Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
HORSES REQU|S|T|0NED
FOR VIRGINIA TROOPS
Governor Asks for 700 Mounts for
Artillery and Cavalry
men.
BRANCH JOHNSON ELECTED
Chosen as Captain Of Grimcs's Bat
terry, of Portsmoutli-NIen Dis
qualified 10y Physicians Are Paid
on and Sent to- Their Homes.

About $50 national Euardsmen who
havo been in Camp Henry c. Stuart
since the troops were modified, and
who wcrc not accepted for physical
reasons or because OF their refusal to
take the Federal oath of allegiance
were yesterday paid OFT by Lieutenant
Colonel Charles II. Consolvo. payihas-
ter Of the Virginia National Guard.
and left for their homes in various
parts of the state. Only the units
that have been mustered in or those
still trying TO recruit to the necessary
strength remain in camp.
Rcuuisition has been made by Gov
crnor Stuart upon the War Depart
mcnt for about 700 horses, for the
use Of the artillery companies, the
First Squadron, First Virginia Cav
airy Richmond Blues). the Signal
Corps and physicians who accompany
these several units. The rcQuIsition
for the horses is subject to the an
prevail of the War Department, which
NAY either forward the animals here
or forward them to the point where
the various units arc to be assembled
In case the remaining troops now in
Camp stuart arc ordered to the Dor
der, tho War Department may have
the horses sent to that point to meet
the artillery and cavalrymcn on their
arrival
I. BRANCH JOHNSON IS
ELECTED CAPTAIN
Battery Grimes Battcry-yestcr-
day elected Ira Branch johnson, OF
Norfolk, captain of the company in
place of Captain r. C. Mcdonald. who
resigned on Saturday. First Lieuten-
ant w. j. Pennant is ranking officer
of the battery until the newly-eIected
captain arrives 10 assume command
In the event that Rev. George w
Mcdaniel. u. D.. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, is given a commission
as chaplain Of the Virginia Brigade.
necessary furlough. L. c. Jenkins, Of
the board OF deacons Of the church.
called at Governor Stuart's Office yes
terday and asccrtaned from Secretary
Forward that DR.. Mcdaniel
had applied for such n commission He
said that the board of deacons would
grant DR.. Mcdaniel n furlough in case
his. services at the front were accepted.
DIR. Mcdaniel will not likely go into
the service unless the brigade is called
out, as each of the two Virginia regi-
ments now on the Mexican border has
its own chaplain.
REV. JAMES p. SMITH, ID. D.,
breaches TO ARTILLERY
Yesterday proved quiet day in the
in worship. Rev. James Power Smith,
D. d.. chaplain of the First Battalion,
Field Artillery. preached in the grove
n Sherwood Park. Practically all OF
the troops were present, and there
we're number of visitors present from
the city.
In the afternoon the usual large
crowd OF Sunday friends and sight
'eers was caught in the rain. The
DOWNFALL. which continued throughout
he afternoon and into the night. de-
tered many from going out to the
camp and effectively drove those al
ready there to cover. The rain also
broke into the camp routine and
guard mount" was rather abbre-
r!atcS.
The men are anNously awaiting or
iers to go 20 the front and expect to
be called ut almost any hour. All Of
The units present, except Grimes Bat
terry and the Engineer Corps, have been
into the service, and the task
Of entraining would not be a difficult
one, once the orders are received