Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
FEW SOLDIERS SPEND
HOLIDAY IN CAMP LEE
Bountcous Christmas Dinners Pro.
rjdcti for Those Men Who Were
Unable TO Get Away.
OFFICERS BEING DISCHARGED
Members Of Veterinarians Trainin.
school Await Orders for Being
Mustered Out--TIicRtricaI Enter
tainn,cnt Given at Base Hospital.
I spccial,o Tic rincs-p,spa,oa.l

Especial TO Tho Times DsDatch.I
CAMP LIE. VA. December %
Quiet rc!sns supreme over tho big
cantonn!cni to-day. Never before since
This became "a military post has the
place looked 80 deserted. To visitor
ii would appear that ALI OF tho or
carnations have been dcmCbili2cd and
all the men gone home. only "A. few
struggling soldiers are seen hero and
there and the camp is destitute Of
visitors. Most OF the men. who are
not homo for the holidays. left camp
this morning for Richmond and Pc
tcraburg, where they sha red Christmas.
dinner with friends in those cities
During the morning Srca; many Of
floors and men gathered around tho
glowing fire At the Hostess llouse,
which, place had more Of the heni,-
Ike Spit, than amy place In camp.
Among those present were Major
General and Mrs. Omar Eundy. Eeii-
Gious services were held at the various
buildings. and the majority Of the mon
-rt;cnded these services before lcsv-
those who remained i'll camp fcas,cd
upon sump;uous dinner. watch would
have appealed to tho appetite Of the
most discrce; dincr Duc 10 tho fact
that only fcw men were present ~
tho respective organizations. every man
received a double share and then there
was an abundance OF food LEFT. The
a
circles an entire barracks building.
was reduced to abou; 100 men. SO there
was not waiting in line for the pound
OF turkey, fried oysters olives celery
ice cream cakes and the other fancy
deltcac!cS that made up the menu Al,
WORK. With the exception Of guard and,
the necessary administration. was dis
continued and passes were extended
from rctrca; last night until rcveiilc
Tomorrow morning.
The mastering office was open this
morning. but only ~ few casua!s went
through the rehabilitation examina-
zion. Comparatively speaking. the dis
charge Of officers here is keeping pace
with that OF enlisted men. Every. day
civilian life For the remainder of
the week The musterins office is ex-
pectcd to DO quiet place. as most OF
the organizations UP for discharge havo
already been mustered out With the
coming week. however. troops from
various sections OF the country are OK
nectcd To arrive here FOR denobiliza-
ton.
No provisions have been made for
the rehabilitation az the veterinary
T.inins school at this piece. The only
II numbers among its officers and en-
listed men some OF tho best veterina-
In1i.r IN re sss snjirs eonntry The ma
REGULAR ARMY MEN
WILL NOT BE DISCHARGED
Men stationed here. who enlisted in
the Regular Army prior 10 April l.
lslS. and also those who have been
transferred 10 the reserve corps and
now belong to organizations ordered
10 be dcmob!liaed. viii, not be DIS
charged or furlougAed back to tho
reserve CORPS. These men VIII be as
signed CIR attached in their present
grades to the appropriate units OF the
Eighth and Twentieth Divisions. Those
VINO enlisted in The cavalry will be re-
ported 10 The commanding officer OF tho
southern Department for assignment TO
duty. AS tho Sixty-second infantry
Re e imtnt OF the Eigh Division is now
a. ihis camp, all men here who are
eligible for this branch of the service
viii be assigned to that command
Men who enlisted IN the reserve corps
prlor TO April. 1917. viii be retired TO
the inactive list at the time when they
would be discharged under the prov!-
sions D; the slect!ve draft system.
The Liberty Theater was dark this
afternoon owing TO the theatrical troop
giving ar entertainment 81 the Base
hospital for the patients and nurses
Of that institution. The attraction at
the hospital This afternoon and at the
theatre tonight WAS an eight-ac.
vaudeville SHOW. \ Yiddisi concert
under the auspices of the Jewish Wei
fare Board of Camp Lee. will be given
t"-horrcw evening at the Jewish Vel
fare Building. The entertainment will
consist OF hish-ciass singing. reading
ana character comedians from The
fiddish All officers and men here
are invited 20 attend.