The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-22
Crack Infantry Body Will Take
to Horses and Go to Mexi-
can Border
NEARLY THOUSAND MEN
NOW UNDER ARMS HERE
Several Virginia Cities Bid For
Mobilization Camp; But the
Camp Here Soon Will Be
Ready


arms slept at their armories in Rich
mond last night. nearly four hundred
having been added yesterday to Rich
mond's quota under mobilization by
amendment of General Orders No. IL.
from the Office of AdJutant General
Sale. The amendment came in the
shape OF General orders No. i 3, which
transferred the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues battalion from infantry
to cavalry. General orders 3 were
issued late yesterday, and were issued
to the Blues at a meeting at their
armory at Sixth and Marshall Streets
at o'clock last night. The Blues are
now the First Squadron, Cavalry OF
the Organized Militia OF Virginia.
The Blues, with happy smiles on
their faces and the spirit of citation
general among them, became cavalry
men Immediately upon the reading OF
the orders by Major e. w .Bowles and
his STAFF. and, though there are as
yet no mounts for them, they put in a
night of military routine, much like
that the Richmond Grays and the
Howitzers have undergone since Mon
day morning. The new cavalrymen
VIII be quartered at their arnory
pending orders taking them to the
mobilization at the fair grounds.
which is TO be ready for the full
strength of the State militia under
orders by the early part OF next week.
Some In Camp This Week. ,,
Some OF the military organizations
OF the state. those of Richmond at
least. will be in the camp before the
end OF the week. II Is probable that
the Type D. Signal Corps, will be
Quartered the.e tomorrow and that
OF hers into
and Saturday. Every possible effort to
put the camp into shape for the &C
commodation Of the militia Is being
exerted
Where there were but a few men at
work trenching the camp ground for
sewers and water connections on
Tuesday. a half a hundred put In a
full day yesterday. Large forces will
work day and night completing the
and the mobilization
camp Is assured Richmond, despite
an agitation and publications appar-
emily designed to place the camp in
some other city and which served to
bring to the Governors office and to
the department of the Adjutant- Gen
eral invitations TO place the camp
Important kilograms Come.
Though the heavy work OF mobiliz-
ing the Virginia Volunteers was con-
Guided on Monday Tuesday and yes
terdav were busy days at the office OF
the Adjutant-General. where General
w, w Sale and his staff are perfecting
the details for concentration here as
soon as the camp Is ready Yesterday
brought numerous kilograms to the
office of General Sale. Among them
were wires from a committee of Roam
oke citizens offering camp site. from
the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Offering Virginia Beach to the State
for concentration, from War Depart
ment transferring the Blues from in
General Leonard Wood, at Governors
Island. n, Y. inquiring as to the
progress OF mobilization in Virginia.
To the Governors Office came an in
to locate the camp at Dan
Vile
The wire from General Wood. re-
ceived about $50 yesterday afternoon,
read:
Please inform me by wire what
progress has been made in mobiliza-
ton. What troops will be at the
the organizations in camp to-
night. what Will be their proba BILE
percentage of war strength? In pur-
suance OF War Department orders I
am directing mastering officers to re-
port daily on the progress of mobiliza-
ton
Awaiting Camp Supplies.
To this General Sale replied:
Your wire: Troops held at battery
and company stations pending arrival
at mobilization camp of mastering Of
hcer additional quartermaster sup
plies from department and to enable
further recruiting to war strength.
Troops ready to move on few hours
notice and reports indicate all Vir-
gtnia's quota at peace strength; many
nearing war strength. 1t Is felt men
can receive the same preliminary in
at home station for the next
few days as Is possible at mobiliza-
ton camp, and in addition will have
greater care and comfort than in mob
llization camp in absence of army
During the afternoon a telegram was
received from w. p. Horton. r. w.
Speed. e, r. Chick and w. B. Steven
non. special committee Of court. Roa-
noke, saying:
Several Cities Hid.
I'VE are authorised by the city OF
Roanoke 70 extend to the etats of
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