The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-13
ORDERS FOR CAMP.
Worcester Men Are Detailed
for Responsible
Positions.

Company commanders of the three
local companies of the Second regiment,
NJ. v. NJ, have received orders for the
coming encampment Of the First brig
ade. The orders were issued by Col. E.
P, Clark and were received in this city
yesterday The command goes into
camp at South birmingham from Aug.
10 to rs inclusive.
In the lists of appointments made by
Col Clark, several Worcester men have
been honored. Rev. Frank L. Phalen,
pastor Of the Church of the Unity Of
this city, has been appointed chaplain
of the Second regiment. Lieut.-Col E.
r. Shumway Of this city has been
placed in command of the first battal-
ion to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Maj. Whipple, who has
gone into the regular service. Lieut. f.
H. Lucke of the City Guards and Lieut..
Herbert H. Warren of the Light Infan-
try are named as battalion adjutants
! Of the first and third battalions re-
spectively.
First Sergt. C. e. Smith of the Well
ington Rifles has been appointed to act
as battalion sergeant-major OF the
| regular duties. Capt. E. G. Barrett of
the City Guards will detail a private of
the company to act os color guard.
The Worcester Light Infantry has
obtained permission to march over the
road to South birmingham. The com
pany will leave this city at $50 o'clock
Friday morning and will march to
Shrewsbury where the men eat dinner
on the farm of F. e. Lawrence. After
a rest, during the heat of the day, the
march will be taken up to Fayville,
where the men will camp for the night
on the farm of Francis A. Fay. The
| latter part of the journey will be COM
pleted Saturday morning. The COM
pany marched over the road three
| years ago to camp.
The orders which were received yes
terday in detail are as follows:-
THE state camp will last from the
! 18th to the 25th, inclusive. Commando
| ing officers will notify their men ac-
! cording to the provisions of militia law.
officers or men not on leave of absence
or on furlough will be reported as abb
sent without leave. Excuses for nom
performance of camp duty presented to
| the colonel commanding will be allowed
| only in urgent cases.
Transportation from Springfield and
| Worcester will be by special train,
| leaving Springfield at $50 o'clock in the
morning, Worcester at 1890 o'clock and
reaching South birmingham at lilo
O'clock. The company will leave Adj
ans at 6.84 o'clock on the regular train,
reaching South birmingham at 1129
O'clock The transportation of other
companies will be arranged by the COM
pany commanders. Field, staff and
company commanders will report to
the adjutant on their arrival at the
grounds.
First sergeants will hand in their
morning reports without delay on ar
irving in camp. The surgeon and as
slstant surgeon will, on arriving, re.
port to the medical director at brigade
Headquarters. The quartermaster an6
quartermaster sergeant are hereby de.
tailed for duty at camp on Friday
They will report at headquarters to the
brigade quartermaster at 8 O'Clock ir
the morning. officers and men will not
absent themselves from any drill or Ger.
emony unless excused by the surgeon
or the colonel commanding. Pay and as
| signment rolls will be carefully pre-
pared and verified by company com
| manders before the 18th, and will be
| handed to the paymaster Immediately
after arriving in camp. Great care
| should be taken in preparing and veri-
| flying these, as delays in the case OF
one man means the delay of the whole
| regiment.
| Battalion. commanders will exercise
careful and constant supervision over
| the companies in their battalions. fol
whose work, courtesy, discipline and
compliance with all laws, orders and
regulations during the tour of duty they