The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-25
III STUART IS
Still VERY DAMP
OoTANY o EIInOTs OFYICrn


A31opiiA1BAoo camp mere ever secure
the horses and equipment that would
Train them 20. nght the MextcAns Or
any other Toe. they are rapidly r1und-
Ing into shape a. worthy Of the mark
Of excellsnce In dghting mud and
water. For 81 sherwood Park there
10 an abundance Of both, and the men
are getting experience thoy will -
glad TO posoess Il they ever engage IN
actual campaigning.
The torrent4al rains o3 Saturday,
following BY those Of Sunday after
noon and yesterday. has turned the
camp Into many islands, and numsr-
GUS bodies Of water. both largo and
small. It has softsnsd the ground to
. considerable depth. making It slip
perry ana tenacious under foot. and the
visitors who have swArmsd the camp
up 70 last Saturday viii hardly 80
rapidly moving automobiles
ACeual Trench Enpxienca
But the man are enjoying ev,ry
moment Of the time 1t the camp. in
convsnient ana uncomfortable ~ Il
may b for them. For something has
happened 1t camp. II has changed
the life. suspended the drills that made
up the intensive training. and Il has
given them actual experience In dir
ging trenches Practically every one
of the men had 70 take on their shoes
and wade ankle deep in the water and
make the trenches that would drain
the camp. and build the barricades
that would prevent the now Of water
into the tents
OF all the complaints that have been
made by the men about their cots and
clothing becoming watersoaked, there
n pnf <asA x<apApA fhfa ~<.xIA
not been avoided, according to Colonel
10 Lane Stern, who yesterday morn
Ing made = personal and minute In
spection Of every canvas In the camp.
Some time ago instructions had been
issued that around ali Of the tents
trenches be dug. and Z barricads Of
dirt be piled to prevent the entrance
OF water. But few, u any, OF tho men
had taken this precaution, and the
rain 20 sudden and surprising they
were swamped before tho preventative
could be applied. It was even said
that In numerous cases the troops had
not taken the troubls to close the en-
trances to the tents. thus leaving an
opening for the rush Of the water.
II was pointed out that the worst
condition at the camp prevailed in. the
section occupied by the Norfolk Blues.
known as Battery b. OF the Field Ar
tillery. and camp headquarters mott
fed Captain Kear. in command OF the
battery. that he could move to higher
and drier grounds. but that officer
replied that a. soon as he could have
csnders scattered about his camp he
would be quite satisfied with his
present location.
AT the entire camp now, while the
grounds are soaked. In the tents ali IL
dry and snug. and the men are not
exposed to conditions that endanger
their health. Application AZ the Field
Hospital last night svinced the infor-
nation that not single case OF sick
ness had come to them a. 4 result OF
the so-caIled exposure Of the men.
Indeed, Il was stated. the camp was
remarkably free from Illness OF every
kind. the percentage being much less
than IL usually found among 100
men.
It was reported n camp last niefrt
that the Engineer Corps had very
favesabsy impressed Washington. and
that General Leonard Wood had sent
his recommendation 20 Goyernor's
Island that the company be taken into
the Federal service. High authorities
have been IN communication with
Washington, ana officers there well ap-
preciate the value the corps would be
TO the company. ana understand the
true patriotism that inspired the for
nation Of the company.
Want Cnn1pauieD CpnD3ceod.
Information has been received from
the department ~ General Sale that
they are anxious for the rapid COM
rletion OF the ten companies OF Coast
Artillery. which are TO be formed IN
Virginia. Only two Of these companies
have been organized MP to this tins.
one In Roanoke and the other in
Lynchburg. Any further applications
for formation OF companies win be- &C.
cepted. provided such applicants will
agree to the organization Of coast
artillery company.
This was pointed ont m being 4 par
ticulariy attractive branch OF the ma
tionai defense. In that such corn
panies would be formed In cities re-
moved from the seacoast, and the an
seacoast towns and forts would give
the members . large opportunity for
pleasant work.
E1ec4ed IAeu4esank.
An election was held yesterday IN
Company G OF the Field Artillery, ana
Calvin Sattsrfisld was selected az Sec
ond lieutenant Of tho battery. Lieut..
satterfield IL = fun graduate q tbs
Virginia Military Institute. and - 4
grandson o1 General LAndsay Wsflcef,
of Confederate 4AmA Up - HI eaoo-
aon he wAs . u,euber Of ~ had
QUareeFs detG1l. With NJ rank It COR.
Joeaa. 111iD election oompaeess the r.
organtsaxion q this battery. which has
mt ysE Nssn musosred into the United
States Arrny on account Of not having
tt Aiil quota Of men. Headquarters
win Immediately begin . campaign to
bring the command up to require.
mentA
Z Tomorrow evening Major r m.
Workman, Of the Field Artillery. win
entertain his entire command at the
Colonial TheAesr. the men pArAding
downtown. The Tina d march win -
down Hermitage Road to Broad
street, then through Meadow 10 Monu.
msnt. doWn Monument ana Franklin
Streets 70 Belvidere. thence to Broad
Street 70 the theAter. the return to
follow the same route.
The Field 31oopttal y40eort3ay start
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