The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
me extracts from said order:

ing extracts from said order;
L. Hereafter at the annual camp oil
instruction of the Volunteer Guard
there will be awarded, in addition to
prizes already offered, a prize or
trophy to the best drilled company.
zone company only from each regi-
ment will be allowed TO contest for the
prize. The selection from each regi-
ment shall be made by the regiment
with the three field officers as the final
Judges of what company shall enter
the contest, and the commanding OIL
Ger of said regiment may order COM
petitive drills between companies OF
the regiment.
1.-The company selected from the
regiment to contest for the prize shall
consist only of its own members and
shall consist of not less than 80 men in
order to conform to the platoon move
ments of the new drill regulations.
Before marching upon the field to
contest for the prize the company Sc
lected from the regiment will be in,
spected. and they must conform to all
orders as to uniforms, ETC., and no
company shall be awarded the prize
who shall have bad record in camp.
II. 1.-THE company winning the
prize shall be designated The Cham
pion Drilled Military Company OF
Texas"
A board of United States army off.
GERS, to act as judges, to select The
Champion Drilled Military Company
of Texas will be secured if possible to
do so.
Seventh-The medals for best Off
Ger of the day and the sergeant major
reporting his guard details most
promptly, will be competed for, and
be determined by inspectors detailed
to report on guard duty.
Eghth-The Bruce medal will be
competed for under the terms of the
donor.
Ninth-A handsome silver cup will
be awarded to the regiment performs
ing the best tour of of guard duty, as
indicated in general order No. 70. A.
G. O, August z, 1898, of which the fol-
lowing are extracts:
l. thereafter, at the annual camp
of ipstruction-except for the first
day-there shall be regimental guard
mounting. Each regiment in success"
sion shall furnish the entire guard de-
tail for the day; including every officer
and regimental band. Each company
of the regiment designated shall furs
nish its quota as per rules laid down
in the manual of guard duty.
THAT regiment whose officers of the
guard and sentinels display the great
est knowledge of all the duties of the
guard, coupled with the best enforce
ment of the orders and instructions
h. a1
cup with proper inscription.
Scoring will be made on guard
mounting, duties incumbent on the
guard, vigilance of sentinels, relief,
grand rounds, etc.
Guard duty is one of the most i'm
portant duties of the soldier, and it is
essential that our troops be instructed
and trained in all the functions of
guard duty.
Company commanders will have
guard mount in their armories, and
will instruct their men in the proper
execution of all general duties of the
sentinel and the manner Of enforcing
his orders.
II. The first day after reaching
camp each brigade shall furnish its
quota of for the guard detail.
Tenth-The First regiment OF cav.
airy will be included in the above
competition, and detail from said
regiment will be made for one day of
general guard duty.
Eleventh-It must be understood
that all uniforms, medals and trophies
remain the property of the state, and
are not gifts. The medals and trophies
are to remain in possession of the sold
ers, companies and regiments winning
them until competed for again at other
annual encampments.
By order of the commander in chief.