TO
work digging incinerators, which are
kept constantly burning. Not "a rag
stick or bone can be found anywhere
in camp. II is kept clean as a new pin.
, and any man found throwing refuse
about the grounds is sharply called 10
order.
Lieutenant Knox in Camp.
Lieutenant Robert S. Knox. OF the
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry.
is present at headquarters. having been
detailed b. the War Department for
inspection duties. Major Bowles and
Lieutenant Knox rode through camp
on d tour of inspection this morning
and all the tents. company streets ana
surrounding grounds were found TO be
in perfect state OF sanitation. Cap
tain j. Fuimer Bright. battalion sur
Eeon. has taken every precaution to
Insure the health or the men.
Captain Luc!us L. Hopgood of the
United States Medical Corps. has not
yet arrived. but is expected tomorrow.
II was learned to-day that Major
Bowles made strong protest against
the Chesapeake and Ohio train which
brought the troops from Richmond be-
cause of the alleged smallness of the
coaches AID their unclean condition
Had 4 not been for delay of three
hours, which would have followed. Ma
jor Bowles stated no would have or
dered another train
Program ef Day.
Some idea as TO the thorough mill
tary character of the camp may be
gained from the following days pro-
gram:
First call. $50 A. NJ: revelle. 5:45;
fatigue duty. 6:l5 mess. $50; sick call.
z; company drill. 1870; recall $50;
mess. IL noon; non-oommissioned of
GERS school. / 20 p. NJ: battalion
drill, /: recall. $40; battalion parade.
G: mess, $50: guard mount, 1880; call
p. N.
From gao A. VI. to 1880 the men.
except those doing sentinel duty and
those detailed for special duty. are
practically free. and may leave camp
At other times they may not leave
camp without 4 written pass. Cap
tain D. w Leary. of Company B, is
officer of the day. and Captain T B.
Mcdowell, OF Company A. is officer of
the guard.
Picture of Real Battle.
Battalion drill was held for nearly
two hours this afternoon. beginning at
5 o'clock, and under hot sun, with
smoke from nearby factory sweeping
over the parade grounds. The soldiers
went through many exercises ard for
nations. AT times the hills were hid
den completely from view, and but for
the lack of the sound of firing the pic
tura was one OF a real battle
Immediately after the recar, bat
TALON parade, in. dress uniform, was
held. and the troops presented a beau
tiful and picturesque sight as they
passed in review. Many OF Basic's cit
izenry were present, and there were
also many of the officers wives on
hand, among the visitors being Mrs
u. w. Bowles and Mrs James McGraw.
Jr.
At $50 o'clock came the call FOR
supper. and the visitors remained TO
watch the hungry soldiers as they sat
in the cool grass plots and cleaned out
their pans and cups. The spectators
seemed to enjoy this as much as they
had enjoyed the battalion drill and
parade.
Tonight a dance was given in the
Brandon Hotel In honor of the Blues
and a many as were able to get passes
attended. Those who were left in camp
contented themselves with visiting
from company to company and in sere-
nading each other and the officers
each company having its own quartet
The two days OF the camp have
passed without untoward incident and
no ono is in the hospital The wealth
er has been ideal, the showers of the
morning being without harmful effect
either to the camp or the men. Major
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