San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-14
NOTES OF THE DRILL.

orders and instructions are published
for the information and guidance of all
concerned:
/. The commanding officer of the
camp of instruction will announce the
service call in orders, and see that
promptness is the rule of their enforce
ment.
2. All necessary blanks and station.
cry will be supplied from the respective
brigade headquarters.
8. The commanding officer will take
measures to prevent all persons from
loafing in or agout the cook and Kitchen
sheds. r5sa
4. Leave of absence for return home
from the camp of instruction will be
granted only in case of sickness or
other extraordinary emergency, and
must be approved by the adjutant gen.
eral through the regular channels.
5. Daily inspection by the board OF
inspectors is hereby ordered at some
designated hour in the forenoon. The
members of said board must also at
tend all drill calls.
6. The commanding officer will see
that the camp is thorouShly policed,
lime thrown in sinks every morning and
afternoon, that all solids are placed in
one pile e, garbage wagon and all
waste water from kitchens is thrown
in pits near by.
I. The commanding officer will see
that proper provision is made by the
contest for the Bruce medal, the com
petitive artillery drill, and the cavalry
troop competitive drill.
8. The commanding officer will order
daily regime nral guard mount by the
visiting companies. They will tempo
rarily be formed into one battalion, and
will furnish. .lIeir own guard and per-
form guard duty over their camp.
10. The Commanding officer win re-
quire that on occasions of ceremony,
parades. ETC., all general officers and
their staff win appear in full dress uni
form. Hetwill designate the uniform
to be worn by the field, staff and line
officers during their tour of duty.
The dress fatigue uniform is white
helmet, blue regulation blouse and
white trousers. black crayat, white col
lar and black leather shoes.
The fatigue uniform for all officers
and enlisted men will be worn on regu-
lar routine of duty.
The Texans buttons only will be al,
lowed on coats, caps, etc.
IL. The Fifth Regiment, T. V. G.,
having the least number of companies
at the camp Of instruction, the follow
ing temporary assignments are. here
by made; o."
Texarkana Rifles to First Regiment.
Greenville Rifles t. Second Regiment.
Longview Rifles to Third Regiment
Greenville Light Guard to Fourth
The commanding officer will detail
the field and staff officers of said Fifth
pnrpecial duty.
II. The cofHmanding officer may ex-
cuse organizations which will compete
for interstate-prizes from all duties on
day of their respective appearance on
the competitive field, except for the
evening review.
13. Itis expected that the Volunteer
Guard at this camp of instruction will
make a record which will rebound to
their credit and reflect honor upon the
service. The eyes of the people of this
state will be upon you, while the SOL
diers of other states will come as crit
les, and this department believes that
the guard by their discipline, soldierly
bearing, and gentlemanly conduct will
merit the distinction of being unexcell-
ed by any volunteer guard of any
state in all that constitutes the true
soldier. The record at this camp of
should be one of pride for
every member of the guard, so that the
Uniform of this state becomes in truth,
as well as in theory, a badge of honor.
By order Of the commander-in-chief.
" w. H. MABRY, Adjt. Gen.
General order No. ISL. Maj. Gen.
L. NJ. Oppenheimer, First division, T.
V. G., is hereby assigned TO the COM
mand of the, camp of instruction, to be
held at San Antonio, July 1925, 1897.
2. The camp will be known as Camp
Culberson" in honor of his excellency,
c. A. Culbefson, governor of Texas.
BY order Of the commander-in-chief
w. H. Mabry, Adjt. Gen.
The International e. Great Northern
will have a special military train to
leave Hearne at p. m, the 18th inst,
on arrival of Houston & Texas Central
special military train there, and will
take up the special military trains at
Milano and Tyler. Fl
The special military trains on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas. Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe and Houston & Tex
as Central will go through to San An
tonic without change of cars.
The commissary sergeant OF the
Thurston Rifles arrived this morning
to make preliminary arrangements for
his company. The Thurstons arrive
on Friday morning and will rest up
and get in good shape for their prize
drill which, comes on Monday the 9th
instant