Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
NATIONAL ARMYS GUESTS
(ContInued from First PaGe)

rebel yell just as Justify IL they
had been years younger. The veterans
cncircled the battalion. returning to
their former position. after which the
troops marched down the field, the old
soldiers cheering them as they passed
The ceremonies were concluded with
calisthcnic exhibition by the battaI-
ION. The men made appearance
mat brought many expressions OF com.
mcndation from the veterans. One of
the Interested visitors and spectators
Win the veterans at the camp was
Kew. William Mack Lee, the colored
body servant and cook of General
Robert e. Lee
Following the review the Confcder-
a,es were entertained at lunch In the
camp The commanding general and
star oihcers were present. and 1t was
on this occasion that Judge Christian
made his address on behalf OF the old
hoidiers. declaring their appreciation
lot inc courtcsies which had been ex-
'ehdeo TO them. Captain Dobie making
we reply. The singing contingent of
the Three Hundred and Eighteenth
regiment then entertained the visitors
Following the lunch the veterans were
returned to Petersburg for the narad.
which was held there this afternoon :,
which the composite battalion n,r,i
cipated
OLD SOLDIERS
DELIGHTED WITH TRIP
Tho old soldiers were delighted ,r;,h
their visi, to tho cainp. and ,ycr. ,,uoh
surprised at the many modern ue,bod.
employed for the training Of men in
comparison with the prepar,,ion
through which they were put Several
oil the veterans were so we'll nle,s.d
win the cordiality OF their rcecD,ion
that they forgot the rapidly passing
Tune and when they thought OF re-
turning TO the city discovered that the
rest of the old men had left, General
Cronkh!te sent them into Petersburg
In his own automobile
This afternoon n novelty field and
track meet was held on the drill field
OF the Three Hundred and Fifth Enrin-
GERS On account OF the wintry weather
The men did not attend the exhibition
in large numbers, but the several
events proved Of grea, interest TO those
witnessing the unusual proceedings
The results were as follows:
Standing broad jump-First, Depot
brigade. fourth troop: second, Three
hundred and Fifth Engineers; third
Three Hundred and Fifth Ammunition
Trains. and fourth. Three Hundred and
Nineteenth Infantry.
Medicine ball relay-First, Three
hundred and Thirteenth Machine Gun
Battalion; second Depot Brigade
fourth troop: third. Depot Brigade.
third troop. and fourth, Three Hundred
and Thirteenth Field Artillery
Running broad jump-First. Three
hundred and Twentieth Infantry: sec
iI,tN1
milton Trains, and third. Three Hun
dred and Fifth Engineers.
Medicine ball put-First, Three Hun
dred and Fifth Engineers: second, De-
DOT Brigade. fourth troop; third. Three
hundred and Nineteenth Infantry. and
fourth Three Hundred and Seventeenth
Infantry
Awards for the winners were credits
in the Liberty bond campaign. The
regiments coming out first received a
credit of $1,000; second, $500; third,
$500, and fourth, 5000. The exhibition
was given under the direction OF H. r.
Murphy. the division athletic director,
assisted by the various athletic officers
of the regiments.
SUBSCRIPTIONS no LOAN
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Subscriptions to the Liberty loan were
unusually active to-day, so much so
that 1t was impossible to get the total
tonight Lieutenant c. NJ. Jones' in
charge or the campaign, found it neccs-
sary to have several thousand addi-
tional application blanks printed in Pc
tersburg to satisfy the eleventh-hour
demands Of the men for the bonds 1t
Is expected that report of the total
subscriptions from all of the regiments
and separate units will be in the hands
of division headquarters by noon to-
morrow. Up to this morning the sub
scriptions amounted to S1,354.O0O
Tonight a big American flag in cleo
trio lights is sending out a message
TO all the men of the cantonment to
purchase Liberty bonds This Is the
surprise for the camp that was prom
Used yesterday at headquarters and
which electricians were busily engaged
in working on all day. The flag is
installed above the big stage which was
to be used for the vaudeville perform
anccs which wound up the Liberty
loan campaign in the camp. Under the
flag are the words Buy Bond"
Every preparation had been made for
the vaudeville to be held on the spec
tally constructed stage on the drill field
of the Three Hundred and Nineteenth
Regiment, but because of the cold
weather. IT, was held in the Y. M c. A.
auditorium. Several thousand troops
attended, and the men from the camp
presented several acts that proved en-
pertaining to the audience. and showed
the excellent talent to be found among
the National Army men. The perform
ance was fitting climax for Liberty
DEATHS