The evening times., 1899-07-05
CADETS READY TO LEAVE.
High School Soldiers Going Into
Camp at Ocean View, Va.


This evening at $3.50 o'clock a delegation
from the High School Cadet Regiment will
leave the city for Ocean View, Va, about
eight miles from Norfolk where a three
weeks camp will be held. The cadets
have been ordered by Capt. J. B. Robertson
last years commander of Company d, of
the Central High School, who will be in
command of the camp, to assemble at the
Centre Market Armory, at 4:30. At $50
o'clock. unless it is raining. the two COM
panies which will be formed will march to
the wharf and board the boat. After
reaching Norfolk, the command will take
the electric cars and proceed to their camp
at Ocean View.
The organization of the cadets in compa-
ny formation has not yet been definitely
arranged, and will not be until the camp
is reached. Captain Robinson has decided
TO appoint Capt. r. l.. Shannon, last years
captain of Company E, of the Business
High School, as commander of one of the
companies to be formed, with First Lieut..
A. S. Weaver and Second Lieut.. c. ID.
Weaver as his subalterns. The personnel
of the staff of the second company has not
yet been decided upon. Sixty cadets will
take the trip today.
The camp will be conducted upon strict
military lines and discipline will be main
tained although the large number of drills
usually held each day in a military camp
will not be conducted, The cadets will be
instructed in guard mount, whicp has not
been taught them in their High School
military training. A short drill will be
held every afternoon. The following rou-
tine will be observed: First call for rev.
ellie, $50; reyeille, 5:45; roll call, 600;
bath, $50; mess, 700; guard mount, 500;
mess, 1900; mess, 500; first drill call,
500; dress parade, $50; roll call, 1890,
and taps, 11:00.
A delightful camp site has been procured
near large hotel at Ocean View, it being
near the beach and at the same time on
dry ground. Allison Nailor jr., has given
the boys the use OF sufficient number of
tents to accommodate all and has aided
them in other ways. In order TO show their
appreciation of his kindness, the officers
of the command have addressed a letter TO
Mr. Nailor in which they express their
gratitude and inform him that the rendez-
vous in Virginia will be called Camp
Nailor.
The following camp articles will be
taken by each cadet: Piece of white can
vas, 3x5; 14foot clothes line; tin plate.
knife, fork. two spoons, tin cup: blanke
towels, soap, comb and brush, and small
looking glass; cadet uniform, white duck
trousers, campaign hat and leggins
change of underwear, clothes brush. ra-
tions for three days. All clothes etc, to
be rolled in canvas and strapped across
left shoulder to right hip.
Captain Robertson today received from
the Adjutant General OF the State OF Vir-
ginia the following communication, known
as special order No. 40:
Permission is hereby granted TO the Washing
ton High School Cadets OF the city OF Wash
ington, District OF Columbia, to enter the State
OF Virginia bearing arms. ". NALIE,
Adjutant General.
The boys are looking forward to a good
time and the omission of many tiresome
drills was made in order 10 insure them
plenty of time for recreation. The work
of cooking and caring for the camp will be
done by two men who will be taken laong