The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-20
ENCAM PMENT OF.
NATIONAL GUARD.
CAMP HATFiElo WILL eE ES-
TtelisNEo NEAR PARKERS-
BURG.
Arrangements eeins Completes BY
AdJvtsnt General Bond-wtu
Open August 9.

PARkERSBURG. W. Va. July ~.
with M state encAmpment but a
teu weeks off. arrangements are BE-
ing rapidly completed for the stare
encampment o. the West Virginia
National Guard. which viii be heid
here for both regiments from August
, TO Is. The ma will be finished.
which Is located near the city up the
Little Kanawha river. Captain J..
Arthur Watson OF Company A. PARK
ersburg. Is directing the building OF
the range. II will BE- a thousand
yard range. and n Of the nnest IN
this section OF the country. on no
less authority than that OF Adjutant
General Bond.
The camp will be known as Camp
Hatfield. in accordance with the Gus
tom Of naming the camps in honor
OF the governors.
General Bond has been here for a
few days making final preparations.
The train order Il L. expected will be
Issued this week. The schedule fur.
nished by the railroad officials will
be carried out II is stated. with per
hsps a few minor changes. The
troops will be landed here an on
August 3. The Spencer and Ravens
wood companies will come in special
cars attached TO Train No. iTs on
the Ohio River division. A special
train will bring the Huntington com
panies. and another will bring the
Charleston and Fayetteville compan-
les. A special train will also be
assigned with the Welch and Blue
Held companies. From the east the
Martinsburg. Terra Alta and King
wood companies will be brought in
on a special train. including also the
M~artinsburg band and Piedmont hos
pital corps. Another special train
Will bring the Littleton. Morgantown
and Fairmont companies. The SUIT
ton. Buckhannon and Clarksburg
companies with the band from the
latter place will come in another
special. making six special trains.
The camp site has been located
south OF the Little Kanawha river.
near the Shattuck park fair grounds.
The fair grounds will be used for
marches and drills. An interesting
feature in connection with the en-
campment will be the opening OF the
fair on the day before the closing OF
the state camp. II is planned to have
some events in connection with the
fair opening In which the soldiers
will be the central figure.
While here General Bond stated
that IL was quite probable that a state
shoot would be arranged for and that
a team would be selected to enter the
national shoot to be held this fan al
Jacksonville. Fla.
Efforts are being made to organize
a civilian rifle club here. With the
Tree use OF what will be one OF the
best ranges in the state there is great
inducement for expert shots to form a
club.
Parkersburg people are aiding in
al ways possible to make the encamp-
ment . success. I'm the hope of making
this city a permanent camp. The
camp this year was secured after I'M
~relenting efforts by the business men
and Board OF Commerce. The Kama
wha Traction g. Electric Company
Will furnish light. and the Board OF
Commerce a free site and free water.
The traction company will put on a
special schedule during the encamp-
ment. All signs point to one Of the
best camps that has been held in the
history Of the National Guard Of the
State. Major william Wallace will be
the instructor assigned BY the War
Department. II is expected that the
camp schedule will be issued this
week.
II was expected that Governor Hat
held would come for a day to review
the State troops. but II Is now very.
doubtful whether he can come. IL
will be a big disappointment II he f.
prevented from coming.