Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

conducted in a manner to embrace all the
requirements for advance and rear guards.
and flank guards where the country will
permit. formations for attack and DISPOSE
tons for defense, outpost duty. reconnois-
sances and patrols. and In fact all that Is
involved in the vigilant action of troops
serving actively IN the field. The couman-
ding officer of tth separate eXpeditlopary
force Will submit a report Immediately af-
ter his return to camp. setting forth all
details of the practice march. and accom-
p@ny the same with the Typographical
sketch required.
All unused blark cartridges issued June
% last will be turned in to Capt. Thomas
5 King. and under no circumstances will
any cartridges be taken to camp.
the following additional regulations rela-
tive to duties in camp are published for
the general guidance of all concerned:
Commanding officers will read all general
orders and circulars that have been issued
relative TO the camp. or that may be issued
a the first assembly after they are received.
After the first day consolidated morning
reports of regiments and separate battal-
ions and morning reports of separate COM
panies will be sent to the Office of the ad-
Jutant general daily before 10 o'clock am
All formations of a company must be at
tended by 1T least one of its officers. and
there will be three stated roll cal!s-re-
Vcille, assembly for retreat parade and tat
too
The Roll Calls.
At each stated roll CALL except dress pa
rade the commanding officer of each bat
talon will station himself in front of his
headquarters. and the adjutant will station
himself near him to receive the reports of
the company officers experimenting roll
calls. The company officer making the re-
port and the adjutant salute each other.
Military courtesy requires the Junior to sa-
ute first, but when the salute is intro
ductory to a report made at military GER
emony or formation to the representative
OF common superior-as, for example, to
the adjutant. officer of the day etc.-the
officer making the report, whatever his
rank, will salute first: the officer to whom
the report is made will acknowledge that
he has received and understood the report
by saluting in return. The adjutant having
received all the reports. will turn to the
commanding officer, sa ute and report the
general result. The commanding officer of
separate companies will receive reports
from the senior non-commissioned officer.
At fatigue calls the men of each COM
pany Will put their tents in order and thor
oughly police their company street, plac-
ing all rubbish in pie 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 cal. The bed
sacks will be folded over with one turn,
the blankets to be neatly folded and placed
on top of the bed sack roll All arms and
equipments will be carefully and properly
placed when not in use. and commanding
officers will make frequent inspections of
the methods 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, battal-
ion and regimental officers. the intervals
between battalions and the grounds on the
color line and TANKS at each fatigue call.
Officers of the day will make thorough in
spectionS of the tents and streets of their
respective commands soon as fatigue
duty is completed and report the result to
their commanding officers.
To prevent tearing or straining the can
vas. tent ropes must be slackened al tattoo
and during wet weather, to be frightened
again at reveille or when the weather
Gears.
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 the camp and dishonora-
bly, discharged from the service.
Soldiers Must Wear Uniform.
No officers or enlisted men will be per-
mitted to wear civilians dress in camp.
The utmost attention will be given by
company commanders to the cleanliness of
their men as to their persons, clothing and
tents proper place will be designated
for bathing. The hair will be kept short
and beard neatly trimmed Ii should be
the endcavOr of every man to appear neat
and soldier!y. The most common faults
in dress are colored neckties. hats worn
n ft.4- ia uSly, k. I1p
unbuttoned. These faults will not be per-
mitted. especially on duty.
Ali persons not belonging to the camp
must leave 1t at tattoo. unless they have
permission Of the commanding officer to
remain. and organization commanders will
see that this rule is strictly carried out.
No Geddlers, newsbOys. photographers, or
stands for the sale of any articles will be
permitted without special written authority
from headquarters.
Applications to leave camp must be made
through first sergeants to company COM
manderS. who. If they approve will sign
passes and forward them to battalion head
quarters for approval. No man will be
permitted TO leave camp without such a
pass
Rifle Practice.
The following rules relating to rifle prac-
tice will be strictly observed:
No blank or ball ammunition will be per-
mitted in camp under any circumstances
Such ammunition as is necessary In rifle
practice will be issued at the firing point on
the range.
ReSimental and battalion inspectors of
rife practice will report to the inspector
general of rifle practice on arriving in
camp.
All matters pertaining to the range and
rifle practice during the encampment will
be under the direct supervision of the in
spector general Of rifle practice.
Organization commanders will instruct
their men in the proper use of disks and
markers.
Such orders as are necessary relative to
rifle practice will be issued from time to
time.
COmmissary Supplies.
The following rules will govern matters
pertaining to commissary issues and sup
plies:
RatiOns for the first two meals will be
delivered to all organizations within two
hours after arrival of the brigade in CAMP
Company commanders will supervise the
cooking and messing of their commands
They will provide themselves with copy
of the manual for army cooks. which can
be procured upon application at brigade
headquarters
The commissary department will be
closed al o'clock pm. daily. except Satur-
day. the 21st instant. when 1t will remain