The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-05

division headquartherst through proper
channels, to be finally transmitted
to this office by the post commander.
MEssEs.
Each mess is authorized TO enliHt
one cook ard one waiter, white or col
ored, for the term of the eneampment.
They will be attached to the organi-
cation, and uniformed in state fatigue
uniform to secure transportation, and
must accompany the command, as
none can be secured in Austin.
The regimental quartermasters,
company commanders and drum maj.
ors or band leaders will secure the
services of good cooks and intelligent
and active walters. Upon the efti'
cheney of the cooks depends Ia a great
measure the health and comfort of the
| troops. Cooks and walters will be
paid the usual Compensation, and are
! entitled to ratiOns while In camp and
Jmmutation of rations en- route.
Company mess ia hereby ordered.
All the commissioned officers ano
non-commissioned staff of the regi.
ment will mess az regimental head
quarter mess.
At meal calls the company will fall
in under command of the ranking nom
commissioned officer, be marched to
the mess shed and seated by COM
mand. No struggling in or out of the
mess sheds during meals will be al
lowed, and those not Joining the
ranks will be prevented from par
taking of the meal. Company nom
commissioned officers will occupy the
head of the table, and only through
non commissioned officers can orders
be given to the walters. Loud and
boisterous talking is strictly prohibit
ted. When the meal is over, the com
pany will rise by command, be
morched to quarters and dismissed.
The guard detail will mess at the
guard house. The post quartermaster
will make necessary arrangement TO
carry this into effect.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Thesurgeon gene al will bein charge
of the medical corps, and he shall pur-
chase such medical stores as may be-
come necessary during the tour OF
duty. All officers of the medical
corps and hospital stewards, after re-
porting to their respective regimental
or battalion commanders, on arri fal
at camp, will also report to the sur
geon general or medical director.
Each regiment will have it's own hos.
pital tent, under control OF the re-
gimental assistant surgeon and
hospital steward, for the care of the
sick of their respective regiments.
The surgeon general will have the as
sistant surgeons, from time to time,
drill detachments of companies in the
litter bearer drill and the care of the
sick, and especially in the manner of
first treatment of wounds in the field
with only common appliances at hand.
Arrangements will be made for pre-
pairing the meals Tor all sick at
hospital quarters, and the surgeon
general will give the necessary orders
tor the employment of a good cook
and water, which will be allowed,
The medical director, Col. F. c.
Ford, will report at Camp Mabry "A
hours in advance and all hospital
stewards will report to him on their
arrival on July 8.
This order and others issued from
this office will be read at least twice
to the companies and fully discussed
and understood by the members.
Members of the staff, commissioned
and non-co commissioned, ordered 10
Austin in advance, and all officers
and organizations will apply to the
railroads for transportation from their
station to Austin and return. Special
orders from this office will give in
structioas as to route.
Company commanders will be
held responsible for the good conduct
Of the troops going to and returning
from the encampment.
BY order of the commander in chief.
w. H. MABRY,
Adjutant General.
NV
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, J
STATE OF TEXAS,
Austin, June 20, 1894.
General order No 96-As an adj
tional "rule" 10 the state regulations
of the Texas Volunteer Guard the fol-
lowing is published for the informa-
ton OF all cOncerned: