Evening star., 1901-06-29

will. as usual. be represented in camp. A
large tent will be provided and the guards
men will be supplied with tables, games
and writing material and facilities.
A spacious lecture tent is to be erected
wherein will be held ouicers' schools and
like assemblies
Adequate shelter is to be provided at the
camp this year for officers horses. Last
year and the year before the animals had to
stand in the open. through all sorts Of
weather. from scorching sunshine to
drenching rain Steps have been taken to
erect a large stable of wood and canvas
wherein all the camp horses will be cared
for when not being used. A horse Is to be
provided for the use Of the 1elu officer Of
the day. An horses and the ambulance
will be taken to LeesburE over the road
leaving Washington the 17th of July under
the command Of First Lieut.. George A. Won
Dauchenhausen, quartermaster of the 5th
Battalion. The signal wagon will not be
taken to camp. but a vehicle will be hired
at Leesburg for the use Of the signal corps.
Care of Property.
A new rule has been adopted in reference
to National Guard property issued to off,
GERS servants for the use Of the latter dur
fng the camp period. The officer will be
required to receipt for the blankets and
other equipment issued to the servant
A large number of tent flies have been
borrowed from the War Department to be
used as coverings for the kitchens and
mess Enclosures.
So far as the issuing of government prop
erty Is concerned, the encampment at Lees
burg next month will be the most SYSTEM
attic in the history Of the guard. The quar-
termaster general has had made to order a
number of wooden chests with proper COM
partments The boxes are iron bound are
provided with first-class locks and are
neatly lettered. To each company will be
issued a box containing six lanterns, two
shoVels. four hatchetS, two axes. two pick
m a IT,
like. Each bagaion and regimental head
quarters will receive box cont aiming six
lanterns, one shovel, two hatchets. one ak,
one ptckax, three mallets, one saw and
nails.
These boxes OF tools will be issued to the
several organizations for their permanent
use. The responsibility for the property
VIII thus be fixed, and any loss may be
promptly accounted for.
similar scheme is to be followed as re-
CARDS the mess outfits. Instead Of issuing
the ovens. dishes, buckets and ice chests
after the troops reach camp the allotment
Will be assigned and packed before leaving
the armory here and shipped, properly
marked, to the organization in camp. It is
expected that great deal of delay will be
avoided by the carrying out of these plans
and that the camp Will be established the
18th OF July In much less time than has
heretofore been required.
Resembles n Beehive.
The drill hall OF the Center Market Ar
mory these days resembles an immense bee
hive. Superintendent Duvall and a force
OF assistants are very busy bringing forth
from the store rooms the tentage and
other camp equipaEe. Rents in the big
tents are being repaired, the mess outfits
and dishes are to be thoroughly cleansed,
the tool boxes packed and all manner Of
details attended to, in addition to issuing
blue shirts. clothing and the like to the
several organizations. The task Is mann
moth In it's proportions.
Camp Routine.
The following routine Of duty will be
observed each day during the encampment
of the National Guard: Revielle, $50 In :
mess call breakfast). 6 am: sick call, $50
am; fatigue, am; guard mounting, 1st
Regiment. 7:15 AM; guard mounting, Cd
Regiment, 7:45 am; guard mounting, 1st
Separate Battalion, S:15 am; drill CALL 8
am: recall, IL am; mess call dinner
12:15 pm; drill call, 2:30 pm; recall 4
pm; fatigue call. 4:15 pm; brigade pa
rade. 5:15 pm; retreat (if there be no
brigade parade), $50 pm: mess call (sup-
peri, & pm; tattoo, 9:45 pm; taps, 1O:l
pm.
Revs''Ie roll call win be followed by set
ting-up exercises for ten minutes in each
com"any, under the instruction Of it's COM
misioned officers.
The only change noted In the foregoing