Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
CONsOLvO
BRINGS JOY TO CAMP
Will Pay OF Aiilitiamen To-day
From Federal Fund Of
Sf0,0OO.
SALOMONSKY Is SWORN IN
More Efficient Plan of Policing Camp
Is lnaugurated-Equ for
Blues Arrives, and Only Horses
Now Are Lacking.
sALOMoNsKY is SWORN /

Payment OF the troops in Camp
rolls have been completed. Licutcaant-
Colonel Charles II. Consolvo, camp pay
master. Will arrive In Richmond this
morning from Norfolk and undertake
the task of distributing the sum OF
$4,000. which was placed TO his credit
last Saturday by the War Department.
The work OF paying off the remainder
Of the disqualified Euardsmcn, some los
in number, was completed yesterday
evening.
Added to tho amounts already re-
ceived. the $4,000 which came in Sat
urday makes a total Of $4,000 which
has been received from the national
government for the benefit OF the State
Guard, according TO statement made
yesterday afternoon at the Office OF the
Adjutant General. Lieutenant- Colonel
Consolvo. who Is 10 begin payments
to-day. was relieved from duty at Camp
Stuart some time ago. except at such
times as his services as payrnastcr
might be required.
Those members Of the Richmond
Grays who were lief, behind on account
OF physical disability or other dis
qualification when the First Regiment
went 70 the border, are requested BIZ
Captain Anderson to call az the Admin
istration Building, Camp Stuart, and
receive their pay. These men were al
lowed TO go to their homes in Rich
mond Immediately after their rejection
by the mastering officer
COLONEL SALOMONSkY-
TAKES FEDERAL OATH
In order to avoid any question of
his right to command those men who
have been mustered into the Federal
service. Lieutcnant-ColonclB Bernard W
Salomonsky, of the Fourth virginia
Regiment. the new camp commander
himself became member of the fed
eralized militia yesterday morning.
This ceremony having been performed.
Colonel Salomonsky will have COM
plete authority over the varied host OF
federalized militia, State troops and
unrecognized volunteers who compose
the personnel of Camp Stuart Brig
adler General Vaughan. former COM
mander of the camp, did not take the
Federal oath.
Major Alien Potts. camp quarter
master, yesterday evening said that he
had just received a carload of saddles,
brides, spurs. blankets and other cav
airy equipment. which would prac
tically satisfy the requirements of the
First Squadron. Horses are now the
one thing nccdful to the outfit Of the
erstwhile Blues. Although 700 horses
have been rcquisitOned from the War
Department by Governor Stuart for
cavalry and artillery. IL is by no means
certain that they will be sent. No
answer to tho call was reported yes
terday.
Adiutant-Gcneral Sale last night
stated that there was no probability
that the troops now in camp would be
dismissed in the near future. They
were called out for service. he said. and
they will remain under arms until all
trouble along the border has ceased.
MORE EFFICIENT MANNER
OF POLICING CAMP
An order issued from the Office OF
Major Wright. camp adjutant. pro-
vides for a more efficient scheme OF
guards. 10 go into effect at 6 O'Clock
this evening. Under the new system,
which is adopted on the advice of Cap
tain a. NJ. Shipp. of the United States
Army, special company, troop or
battery will have charge of policing
the camp for a certain time. in contrast
to the old method Of dividing the work
un among different organizations.
I'VE arc just now getting the rou-
tine of camp life into efficient running
order" said Major Wright. Before
this we have been so busy with the
work of starting the soldiers to the
border that we could devote little at
tention to the details OF the camp"
Taps will sound at II o'clock at night
after this instead or at 10:45. as I'm tho
past. Literal enforcement of tho order
requiring the withdrawal OF nil. vsi-
tors and civilians from camp at taps
will bo inaugurated tonight. Other
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