The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-20
RICHMOND TROOPS
soon OFF TO CAMP
GRAYs LEAVE TOMORROW MORN
ING; BLUES TOMORROW
NIGHT.
GORDONSVlLLE Is GLAD
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IT'S MERCHANTS PREPARE ENTER
TAINMENT FOR MILITIA--Goy-
ERNOR TO REVIEW CAMP
NEXT SATURDAY.
GORDONSVILLE IS GLAD

At BIS o'clock tomorrow morning
the first detachment OF Richmond
troops leaves for the ten days camp
at Gordonsville. where they will par
ticipate with something over two
thousand Virginia militia in the an
nuaI state encampment to be held
from July 81 to 80, inclusive, This
nr5t detachment Is composed of the
four companies of the Richmond
Grays commanded by Major l.. r
Price and will be accompanied by a
medical detachment of fourteen men
under command Of Major j. Fulmer
Bright total Of 225 men VIII
leave at this time.
Tomorrow night there will follow an
equal number of men composing the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues bat
talon, which will leave in the after
noon and arrive at the Gordonsville
camp In time to pitch tents for the
night The Blues will be In charge Of
the commander. Major T.. w. Bowles
These commands viii together make
a total of four or five hundred men IN
attendance at the camp from Rich
mond, for each numbers slightly over
200, and there will be e. number of
smaller detachments and special of
ficers who will go from the city,
Entertainments For Troops.
The program for the camp printed
today In full. shows that the time Of
the militia will be pretty fully &C.
cupfed by the usual military
maneuvers, and that In addition a
number Of special interests will be
included. The Gordonsville merchants
are making much Of the opportunity
to advertise their town, and have
planned to have nightly entertain
ments OF different varieties for the
diversion Of the troops.
The site OF the camp Is on q high
HILL and has been fully fitted out for
the convenience of the men. Fifteen
lighthouses for showers. and fifty-five
mess houses are already built; the
camp has been wired for electricity
and piped for water, while a field
bakery is in process of erection by
men of the United States army.
In the work of the camp there will
be much instruction by officers of the
United States army. as fourteen Of
fcers and q company of infantry will
be present to give practical instruc-
ton All maneuvers will be directed
by Colonel Wilder. U. S. A. while
Brigadier-General G. c. Vaughn will
have command OF the Virginia troops.
Governor to Review Body.
On July 25 Governor Stuart will
go to the camp and review the troops
in a body being entertained during
his stay by Lieutenant Colonel Allen
Potts at Happy Creek Farm.
In order TO insure catching the
train, the Grays have been ordered to
report at the armory at O'clock
Tuesday morning; the company will
serve sandwiches for noon lunch, and
the same will be done for supper in
the case of the Blues. as neither will
arrive at camp in time for the first
meal to be prepared.
Special features OF the camp will be
an attack against an imaginary
enemy. a wireless station for the re-
ceipt OF baseball scores from Washing
ton. ball games between the respective
commands and a camp canteen con-
Quoted by Captain A. B Cousins. OF
the Grays, for the benefit of the new
full dress uniform fund of the COM
pany.
The Program.
The full program follows:
Tuesday, July accompanies pitch
and arrange camp. Gao +. M, guard
mount
Wednesday, July 22-7:so-s 80.
squad drill. extended order. followed
by company drlll, extended order.
Shelter-tent pitching. single and
double. 10 TO II o'clock, noncommis-
stoned officers school. Care and
nomenclature OF rifles, held by COM
pany commander. assisted by his lieu
tenants to 4, battalion drill,
close order. $40, regimental parade,
First infantry. Virginia volunteers.
Guard mount Immediately after
parade.
Thursday. July $3.50 to $3.50,