The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-15
FOR CHARLESTON TRIP.
Col. WylIy Issues Order to Govern
First Regiment.

First Regiment.
Officers and men of the First Regi-
ment, Infantry. have been DESTROYS of
official information regarding the trip
to Charleston that is to be taken by
the Savannah military next week. 1t
is afforded them in the following or
der that has been issued by Col. T. S.
Wylly, Jr., commanding the regiment:
By authority of the commander-in-
chief and with permission of the Gov
ernor of South Carolina, the headquar-
tiers, band and Companies d, H, /, X,
L and N of this regiment will proceed
to Charleston Feb. Il, and participate
in the exercises of South Carolina
Military Day"
Transportation will be via the Plant
System of Railways; train leaving Sa-
vannah Feb. 81, HOO p. m. city time;
returning, leaves Charleston Feb. %,
200 p. M. A sleeping car will be pro-
Vided for the accommodation of Off
GERS. Men will not be allowed outside
of the cars after leaving Savannah
until after reveille the following morn
ing, nor after leaving Charleston, un
I'll arrival in Savannah on the return
trip. No food or refreshments, except
as provided by the regimental COM
missary, will be allowed on the train.
The regimental quartermaster will so
ARRANGE schedule that the train will
arrive in Charleston in time to be
transferred around to the Exposition
grounds, and parked there before day.
light of Feb. %.
The uniform worn will be as fol-
lows: For travel; the field uniform,
with blouse and overcoat together
with the blanket roll, containing dress
trousers, extra pair of shoes, black
cravat, white shirt, pair of white
gloves, white collar and cuffs, socks,
change of underwear, towel, toilet ar
ticles and cleaning material. The
blanket rolls will be made as tight as
possible, confined at the ends, which
should be tied together and the roll
worn diagonally across the body, pass
ing over the left shoulder. The uni
form for parade will be the dress uni
form, save that the campaign hat will
be worn instead of the cap, and that
dismounted officers will wear leggins.
Overcoats will be worn if required.
Field and staff officers will assemble
at headquarters at 10 D. m. Feb. 81,
uniformed and equipped as for mount
ed duty, but will march to the train
dsmounted.
The baggage allowance of officers
is limited to 25 pounds, exclusive of
hOl &c equipments SAINT 10 We u eillo-
ported in their respective coaches.
The regimental quartermaster will
make the necessary arrangements for
the transportation of officers horses
and their care while in Charleston; he
will also see that companies arm racks
are placed in their respective coaches,
and that same are returned to quar-
ters, after returning to Savannah.
The regimental commissary will
proceed to Charleston on Thursday
night, the goth instant, and will ar
range either by means of erecting adj
ditional tables or otherwise, to seat
and serve meals to the entire COM
mand including the band, at the same
time.
Breakfast and dinner on the 22nd,
and breakfast on the 23rd will be
served to the command as a body,
under the direction of the regimental
commissary. Men will be marched to
and from the mess hall at Attention"
No talking allowed until the command
Seats" is given, and none after COM
mand "Rise.' In all cases companies
will be formed and dismissed upon
their own parade grounds Opposite
their own coaches) Company COM
manders will see to it that the men
do not fall in until Assembly is
sounded.
Company commanders are charged
with the maintenance of the proper
discipline in their respective COM
mands. Before First Call" (6:OO a.
NO. and after Taps Q20O night, no
lights will be allowed in quarters, and
absolute quiet must prevail.
In preparing for inspection of quar-
tiers after Fatigue" Feb. % and %,
blankets will be folded square and
placed on seat under window; clothing
folded neatly and placed on top of
blanket, no white clothing showing,
extra shoes on floor against the wall
Calls will be sounded as follows:
Feb q Savannah.
First call, 10 p. M. assembly, 1910;
adjutant's call (battalion), 1925; ad-
jutant's call regimentaD, 1920. Taps
II night.
Feb. % charleston.
First call. a. m: marches. sos;
reveille, $40; assembly, 6:15; break
fast. $40; assembly. Gas; fatigue. 8!
Drill call, $50; assembly, $40; dinner,
1856 p. m; assembly, 1; taps, u, night.
Feb. % charleston.
First call, Z a. M; marches, 7:05;
reveille, 7:10;> assembly 7:15; break
fast, 7:40; assembly, 745; fatigue, 3.