The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
REGIMENT SHOWS
BIG |MPR OVEMENT
Will Be Equal OF Any When
1t Quits Camp
Sale.
OFFICERS WORKING HARD
Colonel Leedy, Strict Discip-
linarian, Is Proving Popular
With His Men.
OFFICERS WORKING HARD
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camp Sale. August 2.-To-day the
second Regiment. for four hours In
the forenoon, was exercised in so,ad
company and battalion, in extended
oraer' For one and a half hours this
evening 1t had regimental drill. which
was immediately followed by rey,.
mental parade and guard mount
ms regiment Is showing remark.
ape Improvement The army sergeant.
VINO nave been assigned to each COW.
Pahy are doing faithful work ana
When the time comes for this ropiran,
10 return to its various home stations
IN the Valley. II will be in tho hos,
eohaition In its history. Colonel Ieedv
Is me idol OF both his officers ard
men. yet he is a disciplinarian, and IL
ilos' eAacuns' Time was found to-
gay between drill hours for sabre
drills, and Captain Baltzell. " 8
assembled all the offloers for tho mr.
pose. ' p"r-
Major Finch, the regimentaI spr-
geon, reported for duty last night ard
ne has been busy to-day with santa
ton measures for the betterment of
camp. Captain Hopwood, L. S. A.. lee.
tured this morning to all the men OF
me camp on sanitation. Tonight
Major Finch lectured on first aid to
the injured
Captain ]. Cleveland Hall. the chan
lain of the First Regiment. who is
remaining during the time of duty OF
the second Regiment is doing wonder
ful work Never before has the chan
lain gotten so closely TO the men
Chaplain Hall gives his personal at
lention TO what is known as recreation
hall. This wooden structure is sup
piled with all the leading papers OF
the State. with writing materials and
periodicals of various kinds, and the
chaplain takes great pride in meeting
individually all the men of camp
The contemplated races on Friday
and Saturday are this early the sub
Ject of great interest. and wagers are
being made on favorites
The brigade mess hall is one OF the
popular places in camp at each meal.
Hundreds of the citizens attend every
eveningsto witness guard mount. and
hear the band concert. The Times
Dispatch correspondent called on Col
onel Leedy at his headquarters and
asked him II he had seen an extract
OF his report In Texas as published In
to-day's papers. In his characteristic
manner he said, II saw my report OF
tour of duty at the manoeuvre camp in
Texas. or rather that part which was
published in The Times-Dispatch of
to-day. 1t was true in the main, hut II
made me say that the enlisted man
should be paid So per week or course.
this is preposterous. said SIS month.
and know that am right about this.
for he is the man after all upon whom
We must depend in time of trouble,
either internal or external. and no fair
man who knows what is required Of
the enlisted man will differ with me.
Some people. it is true. regard this
move as being in the direction of ex-
travasance, and yet those who know
anything about it know that this would
be the most economical method of get
ting an army equal TO the requirements
OF this great world power country.
Yes. ! did strike a the demagogue:
and did 1t ever occur to you that the
first and greatest weapon of the ma
uonal demagogue is the cry OF econ
omy? oh, economy; but economy. like
charity. should begin at home. and I
see mighty few of these gentlemen re-
fusing anything for themselves or max
ing any retrenchments as to them
selves insofar as the blessed things
OF the public crib are concerned This
class of statesmen (eXcuse the ,nisno-
mer) will always oppose a Just com
pensat!on for the citizen soldier"