The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
RICHMOND BLUES
BACK From CAMP
ALL REGRErrED LEAVING HosPI-
r TABLE BASIC CRY AND
wAYNEsBORo.
We
PLEASED WITH MEN
MAJOR BoWLEs AND LIEUTENANT
RICE HAVE KIND THINGS TO
SAY of THE MEN-wEEK
HELPED THEM ALL.

The Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. more than two hundred strong.
returned at o'clock yesterday after
noon from a weeks encampment at
Basic City. After a week of strenu
Gus military routine, not unmixed
with enjoyment and the pleasures in
cident to a healthy outdoors life, the
men left camp with regret. for they
enjoyed themselves In spite of the
work. and were benefited by the stay
in camp.
Every mothers son OF them ap-
peared a physically better man than
when he left and all expressed them
selves as having been 1oath to leave
the pleasure OF Basic City and
waynesboro And the hospitality OF its
people.
On arriving the Blues battalion
marched to the armory unstrapped
dismissed by Major Bowles, after
the latter had compliment the men
on their behavior and work in camp
Major Bowles Pleased.
Major Bowles said that It was the
most instructive encampment which
he had over attended and that he
was well pleased with the orderliness
and appearance Of the men. He was
tary conditions, and he voiced his APP
prevail Of the manner in which the
military routine had been systemat-
lied by Lieutenant Tucker. adjutant.
System was observed in everything.
Details were made out every day. and
adhered to, and the men knew at all
times exactly what was expected of
them, so that there has never been a
moments confusion. The commits
sary in charge of Lieutenant Rudolph
Seigei. battalion quartermaster, was
conducted In a manner beyond critic
ism. He purchased all the supplies
that every cent expended was ac-
counted for. Oficers' and company
mess were ample and well selected.
and the army rations have been sup
plemented by food more to the ac-
customed taste and appetites OF the
men.
In all there were 211 men in the
encampment--195 enlisted men and
sixteen officers Owing to the care
and vigilance of Captain Norton Ma
son, battalion surgeon. IN taking pre-
cautionary measures and making the
camp as sanitary at In could well be,
there was not a single case OF sickness
during the week. and not one man in
the battalion made complaint against
the conditions.
It is understood that the report
OF Lieut.. Elmer Rice. Z: s. n. to
the war department will be highly
complimentary to the battalion and
that he will have but few criticisms
He was particularly impressed with
the personnel OF the battalion. thar
which he has not met a finer body
Of men nor a more cheerful and will
ing military organization. Major
BowIes, always proud OF his com
mand. expresses himself as being
more pleased than ever. The cap
tains and other officers are also
highly pleased with the behavior and
appearance OF the men. and 1t Is gen.
orally agreed among the Blues that
the encampment this year was great
ly superior in Its beneficial results
than the one Of two years ago. wher
reRularsar conditions and regula.
tions were new and strange to the
men. All the officers said last night
that they learned more than ever be-
fore, and expressed the utmost ap'
probation Of the tact and sympath,
with which Lieutenant Rice per-
formed his duties.
The lawn fete given Friday by
the enlisted men to the citizens OF
Basic City and waynesboro was q
tremendous success. The bull frog
parade was At for a vaudeville show
and T. B. Mcdowell. OF Company A
who acted as major, carried OF the
honors Of the night.
The Grounds Well Filled.
The parade was held In front OF
Major Bowles' tent. which was fitted