Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-03
VlRG|N|ANs TO HONOR
MEMORY OF LINCOLN
National Army Men at Ca.np Leo
Plan Big Celebration on
His Birthday.
BRIGADE Will BE REVIEWED
icicarsals for Minstrel Show Have
already Begun at Cantonmcnt.
rour Hundred Men Apply for
Quartermastcr Commissions.
Special 10 The Timcs-Dispa,ch.)

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch)
SAMP LEE. February 3.-As tho
soidiers of Pennsylvania, sons Of the
men who fought against Lee. honorcd
| Inc name of the great Southern chief
tam on the occasion OF his birthday.
H 50 viii tho soldiers Of Virginia. sons
~ inc men who fought against the
enion honor the name OF Lincoln.
On February l.. the birthday OF
-Npraham Lincoln tic One Hundred
and Fif'y-ninth Brigade. whose en-
listed personnel is composed entirely
or Nirginians. viii hold exercises in
honor OF his memory. Although the
iuil program has not been completed.
VIII include "a principal spca X CT
bs. douglas Freeman. of Richmond
hFEadicr-Gcncra Charles S. Farms
worm the commanding officer Of the
pFiSadc, VIII preside. Several invited
! guests Till include Wcstmoreland
p"FlS' Governor of Virginia. AMI his
S,ah' the Legislature Of Virginia. tho
chamber OF Commerce or Petersburg.
members OF tho United States EIistori-
cal Association who reside in Rich
fnond and other prominent citizens and
ORGANIZATIONS OF tho state The OK
crcisea viii be held at 1880 in the
afternoon.
iHc lf&t brigade Band that has bccn
formed "ili render selections. This
land is the combined Three hundred
ana seventeenth and Three Hundred
ana eighteenth Infantry Regiments
nah's. These regiments. with tho
Ihr'o hundred and Fourteenth Ma
ch,ne Gun battalion. compose the brit
Eadc 4 brigade chorus composed Of
500 trained voices will sing several
numbers The musical program is di-
recied b. Captain ). J. Raymond. adju-
tan; Of the Three Hundred and Eisii-
: tcfnta Infantry. and John X. p-iscol
DIVISION song master. After the ever
c'Scs tho brigade viii probably pass in
review.
Hehearsais for tho Three Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry minstrel have
already begun. II viii include :,
chorus Of eighty OF tho hest voices in
,nH rrsimFn,. Sergeant Browning
and other soloats of reputation Will
sing ballads. while tho chorus viii sing
numbers Of tho faVoritc songs Of the
division. special costumes have been
purchased from Miller for the prcscn-
Jtation .: the minstrel. The itinerary
Newport News. Norfolk and probably
L.nchburE.
Four hundred members OF tho d.
vision have made application for com
mission In the ruartcrma:tcr's corps
OF the army. These mon must FIRST be
inandcr to III" division examining
board. which passes OF. tho 1uali.ic.
tons Of tho applicant. This board is
composed of Captain l.. + lioon. cap
tain j. ". Black and Lieutenant Ora
harn.
S"ventyfvc mon were to-da:- cx-
am!ncd for tho ,anl. division. The%
were principally men with mocha nlcal
experience.
Insurance policies iaHon H. the men
OF tho division with the war risk in
*urancr bureau total slsS.Go6.Jp0 Tho
average polio" IL :n.iIa while thu av-
GRACE pcr capita Is ss.5sa. Tho CAM
rai-n 10 get every man III CAM, in.
sure1 viii closc on tho i2ih.
Sergeant John :. Graves. OF head
Quarters company. "ss to-dav -ppoint-
CO hrst lieutenant tn tho :.djutant- E.u-
erals DEPARTMENT. lie Will bc assign
CT TO duty with the war risk ;nsur-
ance bureau. Lieutenant Graves il
= graduate of tho University or Viz
Einia and pract!ccd law at Gordcns-
VILE.