The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-18

ORGANIZE CLUB Ar CAMP


All Of the eNissrs Of the recruiting
details. which reported At Camp Stuart
yesterday merning. have passed the
physical examinations and have been
mustered into the United states SER
vice. Major A. N. starks conducted
the inspection. and Captain A. N. shipp
took the men into the service. The
non-commissioned officers and privatss
brought to the city by the recruiting
officers have not bean examined. this
examination being scheduled to take
place today.
1t 10 expected that the cities to which
the officers viii be sent with be an
nouneed in the next few days. Gen.
eral Sale, who 10 thoroughly familiar
with the sections whore II 10 most
likely to obtain recruits promptly. will
make his recommendation to the War
Department and they win doubtless
be followed. The recruiting details
will then become established and push
vigorously the work for enlistmsnts 10
bring the commands Of the State to
the maximum number.
Ensfnsers Csaplete Personnea.
The First Company Of Virginia En-
gineers last night announced the COM
Captain W. r. r. Griffith. First Lieu
tenant Roy 8. Plat, Junior First Lieu
tenant Edwin T. Low and Second Lieu
tenant John Tyler. Jr, were named AZ
commissioned officers. The non-cona-
missioned officers are as follows: First
sergeant. Lee A.. wallace: quartermas-
ter sergeant. r.. W. 0linn: mess SER
Keant, William Barth: line sergeants-
u. s. Doggett. Paul Warden and WILL
liam w. Wingo. The corporals are
Victor Parks. Jr.. Fred r. Diggs. r.. e.
West. william Ninter. George w. Tuck
er and c. e. YeatmAn.
The auartermaster's department OF
the camp will this morning issue tho
uniforms to the men. and also furnish
them with such other equipment as
they might need. These were TO have
teen supplied several days ago. but y
delay arose. and the distribution could
not take place until today.
The mustering-in Of the Engineer
Corps 10 being daily expected. and
with only a few men yet to be added
TO the Organization, It 10 probable that
1t will take place today or tomorrow.
Captain Griffith and his men are still
endeavorink to get the company to
Federal strength. but ~ skilled men
are particularly wanted. 1T 10 reQuir-
Ing longer to MI the ranks. Appiica-
tions are coming In. and from them
the Officers will pick tho satisfactory
msn that will make the corps com
pists.
l To Organise Club
A preliminary meeting for organiS-
| Ing the University OF Virginia Club
was held last night at headquarters
~ the Field Artillery. and plans were
| ctscusssd for the completion of the
organization at the first regular meet
ing of the club. which will take place
neAt Wednesday night.
| For the present II has been decided
that only former students OF the uni
versity, who are members of the Fieit
Artillery will be accepted for mem
bership, but shortly the club Will b.
open to all members In the camp wh'
are eligible. While there are only ST.
members OF the club at present. II i
expected that the number will be ahou
forty when the membership Is open t.
the entire camp.
On account of the monotonous rou
tine of camp life and the absence o
anything to enliven the spirits of tn
men. the club was formed to promot
a better acquaintance and furnish di
version for the troops from the dan
program.
At the meeting held last night +
Carter Taylor. was elected temporar,
chairman. and the following member
were present: Samuel p. Cowardir
r. n. stirres. J. Robert Wyatt. slaush
ter Montague and Frank Cummins.
Came Home from E9ypt.
The arrival In camp yesterday o
Carl c. Campbell, who was In Egyp
at the time the call for mobilizatio
came, served AZ an example Of patriot
ism which impressed the men YER
much. Mr.. Campbell IL attached I
Hampton Battery Of the Acid artilier
as a private Previous 70 his residenc
in Egypt he was connected with tn
militia in Hampton. ana travelled sew
eral thousand miles 70 take his piac
In the battery. Mr.. Campbell has bee
serving as a veterinary surgeon o
board a steamship ID the East.
The field hospital yesterday com
pleted tho second tn3scticn OF typhoi
lrrophylaxis TO the company of tn
Blues Cavalry. The hospital reporte
only a few cases Of sickness. none @
which were serious, and will not neces
state more than two dAy4 treatmcn
by the physicians. The general healt
OF the entire camp 10 excellent. whic