Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-23
TWO GOVERNORS VISIT
SOLDIERS At CAMP LEE
Stuart, OF Virginia, and Cornwell, of
West Virginia, Guests of Ma
tional Army Men.
BOTH DELIVER ESSE 8
Tell Selectmen OF Pride and Confl-
dence People Back Home Repose
in Observation-Disclosures Meeting
Held at Opening of Y. NJ. G. A.
BOTH DELIVER ADDREssE 8
trrom a Stan Corrcspondent.l

[From q Stan Corrcspondentl
CAMP LEE, VA, October 22.-Two
Governors were the guests OF officers
at Camp Lee to-day. j. ]. Cornwell. of
West Virginia, and Henry C. Stuart. OF
of the two States for the purpose of
delivering addresses at the formal
opening OF the Young Mems Christian
Association auditorium, and Liberty
loan meeting which was held here to-
night under the auspices Of the asso-
clation. From tho time the Governors
arrived at the cantonment. they were
greeted enthusiastically by the troops.
and were given ovation after ovation
when they spoke to the military organ
iaztions of their own States. The Penn
sylvania Governor was expected, but
he was unable to reach here.
GOVERNOR ESCORTED
BY SELECTED TROOPS
One thousand National Army men es-
corted Governor Stuart through the
camp on his arrival, the troops peing
selected from the two Virginia reGi-
ments, and led by the band or the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth Regi
ment. Major Jennings c. Wise, of tho
Three Hundred and Eighteenth, was in
command OF the soldiers. and Captain
Armistead NJ. Dobie, aid to Major.
General Cronkhitc, mot the Governor,
and rode with him to the division head
quarters. Later when Governor Stu
art addressed the two regiments, num-
bcring about 1000 men. they applauded
him to the echo. and at the conclusion
or his talk cheers In great volume rose
from the assemblage OF men.
Tonight the reception given tho
Governor was none the less enth,rsi-
astic when he appeared at the Y. NJ c.
a. auditorium. For several minutes
the thousands Of troops attending the
gathering cheered the Virginia execu-
tive. Governor Cornwell. of West yfr-
Ginia. was also warmly greeted by tho
troops at the meeting, at which the
speakers were Major-General Cronk-
hitc. and the two State chiefs. The
speakers commended the work being
done by the Y. NJ. c. a. and congratu-
lated the association on the extensive
arrangements made at the camp FOR
the men. The Liberty loan was ats.
brought to tho attention OF the men,
It's significance and the real meaning
or its success to the people and soldiery
OF the country being pointed out
Companies 4 and II. commanded by
Captain ]. w. Wise. and Captain p. n.
Timmons, OF the. Three Hundred and
seventeenth Regiment. were the COM
mnnds selected from the Western vir-
einfa Infantry to escort Governor Stu.
art From the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth Regiment were Companies
+ and c. in command OF Captain John
Crum, and Captain c. C. Griffin. re-
snectively. All Of the troops. we'll
drilled and presenting handsome an
ncarance. made n showing that brought
complimentary comment from the vir-
Einin executive.
WELCOME TO CHIEF
ny CAPTAIN BODTE
IT was about 3:30 this afternoon
when Governor Stuart reached the en-
trance OF the camp near the section oc-
cupied by the Virginia regiments.
There Major Wise has his battalion
and the band. Governor Stuart was
welcomed by Captain Bodie and. led by
Major Wise. mounted, and followed by
the band, and the 1000 Virginia Ma
tional Army men, the parade moved up
the main avenue OF the camp, passing
through the grounds OF both Virginia
regiments.
At division headquarters the bat
talon assumed line formation near the
Continued on Third Paee.)
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