Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20

Dressed in his uniform Of gray. he
presented Il distinguished appearance
as he stood sponsor for the thirty.
three men whom he had come to de-
liver into the hands OF Uncle Sam
After the men had been checked and
were ready to be marched to their
barracks he raised his hat and, ad-
dressing them. said: Boys. wherever
you go remember who you are-you
are Virginians." He thcn passed down
the entire line. Erasping each of them
in farewell handshake. and Colonel
let the men be removed until the cnre-
mony was completed.
AT Richmond. officers had made ar
ranEements for feeding the troops aa
they came through, but, to make sure
that every man had sufficient. the
mess was kept going In all of the bar
racks. and the first thing done with
the men was to give them Il good meal.
This consisted &C creamed sliced peef,
potatoes, coffee. stewed prunes, peaches
and cake. Each man was issued a
mess kit. and. after their dinner. they
performed their first military duty by
washing the utensils. THAT wasn't
bad" was the expression Of the ma
jority of them in referring to their
dinner when they passed out of the
mess hall - the tubs placed on the
outside II The barracks for cleaning
their mess kits.
Immediately the men had completed
their dinner. they were hustled before
the medical examiners. who put them
through rigid test. Every man
passes through the hands Of several
physicians. and II he is in the least
bit disqualified he Will be turned back.
The work of examining the men is n
task In itself. and all OF those received
to-day were not put through the tests.
After the men had been physically
examined they were taken to the mus
tering office OF their regiment. where
the papers were filled out that took
them into the service of tho nation.
Following this they were brought he
fore the officers of the company to
which they had been assigned. and
cards were made out stating the name.
address. nearest relative, and occupa-
tion in which the man Is especially
qualified
Bedding and other immediate neces-
stiles were issued the men. and they
were ready to begin their first In
struction in military. This will begin
in tho morning At tho same time
the officers will put In acquisitions for
uniforms and other equipment, which
Will be issued as soon as the men can
be fitted. It Is believed that the sec
ond quota Will receive their uniform S
much sooner than was the case with
the first per cent.
TROOP Is
HANDLED IN SHORT ORDER
The men assigned to the hendauar-
tiers were examined, vaccinatcd. given
their first incubation against typhoid.
and in some instances uniformed within
two hours after their arrival. No time
will be lost in any command in get
ting the men in condition for their
drills. as the officers Of the Eightieth
Division want the instruction to go
ahead with all speed, and thus make
the command about the first ready for
Lee is far ahead now OF others in the
country and little doubt exists as TO
the proba bility of the Eghtieth d.
vision being among the first TO be sent
across.
For about a week the arrival OF new
men at camp will demand practically
the undivided attention OF all OF the
officers. Companies OF infantry are be-
Ing made up with the minimum num-
Der Of $50 men. When all OF the troops
are received at camp. the companies
will be swelled to the full quota or
$50.
While officers and some OF the men
were busy receiving the new troops.
the other soldiers OF the camp en-
joyed the usual Wednesday half holi-
day. The first regular ball games at
the camp were played. many major
league performances being pulled OFF.
Athletics hold a big place In the minds
cooperation and assistance to be given
them by headquarters IL will be big
thing in the military life of the men
Brigadier General Lloyd NJ Brett
formerly stationed at Schofeid Bar
racks. Hawaii. arrived at the camp to-
day TO take command of the One Hun
drcd and SiXtieth brigade. which is
composed OF the Three Hundred and
Nineteenth and Three Hundred and
Twentieth Infantry Regiments OF Penn.
sylvania.
1t was announced to-day that Cap
tain Armistead NJ. Dobie. Of the Thre,
Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment Of
Infantry, has been detailed as aid t.
General Cronkhite. commanding tn,
Eightieth Division.