Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
CAMP lee TO GET PARK
WITH LARGE GOLF COURSE
Will Be Named i'm Honor OF Major.
GcLcral Bund Of Chateau
Ihicrry i'amc.
HONOR GENERAL WASHINGTON
Commanding Officer anu Stan. as
We'll rs Many Soldiers. Come to
Richmond to Spend the Week
End Holiday.

CAMP LEE. VA. Feb. 22.-Camp Lee
S.to have ave a park This paris Will be
camp commander Major General Omar
Bundy. OF Chateau THEORY fame. This
park Will bc located IN the wooded plot
in the rear OF headuuarters. which is
now being cleared OFF for general use
This work VIII be unitarian as we'll
az mercy pleasing 20 the eye. Part
OF, II will he used for a golf comrsc and
other rcorcational and military uses
for ii will 10 made. I, comprises some
'hthinE like TOO acres. running from the
replacement camp 10 the road to-
house.
There is :, possibility tina, She new
infantry officers school Will use this
ground also as skirmishinS ground.
problems. II VIII give a large field
admirably suited 10 such purposes.
No live trees are being fe!led III the
work OF getting the park III shape.
Dead trees and underground arc being
cleared out, the wood piled ana II will
later be burned. The dwgout OF the
commanding officer, situated among the
old trenches used by the Eishtic,h Di-
vision. has been overhauied and bridges
across the small c~cck have been re-
paired or entirely rebuilt. Every cf
fort has hcen made 10 retain the rustic
appearance and TO take full advantage
OF the natural beauty OF the park site.
WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS
For SERVICE DISCHARGES
Camp headquarters is using great
care in seeing that the individual cases
special attention and orders 10 this ct-
fcct have been issued. There Is no
desire to hold up any mans apriica-
zion unnecessarily and officers are in
Structcd to consider each application
promptly upon its merits and forward
1t. whether approved or diSapproTcd.
There is every desire TO treat tho men
with the greatest degree OF considcra-
ton. and especial care is To be taken in
the future in tho matter OF appiica-
tions for discharge.
WaShiaEtonS Birthday WAS observed
here to-day 10y complete cessation
of all work not Of an absolutely cs-
Sertiai nature An especially large
number OF passes was issued TO the
men this afternoon from - O'Clock un-
It'll Sunday. and there Will be a very
large list OF visitors in Petersburg and
Richmond Things were almost en-
tircly at a standstill this afternoon.
COMMANDING OFFICER
AND STAFF IN RICHMOND
Major-Gcncrai Omar Eundy and staff
left this morning for Richmond. where
they will take active part in tho cclc
y !ngto General Bnndy delivered a
y short address there tonight at the
banquet given by tho Sons of The
american Revolution 81 tho Wcstmore-
land Club He and his stan were guests
of honor al tho banquet.
The mastering Office was the only
camp organization INal got Iilllr rest
This mastering office exception was due
to the fact that 500 men. most OF whom
wore gold service chcvrons passed
through the Office during the course
OF the day. The Office was humming
with activity all day.
~ The colorcd troops OF the Three liun-
fsdred and Si1ty-ninth and Three Hun
,sdrcd and Seventeen Infantry marched
with full overseas combat packs this
: morning TO train, which carried them
lto Richmond They had prepared 70
@parade through the Richmond streets
III the weather permitted
ADDITIONAL CLERKS
WILL he PUT TO WORK
~ Information received from Washing
: ION shat the appointment o. 100 adj
d.,ioual field clerks - take the places
OF chief clerks, prirat@s Or noncommis-