Evening journal., 1902-08-19
PREPARING FOR
CAMP Smith
Governor Issues Order Rpga.
lating Outing
MOVEMENT OF STATE GUARD
Wilmington Companies Will Go TO-
Newark Camp Early on
September 6

Governor John HUM, commander-in-
chief of the National Guard of Della !
ware. and l. Pusey Wickersham, adju-
tat-general, today issued general order
No. IL, governing the September camp
of the guard.
The order is:
The camp of instruction at Newark
Centre, commencing on September g,
and ending on September IL, 1902 will
be known and designated as Camp
Thomas A. Smyth, in honor of the late
Brigadier-General Thomas A. Smyth,
u. S. V.
The commanding officer First In-
fantry will proceed with his regiment
to Camp Thomas A. Smyth on the
morning of September 6. the several
companies taking train as follows:
Companies A, c, II. X and band. Will
mington, s a. m; Company b. Milford,
7.45 a. M; Company G. Bridgeville,
7.42 a. m; Company H, New Castle,
S.2S a. m.
Officers of the field and staff and
On-commissioned staff will take train
with the troops nearest their homes,
and will be furnished with transporta-
tion by the commanding officer of such
troops.
Transportation will be furnished by
the assistant Quartermaster-gene on
the regular transportation request
blanks, which will be plain marked
Camp Smyth."
The following rations viii be issued
in accordance with the U. S. Army
tables:
Fresh beef, bacon, soft bread, beans.
rice. potatoes, onions, fresh tomatoes
green corn, coffee, sugar, vinegar. salt,
pepper, soap candles, butter, milk and
eggs.
The assistant Quartermaster-ge general
is hereby directed to asked for pro
posals for furnishing the necessary
lQuartermaster's and subsistence stores,
to be delivered at Camp Smyth as re-
quired Bids will be opened at the ad-
ljutant-generals Office, at Twelfth and
Orange streets, Wilmington, Del, on
the 30th day of August, 1902, at p. m.
The allowance of cooks and servants
/ will be as follows: Regimental head.
! quarters, one cook and one servant
Non-commissioned staff and band. two
lcooks, and each company two cooks
and one servant. which viii be borne on
the company, and detachment pay
rolls. The cooks will be allowed fifty
cents per diem.
The equipment of the soldier for this
service will comprise the following.
Service uniform, including blue shirt,
campaign hat, leggins, wOOlen blanket.
rubber ponchO, bed sack, rife and side
arms, clothing bag, haversack, mess
kit and one extra change of undercloth-
ing. together with such toilet articles
as may be used by the soldier.
Issue of all necessary tentage, camp
leQuipage, quartermaster and subsist-
ence stores will be made to the regi-
ment at the camp by the assistant
quartermaster-gen
Pay-rolls will be made in triplicate
and forwarded to the acknowledgement
on the evening of the 11th, in order
that prompt payment may be made. Pay
Will be allowed for five days.
The assistant quartermaster-gen
will arrange for officers light baggage
and notify them regarding the amount
allowed with instructions for shipping
it,
The first lieutenant and commissary
the commissary sergeant. the first lieu
tenant and Ouartermaster, the quarter
master-sergeant, First Infantry, the
non-commissioned officers of the Gov
ernor's stan. and twenty enlisted mer
to be detailed by the c. o. First lnfan-
try. will report to the assistant Q. M
General at the Armory, at Wilmington
on Friday morning, September 8, at
O'Clock, prepared to proceed TO Newark
Centre for duty.
Officers of the Governors STAFF viii
report to the commander-in-chief at
Camp Smyth. in fatigue uniform, with
lside arms. ON Wednesday, September
10. at 10 o'clock. or as soon thereafter
as practicable.
The c. o. First Infantry IS hereby
ldirected to issue strict orders regarding
adjoining property, and permit no tres
passing thereon.
In order to obtain the best results in
the limited time allotted for this camp
il is expected that the officers and men
will apply themselves earnestly and
energedcally to their military duties,
and the commander-in-chief enjoins
upon Officers and men alike a prompt
and cheerful obedience to orders and q
strict compliance with the camp rou-
tine and discipline.