The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-13
ACTIVITY IN THE ARMoRIEs.
National Gunrdsmen study the Map
of Cuba,

New York. April 13.-.National Guards
men see great significance in the fact
! that the commandments of regiments in
this city have received from the Wash
ington authorities immense maps of Gu
ba. There has been no authoritative in
timation to the guardsmen as to the du-
ties they will be called upon to perform
in case of war, but the maps have IN
duced leading officers to believe that
they may be made part OF an army Oh IN
vasion.
These maps arrived at the armories
Monday, and that evening when the
commissioned officers gathered Tor head-
quarters night they were studied WIN
deep interest.
Col. William Seward. of the Nlnth
Regiment, senior colonel in the state
who will have the right OF line IN the
event of the First Brigade being ordered
out yesterday issued orders to his reSl-
ment to prepare for war service
These orders were issued through the
company commandments. and are explicit
to the rninutest detail. The example will
undoubtedly be followed by other regl-
ments. and before many hours every Ma
tional Guardsman in the city will know
exactly what he will be expected to take
with him on a campaign. Orders issued
By Col Seward are:
Chiefs Of sections will at once notify members
of their section that il called out for Service ny
must report at the armOry with the least PossDhe
delay, and viii bring the following ar'iei' WIN
one extra pair broad-toed shoes. two extra pair
of socks one extra suit of underciOtheS, one extra
blue flannel besides the one worn Two do]eil LAM anu
brush and comb, one tooth brush, one whisk
broom or brush. -. in, .
pair of rubbers, and should report WIN one "a!
Tations. The uniform will be campaign mats,
leggings and broad-toed shoes.
Much interest was caused about the
doors of the big arnory of the Ninth In
Fourteenth Street. near Sixth Avenue,
early last evening. by the arrival OF
large supply of blankets. The total num-
Der was between five and six hundred,
sufficient to supply the entire regiment,
with the stock aready in the armory- The
process OF unloading them drew crowd
and brought out many patriotic COM
ments.
Chaplain Madison G. Peters, Of the
Ninth Regiment, was at the armory yes
terday afternoon trying on his field uni
form. He made a very striking figure in
his blue flannel campaign shirt, top boots
and SLOUGH hat. He said he was pleased
with the appearance he made. IT was
the first time he was ever dressed in war
costume He is the first man of peace
in the regiments to try on his war habil-
iments.
officers of several regiments of the
Guard have been on Governors Island
the last few days. and IL Is understood
they went there to gel information as TO
field cooking and messing.
Assistant Surgeon General Nelson
Henry has been making special inspec-
tions Of the hospital corps OF the difrer-
ent regiments He said yesterday:
1.-THE hospital corps | found composed
of an exceptionally intelligent body OF
men, well fitted for their duties. They
are we'll supplied, and are ready for serv-
ice tomorrow"
Capt. Louis Wendell, of the First Bat
terry, said yesterday that he had arranged
notice, and the battery was ready for or
ders.
officers Of the Twelfth Regiment
yesterday were of the opinion that the
Twelfth would be ordered, in all prOba-
bility, to one of the harbor forts The
Twelfth several years ago went into
camp at Fort Wadsworth for a week,
where they practiced firing the big guns.
and showed great skill
Officers of the Ninth Regiment We're
enthusiastic over the receipt of a tele-
gram yesterday from Major George T.
Lorigan. one of the war veterans of the
Ninth. The latter has been in San Fran
cisco for several weeks. His dispatch
ran: Compliments to bTOther-offiCers.
VIII be with the Ninth when ordered to
front"