The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
WORK GOES on TODAY
PREPARING STATE CAMP
COLONIES Alien Potts, Camp Quarters
moeter, Takes Charge With Rank
As Major In Federal Service.
PETERSBURG GRAYs MARCH IN
Men Take Hold on Camp Life With
Energy and Soon Have Things In
Ship shape Every Prccaution
Taken TO Preserve Health.

Necessity for continued work in
getting Camp Stuart in condition for
the reception of the State militia next
week will result in all the operations
of the camp being pursued today with
undated vigor by the hundreds of
workmen who are on the scene. Yes
terday morning Mayor Ainslie, the
Administrative Board and the police
assured Colonel Allen Potts. camp
quartermaster. that nothing would be
done to interfere with the work at
the camp, but to make the immunity
doubiy sure Colonel Potts was mus
tered in the United States army with
the rank of major, thus making the
camp Federal. and beyond municipal
Jurisdiction.
All of the officers of the State mill
tia, with the exceptions of the cap
tains and lisutenants, will be mus
tered in the Federal army with the
next lower rank, this being done on
account of the State militia not being
sufficiently large to have officers OF
high rank.
Under the hands of the small army
of workmen the camp Is rapidly get
ting into shape for the militia. which
will begin concentration here on next
Tuesday The various buildings for
and trench machines are at work max
ing place for tho laying of sewer pipe
and water maine with men every
where engaged in increased activity
on the various needs of the camp.
Pushing Work on Camp.
Commissioner Beck has the work
at the camp in charge, and is seeing
to II that nothing Is left undone TO
expedite the completion of the camp.
Yesterday morning Colonel Potts APP
peared before the Administrative
Board and told them that he had
been instructed by the army officials
to prepare the sanitary arrangements
at the camp. The board advised him
that they were glad TO do oil the
work necessary, and Immediately the
force at the camp was augmented by
a large number of men.
Colonel Potts stated that he was
very gratified with the work that was
being done. and the great amount of
attention that the Administrative
Board was giving the camp. The
water mains will be connected up
Monday morning. which will give all
OF the men who will be at the camp
an ample supply, and yesterday con-
siderable Roadway was made on lay
ing the sewer pipes.
All Troops Coming.
Yesterday morning an inspection OF
the camp was made by medical or
fcers, and later a conference was
held, in which General Sale, Major
Wright, Major Lynch. Colonel Starke,
Captain Graves and Colonel Potts par
ticipated The situation was com
pletely gone over, and 1t was decided
to instruct the companies throughout
the State to start moving to Richmond
in time to reach here Tuesday. 1t was
thought best not to delay the coming
of the troops until the draining system
was completed, and work was started
| Immediately on the installation Of
| temporary sanitary arrangements
Every precaution is being taken pS
the medical directors to safeguard the
health OF the soldiers. and bring the
camp to the highest state OF scientint
sanitation.
Company G, Petersburg Grays
| ninety nine strong, in command O.
Captain w. y. Davis. arrived In camI
| yesterday morning, and pitched TENT
near the northern end Of the oval. By
early afternoon the appearance OF
I Com pany q Avenue was complete, tht
! men having jumped In ON their work
having everything arranged In shor
| time. .
| MANY of the men brought 10 th'
| CITY bv Captain Davis are as yet with
t out equipment and uniforms. spe
| cial quantity has been ordered from
the fort at Old Point and is expected
! to arrive here tomorrow morning.
/ Captain Davis said enlistments wer'
vet going on at a brisk rate. re
| cruiting station has been set up II
Petersburg, and the recruits will b'
sent to the camp daily.
| Major Fulmer Bright command
ling the Richmond Grays. visited tho
camp yesterday, and expressed him
self as well pleased with what wa'
being done He viewed his men WITT
pride. commenting on their quicknes'
| In adapting themselves to the FIELD
| life, and their grasp on the work TIT
men have installed themselves In TIVE
lines Of tents. which will be known al
Company p Avenue They are IN
stalled Immediately In front of the
grandstand, the rows of tents, th'
stacks OF rifles, the line of kitchens
and mess rooms and beyond the OF
ffcers tents, giving a clear idea as L
the appearance of the camp when i
grows to be tented city, it ID
planned to camp the entire Virgiui5
militia within the oval.
Captain Boreland and Captain Bar
/ ton Myers. cofnmlSSary OHfceFs, cslap
!ished their department in the souti
end of the Administration BUILDING
yesterday afternoon. Quantities o
provisions for the troops were deliver
ed yesterday and beginning tonigh
the men will be put on regular army
rations.
/ The army rations allowed a mar
each day are twenty ounces of beef
twenty ounces of potatoes. eighteen
ounces OF bread, coffee and dali.
allowance of sweets. Up to this tins
the men have been supplied from
provisions bought by the respective
companies.
Connected BY Phone With Washing
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Potts
received a telephone call from Wash
ington over his camp instrument
The operator in Washington said hi
was communicating with every camp
quartermaster at their concentration
grounds throughout the country
Headquarters in Washington rs in
this way in constant and immediate
touch with the camps. showing the
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