Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
RICHMOND SIGNAL CORPS
At FORT MYER CAMP
With Full Attendance of Officers and
Mon, Command Begins
Ten Days Duty.
CAPTAIN sPLATT IN CHARGE
Organization Placed Under Canvas
immediately Upon Arrival, but
Actual Work Is Not Scheduled to
Begin Until This Morning.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. August 49,
with siNty-sevon enliHted men and
three officers. the type - Signal Corps.
Virginia Volunteers, OF Richmond
Went into camp at For, Niger. Va, this
AFTERNOON. The company arrived short
~ before o'clock and was under can
vas within II few hours. in spite OF tho
toct that the majority of the men have
never before had experience in the
held. The actual work begins to-mor.
row morning.
The Signal Corps lcft Richmond this
morning. entrainins ut Byrd Street
station at 9:23 o'clock. The trip WIS
made by way OF the Richmond, Fred.
ericksburS and Potomac Railroad 10
AleNandria. and from tina: city 10 Fort
MSer by electric line. The camp is
located IN the very shadow Of IL. huge
aerial towers of arlington. and within
q stones throw OF ir, National Gene
terry ut Arlington The site is hr!f
Il mile from III. government buildings
AT fort Myer. and less than thirty
minutes by trolley TO the White House.
ATTENDANCE IS RATED
AT PERCENTAGE OF 100
ON arriving at Fort Mver. the Signal
corps marched to the camp site, whore
Il detail OF twelve men, who left Rich
mohd last night, had things in readi-
ness The camp equipase was on the
ground. and the men Immediately be-
gun pitching tents and arranging the
olher camp features. The cook tent
a"u mess hall were the first completed,
ana the men worked harder as the
tempting odor of the first meal drifted
III ouSh the camp. II was served
early as the entite command was hun
cry long before the usual supper hour.
captain Frank S. Splatt is In COM
'iaHa OF the company. viii IN has an
attendance Of exactly 100 per cent
sixty-seven men and three officers be
iiE the maximum for a troop ID I'm
inc neld- This is the hrs, time the
company has ever been in camp. and
me attendance is considered remark.
auiS LOT that reason and the showing
MADE by the command is extremely
gratifying TO the officers.
WORK IN EARNEST WILL
DE STARTED THIS MORNING
Lieutenant Breckman. United States
Army, inspector-instructor for sieuat
corps companies III the Eastern states
mas been detailed by the War Depart
meht 10 remain with the Richmond
company during its entire tour of duty
oi Ten DAYS He will supervise the
work, which will embrace all varieties
OF signalling. as we'll as mounted drills
me hrst work will begin Tomorrow
inc morning period being given over
10 equation Mounts will be furnished
oE me cavalry troops stationed al
,.i,, ''i'i'uSh inc thermometers
VIII use thelr own equipment and will
take care of the mounts In the ar
ternoon there will be brief exercises
win the wire carts to get the men
ana horses accustomed 60 laying and
recovering the field wire
AZ Is decidedly cool at Fort Myer
.o-hi sht, but the company expects to
put in comfortable night. The sun
per Tonight was served by Caterer
i'hker' or Richmond, whn also served
uinncr on the train while en- routN II.
VIII remain seveia! days with the com
PhnE In order To get the kitchen ne
tail started off right