Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

The following circular and general order
has been issued by the adiutant general:
ADJuTANr GENERALS OFFICE, STATE OF !,
TEXAS, AUSTIN TEX, June g. 1891.
Circular
As company mess has been determined
upon at the next state encampn.ent, each
company and regimental staff of the T. v
G.. is authorized to enlist one cook and one
waiter white or colored), for the term of
the encampment. They will be attached TO
the company and regiTnental headquarters,
and uniformed in state fatigue dress to Sc
cure transportation and must accompany
the commands, as none can be obtained at
point selected for encampment. At the
outside, cooks will be paid $50 per day,
and walters 81 and entitled TO rations while
in camp.
Attention of commanding officers is called
to the wages of cooks and walters. and
urged that if il be in any way possible 10
obtain the services of said servants at Il
less amount per day than stated above, it
should be done in the interest of the appro-
priation and of the state.
Commanding officers will detail as clerks
or acting quartermaster sergeant, a member
of their command, preferably Il clerk in Il
grocery store, familiar with articles OF sub
sistence and able to keep the supply ac-
counts of the company and make returns
and reports.
As it is necessary for the general passen-
ger agents of railroads to instruct their sta
ton agents rs TO the number of men going
to the encampment, company and regi-
mental commanders viii ut once inform
this Office of the exact number (maXimum)
of uniformed men who will require trans
portation, including staff officers, band,
cook and waiter W H. MABRY.
Adjutant- General.
ADJUTANT G ENERAL'S OFFICE,
STATE TEXAS.
AUSTIN, June 9. 1881.
General Order No. g.
l. For the information of all concerned, it
is hereby announced that flags. medals, and
other prizes will be awarded At the coming
state encampment as follows:
One infantry, regimental sick standard 70
the best drilled infantry regiment, to be de-
termined on the sixth day of the encamp-
ment, in a contest between regiments.
One silk guidon to the best drilled troop
of cavalry.
One silk guidon TO the best drilled artil-
lery company.
A handsome prize (probablv in CASH to
the company in camp who scores the highest
points in discipline. cleanliness of quarters
and grounds, and proficiency in duties of
the camp.
One medal each to the most efficient
officer of the day and sergeant of the
guard.
furnishes the guard details most promptly.
3 Twenty or twenty-five of the best COM
panies will be selected TO attenN the Co
lumbar exposition drill in Chicago in Oc-
tober 1892.
This will be determined by the record of
the companies OF the Texas Volunteer
Guard, made at this encampment and that
OF next year The companies scoring the
highest point in discipline and knowledge
of all the duties of a soldier, and of COM
pany and regilnental' organization and drill
will determine the selection. The records
of both encampments will be kept.
g. Regimental or battalion drill. skirrnish
drill and guard duty, will be the main mill
tary exercises. carried out at this camp of
instruction, but company commanders may
drill their commands in company drill, if
desired, at such times as will not interfere
with regimental, battalion and skirmish
drills.
By command of Governor ]. S. Hogg,
commander in chief.
W. II. MARRY,
Adjutant-General.