Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-11
K. OF p. GENERAL ORDERS.
instructions for the New England Encampmcnt
at Portland July 1920.

issued. July .. from the Office of Brig.
Gen. Wesley G.. Smith concerning the
New England cncampmcnt of the Uni
form Rank. knights of Pythias, to he
hell ut Long Island. next week. com
mencing Monday. and continuing to
Friday night:
Headquarters Maine Brigade.
Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias.
Portland, Me July s. 1901.
General Orders Ser. >. No. :.
General orders, Series . No. 6. or
Ccring the Maine Brigade into camp
on July lao. 1901. and requesting the
officers of the several coma nds 70 re
port AZ headquarters at camp Booth
by. Long Island. Portland. Me. on the
18th or 10th inst. have doubtless been
received by your commander. Thisis ad-
ditional information which | noW de-
sire to communicate.
II. Camp Boothby will be open.
Monday morning. ready to receive you.
with the tents all erected and the
camp laid out in military form for oc-
cuparcy. and it is expected that all
companies will 50 arrange their bust
ness that they can leave on the first
train Monday morning ard arrive in
camp as early as possible 1t is hoped
ana expected that every company Of
the Maine brigade Will be represented
at this enCampment foi the full week
but for fear business affairs may pre-
Vent many from enjoying this priVi-
lcge. arrangements have been made so
that companies or parts of companies
on their arrival can be quartered at
the camp at any time during the week
or ior such time as they may BE- able
H. br present II il urged that 4 full!
membership of all the companies
shoulu bc in camp an Thursday ana
Thursday night. ready FOR the grand
parade. on Friday afternoon. This
tncamrmcnt will be of vital import
ancc t. all officers and knights Loyal
present rs an object lesson and an in
structor in many Mays pertaining To
military drill, parade and camp disci-
plinc. and you should not fail 70 avail
yourself of this present opportunity.
Ill Surgeons assistant surgeons.
ana hospital stewards alto ordered To
report Immediately upon their arrival
in camp t. Col. Eial +. Bradbury. as-
So a. III Nil i~''lf 49, iil>Ai W t.'ii
ana assignment "a duty at Brigade
hospital. which will hc established in
tin" camp. Regiments and hattalions
not provided with hospital stewards as
required by the rules and regulations.
arc hereby ordered To detail one Knight
Loyal each t. act in that capacity. who
Will report to the assistant surgeon
general for instructions ana duty.
IN. Quartormastcrs of thu various
commands will report to col. Luther
T.. Roberts. assistant auartrrmast"r
general, for assignment OF quarters
ana other neceSsarics coming under
the care of this department, immcdl-
ately on th"ir arrival in camp.
V. Al colonies. majors and captains
in command will provide themselves
With 4 United States flag with which
to mark their headquarters. officers.
do not forget this. ny nothing can take
the place Of our flag i'll bcautifying
camp.
vi. COL Luther Il. Roberts. assistant
o,iart-rmastcr general. and 'oi. Elmer
Small. assistant commisSary general.
will report for duty at Camp Boothby
on Monday. the 18th. E"giInental
colonies should see that their quarter
masters report as soon thereafter as
possible.
VII. Col. Walter +. Reid Of the Bri-
gade Staff, is appointed postmaster Tor
the camp. All mail should be directed
to Camp Boothby. Long Island. Port
land. Me. where it will have safe ana
prompt attention.
VIII. The hours for parades. and
guard mounting must be borne in mind
and each command must be prompt IN
its foi ma ton and ready to move at the
time indicated.
IN. All knights Loyal who have
reported for duty during the encamp-
ment are expected to participate in the
parades and reviews unless excused on
account Of sickness. and no Knight
LOYAL shall have his uniform on 70
witness such narades and reviews I'M
less he shall take an active part there
in. -teg
X. Call for each day: Reveille. A
NJ. breakfast A. NJ. guard mounting
A. NJ. dinner. II m. supper. L. NJ