Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-03
WILL CONSULT WITH BELL
ON FINANCING OF CAMP
Acknowledgement Sale Leaves on
Important Mission to Depart
ment of tho East.
WISE TO TEACH AT FORT NNER
Former Commandment of Cadets mt
Virginia Military Institute VIII
Instruct Prospective Ofiicers-Or-
sanizing Regiment OF Artillery.

Acknowledgement w. W. Sale left
here las, nigh, for New York to con-
fer with Maior-Gcneral J. Franklin
Fell. the commander OF the Depart
rent Of the East in reference to the
preparation OF l.akcmont Park. Peters
burg. as mobilization camp. The site
was selected by Major-Gencral Leonard
Wood but tho question Of financing its
construction has not Yet been settled.
II viii cost $l55.O0o 10 prepare the
Lakcmont Park site as a camp for the
Virginia National Guard "a; its war
strength OF $500 men The sum of
S3l.u0O has already been subscribed by
those interested in having the camp
at Petersburg. but IL must he settled
where the additional $4,000 will come
from before any work can be done
The Lakemont Park site is large
enough 10 accommodate a division of
troops and TO give plenty OF room for
lnaneuvers. With the expenditure of
$4,000 il can he made into AN ideal
camp as tho location has been pro-
nounced by medical men as extremely
healthful. Water mains, sewerage.
roads. spur tracks and buildings. If
constructed on government spccitica-
tons. Will require a big sum of money
TO install. 1t is generally believed that
thousands Of men viii he trained in
the Virginia camp and it is possible
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here for instructions
GOVERNOR CONFERRED
WITH SECRETARY or WAR
Governor Stuart recently conferred
with Newton w. Baker. Secretary of
War. in regard to financing the CON
struct!on. General Wood repeatedly
notified the state authorities that the
camp must be constructed at state cx-
pense. although Fedcralized militia Will
n laa
~ under the command OF the depart
ment commander. General Wood has
Just taken over his duties in the new,
southeastern Department. being re
iieVed by General Bell in command of
me Eastern Department, in which Vir-
GINA is located. The matter will h.
put up to him for decision
Under recent circular issued by the
var Department. no State capitaI can
oe selected as a mobiliza Hon point for
nc National Guard This would elm
mate klch'nond entirely from the race
'.'u as petersburg offers more advant-
ages IMAM any other city. il is practi
caliE assured that the camp will no
located at Lakemont Park if tn, o,c.
,ioh or financing its construction r,r
be adjusted ''"
heiore leaving the city. the Adi,,.
.a, -Sencrai had long conference
Win Major I. NJ Wortham. senior ar
tillerS officer of the state i'm rc..,1
10 the organization OF additional b,,
.eries 10 complete a fun regiment for
Virginia. Major Workman has rccoi,oa
permission from Governor Stuar, IN
organize the regiment but will ro
Hoou' the task slowly. No battery
VIII be considered unless il has AN
ar'noFy and shows that il will be "a
permanent organizations Tn, nov.
batteries must have the same facilitic.
a. other National Guard organizations
""oer recent ruling of the War DE,
partment
COLONEL WISE TO BE
INSTRUCTOR At FORT MYEU
CoIonei Jennings 4. Wise. former
professor OF mathematics and military
-eN anu commandment of cadets al Vir-
GINA Military Institute will be ono NJ
the instructors at the officers ,r,i,,ir,.
camp AT Fort Nrycr. Colonel Wise has
q commission as major in tho Officers.
reserve Corps. and Will be ordered 10
huty He is graduate of Virginia I.
Nhiltary institute. and served for sew
erat years as second lieutenant of
nlantrE in the United States Army.
Later ne was captain and adjutan, Of
the First Battalion. Virginia Field Ar.
,ilIcry. rcsigning to accept tho posi-
non or commandment Of cadets q, me
virginia Military Institute. Colonel
wise in the author OF several booke
enons mem h&!ns Two standard works (
~ - PcnnNpacEcr. Gcrvas Taylor
ana Mlchau% Crump. OF the Firs, Vir
Sinia Cavalry, have succcssfullv n,sscd
examinations for second ncutcnan, in
'he regular army. Mr.. pcnnyparkcr
W graduate OF Princeton. ana is :,
incmher of Troop Il. Mr. Crump. who
- "cts known in local musical circles,
graduate OF Richmond College,
ana Is attached n l,n
'uartcrS. MI took the examination
WNilc at BROWNSVILLE