Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-04
\ AFTERNOON WILL CLOSE
WITH CEREMONY or RETREAT

WITH Z EEf.hpN VI NtltF.AT
Tine afternoon Will pe brought to "A
lose with the beautiful ceremony OF
retreat. which ends each day in the
fighters life. Ceremonies are morale
builders in the life Of :, soldier and
this Is one o: the most Inspiring cerc-
monies held in the army. when coupled
will the battalion review. which wtil
hc held, will serve 20 bring TO Rich
mond a real wartime Fourth OF July.
The evening theatrical performance
and concert Will begin 1T o'clock with
concert by the training detachment
|y'and. Through the courtesy n! MIR
Sim Alien, manager OF the Lyric Thea
Ter. the Keith vaudeville artists APP
pcaring n the Lyric will he seen.
Among the local artists to appear VII
y" Miss Marjorie HaTcuIn. contralto:
Miss Margaret Smith soprano: Miss
Alice SattcrtcId. pianist and Mr.
Charles Smith. comedian Many sur
prises are i'm store for the soldiers and
their friends.
Admission 10 both the afternoon and
evening performances Will be free L"
all the public. the grounds being opened
rUcr . o'clock. The program vas un-
dertakcn by the military authorities 10
demonstrate 10 the citizens OF Rich
iHond IN" speed with which the young
men OF this nation are being ground
INTO soldiers fit TO represent the nation
,.vcn while they arc being trained for
ISCELIANT PROGRAM
ARRANGED ron ENTIRE DAY
Tie program FOR the tournament is
rs follows
oncials-Adjutant- OF Vir-
Eiria. 10 Lane Stern, reviewing Of
nccr; Captain Alcott Farrar E,well. in
iantry reserve corps. commanding;
First Lieutenant j. l. Blair Kelley. m.
fantry. rcsecve corps. adjutant: First
Iieuteapt Carl Helm. supervising Of
hcer: First Lieutenant benjamin -.
Winner. fire officer. Second Lieutenant
Newton II. Ness. athletic officer: Ray
w Moon. annunccr and starter.
Company A-Charles c. Hopkins.
hrst lieutenant. infantry. reserve corps.
company commander: Donald y. Null
hern. second lieutenant, infantry. re-
serve corps Company B-Carl Helm.
first lieutenant. infantry. reserve corps.
company coinnander: Walter r. PEN
ninEton. second lieutenant. infantry.
reserve corps. Company Carl Wet
.tengel. first lieutenant. infantry. re-
.+rve corps. company commander; New
ION III. Ness. second lieutenant. In
fantry. reserve corps. Company D.
BENJAMIN y. Winner. first lieutenant.
infantry, reserve corps. company COM
mander: Lionel +. Phillips second lieu
tenant. Infantry. reserve corps.
Program for Afternoon.
Five-n1ile motorcycle race-Com-
paniss 4. r. C and u.
Tug Of war-Companies \ ard r.
One hundred-yard dash-Companics
y. = c and n.
Relay Neutrality-suspicious. team
from each company.
Exhibition in physical drill-Com-
2any 4.
The army at play-"Tossing the Hun
(race); ropeiess tug of war: Sting
aree" thayonet Eame): Bump the
Kaiser" Company y.
Wrestling bout-G,ompanics r and c.
Three mile motorcycle race-Com.
panics y. e. G and d.
Exhibition flight by fighting battle
lane from Langley Ficld--Courtesv Of
Colonel Patterson, cammandan Mt,
Langley Field. Va
Hat rnce-companics \, r. c and D.
- Eoxing hout-Coinpanies \ and C.
Exhibition drill-manual of art
< Rutts rife manual--Company T.
Competitive drill--rlatoons from,
Companies A. r. G. and n.
Judge--Adjutant-Ge Stern.
Two hundred and twcnty-yard dash
Companies 4. +. G and y.
Centipede race-Twenty- four-maf
teams from each company
Exhibition in signalling by Soma
rhore: by Radio Operators Class
Tug of war-Companies Il and G.
%,ompetition-manual of arms
Squads from Companies 4. +. c. p.
Ludge-Adjutant General 10 Lane
Stern.
one-niie relay race-Companies A,
H. C. and -.
Exhibition, carrying OF wounded
Company c.
Pony express race-companies A,
r. G ana -.
|, Tug Of war-Between winners of two
preceding bouts.
la. race--Twenty- four-man teams
from each company.
: Three-mile motorcycle race by win
rers or preceding races.
wrestling bout by winners Of pre.
ceding bouts.
Tandem race - Twenty four-man
teams from each company.
Five-milo motorcycle race-Winncrs
of preceding races.
Retreat.
Battalion review.