The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-04


nth. OF Norfolk, captain; Captain
spIatt. first lieutenant, and r. @.
Pratt, OF Richmond, second heuten-
ant. when the full strength OF 1e4
men Is reached there will be Two hrst
lieutenants and one second lieutenant,
and captain, making four onicers'
Recruiting continues at 1877 EAST
Main STREET. second floor captain
Splatt last night announced that
cooks horseshoers, blacksmiths ana
powder men especially are needed.
Although inspection OF the Second
! Regiment was planned for yesterday
afternoon, due to the fact that they
had not been equipped II has been
postponed. The men were found to
be without regular army clothing.
uniforms, shoes or other equipment.
| but all during the afternoon these
were distributed. and inspection may
/ be carried out this afternoon or to-
! morrow morning.
I Colonel Chamberlayne Expected.
! Colonel Chamberlayne, inspector
general. from Governors Island, n.
Y. who Is to replace Lieutenant Colo
mel Delaware Skerrett, Is expected TO
arrive in the city today. Colonel
Skerrett Is still in the city, but II
could not be learned whether he
would inspect the troops today, If
they are ready. or whether Colonel
/ Chamberlayne will Immediately take
charge and conduct all further in
spections.
| Members of Companies NJ and c
OF the First Regiment broke into a
/ free-for-all fight yesterday morning
near the grandstand which for a time
1t was feared would develop cerious-
| ly. There were reports that one of
the men had been fatally wounded
by bullet. but officers going at once
TO the scene, found that no shots
had been exchanged. and that fists
and butts of revolvers had been prom
/ inent in the fight. An investigation
! of the scrap was instituted at once
by Colonel William J. Perry, COM
handing the First Regiment. and a
number of the participants in the
fight were sent to the guardhouse
They will be court martialed
In the last few days there has been
little interest shown in this respect.
and now that conditions OF the camp
and an abundance of equipment of
every kind is IL the quartermaster's
/ department. the men can be handled
quickly Major Bright is very anx-
ious to have all OF the companies of
the Grays up to the maxs<um, and
all contemplating military service will
| find the company recruiting stations
at the camp ready to receive them.
Blues Re-examined Pass.
! Examinations of the men originally
! rejected were held yesterday in the
| S4aes |Armory, with the result that
between thirty and forty men verb
accepted. officers of the battalion
were plainly elated over the result.
because now every company is above
! peace strength. Up to -esterdav af-
ternoon It was expected that the Blues
would move out 10 the camp this af-
ternoon. but their departure. for Sher-
wood Park has again been postponed.
Recruiting details are at work IN
portsmouth. sent out by Captain r 3.
Mcdonald. commanding the Ports
mouth battery OF field artillery. en-
deavoring to bring that battery up to
the minimum strength On account
OF the small number of men in the
command, II was recently detached
from the battalion, and is now a sep
arate unit. Thirty-five men are now
needed, and Captain Mcdonald is CON
1dent that 1t will only he the matter
! OF a few days that the required num-
i Der or troops for the battery will be
undo" tents al the camp
MAYOR T. M. Workman, In command
OF the field artillery, reported the
| batteries in excellent condition. re-
marking particularly on their fine
showing in their drills Every after
noon guard mount is held near his
headquarters. and very impressive
maneuvers make IN this driU. Well
trained and with snappv precision. the
men make splendid showing.
HOWffZers Want Men Tco
Ihere are yet several men needed
Tor the Howitzers' battery. and until
these are secured the ar.".erv will
not be mustered in. like condition
prevails with the Signal Corns This
command Is only reouirinc three men
10 make the corps complete and Can
en- L. r. conquest Is making every
enort to enlist this small number.
1T was very gratifying to the officers
yesterday to observe that not a sine1a
complaint was registered as to lie
CONDITION of the camp. BY reason of
ITS excellent shape. medical men ex-
pressed themselves as very Wen
pleased. and everything Is being dons
TO continue its present splendid con-
dition.
Major Wright state< Yesterday that
,he pay roll of officers and men had
been made up. and that in n few DAYS
to July l.
colonel 10 Lane Stern. who has been
IN charge of inspecting the officers
VINO applied for commissions an
nounced that after July it was or
dered that all applicants for commits |
slons must go before a board appoint
ed BY the Secretary of War.
Big Motor Truck Received.
An unusual sight in camn yesterday
afternoon was the appearance OF a his !
motor truck. which has recently been
furnished by the War DEPARTMENT,
The machine Is used in place of the
wagons, and several hundred are said !
to be In use now on the border.
Music by the Second Regiment
sano entertained the soldiers yester-
day afternoon. There were a nun,har
OF visitors to the camp, but the Fair
Grounds had the appearance of being