The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-24
STATE PREPARED
TO CAMP TROOPS


Gintcr Land and Improvement Com
pany offered tho Governor the uso OF
the old Deep Run Hunt Club property
| on the hermitage Read. .. II. Funston
representing the company. said that
every requirement could be met there
save water The use OF these grounds
were at no time refused. but MIR Fun
stem said that the G!ntcr Company. In
view OF it's contracts with i.i00 pco-
| pie in Glntcr Park. could not under
4 take To furnish water for Il camp OF
| $1,000 incn and 200 10 500 horses. IIo
| pointed out. however. that city water
| could be secured ut the "A L. Hill
/ monument. not far away.
| To Practice on Riuc Range.
Six possible sites for the camp are
under consideration by tho Governor.
II Is understood that lie Is holding
'hese in mind. ami viii not announce
any decision. even If hc has reached
one unless and until n pcrcnptory call
Is made by the War Department for
mobilization. The Governor said that
he felt quite sure that no difficulty or
embarrassment could arise from the
postponement Of the decision until such
time as action IL absolutely neces-
sary, rs the grounds at any of the
POINTS offered can be prepared easily
iof the troops before they could as
scmble in large numbers
IL Is the purpose OF the Governor. In
any event. IN so far rs the control of
tue matter may rest with him, to pro.
NtHc ARRANGEMENTS for having sollicrs
~ pattalions or regiments to engage in
taitet practice NJ the State Rine Range
near virginia Beach. The rite range
was only recently completed at CON
s."ci"oic expense, and the mobilization
81 troops for preparations for active
setNiGe would mean busy times there
v hciAcr the camp Is pitched or the
state Fair Grounds, In Norfolk. pe,,s
purE' hampton or Newport News
sounds of the militiamen VIII do duty
~ inc RUE range during the siXty-dny
period OF preparation
Hot Contest for Crmp.
Norfolk's claims for the camp were
presented to the Governor bv - conn
mittee headed by Major c. l.. With,
anu Delegate s. a. Woodward Sev
era available sites were offered nenr
Norfolk '''''
Petersburg made bid for the comp
'hrouSh committee headed hy forn,.,
Governor William Hodges Mann a.
ander Hamilton. Senator g T I'asettor
an" Delegate Il w. Price The rair
grounds near Petersburg We're sun
camp. 1o' VIC
deleea,ion from Hampton. headed
~'No' cumming. wired Gov
"rhor stuart that hearing is deslrad
I Nh, morning In behalf OF tha; city.
cumming saSs Hampton il able To
~'er seventy -ftve-acre site on mo
hosapeakc and Ohio RAILWAY. between
ihnpton and Newport News. which
o"eFs all the desired ADVANTAGES
Newport News also sent notic. no n
aeieeation, which is to visit tbe Cat
,"I to-day, In the interest OF that ctty
~ Is possible that Newport News ana
hampton may unite their pleas
Order Affecting niu-a.
There were no further devalo,,,o,,,
IN tho local situation yesterday pn,b
ne Governor and Adjutant General
'te continued 10 receive applications
'or service If war comes. ana dozens
"t callers mostly officers of the Vfr
tii'a volunteers, dropped in TO ask for
the latest news
me Adjuiant-Generai received an or-
ger yesterday from General Mills cbIs,
~ 'he hurcau of Military Affairs
MhiCh "ill mean the loss of inaivi
u"tilE or ancient military orrantz,
,'"nS' hke The Richmond Light IN
'"htry Blues, In case tho militia IL
mustered IN for field scrvlce I,ra.s
mus order. tho Blues VIII be rconi,al
10 conform TO the regulations for In.
nited states Army. ana WI ne
merged with one OF the existing In
iontrI regiments of the virginia Vol
uhteefa IL VIII also lose its bona
medical corps detachment ana one -,
more officers ''e OF