Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
TWO AMBULANCEs ARE
GIVEN FIRST REGIMENT
That Of Jefferson Club to Be Pre-
sented in Capitol Square
This Afternoon.
DRESS PARADE
Mrs. James N. Boyd Gives Motor Am.
bulance, Fully Equipped, in Mem
DRY Of Her Husband, Formerly
President Of Planters Bank.

This afternoon at 1880 o'clock w. H.
Schwarzchild. president of the Jeffer-
son Club. will. in behalf Of the club.
present an ambulance to Governor
Stuart, who will, in turn, present it
to Major j. Fulmer Bright. who will re-
ocive 1t as "A gift to the First Battalion
of the First Virginia Infantry. Tho
ambulance is of the required govern
ment type. fully equipped. and has a
complete surgical outfit.
The general public is invited to at
tend the ceremonies that will take
place In front of the Washington
Monument in the Capitol Square. 1t
has been generally known for some
time that the Jefferson Club had COL
lected the money for this purpose. and
that the presentation of this Gift would
soon take place. Yesterday it was
learned that the ambulance had arrived
in this city and was to be presented
Immediately. On each side of the am
bulance are plates denotinG the donors
OF the ambulance.
The committee who has had this
matter in charge is composed of the
following members: NJ. NJ. Mitteldor-
fer, chairman: Ira Stern. vice-chair-
man; Edgar Kaufman. Joe Galeski, Sol
Schwarzchild. Norman Jacobs and Sam
Bernheim.
LAST GLANCE TO SEE
GRAiS ON DRESS PARADE
With the exception of Company b.
which left last night. the "Grays" will
be there in full force. on parade. Since
this is the last time that the "Grays"
Will be seen in parade order by the
public, there will doubtless be great
number to witness the presentation
and give the "GrayS" their farewell
Patriotic music will be furnished
by the band of the New York reEi-
ment. now on duty in Virginia
The patriotism of Virginians who
cannot 90 TO the front in the service
OF Uncle Sam but who must stay at
homo in order to do their bit" was
again illustrated by the presentation
OF another ambulance to the Virginia
boys by Mrs. James N. Boyd in mem
DRY of her husband, J. ~ Boyd. Mrs.
Boyd yesterday presented the First
virginia Regiment an ambulance
through Company T.. This git was ac-
cepted by Major Giles B. Cook.
The ambulance is of the standard
government type. meeting all the re-
quiremcnts of the government The
GIT was made in memory Of ]. y. Boyd
who died last year. Mr.. Boyd was
president OF the Planters National
Bank and we'll known throughout the
State.
II LEAVES
FOR ANNISTON TO-DAY
Company b. Richmond Grays' Bat
TALON. leaves here this morning for
Roanoke. where 4 consolidated train
movement to Admission. Ala. will
originate. The. train will carry one
company OF the Second Virginia In
fantry and Field Hospital No. l in
addition TO Company Ii.
The Richmond company made all
preparations yesterday to start to
the concentration camp. The heavy
equipment was shipped 20 Roanoke.
where it will be loaded On the train
Which Will carry the consolidated or
carnations to Admission. 1t is prob
able that Company VIII leave at
O'Clock. their coaches being attached
to the regular train.
Four Virginia units will make their.
start 10 Admission to-day, as ono COM
pany of the Fourth Virginia Infantry
Will leave from Norfolk Under the
plans for the shipment of Virginia
to the concentration
camp, all train movements will be
from Roanoke and Norfolk. it has
been decided by the divisional quarter
master.
Major General c. Ct. Morton. U. S.
A. will command the Twenty-ni,th
Division. OF which Virginia units viii
FORM part. according TO inforrna-
ton received here last night. The
New Jersey Brigade will be known
as me Fifty-sevehth Infantry, and will
be commanded by Brigadier-General {,
W. Barber. Brigad&r- c. D.
Gather. OF Maryland. Will command
the Fifty-eighth Infantry. and Briga-
dier-Gcneral Cecil G. Vaughan vii,
command the Fifty-fourth Infantry,
which will be composed OF the First
second and Fourth Virginia regiments.
a.. anu VIII form the depot detachment of
the Twenty-ninth Division Brigadier-
General w. c. Rafferty, has been desIr-
mated as commander OF the Fifty
fourth Artillery. of which the Virginia
held artillery regiment will form
part.
ROSTER OF MEN WHO
LEAVE FOR ADMISSION
The roster ,. % the company Is as follows:
Second Ssss, lieuienap!SEdwsrdI H ~ Moorins.
s Mnss s ssa P. German.
ssppy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E. F. K ssay'
G. fisimsn asywoa a suehanan Thomas
wright Charles S. Schwartzberg, Roy 4.
Lowry James T. Powell oh Barns B eaM'n Hs5:
bert bert A. Weatherford, Lee Scott, Richard Il.
II Wilbur
Gooks-wiiliam j. Smith. Arlindo Alright.
Mc(ihec. S"'"t''n II
u; S,schanics-Joseph r. Hicks. Judson w
Privatcs first class-Richard Amos Charlie,
T. Ashby Floyd L. Bailey. Reubin b. Bald.
win William c. BelvIn, Leslie Roscher
James b. Bryant. Charles c. Collins. Leslie
=. Davis Charles l.. Elliott. George e. Jack.
1 W,n,,, William d. Jones. william H Jones
VILLA Wiiiiiam Fl. Murphy. Ernest Ward, Jesse S
witt Bernard b. Wright. Charles S. Kane
rrivates--oscar w: Abingdon. George S
Allen. Edgar l.. Andrews. Willie v Ashby
henry + Axsell. Floyd l.. Bailey John ii
5nker. Charles p. Booker. Jesse r. Bowies
Marion Il Brown. Percy A. Butler, vii.
liam J.. Cleaton. Eddie r. Collins Richa I'd
conrad. James l.. Corhin. Charles E. Dan.
teis. Emmett w. Dunn. Lucian b. Elicit
Satcrlec q French. James w. Frizzeli
tharies a. German. John D. German, Robert
a. Harhcld. Benjamin 3. Hardin, Elmo j
Harwood Fred w. Hawkins. Mason c
Henley. Robert L. Hicks. Bcasley c. Jewell
william Dewey Jones. Harry +. Kennon
Everett g. Knapp. 1.inwood L. Knight
Mason L.: Luck. George w. Mathews. Charlie:
Meredith. Charles c. Miller, Thomas F.
Norton. Ernest j: Moore. William f. Men
william II. Paul Nelson II. Phillips Howard
7: Seal. Harry l.. Smith. Willie p. Smith
William z Snyder, Herbert G. Sutton. Har
vcy L. Thaxton. Bernard II. Thorn IN
Francis l.: Thomason. Bernard II. ,Throck
morton. Abraham Thurston, william r
Trimmer. Leslie Walden. Clarence Walker
Harry r. Walker. Henry =. Webb. Edward