The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-18
CAMP STUART WILL Be
DESERTED BY NIGHT
Blues Now on Their Way to Border,
and Other Commands Will
Leave Todar.
LARGE CROWD BIDS
SOLDIERS BON VOYAGE
Cameras Much in Evidence-GOyer-
nor Sends Apprecdadve Farewell
Message-Coi Stern OF Today On
Inspection Tour.

Richmond bade goodbye to the
Blues Squadron of Cavalry yester-
day, and though the hundreds who
saw the long train as it started on
its journey cheered them farewell.
there were many eyes dimmed with
tears and voices that choked. which
told a different story from that con-
veyed by the outburst Of good wishes.
II was 1880 o'clock when the last
man was aboard and the line of cars
pulled out and were off to the border,
Ii was the Intention that the Blues
should leave at 10 o'clock. and long
Before that hour lines OF automobiles
brought families to the train yards
just outside OF the Fair grounds.
Many persons came by street cars,
and among the crowd were noted
prominent officials and business men
of the city
Cameras in Evidence.
Cameras were much in evidence for
last picture that would y valued
more than any treasure. For some
time before the train left pictures
were taken in groups. oftentimes q
single person In uniform. and in 9TH
ers there were two arm in arm. And
after the boys were gone. here and
tt4ts e va the tNuhu Soul6
be seen mothers and sisters and
sweethearts who were, SLOWLY making
their way home. not smiling but I'M
der their arm a camera was held
tightly on account OF its precious
contents.
And today will be re-enacted some
Of the scenes OF yesterday when the
Signal Corps and Field Hospital leave
this morning at 10 o'clock and the
company of Engineers entrain this at
,ernoon at o'clock. Major J. c. Bow
man. OF the Medical Corps, will be in
charge OF the first train. and Captain
Griffith. of the Engineers. OF the sec
orId.
Early yesterday morning the Blues
were about working like bees in load
Ing the cars with equipment and sup
plies 1t was fully expected that they
would be off by 10 o'clock. but there
were delays. and 1t was fully three
hours later before everything was in
readiness
The train was composed of eigh-
teen cars. and carried no men. seven
teen officers. two horses and one
prisoner. J. r. Tosh, a member of the
First Regiment, who was arrested here
on a chargs of desertion. Is again re-
turning to his command. The two
. ilol sEs -AiiH pCi SSIai AiicaiAd Va VA
tor Z. W. Bowles and his adtutant.
Lieutenant J. G. Ernest. The other
horses belonging to the Blues could
not be taken. all OF them being unfit
for service. having been left here by
the artillerymen.
Unable to be present to sac the Blues
Off 10 the border. the following letter
was sent to Major Bowles by Secre-
| tary Forward. by direction OF Gov
ernor Stuart:
/ Message From Governor.
! Governor Stuart. who Is campaign
i Ing in Southwest Virginia directs me
10 express his regret that he Is unable
I TO call on you personally before your
departure as he did upon the other
Virginia commands before they left.
and 10 extend to you and the officers
and men under your command his
best wishes for = safe and pleasant
| Journey to the Mexican border and to
| express his confidence that the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues OF this day
| will worthily maintain the glorious
| traditions OF tho organization in what
ever service their country calls upon
them to perform"
/ The Blues left over the Norfolk and
Western. and wifi 70 as far as Bris-
/ toll over that line. reaching Browns
i VILE over dlr1erent roAQA. Inc IO0Q
! ing of the cars and entrainmen< OF
the troops was accomplished without
any accident or mishap.
The Signal Corps and Field Hos
pital will also leave by the Norfolk
and Western, the Engineers getting
away over the Atlantic Coast Line. 60
/ ing as far as Augusta over that road
AtthRt eity=they will he taken over
the Central of Georgia.
win Be Deserted BY Night.
BY tonight Camp Stuart will be but
the field it was before the mobilixa
ton order Only the camp command
err, Colonel b. w Salomonsky and his
stan will remain, and tomorrow they
Will be mustered out, an dleave for
their homes, Major Allen Potts
camp quartermaster, and his corps
will he mustered out. and leave fol
equipment left will be sent away.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock Colonel
10 Lane Stern will leave for his trip
of inspection of the Fourth Regiment
He will go TO Roanoke and Lynch,
burg returning to Richmond the lat
4 ter part of the week leaving again
next Monday for Norfolk, Newport
I News. Suffolk and other cities in tina,
section. This is the annual inspection
and will include all Virginia militia