San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-14

or band leader Will file with tue adiu-
tant of mis- regiment q RETURN of the
number of officers and men Ia the
company present on the grounds.
IL Communication OF rations at the
rate of 80 cents per day, per man
whiseg ,ing to and returning from the
encampment will be paid on vouchers
prepared in this office on the frst
days of the encampment.
Is. Company mess is hereby order
ed. All the commissioned officers
and nOn-com missioned staff OF the
regiment will mess at the regimental
headsuarter mess and each mess is
authorized to enlist one cook and one
waiter, white or colored, for the term
of the encampment. They will be at
taehec to the company or regimental
headquarters, aud uniformed in
fatigue" dress to cur t~ransporta-
ton, and must accompany the conn
maDds, as one can be secured in
Austin. Each regimental band is al,
lowed one cook and u waiter. to
conform to above instructions. The!
reginental a~djdtsnts, company com.
manders and drum majors or band
leaders will secure the services Of
good cooks and intelligent and active
walters. as on the efficiency of the
cooks depends In q great the
health and comfort of the troop g.
Cooks will be paid 81 SO per day, an
walters 81, and entitled to rations
while Ia camp, and Communication OF
rations while enrOute.
IA. At meal calls the company will
fall in under command of the rankin q
sergeant, be marched to the mes
shed and seated by command. No
struggling, IN or out of the mess
sheds, during meals will be allowed, |
and those not joining the ranks will
be prevented from partaking of the |
meal. Company non. commissioned
officers will occupy the head Of the
table, and only through the non.
commissioned officers can orders be
given to the walters. Loud and
boisterous talking is strictly pro.
hibited. When the meal is over the
company will rise by command,
marched to quarters and be dis.
missed. The men on guard will have
their meals at the same time as
others, except sentinels on post, who
will eat when relived.
Is The names of the railroad COM.
panies generously giving transpOrta.
ton to the uniformed soldiers, and III.
as to procuring said trans
portatiOn, will be given in a subse.
quent order.
16. No cots, bedding, camp stools
or other articles will be brought to
he encampment. The only baggage
allowed will be three trunks to each
company, one handbag to zach officer
aud n handbag to each set of five
men. The blanket will be carried by
It's owner. Company commanders will
be held responsible for the carrying
out Of this paragraph, and on arrival
at camp companies will lie expected
TO see that these provisions are strict
ly carried out.
II. The surgeon general will be in
charge of the medical corps, and he
shall purchase such medical stores as
nay become necessary during the en-
All officers of the medi-
al corps and hospital stewards, after
reporting to their respective regi-
mental and battalion commanders. on
arrival at camp, Will also report to the
'urgeon general. Each regiment will
nave it's own hospital tent, under con.
irol of the regimental assistant sur.
,eon and hospital steward, for the
are of the sick Of their respective
'egiments. Assistant surgeons will,
rom time to time, drill attachments 4
# companies in the litter bearer drill
md h care of the sick, and especial.
y In the manner of first treating
Wounds in the field with only COM
non appliances at hand.
IS. No prizes will be offered by the A..
tate at the encampment of this year
Except the cash prizes for the compa-
~ making the best record in discip-
inc, cleanliness of quarters, etc., ten
Iets of thirty complete fatigue uni.
orms, as indicated in general order
No 16, dated September /, 1891, from
his Office, and the privilege and hon
n OF being selected to represent Texas
It the opening ceremonies at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, at
chicago, Ill.,, In October neat. The
Bruce Medal" will be competed for
lnder the terms of the donor; as also
he medals for the best officer of the
lay, and sergeant major reporting
,uard details most promptly-to be
determined by inspectors detailed for
he purpose. The two bsDds making :
he best scores as to military duty {
excellence OF music, VIII be BE- :
ected to go to Chicago with the regi-
going there in October. Other
minor prizes will be offered which
Will be mentioned in subsequent
-. The name of the officer selected
command the camp will be an
later
By order of the commander.in in. chief.
w. II. MABRY
Adjutant General.
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