The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
VIRGINIA TROOPS
ARE WORKING HARD
Little Time Is Found for Idle
ness at Camp of In
struction.
TWO HEAVY DRILLS ARE HELD
Soldiers Preparing for Visit Of
Governor Henry c. Stuart
Tomorrow.
TWO HEAVY DRILLS ARE HELD
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lGpcClal 10 Inc llfneS- -DiSpdtCn
Gordonsville. Va, July 22.-Just as
the sun was sinking between the hills
overlooking the camp this evening, the
First Virginia Infantry passed In re
view in the first regimental parade
held at the joint camp of instruction.
The review preceded guard mount. and
was witnessed by hundreds of towns
folk. who lined the points Of vantage
around the parade grounds.
The actual work OF the camp has
no." started In earnest. Two heavy
drills were held to-day, and to top II
off, the volunteer soldiers received
touch OF real hardship when supper
was delayed in the majority OF the
companies. and skipped in some entire
~. on account Of the late issue of ra-
ions by the regular army commissary
The state Conmissary was cleaned out
by The big draft and as it was unable
TO improve it's rcsurces. the boys suf-
f"red. The evil has been corrected.
ana ful. rations will lie served from
tomorrow morning to the close. With
the exception of the one scout meal
the food supply has been ample, and
thoroughly enjoyed
The troops are deeply interested in
the proposed visit of Governor Stuart.
who. 1t is announced, will arrive at the
camp on Friday afternoon. a brigade
review in his honor Will be held either
THAI afternoon. or OH Saturday after
noon.
BLUES AND GRAYs ARE
PUT THROUGH THEIR PAGES
|oth the Grays and Blues We're put
through their PAGES to-day. The for
me:, In addition TO the regular drills
took - prominent part In the regiment
al parade. The Blues are working hard
but both of the local commands are
having an Immense time. From the
company streets can be heard the
sound Of song. while the rockies are
being tossed in blankets and put
through the other regulation stunts.
Long before daybreak this morning
nearly nifty columns OF smoke began to
pour out Of the chirneys at The com
pany kitchens. and the smell OF cook
ing meats and fragrant coffee greet
ed The nostrils of the sleeping, men.
and brought them from ihcir ,ents at
least an hour before the notes of
reveille went cchoing. and re-echoirg
over the hills which frown upon the
camp site AT the earl: assembly
every man answered promptly. and the
routire OF the first day was carried
out on scheduled tine.
The first instruction work under
taken by the volunIce. soldiers was
extended drills by squalls in the fore
noon. The companies were taken out
BY their officers TO convenient fields
where the men were drilled as skirm-
i5hers. The drill ended wi;n instruc-
ton in The pitching the shelter tents
In the afternoon, following a short
drill there was a muster OF all State
troops in camp. This fornalit: camo
several days ahead OF thA usual time
but found the companies all prepared
The payrolls had been made out by
the company commanders. and the mus
ter was made from these. The early
muster. together with tce approving
OF the payroll, means that The troops
will receive their pay without trouhle
on next Thursday morning. AS every
company has the REQUIRED !.unhcr e!
enlisted men ana officers in camp, ther.
viii be no difficulty. similar 10 that
which resulted ut Virginia isc:ich last
year, when several companies We're de-
MED government pay.
NO NAME or THIS CAMP.
DECISION or OFFICERS
There viii be no name for the camp
il being formally known as the Vir-
@i-ia Camp of Instruction. This VAS
agreed upon by Brigadicr-GemeraI c.
=. Vaughan, ranking Virginia officer
ana Colonel T.. w. Wilder command
merit of the camp. II has been ,ho
custom 10 name the camp after some
prominent official. but this. as well as
:, number of other Innovations marks
this camp rs an individual one.
The weather to-day. while extremely
NOT WIS lOi nearly so nara on TIE men
as that of the first day. The camp has
been fully arranged. and the tents af-
ford some shelter while the men aro
OF duty. The companies are getting
acquainted. and q number of baseball
games Will be played between them
The first was played to-day. when
Company Il. Richmond GrayS, defeated
Company NJ. of DanNille. by the score
of II to !. Gentry, who twir!ed far t;,e
Richmond boys, let his opponensS
down with five hits lie struck out
tiftcen hatsmen. Hardin did the re-
ceiVing.
TIE Richmond Blues have at last got
straightcned out. They did not ar
rive until almost dark, and as a con
sequence were greatly handicapped in
pitching terts. and making other prep
arations. To-day. however. the bal
ance OF the work was finished. and
they are comfortably Installed. The
Blues are on the extreme lef. of the
camp. Willie the Grays are in the CEN
trc., making the two Richmond COM
;nands widely separated.
Tie camp is laid off under the most
improved government standards 1t
is more compact than usual. but this is
called for 10y the new regulations.
which have been amended so as to in
cludc the wrinkles gained in the cam
pairns on the Mexican border. AL
though every space is utilized. the camp
- nearly ihrec-quarlcrS OF Il mile in
length. The company streets ar.
about 10C Yards in length, while the
officers quarters and headquarters oc-
cupy Il strip OF about the same width
P.ramidal tents OF kahki cloth arr
used wholly for the enlisted men These
tens are sixteen feet square, and can
easily accommodate ten persons sleep-
ing on cots. The officers tents are
of the regulation kahki wall design.
The ccmmissary department is doing
excellent work in issuing the rations
No food was distributed until after the
muster was held. but there was enough
on hand to fill in the time. The menu
is excellent, and tho men are highly
pleased with camp fare.
HOSPITAL CORPS FULLY
IN CHARGE OF CONDITIONS
The Hospital Corps is now fully in