Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-02
NATIONAL GUARDCAMP
Orders Issued Today From
Headquarters.
THE ANNUAL OUTING
BRIGADE WILL PITCH TENTS
NEAR LEESBURd, VA.
Attendance Upon the Part Of Members
Enjoined-Rules to Be
Observed.

Two general orders were issued this AFTER
noon from headquarters of the Dlstrlcl VI
Columbia militia announcing the plans IN
detail for the coming encampment OF the
District National Guard. The brigade Will
go into camp two weeks from tomorrow.
The first order follows
The annual encampment of the D1strlct
of Columbia National Guard will be held
at a point known as Georges farm on
the Alexandria turnpike, in the immediate
vicinity of Leesburg, Va, commencing on
July II and ending on July 26, 1902, and
will be designated and known as Camp
Ordway."
The various organizations of the National
Guard, except the Naval Battalion, will as
semble in heavy marching ORDER duly
armed and equipped, july II at the
several armorieS in ample time to march
thence and reach the immediate vicinity
of Maryland avenue and 9th street south
west, ready to take the railroad train at
that point promptly at o'clock am. on
that date
The equipment of the soldier for this ser
vice will comprise the following:
Field uniform, including blue shirt, cam
pa ign hat, blouse, trousers, legglngS, wool
en- blanket and rubber poncho; a blanket
roll to be carried, In which will be put
shelter tent half, pins and pole, one extra
change of underclothing (and one extra
y,
toilet articles as may be used by the SOL
der.
The ordnance equipn. mt consisting of the
haversack, containing the regulation mess
kit, with tin cup attached at the bottom
loop, canteen, cartridge belt and bayonet
Officers Field Baggage.
The allowance of field baggage of officers
will be limited to one small box or trunk,
roll of bedding, field folding cot chairs and
oh rr,iI1 ho
limited for field officers. to 100 pounds
and for all other officers of less rank to 70
pounds Under no circumstances will any
cots, chairs or tables, except those of a
folding pattern, be shipped by train.
In view of the provisions of this order the
regimental and battalion field desks and
officers field baggage will be the only prop
erty to be shipped, and under the arrange
ments made by the quartermaster general
such property should be properly packed
and marked and delivered at the railroad
under charge of non-commissoned officer
and suitable fatigue party, ready for Ship
ment.
The allowance of tentage and other camp
eQuipage will be according to memoranda
circular, to be furnished by the quartermas-
ter general, and will be issued Immediately
after the organizations reach the camp. All
issues of quartermaster property in camp
will be made to battalion quartermasters
and the commanding officers of the sepa-
rate company organizations, and In each
instance there will be suitable fatigue de-
tachment previously detailed, to handle the
property promptly when it is delivered at
the respective camp sites. Special atten-
ton will be given by those concerned to
the handling and care of the straw intended
! for the bed sacks, and a non-commissioned
officer from each company will be detailed
to take charge when the company IS
marched to the straw stack, and to look
particularly to the care of the straw and
bed sacks after they shall be issued In
camp.
Issue of all necessary property will be
made in camp, except the following, which
will be issued by the quartermaster depart
ment on proper requisition at any time
hereafter before July 10 next, viz: Shelter
| tents shelter-tent pins and poles and blue
wooden flannel shirts The flannel shirts
will be issued to organizations for the tenn
| porary use of officers and enlisted men,
and upon the completion Of the encamp-
ment within three days after the return of
the command to the city, all such flannel
| shirts will be returned to the party from
| whom received.
Pay Of Cooks.
! Arrangements having been made for the
| pay of cooks for officers and company
| messes the various commanding officers
| concerned are authorized to engage the ser
vices of competent cooks at the rate OF
s. so per diem for cooks, and $50 per diem
| for assistant cooks, during the period of
encampment. The allowance OF cooks Will