The times., 1898-04-25
WILL CO INTO CAMP TO-DAY
Arrangements Completed BY the
District National Guard.
TIE MEN ALL READY TO MARCH
VIII Report in Hcavy order AT
ThiS Morning May Go Only Part
~ JDiformcd-S, cond and Fifth
Eat;nIioHs 10 Guard thc Aqucduct
Orders Issued.

All preparations for the encampment of
the National Guard al the Soldiers Home
have been completed. The camp win be
in charge Of Col. n. Emmet Urel. of the
Second Regiment and rigid military dis
cipline win be observed.
a, an early hour this morning the Dis
tFict soldier boys Will assemble at the
armory. Yesterday they were engaged
in packing their knapsacks and rolling
their blankets preparatory to the marcn.
This work an completed there will be
little 10 do this morning except TO form
in line and start for the grounds. 1t has
not yet been decided whether the soldiers
viii march as a regiment or Will be sent
al intervals as battalions. One thing is
known. the aqueduct viii be fully guard
ed. This was determined upon yesterday
by Gen. Harries and as announced in The
Times, the Second and Fifth battalions
have been chosen for this work. The
battalions viii march To Georgetown. ana
it is probable that transportation viii be
furnished from there TO the place Sc
lected for a camp. One battalion Will go
into camp between the Aqueduct Bridge
and Cabin John. and the other battalion
viii be extended from there TO the Great
Falls, thus affording complete protection
10 the city's water supply
Serious Problem.
A serious problem which confronted the
militia officers yesterday was the equip
ment of the men. II was suddenly dis
covered that there was not sufficient
clothing TO go around and today several
OF the guard will be compelled to march
in civilian dress. Some viii have caps.
but viii be minus trousers. Others viii
have trousers, but not blouses- The cap
tains Of the different companies notified
their men yes erday that the field ha;
will be used. but those not having the
| hat will wear the cap. Al the camp.
| however. there will be new issue of
! everything in the way of equipment. and
! possibly new rife win be furnished, but
this Is doubtful.
The formal order calling the guard into
camp was made yesterday by Adjt.
/ James L. Mock, of the Second Regiment,
| and transmitted TO the battalion com
/ manders The latter then issued instruc-
]
ments The following order was issued
/ by the commanding officer of the Fifth
! Battalion:
The Fifth battalion.
Pursuant TO general order No Z. head
! quarters D. c. NJ, April %. 1888, this bat
talon is ordered TO report fully armed
and equipped and in heavy marching or
der, at Center Market Armory. Monday
] int,
camp
Each man wi; provide himself with
/ cooked rations sufficient for one day. Ra
/ tions for breakfast viii be furnished OF
/ Tuesday morning. Each company vii
have its own mess ranges and cookine
! utensils.
Each man not uniformed will be put
/ in charge Of 5:on-commissioned Officer
/ of their company. and will be reported Il
! Lieut. Bowdler, OF Company c. who vii
/ commmand such detachments. Each maj
not uniformed will provide himself witt
! one days cooked ratiOns and blanket o.
/ bed covering to be used until blanket
/ can be secured
Each company commander will be al
4 lowed one box. IS inches by 3 feet, to con
! tain official books and papers. There vii
| be a roll call at the armory and one up
| on arrival at camp. Boxes must be prop
| erIy marked and delivered TO the quarter
. I master not lEtGT man > d. Ill
Officers and enlisted men are prohibit
ed from disclosing official information
and orders which may from time 10 tim
be promulgated.
capt William H. Mellach. Compan
a. Fifth Battalion, IS hereby relieved fron
duty pending acceptance of his resigna
ton.
Lieut.. George C. Dennison is hereb
detailed as "cting battalion commissar
Of subsistence and viii report for instruc
tions."
busiest of Busy Days.
Yesterday was by far the busiest Of tn
many busy days at the National Guar
headquarters, Notwithstanding the fac
that it was Sunday. a meeting of tn
commanders Of the various organization
and their quartermasters We're called 70
2 o'clock, but long before that time tn
offices of the brigade were filled with ma
jors. captains and lieutenants, all willin
and anxious TO get 10 work. The larges
and hardest share of the work falls I
the lot of Quartermaster General Par
menter, who has charge of all the store
that are charged to the brigade. Majo
Parnenter is an old hand al the busines!
! however, and understands the duties {
his office so thoroughly that the generi
r is quite easy about the disposition Of th
quartermaster's stores.
The object OF the meeting of the of
GERS was to give them instructions in r.
gard 10 the prospective issue Of clothin
and 20 make arrangements which Will eI
able the quartermasters Of the NarioJ
organizations 10 work together / n tt
transportation OF their camp equipag
Mr. Fred Springmann. the local express
man. was in close consultation with NJ;
3 / jor Parmenter and IL Is expected that a
ranPements viii be made with him f.
horses and wagons. There was quite
rush Of staff officers TO the various liver
, stables about town last night and IN
morning to secure horses for the comir
3 campaign. Some Of these gentlemen W
hire horses and others will buy them. A
the officers Of the general staff, Of II
regimental staffs and of the battaiC
:. staffs with the commanders Of these o
r ganizations, will be mounted. All noun
4 cd officers are allowed a certain sum di
70 tinct from their pay for the purchas
: care and maintenance of their mount