Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05
BLUES LEAVE TONIGHT
FOR ADMISSION CAMP
Will Go Into Intensive Training Pre-.
paratory to Departure
for France.
BIG sEND-oFF is PLANNED
Members of Blues Association to Es.
cort Active Squadron to Main
Street acknowledgements Commit
tee to Provide Refreshments.

In truth there will be Hot Time
III the old Town Tonight" when the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. re-
Gently transformed into the First
Squadron Virginia Cavalry-leave for
( camp Mcclellan for intensive training
preliminary 10 their departure for
France
Eic donCs will mark the farewell
demonstration 10 be given in honor OF
the BlueS. For once Richmond will
cas-; on hci Iuict and reserved manner
! ana unite IN doing honor TO her IA
NOUS soldier sons.
Preceded by band furnishing pa
triotic music and escorted by $50 mem
! hers OF the Blues Association, the
First Virginia Squadron will march dis
mounted from the arnory at 10 o'clock
to-ntEh, for Main street Station. 1t
is expected that thousands will witness
the parade.
Neiore departing each troop will be
presented with a large carton OF Gig
.tretteS. The supply. headquarters and
the medical departments also will not
be forgotten. Zach package is marked
compliments OF Committee Richmond
Soldiers Tobacco Fund. Mrs. Hamilton
Chalklcy, Chairman"
WILL PROVIDE SANDWICHES
FOR HUNGRY SOLDIERS
Following their mothcrlikc attitude
the women will be there with some
thing more substantial. They will have
a basket of sandwiches for each troop.
All mothers. wives. sisters and sweet
hearts are requested to bring sand
wiches for their favorite troop. For
the committee. Mrs. Chalklcy presents
a very forcible and convincing argu-
ment. The soldiers will have supper at
the armory At o'clock. Consequently.
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1t is only logical TO presume that the
boys will be somewhat hungry by II
o'clock In order TO satisfy the ap-
pcttes OF these healthy troopers all
the women are requested to prepare as
many sandwiches as they convenient
ly can, and bring them down to the
boys
Moreover, all the people in Rich
mond are urged to he up and doing in
giving these Richmonders an enthusi-
asiic farewell reception" said Mrs
Chalklcy." because it is no more than
fair TO show appreciation for the boys
who are about to leave in the defense
of their country SO everybody Is
urged to be out in full force and be
sure to have an American flag on
hand"
HOW TOBACCO FUND
HAS BEEN GROWING
MIS- Shaikley nau thlS TO say in re-
gard to the efforts of the COMMITTEES
TO put maternal touch to the de-
parture of the boys and to make IL as
| pleasant as possible:
THE little present for the Blues was
not our first donation and. of course,
| 1t VIII not be the last. We have the
Grays to remember, and we must sec
what we can do for the boys already
in camp We will endcavor to rcmcm-
hnr - John
| ter where they may be.
we have been able TO furnish a lit
| tie comfort for the boys on duty, in
| the meantime, and also have not for
| gotten the men in the Memorial Hos
pitaL
And in this regard I wish to thank
| the theater managers of the Bijou, CO.
lonial. Isis and Odeon, who have in
| tcrcsted their patrons in the tobacco
fund. Last week we received a dona-
ton of Sl3.4l. as well AS a number Of
boxes OF cigarettes. Labor Day we
| received another donation OF Sl6o2
from the same source.
AT each of the thcaters is a large
bowl placed on n stand with an in
| scribed card asking patrons to put in
cigarette or n penny for the bows
The collection turned over to me yes
terday consisted of 367 pennies, 1875
nickles thir,y-one dimes and ten quar-
tcrs. or 25-cent pieces
''Of this sum. SI.I7 came from tho
Colonial. SG.2i from the Bijou and S2.0l
| from the Isis.
The eG,50o cigarettes for the Clues
were purchased In one lot, made up
| into packages easy of transportation
and delivered at tnA armory in tim,
| TO go with the boys baggage II is
| 'but the first of what, we trust. will,
| be many other cons'gnments which
! VIII reach them after they get into
! camp"
BLUES ASSOCIATION
PERFECTS ORGANIZATION
The Blues Association has about
| completed it's organization of State
volunteers. These companies are to
be composed Of former Blues and also
good outside material. II is certain
that the next meeting Of the associa-
tion Will mark the completion of this
! organization.
| The meeting held at the Blues Ar
mory ut $50 last night was presided
over by George w. Warren. vice-presi-
dent of the association in the absence
OF the president. Captain Clarence
| Wyatt.
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