Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-27
AMBULANCE CORPS Off
TO-DAY FOR CAMP LEE
Company -t6, Under Command of
Lieutenant Lewis, Last Vol
unteer Unit to Go.
COMPOSED OF PICKED MEN
Great Care Exercised in Selecting Re-
crnit> Who Will Train for Red
Crns> Work Upon Battle Fields of
Europe,

Richmond viii sec the last of her
khaki-clad LADS to-day. With the de-
par,urc ~ the American Ned Cross
Ambulance Company No. ~ FOR Camp
Lee a, o'clock this afternoon. the
last volunteer uni; IL he formed in
this city. under the command of Lieu
tenant c. howard Lewis. the exodus
of soldiers from Richmond will have
been completed.
With a rcusirS farewell demonstra-
ton. Richmond sent tho Elucs to Carlr
Mcclellan With another OF those
characteristic scenes Richmond sem:
the GrayS, awakened to thorough
realization OF their mission 70 ac-
company the Blues al Camp Mcclellan.
near Admission. Ma.
At o'clock this afternoon. in her
own manner and after her own fashion.
Richmond will speak forth her fare
we'll to the ambulance unit. this final
Offering OF her last and Youngest vol
unteer organization 10 the cause Of
liberty and democracy in this great
world war.
SHIP HEAVY EQUIPMENT
nEIoRE COMPANY LEAVES
AS for tn. company itself. everything
is in readiness for departure. Heavy
equipment. consisting OF twelve ambu.
lances and three motor trucks. donated
hy the Richmond Chapter of the
american fA'tl 'TbSS, VIII nc Sn1Dptu
This morning prior TO the departure Of
the company The men composing tho
unit have been ordered to leave their
luggage and personal equipments at
Grace Hospital early as possible
this morning. from which place l. WIN
re forwarded to Camp Leo along with
the motor trucks and the ambulanccs
of the company.
The unit as Il whole will assemble
at the Cravs' Armory for lunch at
1880 o'clock going from there to
Grace Hospital preparatory for en-
training at tho Byrd Street Station at
4 o'clock. Every man has already re-
ported himself anxious and ready TO
reach camp to begin the extensive and
intensive training that will eventually
enable him TO take his place on the
battle field ready and cnger to serve
the needs of the wounded or the needy
The officers of this company are:
Lieutenant G. Howard Lewis. com
mandinE; Lieutenant c. O. Brunk. a05
East Grace Street; Lieutenant ]. H.
IIulcher, 2OO1 West Main Street; Lieu
tenant George s. Hurt. Roanoke, and
Lieutenant Roy A. Moore, PheniS.
Charlotte County.
UNIT Is MADE UP OF
MANY COLLEGE MEN
Since the beginning of the orEaniza-
ton, Lieutenant Lewis has exercised
great care in the selection of the en-
listed men, and only those whose char
acter and ability was of the best were
allowed to volunteer. To large eN-
tent. the unit is composed of college
men. nearly all of whom have had
wide experience that will render them
At for the branch of service in which
they have enlisted.
On arrival at Camp Lee the men Will
assume the duties of intensive train
ing at once. They have already re-
ceived instruction and been put
through eXactlnG drills ut william
Byrd Park and more recently, at the
Grays Armory. The use of the Grays'
Armory was obtained through tht per-
mission OF the Administrative Board
and the courtesy OF Major ]. Fulmer
Bright, commander of the Grays.
Last night the enlisted men gave a
farewell informal dance at the iIowit-
Zers' Armory. 1t was thoroughly
enjoyable occasion.