Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15
LIEUTENANT WALTON DIES;
FIRST Loss At CAMP LEE
Young Soldier OF Wisconsin Sue
cumbs to Disease After
Brave Battle.
BODY SENT TO WASHINGTON
Was Friend to Many Richmondcrs In
Headquarters Troop-Young Wife
at Petersburg Since Husband Was
Assigned to Duty.

DSA"tA 80 'N'
day the flag of the Eighticth Division
hangs at half-mast. Like IL pail. leadcn
skies are low over the cantonment. in
keeping with the sorrow felt by many
of the officers and men of the camp.
In the headquarters troop. voices arc
hushcd. and the soldiers are experience
inE Il sense Of loss and their hearts
arc heavy. An officer, attached to this
command until he vas stricken i'll. has
met death in the line of duty. the first
of the division to pass on TO the Great
Adventure.
It was just at taps last night that
Second Lieutenant Ivan l.. walton
closed his eyes for the night OF death.
For several weeks lie had lain in tho
base hospital battling for the health
and strength that would make il pos
sible for him to accompany his men to
France in order that he might p%artici-
pate In Il larger conflict. The ravagcs
OF his ills, however. triumphed over
his physical weakness, and he lost,
Eamely enough his brave fight for
life.
In the headquarters troops. where
there are a large number of Richmond
men. the death of the young officer
was a distinct shock. He had been in
this command since the first ) per cent
OF selected men reached the camp, and
he won for himself a high place in the
hearts OF the troopers. For some time
he complained of his trouble. but IL
was not until several weeks ago tina
he found II necessary to r%eiinQuish his
military duties, and so to the base
hospital. While he was there the order
vas issued transferring him to tho
Depot Brigade. but he was never able
to take UP his work there, and the
officers and men OF the headquarters
troop still considered him as their own.
Tonight there rests on the bier OF
the dead lieutenant a beautiful floral
Offering. the token Of the esteem and
respect OF the men Of the troop. To-
morrow morning the organization will
accompany the body from the camp TO
Petersburg as Il special guard of honor.
and there vii be. in all probability, a
detail or men sent to Washington with
II. where the funeral will be held.
Lieutenant Walton was "A native OF
Wisconsin. While not with him when
he was overcome by death. the young
wife OF the officer was in &C instant CON-
munication with her husband.
WAS A RESERVE OFFICER.
GRADUATING At FORT MYE:R
Lieutenant Walton was a reserve
officer. and graduated from the FIRST
training camp AT Fort Myer. When
he came to Camp Lee he established
his wife in Petersburg. His death was
due directly to AN internal sarcoma
growth. which had given him trouble
Tor some time. but which did not be-
come serious until recently. Military
services will be held over the body to-
morrow morning before it is taken TO
Petersburg for the trip to It's last rest
ing place.
All military activities we're suspcnd-
cd this afternoon on account OF the
half holiday. Some of the
men had leave to go into Petersburg.
hut the majority OF them stuck close
TO their comfortable barracks. on ac-
count OF the wintry chill tina, settled
over the camp. In every part of the
cantonment athletic games were PLAYED
football and hendball. short cross
country runs, and what not in the way
OF athletics, hut the men did not turn
out in any large numbers to witness
tho performances.
The usual concert Of the Three Hum
Nitp I'll T~ie ntcelt1 pa u drew q far
crowd Of men. and they were well re-
paid for their slight personal discom-
fort in standing il the open to hear
the music. The band has made such
remarkable progress that il is one Of
the favorites In tho c~antonment. The
performance OF the band this afternoon
was really work of tho highest order.
This hand probably will be much in
demand for concerts nd >.arin,t- oath
crinss to be held for the men in camp
during the winter
There will be no street parade on
the occasion OF the visit of the men
from the Three Hundred and l;iEh-
tccnth Regiment to Richmond for their
performance Thanksgiving hight At
any rate no plans have buen made hero
Tor any street appearance of the troops,
and unless there is some change in
he arrangement the men will not he
seen by the public generally until the
entertainment at the city Auditorium
nj night. Special ain will carry the
500 men who Will sing at the audi
torium, and they will be accompanied
by their officers, and the band of the
greatly augmented.
PARADE IN RICHMOND
PLANNED FoR NEXT WEEK
There Is being planned, however,
parade of a picked battalion from tho
regiment in Richmond on Saturday.
November "a. This is only tentative as
yet. but Captain S. J. Raymond, adju-
tant of the Three Hundred and TIigh-
tcenth, has been asked by the Cham
her OF Commerce and other organiza-
tons OF Richmond to bring the men
over. and Colonel Is. II. Wells, COM
manding the organization. has given
his approval.
The Hostess House, which Is being
erected here. ind which Will be in
charge Of the Y. w. c. A., is nearing
completion. and will shortly be opened.
The building is one of generous pro-
portions. and will be comfortable and
convenient. 1t will rave a large re-
crption room where ladies visiting the
camp can meet their relatives, and,
il they stay over a E,nal hour, there
will be a ~estauran where they can
obtain some light lunci,. Members of
tho y. w. c.. a. will he in charge of
the building. which is located only a
short distance from tbe divic;op bo,a