Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-14
the ENCAMPMEAT PRIZES,
A CIRCULAR TO THE SOLDIERS
FROM GENERAL MABRY.
A Reward OF 5000 in Good Cash for
the Company Winning the FIRST
Prize. $40 TO the second-The
Infantry Prizes to be Given.

issued the following circular yesterday;
acknowledgements ONCE. state OF
Texas, Austin. June 8. 1s9i--General
order No So
1. The prizes to be competed for at
the encampment Of 1894 will be;
one cash prize of 5000 for the COM
pany winning first place: $40 for the
company winning second place, and
800 for the company winning third
place.
The prizes are for the infantry COM
panies scoring the highest points in
cleanliness OF quarters and grounds, In
| spection Of arms. soldieriy bearing. ef-
| hcicnoy in the practical duties OF the
soldier obedience To orders, and COM
| pllance with regulations in regard to
uniforms. Also the number of men
| present for duty at Camp Mabry viii
enter as consideration In determining
the scores.
on same conditions as above, one
cash prize of $50 will be awarded to
the cavalry troop, and one OF $50 to
the battery scoring the highest points
in their respective arms Of the service.
ii. In addition to the above, full suits
OF thirty uniforms each VIII be award
cd to companies OF infantry, troops Of
cavalry. and batteries Of artillery scor-
ing the highest points In their particu-
lar arm, viz.
(a) The first fifteen companies OF in
fantry, four troops OF cavalry two bat
terles OF artillery, scoring the highest
points Will be mentioned on roll OF
honor and published In general orders.
Those among the above mentioned best
companies who won n set OF uniforms
at encampment OF 1898 shall be placed
on list as winning set OF thirty unl-
forms to be delivered to them when
actually needed, after the uniform won
In 1898 has become unservlceable and
so reported By board OF survey.
Those companies mentioned as winning
under this section, who won no uni
form last year, VIII be entitled to said
uniforms on demand.
90 The next fifteen companies and
two troops OF cavalry will be entitled
to set OF thirty uniforms each this
year provided they ala not win any
at encnmpment of 1898,
III. Each arm of the service shall
compete only with Itself for the various
prizes TO be awarded.
~. A cash prize OF SIS will be award
ed TO the best band. and set of twelve
uniforms each awarded to the first two
bands scoring the highest points, u
be determined, not only by the excel
lcnue Of music, but also conditioned as
for the infantry, etc.
V. one full uniform VIII be awarded
10 the acting company quartermaster-
sergeant who Keeps his account book
with contractors furnishing supplies In
the neatest and most correct manner,
VI A cash prize OF $3.50 supplemented
by a cash prize offered by the city OF
Austin. will be awarded to the best
drilled company In the Texas Nolun-
teer Guard, " more than one company
"a
General order No "a, A. @, o., August
s. 1898, and as indicated In the following
extracts from said order.
l. Hereafter, at the annual camp OF
instruction of the volunteer guard
there VIII be awarded In addition to
prizes already offered. a prize or trophy
10 the best drilled company.
cone company only from each regl-
mcnt VIII be allowed to contest for the
prize, The selection from each regi-
neut shall be made by the regiment,
with the three Held officers as the final
Judges of what company shall enter
the contest, and the commanding officer
OF said regiment may order competitive
drills between companies OF the regi-
ment
"The company selected from the regl-
ment TO contest for the prize shall con-
stat only OF It's own members, and shall
consist Of not less than thirty-two men,
In ord0r 70 conform to the platoon
movements OF the new drlll regula-
tluus,
before marching upon the field to
contest for the prize, the company
selected from the regiment viii be In
spoCted, and they must conform to all
orders ms TO uniform. etc. and no COM
pany shall be awarded the prize who
shall have n bud record In camp.
II The company winning the prize
shall be designated The Champion
Drilled Military Company OF Texas"
A board OF United states army onl-
ccrs TO act ns Judges, to select "The
Champion Drilled Military Company OF
Texas Will be secured, II possible TO
do so
WI, The medals for best "onleer OF
the day and the Sergeant Major re- |
porting hts guard details most |
promptly Will be competed for, and be |
determined by inspectors detailed TO re-. |
port on guard duty.
VIII, Tho "Bruce Medal" will be COM |
petad FOR under the terms of the donor, |
TX a handsome silver cup will be |
awarded to the regiment performing |
the best tour of guard duty, as indi- |
Gated In General Order n. a. A. q. o.. |
August Z, 1898. of which the following |
are extracts;
1. thereafter, at the annual camp OF |
lnstrucuun- for the first day |
tuore snNl De regimental guard mount |
lng' Bach regiment In succession shall |
furnish the entire guard detail for the |
day, including every officer and rerl- |
mental band, Each COMPANY OF tic
regiment designated shall furnish its
quoi1 US per rules laid down In the
manual OF guard duty,
That regiment whose officers of tho
guard and aentlnal display the greatest
knowledge OF all the duties Of mo |
guard, coupled with the best enforce.
ment OF The orders and Instructions
gwen VIII he awarded a handsome oup
with proper inscription.
scoring win be made ON ruara
mounting, duties incumbent on the
guard, vigilance OF sentlnels, RELIEF
grand rounds. etc.
Guard duty ~ one Of the most I'm.
portant duties OF the soldier. and a. 4
essential that our troops be Instructed
and trained la all the functions OF
guard duty. y.
company commanders will hnve
kunrl mount IN their arnories. nnd'
VIII instruct their men In the proner
execution Of all general duties of mo
his orders. N"tViSihs
N The nNt day after reaching ea,nn
gaeh nrlgade shall furnish its quota Tor
X The hrst regiment Of cavalry. WIN
pc Included IN the above vnmpetltian
ana detail from said regiment v,ui
duty y hNH'AAi kutid |