Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-26
ARMORIES SCENES
OF GREAT ACTIVITY
Continued from First pagc.)

iIonllhucu from flISl laSt.J
passed the physical examination. and
are now in service.
At IL o'clock il was announced by
Lieutenant Colonel y. " Stark, L. s.
A., Lieutenant Bocock. L. s. ~, Mai or
Giles Il. Cooke and Lieutenant Mercer,
OF the Virginia Medical Corps, that
they would continue physical examina-
ton of volunteers all night. The Sig
nal Corps. Type ID. Captain T.. Earle
I.utZ commanding, was called in at
that hour for the physical test. The
examinations are being conducted as
rapidly as possible. surgeons and COM
handing officers having received or
dcrs to hurry their work and to do
away with red tape.
BIuES AND HOWITZEUs
TO HE EXAMINED TODAY
The men OF the First Squadron. First
Virginia Cavalry Richmond Blucs)
will be examined to-day. and the Rich
mond Howitzers will be the next COM
mand to he called on for the test.
The First Squadron now has 266 en-
listed men and seventeen commissioned
officers. There have been 100 appl{ca-
TONS for enlistment. some of them
coming from Virginia Military Insti-
tute graduates living In tho West. and
seventy have been accepted. The
others will be accepted as soon as they
sign the papers.
Company Il, Of the Richmond Cirays,
the Petersburg Grays and the Field
Hospital Corps. OF East Bradford, are
now under tent at Camp Henry c.
Stuart Other commands will he en-
campcd as fast as they are mustered in.
1t was announced by Captain Lutz.
of the Signal Corps. last night, that
fifteen men. preferably telegraph Of
ficcrs. are needed. The command now
has two officers ana sixty enlisted men.
All able bodied men are asked to pre-
sent themselves at the various recruit
ing Offices.
GOVERNOR STUART MAKES
INSPECTION OF CAMP
Accompanied by Adjutant-General W.
w sale. Colonel 10 Lane Stern, Major
Allen Potts and Alexander Forward,
his private secretary, Governor Stuart
Yesterday afternoon made n thorough
and detailed inspection Of the military
camp in the Virginia State Fair Grounds
named in his honor. and satisfied him
SELF that. considering the limited time
In which the work had been under
progress. the camp was being fitted up
ana fl0Oe SunltlFS as THpluly us pos
s!blc
Governor stuart paid especial attcn.
tion TO the commssary department
and TO the methods being undertaken
Ia assure perfect sanitation Water
pipes have been laid. and within two
days at the latest. it is expected that
Camp Henry C. stuart will be in con-
dition TO receive the 1000 troops which
IL has been allotted To Virginia to
give.
Three car loads of equipment, includ-
ing tents and blankets. kits and army
tools, came in yesterday. Equipment
for the hospital corps. which is now
upon the grounds, was received from
Washington by express Other sup
plies will be sent as soon as they can
he obtained by the War Department.
All work incident TO the mobilization
OF the Virginia troops. which includes a
thousand and one details is being push
ed as rapidly az possible, and by to-
morrow night Nirginia's contingcn,
will be in camp. There are now more
than 1000 men under arms in Rich
mond. When Virgiuia's quota is COM
pleted there will be more than 1000
men here.
Company G.. of the Second Virginia
Regiment, known as the Petersburg
Grays. commanded by Captain w. t.
! Davis, and Company II. of the First
Virginia Regiment, n company OF the
| Richmond Grays, commanded by Cap
tain William ~. Stack. were encamped
! yesterday. re-
F, The Field Hospital Corps, East Rad
ford. Major j. c. Bowman commanding
arrived in camp in the morning, ant
was quartored in tho Hermitage Roat