The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-12
HOW|TzERS WILL
. MARCH into CAMP
Virginia Field Artillery Begins
Annual Exercises at Taylor's
Crossing To-Day.
FOUR BURROUGHS ISSUED
No Trouble With Delinquent
Men-La Prade Appointed
Quartcrmastcr.
FOUR BURROUGHS 1851

With its complete firing equipment
of four guns and four caissone, with
two army wagons and an ambulance,
the Richmond Howitzers will leave the
armory this morning for the eleven
mile march to Taylors Crossing near
Glen Allen. where the First Battalion
of Field Artillery will to-day enter on
It's annual encaapment. The men have
been ordered to report at the srmory
at o'clock this morning in fell SER
vice uniform and heavy marching or
der, and the start will be made as soon
thereafter as possible. The job OF
matching and pairing the horses. green
TO such service, always consumes
great deal of time.
Only four furloughs have been is
sued BY Captain William NJ Myers. and
these are in cases of Illness. The bat
terry commander has had but little trou-
bic OF this sort. for ne has visited tho
employers in person and arranged for
leaves of absence for his men.
Get Trained Horses.
The horses were ordered from the
West under a special contract made by
Major T. NJ. WORKMAN. the battalion COM
mandcr. with Smyth Brothers-McClear
Mcclellan Company. There Is a total
OF l2S of these animals. forty-one to
each battery. After the encampment
they Will be offered to the public for
sale. 1t is believed that because of
their training there will be less trou-
BILE in matching and hitching than is
{ usual.
Since Tuesday d.tail OF six men
mas been at the camp scene, making
arrangements for the weeks stay Of
the battalion. First Lieutenant E. c.
KEGS, of the Howitzers. has been in
commando and the arrangements have
been under the direct supervision of
battalion Adjutant Jennings c. Wise.
last night, reporting to Captain Myers
at ihe armory. and will go out with
the battery this morning
Equipment Complete.
FINAL arrangements for the trip were
IN progress at the armory throughout
yesterday and until late hour last
night Everything which could be
thought of was got together. in antic-
ipation OF having the most complete
ana pest equipped camp in the history
OF the battery. The quartermaster-
sergeant last night issued to each man
oneb laRket. one knapsack. one haver-
sack. enc half shelter tent, one slicker
one canteen. one knife. FIVE tent pins
one pole. one fork. one spoon, one cup
and one meat can. In addition, each
enlisted man must take with him one
khaki blouse, two pairs OF khaki trous-
ers. two olive drab shirts. one comb.
one hair brush and one tooth brush
Major WORKMAN yesterday announced
the appointment OF ". w. La Prade.
now battalion sergeant-major to be
| quartermaster on his staH with the
rank of first lieutenant. to succeed
Lieutenant a. p. Burgess. of Norfolk.
, resigned. Sergeant Major La Prade
accepted the position by telegraph from
Rockbridge Alur1 Springs. where he is
spending his vacation. Major wor-
imam is much pleased with this selec-
tfon Mr.. La Prs e Is the county sur
veyor of Chesterfield. and lives in South
Richmond. He is an honor graduate of
the Virginia Military Institute. where
lot TWO years he taught calculus as a
sub-professor. He is regarded as emil
nently fitted for the position
Detailed ms ounrtermaster.
AS Mr.. La Prade will not be able 10
attend the encampment, Lieutenant
Etheridge. OF the Norfolk Light AR.
/ til!ery Blues. has been detailed as
! Guartermaster for the Camp. Licuten.
ant Etheridge was recnntly elected.
after having served as first sergeant
OF his battery. and passed bis examina-
ton only yesterday.
X, Battery 3. of Norfolk. and Battery
! Z, or Grimes Battery, of Portsmouth
! VIII go to camp by train. They leave
Norfolk at o'clock this morning.
arriving at Taylors Crossing about
/ noon.
! The Howitzers may or may not ar
rive there first. The horse contract
Ing firm will have the horses for these
! two batteries ready for them upon
their arrival. The section will con.
sist OF SIX fiat care for the guns two
baggage cars. four day coaches and
one Pullman. Each battery has thirty
two draft and nine saddle horses
When the batteries arrive they will
find the headquarters. mess. cook and
officers tents already pitched by the
detail which has been on the ground
I While there will be no battalion rec
: reation tent. Captain Myers has Sc
cured one for his battery. which will
be equipped with writing material and
reading matter
Sunday Services.
/ Rev. James Power Smith. D. d. the
battalion chaplain. will not he we'll
/ enough to be at the camp during the
, entire period. hut will be on hand
( Sunday and will conduct services.
Z Captain Alexander Brown. the batta-
lion surgeon, and Captain F. x. T.
Wnrrick, the Howitzers' surgeon, will
he on hand
United States Army officers at the
camp will be Captain oliver L. Spauld-
ing Jr.. of the Fifth Field Artillery
and Captain Lucius r. Hopwood. OF the
Medical Corps.
Although the drought has affected
the water supply almost everywhere
Major WORKMAN has made arrange
ments which absolutely insure a plen-
tiful supply OF pure water at all
times. The medical care of the camp
will be OF the strictest nature. and no
sickness is anticipated.
! Members of the Howitzers have
learned by experience to look forward
to something extra in the way of RAJ
tions. and 1t is probable they will not
be disappointed this year. Captain
/ Myers usually lDoks out for this.
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