The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-27

virginia is read .Hc troops called
ave responded. every demand made
the Presidents call fer the national
uard. and since. has been met by the
trginians." said Bfieadier- General w
Y Sale adJutaut- general OF Virginia,
st night when he announced definite
that every military organization in
hat State included In the call viii
In Richmond ready to move inn
sesfsately Orders are being awaited.
rap trains are ready--ears having
cen placed by the railroads close to
be camp
All the morning will see soldiers OF
he First and Second Virginia Iufan-
" and the First Field Artillery ar
I've from all parts of the state and
noon the concentration of the
Rates forces will have been com
le,ed. Many of the men at the camp
nd arriving today have already been
Mustered into United states service,
aving passed the rigid physical tests
Fescrshed by the military law A44d hay
Il had equipment distributed to them
theirs Will undergo the examination
ia will muster in today,
Grays Move at a,4s This Morning.
From the city OF Richmond there
Iii move out TO Camp Stuart at the
kir grounds. three companies OF the
Richmond Grays, Major John Fulmer
rirht. and the hattalions hospital
brps, Major Giles r. Cook One COM
any. B, Captain w. A. Stack, com
kandtng, ts at the camp, having re-
hrned there yesterday after examina-
ons 1T the armory had been con-
uded~
Companies moving out today and
beir commanders are r. Captain AlvA
Cousins; c, Captain James r. shep-
nFd. IT.. and A. Captain Harry A.
lowell. The three companies and the
DapitAl corps will move from the ar
Kerry promptly at s:it, and march out
= <As camp. They will be headed by
~ Acca Temple Shrine band.
&ans1 Cavalry Stands TESTS.
ne Blues. now First Squadron. Cav
Sry. Major e. W. Bowles. who under
lent the physical tests yesterday. are
10y for orders to move. and 1t is
poeible thAt they. too, will go out
' Camp Stuart today. An estimate
kaAs last night was that not more
I'm twelve to hftesn per cent faile.
pae the armys phy sacai tests. which
= ~ most rigid ever devised. The
len who pAas the examinations ara
1nooot perfect in both physique and
eoporttonA
| Many Of those who failed were a
.e4aA undsrWeight or overweight. or
nAogt Or too tall. The weight must
heEwsAn 100 and 400 pounds and
- W0G0h&. fer cavalry. between S
ka&.1cmr and s feet-eleven. In other
FnneA4s Of the service the height
nst b not under & feet-foar.
NnnnAne HovvitEers Today.
$Eho Nowitxers will probably remain
mar AFuory on North Eighth Street
NnAe lmmediateiy before they are to
S14nAn for the border. The battery.
n1lnndsd by Captain William NJ. Ny
~ will assemble at o'clock this
crn1u9 to undergo the physical ex-
11tnatlon. which will be directed by
'nlenei Alexander N. Stark, q. s. Med
~ Corps, the regular army examiner
hi - Richmond to personally super
- HI eDaminationS. The battery
u I'VE Officers and 1877 man on its
kG1ee at thts time with more than ona
nlood on the reserve list. All equip
1T AAd supplies are ready. except
" ADDITIONAL horses, which may not
eupDlisd until after the battery
SncaIas Texas.
EAa Howitxers' examination late yes
6av. was scheduled to begin at 0
appk last night. At assembly In
ut of the armory at s:a0 last night
1nru were issued that no one could
- Ne agmory and the men were
wi ~ passes would be issuAd A
I11o 1nter these orders were changed.
oaaminatton having been deferred
Nvexke1 Bteaa1ly Thirty Hours.
EHnaDaAl start ana his assistants had
ntoadfly ongaged In conducting