The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16
WILL BE CAMP LEEDY.
Militia Camp at the Fall Festi-
val is Named
After the GOvernOr-General
Orders Issued.
Some Regulations in Regard to OFF,
GERS Uniforms-Festival News.

The following general orders have
been issued in regard to the militia en-
campment here:
Brigade Headquarters,
Garnett, Aug. IL, 1897
General Orders No. L
In compliance with general orders NO
6, A G. O., August 6, 1897 The brlgade
encampment of the Kansas National
Guard will take place at Topeka, kan
sas, commencing Monday, september
q, ending Saturday, Oct. 2, 1897.
The official designation of the camp
will be Camp Leedy in honor of Gov
ernor John w. Leedy, commander-1n-
chief of the Kansas National Guards
Commanding officers will at once see
that their camp equipage is IN service
shape and will make requisition for
such articles that they are short in and
actually need.
The baggage allowance will be no more
than is absolutely necessary. Com
mand1ng officers will see that the men
are supplied with bed sacks blanket
bags, haversacks and canteens, two pair
OF White gloves to each man shoe black
ing, brushes, towels, ETC., etc.
The senior officer will assume COM
mand in the event of two or more COM
mands; being together en- route:
Field and line officers will be held
strictly responsible for the conduct of
the troops while en- route.
Each company, battery and band, will
mess separately, the officer in command
will be held to a strict accountability
that there is no waste of rations and
that the food is properly cooked and
served.
Every member of the guard is expect
ed to be present at this encampment
and no excuse will be accepted unless
it be surgeons certificate of disability.
ANY officer appearing at this encamp-
ment in any other than the regulation
uniform as per C. o. No. II, A. G. @.
t tsen A. ana 1856 viii ii be number af once s re
neved from command and duty and will
not be granted the camp privileges.
(This means that a private's trousers,
DIouse ana cap must not be converted
be observed.
Consolidated morning reports of regi-
ments Will be sent to the assistant ad-
Jutant general before 10 o'clock daily.
An officers school will be had in con-
nection with this camp at which the Of
ficers will be required to attend regu-
lariy. An officers roll will be called at
each OF these meetings and officers alb
Senting themselves without leave must
suffer the consequences.
companies will be required to drill
daily in the extended order drill. All
other movements will be executed with
the several battalions in drill.
The first duties after pitching the
camp will be to thoroughly police it.
Commanding officers will see that this
is done at once and will be held ac-
countable if it is not done.
Major Frank Miller. A. D. C. in adj
d1tion to his other duties is detailed as
brigade quarter master and will report
to me at Topeka, Friday, September
"A at IL a. m. an
Major Robert Atkinson, Jr., E. D. C.
will report to me at Topeka, Friday,
September "a, at u m.
captain H. M. Phillips, light battery
B. will detail eight men and one sar-
gent of his battery to stake out the
camp under directions of Major Atkin-
son. They will report to Major Atkin-
son at p. m, Friday, September "a,
1897, at the Battery arnory.
By order of
CHAS. M'CRUM,
MAJOR General, Commanding K. N. G.
CHAS. P. DREW A @