The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-03
THIRD REGIMENT ENCAMPMENT.
-Four Days in Camp at ElmwOOd Park.
Programme Of the Exercises.

Programme Of the Exercises.
The first annual encampment OF the
Third Regiment, National Guard,
State of Tennessee, will be held at
Elmwood Park, beginning October
2lst and continuing four days. 1t has
been arranged as one OF the leading
attractions of Trade display week, and
will draw hundreds Of people from all
parts of East Tennessee. Ten compa-
nies will go into camp. Tents will be
provided by the State, and prominent
officers Of the National Guard will be
present.
The following is the programme:
Monday, Oct. 21st, II a. m.-March
to camp ground and assignment Of
quarters.
8 p. m.-Battallion drill and dress
parade.
Tuesday, Oct. 22d, IL a, m.-Street
parade; Third Regiment and Univer-
sity at Tennessee cadets, with Trades
display.
3p. m.-Individual contest hand
some gold medal for best drilled man
of Third regiment.
8p. m.-Military hop at park.
Wednesday, Oct. 23d, 10 a. m.-
Grand sham battle, consisting of the
entire forces of the Third regiment
and University cadets.
2. p. m.-Competitive drill at park
Free to all companies of Third regi-
ment. First prize, $500, and second
prize, 500.
Wednesday, Oct. oath, II a. m.-
Street parade.
2:30 p. m.-Dress parade, presenta'
ton, esc.
8. p. m.-Grand military parade al
Opera House.
RULES GOVERNING ENCAMPMENT AMI
CONTESTS.
l. All companies of the Third Regi
ment who intend entering encamp
ment at Knoxville October 21-24, in
elusive, must notify the adjutant O.
their intention, with number of men
on or before October 10, 1889.
| 2. All companies entering encamp
ment will be required to report to thu
| adjutant at headquarters (Elwwoo(
Park) for assignment not later than
p. m., October 21st.
| 8. Company commanders will Sc,
that their men are provided will
blankets and other necessary CAM
equipage, and all officers and men will
be required to quarter with their re
lspective companies in tents, and b.
under military discipline during tn
encampment, subject to orders from
the commanding officer.
4. Subsistence will be furnished OF
the camp ground at 60 cents per day fo
each man.
5. Transportation on East Tennef
, see, Virginia and Georgia railway an
branches will be l cent per mile eac
way for all men in uniform.
/ 6. Each company will be allowed
enter eight men to contest for the ir
, dividual medal.
7. The companies entering in th
! competitive drill for the $500 and Sic
lprizes shall consist of six fours, tw
guides and not less than two commi
stoned officers.
5. The competitive drill will be col
J Quoted in accordance with Upton
Tactics" and will embrace all sing
: rank movements in the school of tn
company, except skirmish drill ais
the manual, except fire lying dow
\ and bayonet exercise.
9. Thirty minutes will be Above
g each company in which to comple
programme.
10. Drill programme will be handt
each captain forty minutes previous
the entrance OF his company upon Il
field.
IL. The order in which the comp
MES will drill will be detertermined
the several captains, who shall dra
for their positions.
12. Three competent and disinte
ested judges will decide all contests.
By order Of F. K. Huger, Colon
:. Commanding.
G. A. WELLER, Adjutant
The Executive Committee is c)r
posed Of Col. F. X. Huger, LieutenaI
Colonel J. J. Weller, Maj. Jno. J. Ora
and Adjutant Chas. A. Weller.-Jou