Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-19
ORDER ST|Rs MEMBERS
OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Ready, Almost to a Man. to Answer
Call Sent Out From
Washington.
MOBILIZE AT FAIR GROUNDS
All Commands in Richmond, 1t Is
Stated, Are Prepared to Assemble
Within Few Hours. Equipped for
Service In Field.

When officers and privates in the
several Richmond military orsaniSa-
lions were informed last night that
President Wilson had issued orders
calling upon all State militia TO mobil-
lie in their armories. there was con-
siderable excitement, although the
members OF the local organizations are
ready almost 10 a man to answer the
call for duty.
All local units are prepared to
mobilize within a few hours, fully
equipped and ready for service In the
field. Most OF the men felt that. while
the call was for duty along the Next
can border it was far more significant
than that. They believe it means the
beginning in earnest of the cleaning
up OF Mexico"
Major j. Fulner Bright. comma nder
OF the Richmond Grays Battalion,
First Infantry, said last night that he
could have the entire battalion in the
armorE and ready TO leave within
few hours. This battalion already has
tho requisite minimum demanded by
the call issued BY Secretary of War
Baker.
Officers OF this battalion are: Major
j. Fulmer Bright; First Lieutenant
Leroy E. Brown. Jr.. adjutant; Sec
ond Lieutenant George H Keesee, quar-
termaster. Company A-Captain. Har-
rs Howell: first lieutenant, ]. f. Pc
'ers: second lieutenant. D. A Dellin-
ser. Company B-Captain. w. A.
stack: first lieutenant, L. T. Matthews:
Company Captain, James r. Shep
pard. Jr.: first lieutenant vacant; sec
ond lieutenant. Fred Dunn. Company
captain. a. B. Cousins: hrst lieu
tenant. Alexander Rady; second lieu
tenant, W. B. Carneal.
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officer OF the Richmond Howitzers.
Battalion A. First Virginia Field AR
tillery, is not in Richmond. having left
on Saturday for a bushes strip TO
Michigan.
sIOWITZERs WOULD NEED
MANY MORE HORSES
The Howitzsss have about 120 men.
Under the call issued by the Secretary
or War, companies of field artillery
i66 men. They will need about 100
horses. OF which number they now
have sixteen. There are a number of
Howitzer "rescrvists" who would an
swer the call in short order
OficerS of the Howitzers are: can
tain. William NJ Myers: first !ieuten-
ants, Ed. c. Rees and James c. Pollard !;
second lieutenants. John T. Wood and
George H. Myers; captain and surgeon,
Or. F. w. r. Warrick.
First Lieutenant F. Earle Lutz. rank
ing officer Of Type D, Field Company,
Signal Corps, said last night that the
signal Corps. mastering seventy men,
could assemble within a few hours.
THIS company will need about sixty
horses. Ali other equipment is in or
Ter in the armory and ready for in
slant service. Officers OF this company
are Lieutenant Lutz and First Lieu
tenant Jamec F. Strother.
Major f W RowIes ranl-inD of
icer OF the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion. The Blues Battalion
is not connected with any OF the Vir-
sinia regiments. This battalion al
ready has the minimum strength and
could mobilize in a short time When
called to Hopewell at the time of the
ire the battalion modified in less
than two hours. Orders issued last
night do not include the Blues Bat
TALON.
LIST OF OFFICERS
OF BLUES BATTALION
oncers OF the Blues Battalion are:
MINOR E. ". Bowles; First Lieutenant
James G. Earnest. adjutant: FRS,
Lieutenant l.. II. Gates, uuartermaster:
Captain and Surgeon DR.. H. ~ Mason,
First Lieutenant w. j. Fuller, inspec-
tor of small arms practice
Company A-Captain r. w Hicks
First Lieutenant j. s, Fuller, second
Lieutenant ]. J. Burke. Jr
Company BaCaptain NJ. S. James
Lieutenant J. a. Augustine
Company Captain NJ S Hewitt
First Lieutenant Charles P. Bigger
Second Lieutenant o. B. White.
Company D-Captain John A Clutch
ms. First Lieutenant r. ]. Boss!eux
Second Lieutenant George w. Parsons
Local military men expressed the
belief that several days would he al
lowed for recruiting and drill at the
home stations before the men are
moved TO the central State camp
which Will he at the State Fair
Grounds Richmond