National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-14
THE LIGHT INFANTRY CAMP.


The trip Of the Washington Light Infantry TO
Long Branch this year promises to the most
brilliant of the summer oncampments they
have gone away TO hold Cape May will be
desolate at the loss of their favoritc, but the
change of trip this year has attracted the
general public, who are the friends fthe corps,
to such an extent that Quartermaster Brett
barth is fairly besieged with applicants for the
round trip tickets. Col. Moore yesterday
issued the following order to the company
commanders:
GENERAL ORDER, No. 12.1
Hons. WASHINGTON LIGHT lNFANTRY CoRPs,
WASHINGTON, Aug. H. 1884,.
]. Tho corps, having resolved to cncamp at
Long Branch, N. j., from the 18th to the 18th
instant, both dates inclusive, will assemble at
the arlnOfy at $3.50 o'clock sharp saturday
evening next in fatigue uniform, with shakos:
| fatigue caps will be suspended from the waist
| BELTS knapsacks will be carried Vhe blankets
rolled aud strapped therconl and should con,
| tain the cpnulcttcs and sufficient articles OF
clothing, including white gloves, for a weeks
| absence.
II. White coats and overcoats will be for
| warded in chests, and must be delivered at the
armory each article with the name of the
| owner thereonl prior to o'clock Friday even
| ing next. Each captain will detail one or
more of his command to pack property IN ms
company chest and TO deliver upon arrival ut
| camp these particular articles.
| III. Tickets must be procured of the quarters
| master not later than s O'Clock saturday even.
| ing, and will only be issued upon payment of
| the assessment (S2G)
". Officers baggage should be delivered at
| the armory by o'clock saturday evening.
| V. Expense of servants will not in any case
| be paid from the general fund, but must be
borne by the officer, company, or mess which
employs them
VI. Each member OF the corps will be OK.
pcCtcd to perform his lust share of duty, and
! company commanders will see that this re.
| quirement is absolutely and strictly enforced.
| VII. The train will leave for camp at ll:.O p.
m. the 10th. The route of march will be from
the armory TO street, thence to Fifteenth
| street, and thence by way of Pennsylvania
avenue to the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
| VIII. Capt. William ". Dalton, Of Company
| A, will act as officer of the day, and will be
relieved on arrival at camp by Capt Burton
H. Ross, of Company Is. The officer of the
| pany A. The sergeant major will provide u
detail of one sergeant, three corporals aud
! sixteen men from the several companies for
| guard duty. Color Sergt Woodbridge Is de-
tailed rs acting hospital steward.
| IN. BY willing and faithful discharge OF
duty, the observance of strict discipline and
! gcntlcmanly department by each and every
member of the battalion, the commanding
officer cannot doubt the success of the corps
encampment at Long Branch and the strength.
| ening OF the friendly ties which now bind us
together. By order of
WILLIAM G. Moore,
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding.
w. II. HARRISON, First Lieut.. and Adit.
1t is thought that about l2j active members
members and friends. A large number OF
ladies will also accompany the boys. The ia
| nous Wilson Post band will accompany the
corps with sixty-fve pieces.