Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-18
COLONEL DONALDSON
RETURNS TO CAMP STUART
Army Officer to Make Further In
spection of Sanitation, Personnel
and Equipment.
ARTlLLERYMEN PLAN HIKE
VIII Make Thrce-Day Practice March
In the Country-Stnl Awaiting
Orders for Removal to Mexico.
VIII Get Out by Fair Time.

Colonel Thomas Q. Donaldson. or thc
united States. Army, the inspcctor-in-
structor who passed through Richmond
recently, stopping day ut Camp
".uar.; mas returned from Fort Niger
ana VIII remain here for several days
from his inspection few DAYS ago.
Colonel Donaldson made a very IA
Vorable report on the camp.
coroner Donaldson will take a com
prehensive Wow OF conditions in camp
personnel. during his present visit
one important task which he will nrob
ably perform will be an inspection OF
old equipment on the hands OF State
organizations. After having accounted
for such material Issued several Years
ago. the Virginia militia will probablv
be relieved OF 1t.
Lieutenant j. It. Rowe, of the Coast
Artillery Corps. United States Army.
who has been assisting Captain Shipp
ms mastering officer at Camp Stuart.
left yesterday for n two months. leave
of absence. Lieutenant Rowe was re-
Gently authorized to be promoted to the
rank OF captain, but has not vet re-
ceived his commission.
ARTILLERYMEN PLANNING
TIIREE-DAY PRACTICE MARCH,
Influenced by the success Of the re-
cent trip taken by the Blues Cavalry.
officers at camp headquarters are now
artillery. The four batteries OF ar
tiilcry under Major T. NJ. WORKMAN
VIII probably leave Camp Stuart next
Monday morning for three day march
into the surrounding country. The
destination has not yet been announced.
and other matters OF detail are not en-
tirely complete.
On the trip the artillerymen will
sleep In shelter tents, and cook their
own food. as the Blues did The men
will carry full marching equipment,
and will be accompanied by wagons
bearing provisions.
In accordance with the agreement
entered into between the military au-
thorities and the directors of the state
Fair Association at the time the sol-
diers moved into the camp. the grounds
must be vacated by September 10 to
permit preparations for the fair. II
the troops are stu In camp at that
time, the move will be matter of
slight Inconvenience since n majority
of the soldiers are now encampcd
In Sherwood Park. outside the Fair
Grounds.
But FEW TROOPS NOW
INSIDE FAIR GROUNDS
Only the camp headquarters. the en-
rincer company, the signal corps com
pany. and the recruits waiting to be
sent to the infantry regiments In Texas
are inside the Fair Grounds. In Sher-
wood fark are the field hospital and
the artillery and cavalry hattaIions
1t is estimated that to move from
Camp Stuart to Texas. or TO any other
distant point approximately 100 cars
would be required for men and equip
ment
Although the movement Of the entire
camp into Sherwood Park, just ada
cent to the Fair Grounds would he
small matter. State military officers
hope to escape that by being sent away
before September 10. No orders TO that
effect have been received from the
War Department but recent indica-
tons. II is said. give ground 10 hone
for a change.
Major T. NJ. Workman. commander
OF the field artillery, entertained a
number Of officers at the Wcstmore-
land Club last night