Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Details ust Issued by National Guard
Headquarters.
RIFLE PRACTICE TO Be A FEATURE
Camp Guard Duty by Regiments
and Separate Battalion.
THE GAITHERSBURG SITE


National Guard. to the number of about
twelve hundred. together with large de-
tauhment OF High School Cadets. will go
into camp near Gaithersburg. Md, leaving
Washington from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad passenger depot next Thursday
merutEg at SD O'Clock The destination
will be reached about an hour later. and by
noon the same day. it is believed. Camp
OrLway'' will have been established. Rifle
practice VIII he one of the features of the
eucampment. Notwithstanding announce
ments 10 the contrary
The heads IF the several staff depart
meuis and their assistants are working day
ami Night getting things in readiness for
the outing Ii Is a mammoth undertaking.
Scverai officers will be at Gaithersburs to-
u,rruw morn ng to remain there and ar
range the details nj that end of the line
for the coming Of the military. They are
men Of experience, and when the troops
reach the field all the latter will have to
do wiz be u erect their canvas homes and
make themselves comfortable and prepare
for dinner. or. more properly speaking.
mess.
\ recent visit to Gaithersburg made 1t
apparent that everything IS in good shape.
Three wells have been dug and the camp
Er"Uu',S pr per pun in excellent shape
" rkmsu are now busily engaged pre-
pairing the rifle ranges. 1t is true. the roads
are d-S4 2sr, sIbIy dusty Just now, but
g,ud rain will overcome that. When Camp
Ordway' 5 reality the belief is that it
viii meet with the approval of all who in
habit visit it.
The General Orders.
Additional general orders relating to the
eucampmert are about ready for promul-
CATION. Organization commanders particu-
larry VIII be interested to know that the
annual muster of the guard will occur dur
ing he camp period.
will ha by- ragrir,n vents
and separate battalion. and in addition to
tn required guard details for each reg
III. HtaI and separate battalion guard there
VII he detailed daily. beginning July 10.
one ~ergCIn, and four privates from each
Iaiialiln TO constitute A brigade headquar-
,vrs guard These details will be duly
mounted daily at the guard mounting Of
the restrictive organizations to which they
b-:pnS. and Will be- required to fall out on
reaching The reCimertal or separate bat
talon guard tent. and thence ordered to he
reported by the sergeant Of the guard de-
tail Ia the aijltant general at brigade head
qU- rJers with Iut the least delay
From each detail # four privates thus
reported for headquarters guard duty a
headquarters orderly will he selected by the
aijutant general The headquarters guard
viii b. uEdar the immediate command of
the field officer Of the day Regimental
and battalion commanders will detail as
far as practicable. entire companies in fur
nishins their quota for the guard
The band and corps of field music will
guard m'untrss. except on such days
when special exigencies of the service will
render ne essary specific orders from bril-
g4Is headquarters the subject of band
or field music for guard mounting.
Details for Guard Duty.
The tour Of the first or preliminary guard
VII begin a, the railroad station in this
city at 80 am. July ~. For this duty
the commanding officer of the ID Regiment
NJ. detail company 10 consist of not less
tEIn ;wg officers two serseaHts. three cor
IHrsls and twen;y-four privates three of
III latter Tor duty as orierI:es).
These guard details Will be reported at
4 - N. al the time and place designated
L the senior commissioned officer detailed
for guard duty that day. who VIII act as
camp officer If the day and report for or
GERS tJ Maj0r Genlie y. Young 81 Bat
TALON who j. detailed field officer of the
Gay for July - KIT
Th- guard thus detailed will complete its
tour and be relieved the morning of
JGly =" in The usual manner after guard
mounting. under the direction of the old
trli Htticer Of the day.
The Eshc battery VIII furnish its neces-
sfry separate guards in accordance with
existing ?. glliationS.
M guard duty will be required of the en-
2inrer cops. signal corps or ambulance
corps. except such as. in the opinion of the
&C HIn@uder Of each Of those organizations
nay ~ necessary. by running roster. for
the Immediate protection of the CORPS
camps and property.
The cIuut-rsign and parole will be pub
.ishe'i daily from brigade headquarters and
furnished for The Information and guidance
Of ali concerned.
TIe old guard will perform old guard
Fatigue. beginning al 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
fatigue call TO the acting post quartermas-
ter tT such HuH-commiSSiOne officer as
may b. designated by competent authority
I" supervise fatigue or police duty in
camp
Tn officers detailed 10 act as assistants
I" The quartermaSter general during the
encampmeHt are appointed as acting post
qIdEtefIna-ters for the periods of service
Indicated
Morning and Evening Gun
There VIII 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 eau
ton are eajoined against all possibility OF
danger or accident Tine morning gun will
b" fred in the manner prescribed at reveiIIe,
and the evening gun at retreat
The band and corps Of fed music will be
assembled daily az the flagstaff at the as
senb!Ies. respectively for reve!Ile and re-
treat At r~veilie The field music will play
march, marching through camp in a man
H-r hereafter To be indicated. timing its re-
;urn "a the Flagstaff as to begin the pIay-
ing OF revei.le at that point. The band i'm
,
pay the Star Spanged Banner In com
p-iment TO the national colors
Al retreat the field music will pIay re-
tr'at. and Immediately upon its completion
III" band viii pay the Star Spangled Ban
ne- IN compliment to the national cpIors
Respect for and honor Of the national
'IiHrs are To" well implanted in the breast
81 the American soldier TO require fnstruc-
lion ~ admpnit!nn but II is enjoined upon
all members II the brigade that the full
ness Sf that respect is best evidenced nv
tf rsC he Vt of
Who pass within the prescribed saluting
distance II the c"lorS. officer or soldier un-
der arms Stluting. and those not under
arms uurpNering the head in passing 1t
= hardly necessary to announce that the
expeditions in this respect will be regarded
"a Il requirement Of military duty in camn
Brigade HIr4des Will occur at hours TO he
,Trtt'trr prescribed the evenings OF July
2. -. - and ~
~ hours L" he hereafter designated there
WI be reg mental parades and parade OF
The First Separate Battalion: also field ma
neIV-rS under conditions TO be hereafter
prescribed
The annual VIII "a ka piaca ~