Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-06
RIFLE RANCE CAMPS WILL
COST MORE THAN s31 900
n'rst infantry Will Go Into Quarter.
mt Virginia Beach on
July 10.
SECOND FOLLOWS ON July 20
captain Francis X. II. Wnrrick Re.
ports To-Morrow to Major Graves
Il! virginia Beach. for Duty as
camps Sanitary officer.

estimates made ut the Adjutant
| Generals Office Yesterday hr co,.,,
Joseph lie Masurier, chief clcrk nI,co
' 'o'"i cost of the camps of instruc-
'ioh Tor the three regiments of vir
sihia infantry at the State Rife R,nro
virginia Beach. at $4,000. including tho
FUNDS supplied by the State and Fed
erhi governments The cXpenditure
'hiS year Will be less than Mt Some
previous camps. as there will only no
approximately ll5 officers and $50
enlisted men on duty
Major James W. C;rovcs o,
- ~ muster, mas reported TO Adiutan,
General Sale that the work or To,,i,,
ne grounds. equipment and torrc,s l.,
shape is progressing nicely. and ali
VIII De in readiness for tho arrival
" me flrSt Infantry on July is Tho
1871" "iahtrE VIII follow ut the OK
pIr''ioh OF the Eirst's tour on J,,ly
20 ana The Fourth is scheduled 10 ar.
rive on August s. During tho intor,.,,
from August ! TO August s. n dntarh-
menu OF the Fourth Infantry will he
assigned TO guard duty on tho rj,c
range. ''''c
"NH DEPARTMENT SENDS TWO
w AhIEHMtSTER SE:RGtINTS
war department has detailed
TWO Guartermaster scrgeants or -
regular army as assistants IN
graves. and also Il unit or IN. 0oId
oaNcrE. II is estimated that tho c,,nr
1uartermastcr Will have to prnviJ..
1000 meals for tho infantrvmnn ana
rcPuisi'ion has been made on the War
department for n supply OF garrison
rations. the cost OF which will no aho,,,
$4,000 These will be furnished hv inc
hitcd states Quartermastcr's ncpot
a' Newport News. The company com
manders in each regiment will secure
Suppies OF travel rations for the trim
10 Virginia Beach before leaving THAR
nome stations. Rations for the return
Nlp are to he supplied by the camp
quartermaster
inc camps OF rcEimental units Mt
virginia Beach this year will be for
!HrSct practice only tho purpose he
.nS 10 Puailty as inar'.smcn every in
l"htrNinan in the Virginia Volunteers
n large number have already made
me required average on indoor ranges,
out thcE VIII have the advantage OF
outdoor practice this summer. These
VIII be the first camps for target prac-
,'ce ana instruction only which have
been held in Virginia.
TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
FOR HEALTH OF CAMPERS
There are 2O0 acres or land at tho
with thirty-s!N targets OF the latest
design, used in the regular army prac-
ice. Special precautions are being
taken for tho care OF the men during
the camps. Captain Francis *. T. War
rick. OF Richmond, an officer in the
medical corps, has been detailed as
sanitary officer of the camp and will
report TO Major Graves AT Virginia
Beach tomorrow for duty.
Following his usual custom. Adju-
tant-Gencral Sale ordered all Of the
Virginia Volunteers into camp this
ycar-thc infantry TO Virginia Beach.
the artillery to Tohyhanna, Pa, and
the Signal Corps TO Fort Myer. The
Richmond Blues Battalion was excused
In order that the command might make
The trip 10 San Francisco as escort OF
Governor stuart, and the Richmond
iowitZcrs and Grimes's Battery OF
Portsmouth, We're relieved from duty
n T"byhanna on the application OF
the commanding officers. Headquar-
tors o: the First Brigade was also cx-
cuscd from attendance at the state
Rifle Range at the request OF General
Vaughan