Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
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asFnst Gun atBetheZ,
Says Gouen1orStuan

with whom tlcy must again pick up
The raNcled th cead of love. For with
them every goose has become Il swan.
and every lass ~ cen
When opportunity permits a mount
ed review of the squadron will be held.
1t is planned To have the squadron re-
viewed by the Governor. either in Will
liam Byrd Park or OH Broad street. so
that Richmond people may sec for
themselves that the cavairymen de-
serve the compliments paid them by
army officers on the border.
Members OF the Signal Corps and
Engineer Corps worked during the
morning and drilled in the afternoon.
Both commands are preparing their
property for the final checking, and
the men appear confident that they
will be out of uniform in three or
four days
Ten members OF the Richmond How
itzers and the battalion headquarters
detail are still on duty. The artillery
men We're held in the Federal service
10 assist in getting the property in
shape again. Major T. NJ Wortham
and his stam are still in the Federal
service also.
Adjutant-General W. W. Sale has
been advised that the Field Hospital
has reached its home station in East
tadfOrd. This command returned from
san Antonio on the same train with
the Engineers, but brauched off at
Chattanooga.
There was much relief expressed
Yesterday at the announcement from
Washington that the muster-out was
he Of
instead OF the nearncss OF war. Of
fcers. 1t is stated. are not available at
the present time. The uuartcrmaster
branch is short OF tho men necessary
in checking the property. The med
icai department is also In need OF more
officers to conduct the physical cXami-
nations. Only one medical officer First
Lieutenant James Anderson, Medical
Corps. Virginia National Guard, is in
Richmond TO look after the health of
the Elues. Signal Corps and Engineers.
BANK CLERKS TO DRILL
ON ROOF OF SIIYSCRAPIGR
Military spirit is beginning 10 stir
the youth OF the city. Beginning to-
mtrrnw afternoon. clcrks ant ON
ployccs Of the Firs, National Bank
will start military training on the roof
OF the big skyscrapcr. Sergeant Miles.
United States Army. will be the in
structOr. other young bankers will
probably enlist in the preparedness
squad.
There arc now oI2 army horses
quartercd~ az the Virginia state Fair
Grounds. Tile majority are the per-
nancnt property of the Blues Thirty
two are the property OF the Signal
Corps. thirty-two the IIoMi,zcrs and
sixteen the Engineers. These animals
have to he exercised every day. There
is much work cntalcd i'm the care OF
appoint regular hostlcrs and attend
aa;s at the expense Of the governments
That tichmond may lose the mobil-
i%aiion camp is now feared. Several
cities arc making such strong hid
that II has been determined to inspect
the sites they have to offer. Roanoke
has one site that was selected for the
brigade cncampmcnt last year aud is
large enough TO accommodate more
troops than Virginia will he asked 10
furnish in event OF a call to arms
Norfolk is pulling hard for the Nir-
Sinia Beach site. although only Il spur
track connects the State property with
the outside world. Chase City. Lynch
burg. Petersburg, Warrcnton. Culpcpcr
ann Hampton arc among the other
bilization camp for 5000 Vrginians.