The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15
GRAYS WILL MOVE
|NT0NEW ARMORY
Battalion Is Given Permission by
Administrative Board to Oc-
cupy Building at Once.
TO BEGIN DRILLS TOMORROW
Companies Will Meet ON Regular
Nights-Board Accepts Struc-
tllrc To Morrow.

Permission TO occupy tho new nrrnory
at Seventh and Marshall Streets was
given yesterday by tho Administrative
Board TO Major Lawrence r. Price.
commander of the Richmond C;r;.ys'
battalion. First Infantry, following y
thorough inspection o? tho building.
orders have been issued to conpany
commanders to assemble In their new
quarters on their, respective drill
nights, beginning tomorrow, ana for
the first time In three FEARS the bat
TALON Will have adequate armorial
facilities
Tho inspection was made late yes.
terdny afternoon by tho five members
Of the Administrative Board. the Build
Ing Inspector. tho Plumbing INSPECTOR,
tho Electrical Inspector. Superintcn-
cent of the Gas Works, representatives
OF the builders and the supervising
architects. Major Price and others
T'ho building was found 70 10 practi-
callJ' completed. with the exception Of
number OF minor details, within vim
DO remedied IN less than a week The
Administrative Board, while satisfied
with the work, was unable 70 official
IL accept the armory until 81 meets in
regular session on Monday
LnrEcst arrnory In south.
with It's occupancy OF tho Now build
fng, the battalion can point with pr.de
10 the fact that II las the largest and
HtoSt compete arHiory, not only In VIZ
Finla, but in the South. The building
cite and equipment represents an out
iay OF more than $4,000. and VIII
tie the Headquarters OF 6s3 men
Tho structure Is one 0c The hand
ecmest in the city. 1t IS Of Gothic
tSpe OF architecture. with tho grim
military lines predouinating II has
two main doors and Il large basement.
while the front is castellatcd with
three towers. the main one OF which
reaches "a hciGhth OF IS. feet from The
pavement Brick. stone and concrete
construction make 1T as near treproot
IL modern !ngcnuity can devise
In planning. every effort was extend
eh by the architects ana the building
committee, headed by Major Price. to
mako the arinory as convenient as pos
sable The company rooms ana assem-
bly hall were arranged on tho street
lcvcl, while tho aim room occupies IN.
second noor. The basement Is utilized
Tor storage purposes. boiIer-rooins
'ine range, gymnasium and baths In
this manner many branches OF military
duty may be carried OF. at Tia. same
time without one Interfering with tn.
other.
Building Well VentIintcd
The urinory has "a frontage OF 100
feet ana q depth OF 2lg feet Tho
pitch OF the noovs IS seventeen feet,
which make the rooms very adaptable
TO Ventilation ana light. Windows, OF
ihc narrow loophole type. practically
cover both sides OF the building. while
the ROOF over :hc drill hall is ar
ranged so that windows in tho huge
hEyliEht can he moved at viii ana in
this manner perfectly vcntilate the
big room.
While far from being the most at
iractivc part o: tho aIIuory. the base
iHcnt is probably the most useful IT
- bi-sected by Il hall twenty-five feet
IN width. To the right OF the hall is
the rifle range, extending the length
OF the building. It's Dimensions are
22H1ss feet. aud II Is lifted up ready
for use at once. Specially designed
pits. planned by Major Price. viii
check the stecl-nossd rife balls while
the whole room IS sheathed In arrnor,
- prevent the bullets from piercing
The walls ana ceiling
On the left OF the hall are tho
shower baths for the enlisted men.
There are twenty eight OF these. and
this room opens into tho Iocker-room
for the gymnasium. The gyruras:un
l. 66%e5 feet, with :, seventeen-foot
pitch. Its equipment was purchased
several years ago at cost Of $500.
and is ready 70 be installed at once
basement We'll Arranged
In the rear OF the basement is IN.
boiler-room. hot water plant. Kitchens
and storage-rooms. y largo space !s