The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
TROOPS WILL GO
TO INAUGURATION
State Agrees to Pay Railroad
Fare, but Men Must Defray
Their Board.
CAMP AT VIRGINIA BEACH
Date Fixed for July Com
mands Likely to EnCamp
Separately.

When President Wilson and cX-Presi-
detn Taft review the inaugural parade
ON March 4. they will have the pleasure
of seeing in line of march such com
mands of the Virginia Volunteers as
will pav their own board and lodging
and give the time for the trip. Inc
state Military Board. IA session IN the
Governors office last night. decided to
Dav the railroad fare OF all militiamen
who will go 10 Washington for the march
down Pennsylvania Avenue.
No orders will be issued. There viii
simply bc an invitation Of the offer TO
furnish transportation. Any command
or any individual not desiring TO take
the trip will not need 10 be excused.
lie can just stay away.
Details as 20 leaving time remain 10
be worked out. But il was decided
that the volunteers must leave Wash
ington on March :. since United states
inspections are to be resumed the fol-
lowing day AdJutant General Sale
will at once begin the work of arranging
with the railroads for special trains
and boats from large military centres.
and for cars TO move companies TO
mobilization points.
Cost About $1,000.
The estimated cost of the trip is
sonnet hing more than $500. but actu-
ally il may not reach that sum, since
the attendance is unlikely 70 be as
fun as was contemplated when the
calculation was made. No pay will
be allowed the officers or men. who
must take the time from their employ
ment Further they must arrange
for their own subsistence.
Quarters have already been secured
for the troops. without cost. save IN
The case OF the Richmond Blues. VINO
have rented an immense residence
The Richmond Howitzers will not 20
at all. having voted against taking the
trip. The actual cost 10 each soldier
in attendance will be for what he eats
and for his loss from work
The Nirginians will be led in the
parade by General {. c. Vaughan. Jr..
he brigade commander. The Blues
will probably have separate place IN
Camp at Virginia Beach.
Decision was reached by the Military
State encamDment OF troops this year
a. the new rifle range and camp site
near Virginia Beach. There arc several
as 10 this. one Is that the
lamp Is completed. but this Is expected
10 be done by May /. Another Is that
L must have been inspected by the med
cal corps and pronounced entirety SAM :
airy, as TO water. sewerage and drain /
age by Surgeon General Lynch. The /
hIrd provision Is that the Norfolk I
southern Railroad shall have extended .
n time. The State has spent and con
racted for spending more money than
he stipulated amount agreed upon be :
tore the trolley line was 20 be extended /
and IL is said there is ample time for the I
construction.
The date for the beginning of the /.
.ncampment was fixed for July : /
{ l. still question whether the
infantry brigade shall be put into .
amp all al once or by regiments II
ne latter. the First Regiment Will 90
o camp first. for eight days. then the .
richmond Blues Battalion for eight
lays, and then the Second Regiment.
hen the Third. followed. probably.
~ the battalion of artillery last.
( the brigade Ia encampeC all at
nee il viii be followed by the Blues.
nd then the artillery. concluding by
august /
General Sale and Colonel Stern
xpressed some doubt last night a.
0 the advisd biiIty Of the Washington
rip. If il prevented the usual cncarnp-
aent by reason of expense But it
vas finally decided 70 attend the indugU- +
alton. II was believed there will be
money enough for both. Governor +
lam and General Vaughan heartily
avOrcd the Washington trip. However. J.
n were finally agreed. Secretary OF the
commonwealth James making II unani
nous.
Colonel Charles 4. Dempsey, Cap
ain j. X. Particle and Clerk Joseph
&c MasuTier also attended the meeting.