The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-14
THE ANNUAL MUSTER.
State Militia Ordered to Mass
at Murray.
GEN. A. p. CURRY IN COMMAND.
The Full Duties Of Camp Life Prescribed
in Adjutant-Generalo 'Brien's
Of1ciaI Order.

the annual muster and camp OF instruc-
ton OF the National Guard of Washington.
The soldiers are by it required to mass at
Murray, in Pierce county, on the line OF
the Tacoma, Olympia e. Gray's Harbor
railroad, on June y. Camp will break up
on July 1, and the entire brigade will be
under the command of Brigadier-Generai
A. =. Curry.
Much interest has been manifested in
this encampment by Companies b, ID and
4, of this city, from each of whom there
will be large delegation to the camp.
Some little disappointment was felt at
the date selected, but the men with the
true loyalty OF soldiers submit with good
grace, and as many will attend who can
possibly go. There will assemble at the
camp two regiments of ten companies
each and two troops of cavalry, amount
ing In all to from /. 600 TO 200 men in uni
form. The Second regiment will stop
over and help Seattle celebrate July t. Fol-
lowing is full text of the order:
General Order No. 10.l
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL GUARD }
OF WAsHIsGroN, Adult T GEM IS oFFIcE,(
OLYMPIA, june 2. 1872
/. The annual muster aud camp of instruc-
ton of the National Guard OF Wash
ington, will for the year 1892, be
held ut Murray, In Pierce county. on the line
OF the Tacoma, Olympia IL Gray's Harbor rail-
road, for the period OF ten DAYS, commencing
June %. and closing July /, proximo; Brigadier-
General A. 7. Curry, commanding.
2 Transportation viii be furnished by tho
adjutant general from the headquarters OF the
respective companies to the camp ground.
Regimental commanders will at once report by
telegraph the number OF men aud horses for
which transportation will be necessary. Trans
portation for the second infantry regiment viii
be so arranged that Colonel f. w. Pike, COM
manding, will meet his command and Troop \,
of the First cavalry battalion, together with the
brigade commander and staff. at Pasco, on the
evening OF the 2Ist inst, and will take up Com
pany OF said regiment. OF North Yakima. en-
route the same date. The brigade commander
and staff, together with the commander and
staff of the FRS, cavalry battalion. will join the
Second Infantry regiment a. Pasco and proceed
thence TO the place of encampment.
g. Company commanders will at once report
to the regimental commanders the number of
officers and men that will answer for this tour
of duty
f. Commanding officers of companies coming
from a distance Will provide the necessary
travel rations prescribed i'll paragraph 495 of the
regulations for two days journey while en-
route, together with forage for horses, keeping
a correct account of the same, and present all
claims 20 the Acknowledgements, duly verified.
Regimental commssaries will at once make
requisition for the number OF rations required
for the tour of duty.
s. Colonel Joseph Greene, commanding First
infantry regiment, will detail one company
from Tacoma, and Colonel l.. w. Pike, COM
manding Second infantry regiment, will detail
Company of said regiment, to proceed to
Murray on the 10Th inst. Tor the purpose of es-
tablishing camp, and will report to Lieutenant
Colonel II. +. Garretson, assistant quarter
master general for that duty.
G. Companies + and of the First infantry will
take steamer, respectively, al Whatcom and
Port Townsend and proceed to Tacoma, from
whence, accompanied by one company OF in
fantry and troop of the First cavalry battalion,
they will march in light order to the camp
ground. Company A, First infantry at Olympia,
will likewise proceed overland in light march
ing order.
z. acquisitions viii be made by regmental
Quartermasters upon the adjutant general for
the forage necessary during the period of the
encampment.
s. Fatigue uniforms only will be worn by en-
listed men during the eneampment.
Q. The provisions of paragraph 7s7 OF the
regulations must be strictly enforced by the
brigade commander.
10. The following hours of service and roll
calls are hereby established for the encampment
of 1892:
Reveille assembly of trumpeters) $50 a. m.
Stable call and assembly for roll call. ........
Immediately after rcvcille
Breaktast caii...-..'.... $50 a. m.
Sdck cati. ...'...-.-'... I'OI a. M
First sergennts call. ..................7:l5 IL m.
ratigue car. 30 Il. III.
Schooi on oilicers ~ a. M
GuarQ mounting ): 80 a.
Guard details assembly OF trumpeters). ..... $3.50
At this cali the guard details will form and
be inspected by the first sergeant, and the band
viii march 10 the regimental parade
Auiutant cali a. IN.
To be sounded by all trumpeters at a signal
from the atjutant, followed hy a march from
band At this call the guard details will be
conducted TO the regimental parade by the first
sergeant
Recall from fatigue 10y musician of the
Water call n.
Battalion drill assembly OF trumpeters) =.
Drill call (boots and saddlesl .... 1000 a. m.
Assembly ..-. ..-... Immediately alter driu call
AdIutants call 10 90 q. N.
To be sounded by all the trumpetcrs, followed
by march. Al this call all the companies Will
be marched to the reg mental parade to form the
battalion line; after which music will form for
practice.
Recall from drill 0by musician of
the guardl- ...... commonwealth a. m.
First sergeants call ................u - n. III.
Dinner call ....,.-.......-...-... 300 m
school call tnon commissioned OF '-''' 49,
ficers) ...,...;.....-. -.-.... l;SO p. m.
y
psnics or regiments (boots and sad
dlesl ..- go p. m.
Assembly. .......... immediately after drill call
Reeali from drill 10y musician of
the guard, 400 D. IN.
stable eau 4:So y.
supper can ......-.--.. -..-- 5,tu p.
Dress parade (assembly of trulnpetcrsl 5:s5 u. m
Adjutants cell ito bo sounded by all
the rumpciersl. -.-.-. .----.-...-. 600 =. IN.
At this call the adjutant and the sergeant
majors of the regiments and the band (the latter
p.syincl will march TO the regimental parade
and the battalion line DC formed.
Retreat. AZ sunset
AZ dress parade, retreat $ sounded after the
return OF the band to IS position in line. When
there is no GTCss parade the band assemblies at
the FIRST call for retreat. ana the companies form
for roll call the same rs at reyeiiie
Band practice Observation-Disclosures ....... 700 n m
Tattoo musicians OF the guard $500. $50 n m
Taps 10y the musicians OF the guard 1850 p ~
II. The assembly OF trumpeters will he
sounded ten tln) minutes baiore All stated rols
calls, except reveiAc and dress parade, which
will be fifteen minutes before
l.. sunday inspection Will take place st : a
m. and divine service ~ such hours as may be
ordered by the brigade commander. There viii
be no drills on sunday. Morainc renorts mus,
be- sent 20 the Office ~ the reEimental adiutauts
by o'clock a. n. Heg;tncntal surgeons win
send their sick reports 6y the same hour. The
reports OF regiments and b.ita.ious must he in
the office ot the commSnaluS o2jcs- 81 the carnn
af a. IN, at the latest, accompanied by the "a
ports OF che companies and the troops
h schools of Instruction Will Re ordered nv
company oflicers o. the respective cowna,scS
If the weather or Other circumstances max, II
necessary To omit the drills, Immediately after
hs,.rr s..-. F~slF ~.