The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-20

Wright and John w. Simpson, all of
ieesburg. and VIM. I. Berry. Jr., of
Petersburg
Erecting q Hand Stand.
In the space generally known In the
camp ns the firebreak" which runs as
wedge between the row of barra cks
occupied respectively by Companies A.
and c of the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth regiment. and E. d and r.
this regiment Is having erected a band
stand of octagonal shape and about
twenty feet in diameter. 1t will be OF
rustic design and will afford suitable
accommodations for the regimental
band and other musical organi-
zatfons of this regiment. Also
along the line of recreational ac-
tivfties of the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth is the preparation of two
fields for playing soccer and six for
contending teams in basketball. All
this work is> in charge of Lieutenants
Scarr and Cottrell.
David Dunlop a Corporal.
David Dunlop. Of Petersburg, was
TO-DAY appointed permanent corporal
in the headquarters troop. other
named to permanent place as non
CONS In this company are Philip f.
Staruse. as sergeant; Samuel Dorset
and John S. Carlton. as corporals, all
OF Richmond; William f. Gompcrs, of
Wheeling, was appointed to q corpor-
alship.
Nelson Henshaw. of Louisa C. H.,
was relieved today from Hilary service,
and he left the camp for hts home
Other changes of similar nature in
cluded Joseph C. Ford, of the Tenth
training battalion, who was exempted
from military duty to enable him to
his afndfax ot hn nal Ut
Arms hospital at Hansford, w. Va;
Clair o. Kirk. Edward w. Bagrow-
SKI. Benjamin j. Caskey and Andrew
Clepper, all Of Coraopolis, Pa. were
yesterday returned to their homes,
having been rejected for military ser
vice.
An important appointment announced
yesterday was that of Second Lieuten-
ant Horace Harding of the regular
army as aide to Major-General Cronk-
hite, Private Paul w Edeburn Of the
Three Hundred and Fifth ammunition
train has been transferred to the san
itary corps and ordered to proceed to
the Hero Manufacturing company in
Philadelphia reporting there 10 the
Gas Defense service for duty.
To Hold Great Meeting.
The meeting In the great auditorium
at Camp Les next Monday night at $3.50
oclock will be In many respects one
of the greatest events thus far in the
history of the camp. B. N. Hedrick, the
camp general secretary OF the army
\. NJ. c. A.. will have the affair in
charge, As already stated addresses
viii be made by the governors of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania and also by
Major-General Cronkhite, commanding
officer Of the army. William Dodd
Chenery, director OF army Y. NJ. C. A.
camp music, will lead a selected chorus
Of men In number of songs and one
OF the resimentat bands will furnish
music.
The Scottish Musical Comedy COM
pany under the direction of DR.. Paul
n. Pearson will give selections from
The Cottar's saturday Night" The
ushers will be under the direction of
committee headed by j. N. Brown. @.
o. Draper and II. c. Bartholomew OF
the army Y. NJ. G.. A.
Much credit for the exceilen. condi-
ton of the completed auditorium. in
which the meeting will be held is due
Architect c. w Isbeli and &. r.
Johnson. business secretary OF the camp
z. NJ. c. A. The building seats 5000
and cost more than $4,000.