The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
FAIR GROUNDS TROOPS
TO RECEIVE VISITORS
Guarfmount and Band Concert to Be
Featured very Sunday Mt the
State Fair Grounds.
LABOR DAY CARNIVAL
Plenty of Diversions Provided TOT
Busy Men. Including Big Dance
Planned for Next Thursday Night

Little has been heard from the spe-
cial training detachment at the ian
grounds since their monster Fonrth
OF July tournament with Art smith
as the star. or since their splendid pa
rade and review by Governor Corn
wall of West Virginia. That JUST
means that the army has been work
ing in its usual way-quietly, though
strenuously and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
new material into valuable soldiers
The Fourth Of July celebration an
the parade were no sooner over .hA''
the soldiers who took part were nur-
ried off to Join units bound overseas.
Bright and early the morning a1to'
the first unit departed came Soo sreen
recruits from West Virginia ana tno
wheels Of the army's drilling machine
were grinding away at them. without
the loss OF a second. The transforma-
ton from civilian to soldier has been
n rapid one and Richmond Is again
given notice that the army is ABOUT
to demonstrate the efficiency WIN
which the training Of the new ohiteo
States army goes on
AS was announced some months ago
the m Hilary authorities at the Raif
grounds will stage another monster
athletic carnival and military tourna-
ment on Labor day, Monday, septem -.
her g Many OF the big features OK
the former tournament Will De uupn
Gated, including the aeroplane exnioi-
ton and lust as many more big fea-
lures will be added to the new pro-
gram. From the beginning OF the
training OF the new men the ofncers
have been aiming at features Tor the
second tournament. and thrilers ga
lore are promised. Events to SATISFY
the most fastidious will be staged
The same officers will be IN charge
and a long-to be rem ON bered LABOR
day celebration is in store Tor al
Richmond.
I, IL universally agreed that the
present contingent has far outdis-
tanced the last contingent in the speed
OF it's training achievements. Tnat Is
not saying that the personnel OF tne
present unit is better than the former
one. although many visitors credit u
with that fact Much Of the added
progress Is due To the fact mat 'he
camp was at the height OF It's efaNlehc :
when these men arrived. whereas the
military authorities had not even ar :
rived when the first batch reached
the camp.
Furthermore the educational au-
thoritles were yet 10 peftect 'hetf esu
cational system IooaF ooth I.e
cational and military s$S'e'is
working with the utmost smoothness'
efficiency and cooperation anu .hs
process of training mas pFose""e"
without a single hitcns WIN the TO
suit that before the ond or tne tlIne
allotted for the training OF ti''s go
has elpased, II VIII Dc lar a1ea' u
the sci schedule
Relieving the puplic wooid DC i'''"i
ested in witnessing the system OF tnii,
tary training IN vogue. Ire ooh'i'is'I w,
ing officer. Captain AlcoU ARA ~
well. has issued orders perm ssr
public to witness the "shlF wee 10
instruction crlH when tAs Pa,
each afternoon from "a. ~ eV
NJ This includes Inc d&'4S teI y. =, ~
OF informal retreat heIa al We "a
Spectators may enter lhe eroui'as - -,
the main entrance l" the la'r sf"u'"~
nearest the grand stand ana AEe
seats in the grand stanh aurh the
drill period
Spectators are also ln~itea 10 ny
grounds To witness the ceremony OK
formal guard mount heid eaeh sun
day afternoon al = ~ -fAs' AAtN ~