Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-05
mounting under the direction of the cid field
| officer of the day
Duty of Light Battery.

| AbN 1fshR fodltcIy Will IulUlSn It's ncCt-S-
| sary separate guards in accordance with
| existing regula tons.
No guard duty will he required of the
| Engineer Corps. Signal Corps or Ambulanc
| Corps, except such as. in the opinion Of the
| commander of each of those organizations.
| may be necessary, by running roster for
| the immediate protection of the guard,
! camps and property.
THE old guard will perform old guard
| fatigue, beginning at fatigue call on the
! day following completion of its tour Of
| guard duty; to this end. all battalion old
| guard details will be promptly reported at
| iatgue call TO the acting post quartermas-
| ter, or such non-commissioned officer as
may be designated by competent authority
| to supervise at fatigue or police duty in
| camp.
THE officers detailed by paragraph II.
general orders. No. ., c. S. from these
headquarters to act assistants to the
Quartermaster general during the encamp-
| ment are hereby detailed and appointed as
acting post quartermasters for the periods
of service Indicated in the general order
above referred to.
There will be a morning and evening
gun fired by permanent detail from the
Light Battery, under the direction Of an
officer of the guard and the greatest care
and caution enjoined against all posi-
bility of danger or accident The morning
gun will be fired in the manner prescribed
at reveille and the evening gun at retreat
Musical Features.
The band and corps of field music will
be assembled oaily at the flagstaff at the
| assemblies respectively for reveille and re-
treat At reveille the field music will play
march. marching through camp in
manner hereafter TO be Indicated timing
its return to the Flagstaff so as to begin
the playing of reveille at that point. The
band Immediately the completion of
rereille will play the Star Spangled Ban
ner,' in compliment to the national color.
AT retreat the field music will play re-
frla IL.
the band will play the Star Spangled Ban
ner in compliment to the national color.
IN this connection attention is directed
on the part of those charged with the
proper direction of guard duty. to para
graph ~. Manual of Guard Duty.
Respect for and honor of the national
co'ors are too well implanted in the breast
of the American soldier to require instruc-
ton or admonition; but it is enjoined upon
all members Of the brigade that the fullness
OF that respect is best evidenced by acts
OF recognition on the part of all those who
pass within the prescribed saluting distance
or the colors, officer or soldier under arms
saluung, and those not under arms I'M
covering the head in passing. 1t is hardly
necessary to announce that the eXpccta-
tfonS in this respect will be regarded as a
requirement of military duty in camp
Brigade parades will occur at hours to
be hereafter prescribed the evenings Of
june g. II and Ii.
AT hours to be hereafter designated
there will be regmental parades and parade
of the LIST Separate Battalion Monday. June
l.; also field maneuvers under conditions TO
be hereafter prescribed.
The practice marches required of the
comrades during the encampment will oc-
cur on the dates fixed below, and will be
conducted in accordance with the instruc-
lions and conditions to be hereafter pre-
scribed."
Practice Marches.
Friday, June 9-The 9Th Battalion, 9th
I'artin from camp at ) am. returning to
camp on the following morning.
Saturday. Jure 10-The 1st Battalion. I'd
Battalion and 4th Battalion. departing from
camp at , a. m, returning to camp on the
following morning.
Tuesday. June 13-The 18th Battalion, 9th
Battalion and LIST Separate battalion. de-
parting from camp at > am, and returning
to camp on the following morning.
"Wednesday, June 1.-THE LIST Battalion,
I'd Battalion and 4th Battalion. departing
from camp at m, and returning to camp
on the following morning.
The following additional regulations re-
lative to duties in camp are published for
the guidance of the National Guard:
In General.
Commanding officers will read all general
orders and circulars that have been is
sued relative to the camp, that may be
issued during the encampment, to their
companies at the first assembly after they
are received.
After the first day consolidated morning
reports of regiments and separate batta-
lie ms and morning reports of separate COM
panies will be sent TO the office of the adj
jutant general daily before 10 o'clock am.
All formalities of a company must be at
tended by at least one of its officers, and
there will be thre stated roll calls-reveil!e,
assemly for retreat parade and tattoo
AT fatigue calls the men of each COM
pany will put their tents in order and thor
oughly police their company street. placing
all rubbish in a pile at the end of the street
nearest the color line. If the weather is
fair, at morning fatigue call they will loop
up the walls of their tents, and lower them
at afternoon fatigue call. The bed sacks
viii be folded over with one turn; the blan-
ketS to be neatly folded and placed on top
of the bed sack roll. All arms and equip
ments will be carefully and properly placed
when not in use. and commanding officers
will make frequent inspections of the meth
DDS and conditions prevailing in this regard.
Guards Will police the grounds adjacent
to the guard tents. Commanding officers of
regiments Will detail necessary number Of
men under a non-commissioned officer TO
police the streets of the company, battalion
and regimental officers, the intervals be-
tween battalions and the grounds on the
color line and TANKS at each fatigue call.
The marking or defacing of tents in any
manner is strictly prohibited. In case any
tents are marked or defaced the company
IN which it occurs will be required to pay
the cost value of such tent.
Men Will not be allowed to wash in their
tents or throw water in the company
streets.
The firing of rifles pistols or fireworks
in camp is absolutely prohibited. Any man
disobeying this order will be summarily
punished by being stripped of his uniform
drummed out of camp, and dishonorably
discharged from the service.
Military Dress Enjoined.
NO officers or enlisted men will be per-
mitted TO wear civilians dress in camp.
The utmost attention will be given by COM
pany commanders to the cleanliness of
their men as TO their persons, clothing and
tents. A proper place will be designated on
the beach for bathing. The hair will be
kept short and beard neatly trimmed II
should be the endeavor of every man to
appear neat and soldierly. The most COM
mon faults in dress are colored neckties
ha worn on the side or back OF the head
and coats unbuttoned. These faults Will
not be permitted especially duty.
No peddleTs, newsbOys, photographers or
stands for the sale Of any articles will be
permitted without special written authority
from these headquarters.
The following rules will govern matters
pertaining to commissary issues and sup
plies: