The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-25
THE MARYLAND ENCAMPMENT.
Rules to Govern the Outing of the
State Militia PROMULGATED


BALTIMORE, Nd, June 25.-Brigadier
General Riggs has issued an order giving
general Instructions for the eucamp1nent
of the State militia at Queenstown July
y to 20, inclusive, pursuant to an order
from Adjutant General Saunders.
The encampment viii be known as
Camp Smith" in honor of Governor
Smith Regulation field service blue uni
forms and campaign hats are to be worn
Fac; man will take his full field equip
ment and individual mess outfit and pom
chos viii be carried, but no overcoats.
When nop on duty officers and men will
be permitted to wear white duck trousers
or khaki uniform.
The chief commissary viii furnish sub
sistence for the men, the cooking to be
done in field ranges. An allowance Of q
a day viii be made to each company for
pay Of cooks, and enlisted men may be
detailed for the work. Commandments of
companies are charged with special re-
sponsibility OF supervision over the cook
ing and cleanliness of the kitchens, and
the order says further that a commission
ed officer should be present az the serv-
ing of each meal to examine the quality
and preparation of the food The chief
GuaTtermaster viii furnish transportation
for troops, officers baggage, horses for
mounted officers. and quartermaster and
company property to and from the camp.
The order of daily duty win be as fol-
lows: ReveiIle-First call, 4:55 a. m; re-
veille, . a. m; assembly, sos a. m Sick
call, Sis a. N. Breakfast call, a. m.
Police call, a m; Battalion driHs-DriiI
call, a. m; assembly. 1905 a. n; recall
SIS a. m. Guard mounting-FIrst call
N-Zn H.
adjutant's call, 9 a. m. EvoIutions of the
regiment-Driu call, 10 a. M: assembly
1o:05 a. M; adjutant's call, 1910 a. m. !:
recall, 11:36 a m Dinner call u m First
sergeant's call, / p. m. Supper call, p
m. RegimentaI parade-First call, D
m. assembly. 7:05 p. m; adjutant-s call,
7:10 p. m. Tattoo, 10 p. m. Call 10 guar
tiers, 1915 p. m. Taps, II p m
On Sunday, July Il, the order Of duty
viii be modified as follows: Inspection
First call, a m; assembly, $40 a, m
adJutant's call, Sis a. N. RegimentaT pa
rade. p m
Church call VIII be at such hour as may
be directed by each regimentaI commah-
der
Visitors viii be allowed in camp from
to 1850 a m. to p. m, and from to
10 p. m. This, however, does not apply to
officers guests. The camp, however,,
must be cleared of ali visitors by 10 D. m.
PayTOIIs for duty will be made out in ae-
cordance with the militia law, and must
be completed, signed, and delivered at
headquarters in the field by a m Of Sat
urday, July 20 Regimenta1 and company
officer sare required TO keep a strict ac-
count Of the loss, destruction. or disfgur-
alton Of United States and State property.
with view of fixing the responsibility for
the loss. the value of the articles lost or
injured being withheld from the pay OF
the persons responsible.
a general court-rna rtiaI will be conven-
ed in camp for trial of military offences.
An allowance of 81 day and rations viii
Be made for each man in regimentaI
bands, not exceeding tYenty-oue- Each
command viii mount its own guard and
police its own camp. The first separate
company viii furnish the guard for the
brigade headquarters. There win be about
80 officers and !, 80 enlisted men in camp.
The officers Of the Fourth Regiment met
last night at the armory, On Fayette
Street, near Paca, to consider arrange
mcnts which have been made fo- going
into camp. 1t was decided to have an Off
GERS mess, which viii be in charge of
Caterer Hughes Each company viii have
a mess to be prepared by its own cook
4 copy Of the general order of General
Riggs was given each officer, so that they
could all become familiar with its provi-
sions- The men Of the regiment are dis
playing a lively interest in regard TO the
Cncampnnent, and It is expected that the
viii make a good showing.