Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-07

boys to assemble a, the Scout head
Squartors, on North Eighth Street two
hours after the bell sounds. The
Scouts Will not march, but VIII help
\ to maintain order along tho route, aud
Z viii distribute flags 10 the children.
~ Captain John J. Eurlcish, United
states Army. has been designated as
the mastering -cu; officer. while Cap
Tain G.. ]. Jones, United states Army,
5,will supervise the physical cxamina-
tions. Captain BurleiSh Will not do
any of the detail work. but will simply
sec that ii is done correctly. The mus
Ftering on, OF tho regiment will be as
much q test for the rcgimcntal COM
nIandcr aud officers as amy of the other
military duties they have encountered.
The ceremony Of mastering out the
men is simple, consisting OF calling
the roll prepared by the company COM
inandcr. and verifying it. Final pay
mcnts. including clothing allowances
are made by officers designated for
ithat purpose, and the regiment re-
enters the ser,ice of the State, but,
having take'i the dual oath. will be
required ; have forty-eisht drills each
year e we'll as to spend fifteen days
in camp.
MuSTERING-OUT OFFICER
ALREADY ON THE GROUND
Captain Buricigh has taken up quar-
i ters in the Blues Armory, and while
Colonel Perry had expected TO have
his headquarters in the Grays Armory.
it is probable that nc will alter his
plans TO conform with those OF the
mastering out officer, as both must he
together. Preparatory to being mus
tered out, ii is probable that the mem
bers OF the Richmond Grays' Battalion
VIII be given leave of absence fire.
quently. while the out-of-town com
mands are examined first. in order that
they can quickly return TO their homes.
During the stay OF tho regiment in
Richmond the men will be given sub
sistence on an allowance of 75 cents
day, the meals being furnished on
contract by caterer. With all hands
cooperating, the regiment should be
mustered out within six days. at the
most. that being the time In which
Northern commands have been put
through. II will be several weeks.
however. before the property accounts
are finally settled.
+nrise the First Infantry. Twelve com
panies was the normal peace strength.
but since entering the Federal service
machine-gun, supply and headquarters
companies have been organized. The
strength of the regiment. including
officers. is about o25. In heavy
marching order this will make q big
display. especially If the cadet bat,al-
ion can act as escort.
There is a possibility that the sec
tions will arrive so far apart that il
Viii be impracticable to wait for the
entire regiment in which event the
units VIII march TO the armorcs as
they arrive. The people are urged 10
remain, however. until All have ar
rived. as II is not desired that some of
,hc men be welcomed and others for
gotten.
EI..iCS TO he DISTRIBUTED
TO THOSE ALONG ROUTE
l'laGas will be distributed by the Roy
Scouts, and those who have small ones
;yhc urged TO bring them out. The
Times Dispatch and other firms have
nut up American flags OH their build
,ainty in the time of arrival this was
not generally donc.
1T is protaa bile that the committee
Will arrange for some entertainment
in honor OF THE troops this week. As
the regiment arrives OH Sunday. the
welcome necessarily could not be all
that the committee expected. and
taIsi.aor Ainslie and Chairman Smith will
have n meeting of the committee to
decide up,r some other function viii,