Evening star., 1895-06-04
G Of N G INTO c A M P
Orders for the Outing of the Distrio
Guard.
To BE Known ms Camp Wnshington-
Routine of Duty to BE Observed
Plans for Substituting.

General orders and circulars will be Is
sued tomorrow from headquarters, giving
full particulars and instructions TO cover
the encampment of the District of Column
bia National Guard at Camp Washington.
Fort Washington, from Thursday, June 13,
| to Saturday, June o. The orders will say
among other things:
The troops of the National Guard will
assemble in heavy marching order, at the
foot of Tth street southwest, on Thursday,
June 13, at $50 o'clock am, to embark for
the camp.
The universally common faults of the
volunteer militia are ignorance of guard
duty and total lack of observance Of the
forms of military courtesy. The greatest
attention viii therefore be paid by officers
to instruction in these Important duties.
Courtesy among military men and respect
to superiors are indispensable to good dis
cipline.
The object of the camp is instruction in
military duty, to which all else must be
subordinate: but in their hours off duty the
men will be permitted to enjoy themselves
In every reasonable manner. Mock parades.
disorderly conduct and shouting will not be
II has requfted four years of persistent
effort to induce Congress to appropriate
the money for the expenses of the camp
of instruction., Seyenty-fiye per cent Of tn .
aggregate strength of the brigade is the
least attendance nthat can justify the ex-
penditure. Any company that has less
than this ayerage;attendance in camp will
be disbanded unless it can be SHOWN. Oh
thorough Investigation, that special and
proper reasons prevented it.
Routine for Each Day.
The following routine of duty will be OBJ
served each day, during the encampment
of the National Guard: Reveille, 5:i5 am !;
fatigue call. 6:15; sick call, 6:3o; mess call
| Cbreakfaso, 100, guard mounting. 500;
drill CALL 900; recall, II 90; drill call. II 30;
recall. 1880 Pm. mess call td.nner). 100;
| recall, 5:15; fatigue call. 4:45; dress parade,
| Geo; retreat Gf there be no dress parade),
| $50; mess call (supper), 100; tattoo. 1000;
| taps, 1O:3o.
On Saturday, '22d instant, all guards will
| be Withdrawn at am, at the call for
| Assembly THE General will be sound
| ed at 900 a.m., instead of the drill call,
and the Assembly" to embark will be
| sounded at pm
The Mess Arrangements.
| During the encampment the brigade will
| be subsisted by means of battalion messes.
A large mess tent and kitchen will be
| erected for each battalion and provided
with the necessary number of Buzzacott's s
| field cooking outfits and necessary amount
| of mess furniture and kitchen utensils.
Fresh meats. vegetables. bread, milk and
| ice will be issued daily by the post COM
| missary. Other subsistence stores will be
| issued in bulk twice during the encamp-
| ment.
| Each battalion will be allowed two cooks
| at the rate of $3.50 day and two assist
| ants st the rate of s1.50 day. Their
names will be reported to the post COM
missary, and will be borne on his roll for
payment. Walters, servants and addi-
| ticnal or higher-priced cooks may be en-
| ployed, if desired. at the expense Of the
| mess employing them.
Quartermasters or other officers detailed
| for commissary duty, with cooks and en-
ployes, must be sent to camp on the 18th
| instant to draw and arrange subsistence
stores, mess furniture and cooking uten-
| sils, and be ready to serve meals on arrival
| of their commands.
Quartermnster's Department.
On arrival In camp the commanding Off
| Ger Of each company will procure from the
| quartermaster of his battalion the tools al
| lotted to his company, and will direct the
pitching Of the tents Of his company. AS
soon as this duty is completed companies
| will be marched by their first sergeants to
the office of the post quartermaster. who
will issue to each man bed sack, and
| thence to the straw pile to fill their sacks.
All employees and officers servants must
be reported to the post quartermaster on
try. They will then be furnished with a
| badge or ticket to prevent their arrest by
guards.
Permission has been granted for estab-
| fishing a barber shop and restaurant near
the camp grounds.