Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-17

CORPS 3ctlng post inspector OF small arms
practice George c. Shaw. first lieutenant
and inspector Of rife practice fifth battal-
ion; acting post range officer, w. p. Vale,
first lieutenant, inspector Of rifle practice
sixth battalion; acting post ordnance on
Ger. Edward Allen. first lieutenant and ad-
Jutant fourth battalion; acting post ser
geant major, Patrick OHare, sergeant
major NTH battalion; acting post quarter
master sergeant. e. e. Van Norsdall COM
missary sergeant second regiment; acting
post hospital steward. Charles B. McPher-
son, hospital steward Of the fifth battal-
ionj acting post commissary sergeant, Jas.
e. Leeman. sergeant company c. fifth bat
TALON.
The following routine Of duty will be OBJ
served during this encampment: First call
for reveille. 6:45 am: reveille, 6 am; IA
am; drill call. Gas am; recall from drill.
7:45 an; mess call. breakfast, 500 am.
sick call. $50 am; first call for guard
mount, S:45 am; assembly Of guard detail.
geants call. 1900 M: mess call. dinner.
1878 p. m; mess call. supper, $50 pm; first
call for battalion parade dress parade), 6:10
pm; assembly. 1926 pm; adjutant's call.
parade. $50 pm: first call for tattoo, 10:15
pm; TATTOO. 1890 PM: taps. IL 90 pm.
The Comma nding Omcers.
The officers who will be In command Of
the various companies are: Company A,
pany B. fifth battalion. Capt. Fabian Co
lumbus: company C. NTH battalion. Capt
Guy e. Jenkins; company D, fifth battalion
Lieut.. Geo. w. England; provisional COM
pany. engineer corps. Lieut.. T. w. Tall
madge; company A, sixth battalion, Capt
]. w. Parsons: company c. sixth battalion
Lieut.. c. w. Moore; bicycle corps, Capt. c.
B. Story, and ambulance corps, Lieut. j. p
Watson.
Maj. Suess has prepared a lengthy and ex-
plicit set of instructions for the guard, which
the men are directed to carefully memorize
and which provides for every possible emer-
gency. The major also calls attention to
the following extracts from the Manual OF
Guard Duty: Any soldier who IL found
drunk on his guard, party or other duty
will be punished as a court-martial may d.
rect.
A sentinel will not quit his beat except on
an explicit order from some person from
whom he lawfully receives orders while on
post; under no circumstances will he yield
| 1t to any other person. Two officers ap-
preaching person, the senior will be ad-
vanced first. Any sentinel who divulzes the
password or countersign to any one except
the sentinel who relieves him, or to a person
from whom he properly receives orders will
be punished to the full extent Of the law.
Any enlisted man who Is found In posses
sion OF the countersign. except those whose
names will be fled by the officer Of the
guard. will be promptly arrested.
The C0rcoran Cadets.
That most enterprising and creditable
organization, the Corcoran Cadet Corps
will, this year. as usual, indulge in an en-
campment Of its own. Ocean View. Va, on
the Chesapeake bay, directly opposite Fort
ress Monroe and about seven miles from
Norfolk. has been selected as a site for the
temporary home Of the initial Company of
the second battalion, d. G. N. G.
Ocean View Is an old friend Of the boys
they having camped there during the sum-
mer Of 1901 In connection with the Wash
inston Light Infantry Corps Capt. Ed
wards and his men are to leave Washing
ton on Saturday evening next. July Il. at
Z o clock, on the Norfolk setamer, arriving at
Norfolk early Sunday morning. march
will then be made through the latter city
to the depot Of the Ocean View railroad,
and after ride of half an hours duration
which are pleasantly situated.
No advance guard will precede the corps
this year, as 1t 10 the intention Of Capt.
Edwards to give his mea an opportunity
to pitch the tents themselves. The conf
pany will be supplied with the National
Guard fatigue uniform, government: full
dress attire and company fatigue clothing.
Music for guard mount and dress parade
will be Furnished by the band stationed at
Ocean View.
Lieut.. King. superintendent Of the rifle
gallery, has been detailed by Gen. Ordway
to accompany the Corcoran Cadet Corps as
inspector Of rife practice. and while away
the boys expect TO vastly improve their
craftsmanship records. Surgeon Foster.
Adjt. Anderson, DR.. Hester, Sergt. Maj.
Mckenzie and Quartermaster Sergt. Hanlp-
ton have signified their intention of partic-
ipating in the encampment.
The members of the company who will be
dimfciled under canvas during the week are:
Capt. F.. c. Edwards, First Lieut.. c. A.
Niger. Sergeants Logan Prosse, jr, w.
Thompson and F. NJ. Collins; Corporals G.
B. Matthews and ]. 8. Gusita; Privates H.
w. Balderston, 7. B. Davis. w. B. Early,
w. A. Findlay, F. E. Gibson, H. l.. Holse,
q. H. F. Kolb, Louis Lowe, VIM. Nc
Queeney A: B. Malone. c. A. Proctor, F. A.
Parkhurst. VIM Smith, Heath Taylor, E.
E. Wakefield. w. H. Ward. G. D. Wilson,
8. Richold. c. Ryan, s. H. Phelps, F. r.:
Qillis. G. Long. M. p. Britain, E. B. Powell,
R. A. Hasler. r. Lockhead, Jas. Nash, E.
A. Hurdle, Joseph A Dodge, l.. w. Stoddard,
Joseph Donnell. ]. w. Hunnicutt, B. F..
Blumer. F. H. Wigginton, E. A. Nelson, T.
A. Franklin. s. H. Thomas, p G. Denoll,
VIM. r. McCathran, ]. NJ. Williams and W.
H. Parker.
The company will return on Monday, July
80.