The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-21

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STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, July IA, 1897.
0eheral Orders No. IL.
las heretofore ordered, the annual
encampment of the National Guard of
the State of Maine will be held the second
week OF August, 1897.
1.-THE greater portion of the Guard
having expressed desire to go into camp
on Saturday, August 18th, on the same
condition as to payment as heretofore,
arrangements will be made to assemble
at the State Camp Ground on that day.
III.-Colonel Lucius H. Kendall First
Regiment, will have the immediate COM
1nand of the camp.
VI.-Muster and pay rolls in duplicate
will be prepared before going to camp by
entering on them the name of each officer
and enlisted man of the organization,
with date of rank of officers and date of
enlistment and of muster-in of the en-
| liste men.
Ununiformed enlisted men will not be
brought to camp. No officer or man will
be paid who does not render at least three
full days service within the period from
the 9th to the 18th, both days inclusive.
Vu.-By virtue of the power conferred
by section 81 Of the military law, the
authority of the officer in command of
the camp is hereby extended to distance
of one-half mile around the State Camp
Ground, and upon the external space
within such distance from the camp, with
the exception of any road or roads within
said distance, no person or persons save
those specially authorized by law shall be
allowed to enter except under such rules
as may be established by the officer COM
handing the camp and approved by the
commandment chief.
VIII.-Company cooks will be sent on
| in advance of their companies so that
they may be in camp Saturday morning.
| 1X.-Colonel Kendall will provide. in
orders for review by the governor and
commander in-chief on Thursday, August
IL.
XII.-First Lieut.. G. G. Morton, 9th
U. S. Infantry, on duty with the N. q.
S. M, will be present at the encampment
as inspector and instructor Second
Lieut.. 81. N. Royden, 23d US. Infantry,
having been ordered by the War Depart
ment to report to the Governor and Com
mander-in-Ch for duty at the encamp-
ment, is hereby assigned as instructor In
guard duty. He will report to the camp
commander for special Instructions.
| XIII.-The Colonies of the First and
Second Regiments, with their adjutant
and commissary sergeants will assume
their duties in camp on the morning OF
Saturday, August 7th. The quarter
masters and quartermaster sergeantS from
each regiment will assume their duties on
the morning of Friday, August 9th.
XV.-Rifie and revolver competitions
will be held as follows:
REGIMENTAL AND TEAM MATCH.
The conditions governing this match
are as follows:
Each regimental team will consist of
seven men and two substitutes. The
ranges will be 200, 500 and 600 yards. The
position will be standing, off hand at 200,
prone at 500, and any at 600 yards. The
ammunition will be that issued by the
| state and will be furnished by the state.
There will be allowed at each range two
| sighting shots. The best aggregate score
will win.
Substitutes, and such other men as the
| inspector general of rife practice may
select may participate in this match for
the purpose of selecting state team. and
| the sixteen men making the best scores
will be upon the state team; the twelve
highest scores winning the title of dis
| tinguished marksmen. Those shooting
| for state team positions will follow the
regimental team competitors in this
match.
| COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
| S6V0u Iuou, SoVeu TOuuuS, Instance wv
yards, Off hand. Two sighting shots. The
best score to win. Commissioned officers
will not compete in this match.
COMPANY INSPECTORS MATCH.
| r Same conditions as to distance as the
company team match; open to any COM
pany inspector of rifle practice whose ap-
pointment bears date at least thirty days
prior to that of the encampment No
cir hti11n chntc Tho hoct 10 yuin
COMPANY COMMISSIONED OFF,
GERS MATCH.
| Open to any company commissioned
officer. Other conditions same as in com.
pany team match. Prize: Colts army
| revolver.
REVOLVER MATCH.
Open to any officer of the National
Guard of Maine. Arm, Colts army re-
volyer; distance 25, 80 and 80 yards; six
rounds at each distance. Time not to ex
coed one minute at each range. Prizes
will be given for the best aggregate score,
and for the best score made at the first
| two distances, to others than the winner
of the first prize. The A target will be
used.
The regimental inspectors of rifle
practice will furnish the inspector general
|
regimental teams and substitutes, on or
before the morning of the match. Changes
will be allowed at any time before the
beginning of the competition.
Company inspectors of rifle practice will
furnish the inspector general of rifle
practice with the names of their respective
company teams and substitutes on or be-
fore the Saturday prior to the encamp-
ment. Changes will be allowed before
the match begins.
| The minimum trigger pull must be not
less than six pounds. Ammunition in all
matches will be rifle and will be fur
nished by the state. Carbine ammunition
may be used upon application to the in
spector general of rifle practice, if notice
is given ten days in advance of the en-.
campment.
The signal corps may compete in com.
pany team matches, and will be allowed
one point to each competitor.
Five prizes will be given to winning
teams in each regiment, in company
matches. Suitable prizes will be given tc
all winners.
The best aggregate score in the regi
mental and state team match will win
the champion governors medal.