Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-13
OUR BOYS In BLUE
Will Go inIo Camp on f4u-
gust 10.
ORDERS OFFICIALLY ISSUED
To Govesn the Soldiers Whilo UndeI
Camp Dlsclplne-h Went be
Picnic THIS Year.

Allthe local mlllilamen are looking
forward 10 the camp al Island lake,
which will be held August is-ss- Lieu
tenant Colonel McGurrin has received
several orders which include the fcl-
loving notices.
MAJOR General Nelson A. Miles, L. 5.
A, will be present At the coming en-
campment and viii review the bri-
gade with the commsnder-in-chlef.
There will be . battalion OF the Nine
teenth L. 5. infantry In camp. and the
war department has detailed Capt.
Frank u. Baldwin, who 10 . member OF
General Niles staff, and . APPENDED
soldier, to be present AZ all times ana
make detailed report OF has observa-
tions. The general hopes that these
observations will show that the state
troops, in discipline, military appear
ance and efficiency may compare fav-
orably with that OF any troops Ia the
National guard
Details fer Battattoss
Captain Baldwin has been appointed
additional aide-de-camp and assistant
Inspector general and Inspector Of tac-
tics.
Capt. William II. CoFbuiser, assistant
surgeon u. s. army. 10 appointed Assis-
tant general Inspector Of the medical
department, Michigan state troops, on
the staff of the commander-in-chief
Lieutenant Colonel McGurrin has
made tho following details Tor the
First aud Second battali0ns:
Lieut., A. J. Giddings. Company 4.
adjutant First battalion; Lieut.. Grant
s. Bennett, Company c, adjutant Sec
ond battalion; Sergt. Herman Nyland.
Company +, sergeant major First bat
taiion; H. Lee Munger, Company q,
sergean major Second battalion; Henry
Streng, Company Z, bugler Frat hat
TALON; Herman kutsche, Company T.,
bugler Second battalion.
To Command . bicycle cerps.
Lieut.. John II. Taylor. Company b,
will have command OF the bicycle
corps and each company commander
will, il possible, detail two men with
"wheels," who will report to HIM upon
arrival at camp for special duty.
Company c will he transferred from
First to Second battalion and Com
pany g from Second to First.
From the rules and regulations the
| following 10 quoted:
at is strlcuy enjoined that 1000
stantly on hand. All mounted officers
when on mounted duty.
"During the encampment the general
commanding assumes jurisdiction for
. distance of . quarter OF . mile
around the camp at Island lake. A
~ .H> - ha <,f
every car, and enlisted men will not
leave the cars without permission OF
the commanding officer.
Women Bsrrsd This Year.
"Citizens' clothing will not be taken
camp, neither company colors or other
| emblems.
Ladies will not be invited to remain
| in camp except for the day, as no quar-
tiers will be provided; and colOred or
| tennis shoes must not be worn.
Tossing in blankets, 'hoodlum
bands and all unseemly noise 10 posi-.
lively forbidden.
"a 200 and 800 yards rife range will
be established in camp and 1t 10 hoped
that In the intervening time before
camp, where 1t is possible for prelimln.
airy practice, that every a-ailabie mau
Will be gwen an opportunity to shoot.
| A VISIT 60 Detrois.
"Short practice marches will be taken
by two regiments each day, and the
men will be instructed IN the duties oil
senupels. which 10 of great Importance
IAN invitation will be received from
the citizens of Detroit for the brigade
to visit that city for a day. Transpor
tation and entertainment will be pro
vided by them. The day succeeding
the last day of camp will doubtless b,
selected, but the troops cannot receiv,
pay for the extra day. 1t is though
that all will enjoy such trip, and TIT
different commands can leave for thei
home stations rs well from Detroit q
from camp"