Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
THE MILITIA ENcAMPMENr.
The Work of Preparation Well Under
Way at Fort Washington.
INFORMATION FoR PERSONS WHO INTEND TO VISIT
THE cAMP-oES. oRDwAr's ORDER YIxISo THE
RoCrINH OF DurY-orHKR MATHIS OF IN
TEREsT.

TEREsT.
The nearer the time comes for the opening
OF the District militia encampment the better
becomes the prospect for its success. Almost
all of the eqnipage necessary for its mainte-
nance has been delivered at the fort and is be-
ing rapidly put in place. Lieut. Lemly has
been at the fort with a number Of men all this
week arranging things and making ready to lay
the tent floors. The other night the steamer
Thompson took down a large load Of stuff and
completely filed the already loaded wharf.
which caused confusion for o time. But Gen.
Ordway sent down two four-horse teams the
next day and matters we're soon Strengthened
AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION
has obtained in the public mind as to the land
ing Of visitors at the fort from the statement
made in Saturdays STAR that no excursion
boats will be allowed to land passengers until
2 pm. The regularly landing steamers, the
Norfolk boats and the Corcoran. Will make
their regular stops at the fort at and ii
o'clock in the morning. and there can be no
restriction put upon their passengers, so that
il a person desires he can easily reach the
camp SO as to stay all day. 1t is probable that
after 2 o'clock nearly every boat OH the river
will make frequent trips between the city and
the camp-the Arrowsmith. the Law, the Mat
tano. the Pilot Boy. the Mary Washington. pos
sibly the wakeGeld, and in fact everything that
floats and can move will no doubt be pressed
into service.
INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO THE CAMP.
The round trip will cost % cents In order
for persons to reach the camp in time for the
parade at o'clock they should take a boat
leaving the city between 4 and 4S0. which will
give them ample time to make the l2-mile run
and to climb the bluff to the camp.
EnIk pbn ho ~
to take lunches with them. although ll-day
picnics" will be discouraged There Is to be q
post traders store, where such things as ice
cream and soda water can be bought by visit
ors as well guardsmen, but nothing like
lunches or solid or LIQUID refreshments are to
be sold. 1t will not be wise for visitors to de-
pend upon the hospitality Of their friends in
the camp" for the latter will in all probability
be in bad positions to be very hospitable
Their messes are at regular hours, none but
guardsmen will be fed in the mess balls, and
between meals guard at the fort door will
prevent promiscuous lunching. At 10 O'Clock
p. m. all boats must leave with their passengers.
THE ROUTINE OF DUTY.
Gen. Ordway has issued the following routine
of duty to be observed during the encampment
unless otherwise ordered: ~ Musicians call,
trumpets, 545 a. m.; reveille, preceded by
march. drum corps, $50; a. sembly. drum corps,
6. CD. Fatigue call, trumpets. 6i5. 90. Sick
call. trumpets 6:30. %. Musicians call
trumpets. 6:45; breakfast call drum corps, 4.
90. Musicians call. trumpets, $50; assembly Of
guard details, drum corps. 7:55: adjutant's call,
drum corps. g. 90. Musicians cali. trumpets.
$50; drill call. drum corps. S:55; assembly.
drum corps, g. o. Recall. trumpets. IL; mu-
sicians' call, trumpets. l2:45; dinner call. drum
corps l. go. Musicians call, trumpets. 30;
drill call. drum corps, 2:25; assembly. drum
corps go. Q0). Recall. trumpets, $3.50. QI).
Musicians call and signal for dress parade.
trumpets. 5:45; assembly. drum corps. $50: adj
jutant's call. drum corps, g. (l2). Retreat. IL
there be no dress parade. $50. (i3). Musi-
clans call. trumpets, Gas; supper call, drum
corps. z. "a. Musicians call. trumpets. 9:45;
tattoo preceded BY march, drum corps. $50;
assembly. drum corps. 10. (l5). Taps. rumpets.
1885,
Revei!e roll call will be followed by the set
tin S-up drill for fifteen minutes under the in
struction Of = commissioned officer in each
company. On next Monday afternoon drill
call will be omitted and guards will be mounted
at O'Clock pm. On Sunday, the 2Sth, inspec.
ton will be substituted Tor morning drill and
church service for afternoon drill On Mon
day. 29th. all guards will be Withdrawn at 7:50
am. at the signal for assembly OF guard de-
tails" The general will be sounded at $50
a. m ms stead of the drill CALL and the assem-
bly," to mbark will be sounded 1t 2 pm.