Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-08
CAMP lee THRONGED
BY SUNDAY VISITORS
BY Scores They Journey to Canton.
mont to See Relatives or
Friends in Service.
MORE DRAFTIES ON GROUND
Day Brings 1,41O National Army
Men, 420 OF Them Reporting From
Virginia, 054 From Pennsylvania
and 80 From West Virginia.
MORE DRAFTIEs ON GROUND
(From a STAR Corresnondentl


CAMP LEE. VA, October 7.-Sunday
is the soldiers day. and 1t was ceie-
brated to-day in such manner that
when night came. and the men sought
their barracks in preparation for to-
morrow with it's drills and other duties.
1t was with tho wish that every day
was Sunday: but the next one looked
ages away. Visitors by the score came
to the cantonment. families looking for
son or brother. and friends seeking
their acquaintances in the service.
Those not so fortunate as to have a
caller had the world series to hold their
attention. and still others had the
games and neld day events that were
held in the camp. 1t was a big day
for the men. and those remaining In
camp made the most of 1t. The hun
dreds v>o were allowed leave from
the cantonment will return in the
! morning with all sorts of interesting
stories about their trips. which the
other men will try TO better on their
next leave.
And with the influx OF visitors carne
1.i1o National Army men to take their
places with those already here vir-
ginia sent twice as many men as 1t did
yesterday. 420 reporting: Pennsylvania
sending total OF s54 men. and West
Virginia increasing the camp popula-
tion only to the extent Of thitry-six
men. Virginians reaching here day
were from the following counties: Alex
andria. 10: Allegheny IT; Bland 21:
Fauquier, 2: Grayson. 80; Greene. 3:
King George. 1; Lee. SIS: Mathews. 13:
Nelson, IL; Page. 21; Pulaski. Is; Rap
pahannock. 4: Roanoke. 80; Scott. 7o;
Smyth. 80. and Wise. 70.
VARIOUS REGIMENTS
ARE FILLING RAPIDLY
In such numbers are the men arriv-
Ing that the mastering officers are able
to handle them in short time. The va
rious regiment are being rapidly nlled,
and when there Is an overflow the men
are assigned TO the training battalions.
Formerly eight of these commands were
provided for. but the number recently
has been Increased to fifteen battalions.
1t Is from this organization that men
VIII be drawn to NIL depleted ranks
OF the division when 1t takes its posi-
ton on the western front. The Vir-
sinia regiments are still incomplete,
but the next two days will show tho
exact status of the brigade. II sufi-
quota to fill them. the inference is tina
the local boards have no further white
men to send to the camp. What will
be done to meet this situation has not
been stated.
Tomorrow the battalion of men who
will make the trip to the State Fair on
Thursday will be on the field under
| command of Major Jennings C. Wise,
and the command Will be whipped into
shape for their drill to be given in
Richmond. Each day up to Thursday
Major Wise will see to it that the bat
talon is put through it's PAGES. When
the people at the fair see the men OF
Camp Lee who have been in training
for only month. they Will see troops
that look more like seasoned soldiers
than men who yet have had but a
small part of their military instruc-
ton.
The new Three Hundred and Eigh-
teenth Regiment band will accompany
the troops to Richmond, and show the
people what real music can be produced
with little practice. The organization
has not yet secured music. not even the
"Star-Spangled Banner" but that does
not deter the men. and several hour.
each day they are in the barracks
specially set aside for them, getting
the rough places off their rendition OF
the national air. and getting acquainted
with military marches and other music
This is the only band in the camp. and
IL It can secure donations of sheet
music. arranged for bands. 1t will help
1t to make the showing that 1t, as a
part Of Virginia regiment. desires.
HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS
WATCH BASEBALL GAMES
Camp Lee was rent with cheers this
afternoon, as the shouts Of hundreds
OF men who were viewing the national
pastime as shown on baseball diamond
and scoreooard rose over the canton
ment. Several impromptu games were
played In various parts of the camp.
and largo crowds Of men witnessed tho
performances. Time after time tho
Continued on Third PaEe.)