The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-07-31
CAMP JOINT LACEY. IOWA CROP REPORT.
Name Selected for the goth Iowa
Rendezvous.

Ottumwa, July 29.-'Camp Lacey"
is the name selected for the Oska-
loosa encampmeat OF the Fiftieth
regiment, Iowa N ational Guard which
will be held at the veteran congress-
mans home city August to IL. Col.
Harry II. Caughlan, commanding the
Fiftieth, to-day issued his genera al
orders to the members of the regi-
ment, regarding the camp. One
noticeable innovation will be the
wearing of khaki uniforms instead of
the regulation blue clothes, which
are warmer than the thin khaki. This
is a welcome change for the guards
men and is much appreciated.
The GeneIa al Order.
The general order issued to-day is
as follows:
General Orders No. 1.
Headquarters Fiftieth Regiment,
Iowa National Guard.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 20, 1902.
1. In compliance with general or
ders from the adjutant generals Of
fee, Des Moines, Iowa, this regiment
will 60 into camp at Oskaloosa, Iowa,
on Tuesday, August g., 1902, for a
period Of seven days. The camp will
be known az Scamp Lacey" In honor
OF Major John F. Lacey, a veteran OF
the civil war and now the member Of
congress from tie Sixth district.
2. Organisations will travel in
Khaki uniforms. Blankets will be
carried in blanket bags and overcoats
rolled and strapped thereon. Citi.
zens' clothing will nos be taken to
camp. d
8. Company commanders will keep
their men uniformly dressed. In
spection of quarters will be made each
morning by the camp inspector i'm
mediately after guard mounting.
Company commanders are directed
to see that the men and quarters are
in proper condition and that the rules
for inspection are strictly observed.
4. Khaki uniforms will be worn on
all drills and ceremonies. unless 9TH
erwise ordered by the commanding
officer.
5. All officers must furnish their
own bedding, and line officers must
provide their own camp furniture.
Field and staff officers will be sup
piled with the following articles only:
1 cot, l chair, 1 table, wash basin,
/ pail, tin cup and 1 candlestick.
6. The order of camps and regi-
mental formation will be as follows:
First Battalion - Major Dunlap;
Companies E, A, H and F.
Second Battalion-Major Bishop;
Companies @, B, D and M.
Third Battalion-Major Lambert;
Companies L, I, G and K.
The first signal company will camp
on the right of the regiment.
7. Morning reports for the first
day in camp and transportation re-
ports will be prepared enroute and
delivered to the adjutaut on arrival
in camp. Morning reports will be
delivered to the adjutant not later
than 1880 O'Clock each morning.
8. Battalion adjutants and bat
talon sergeant majors, will report to
the regimental adjutant on arrival in
camp for assignment OF duty and in
struction in the adjutant's office.
9. Each company and band will
provide q bulletin board 1sx24 inches
set on post five and one-half feet high
at corner tent pin of first sergeant's
tent.
10. A system of marking will to
inaugurated during this camp for the
purpose Of determining the standing
Of the various organizations, in which
the department, instruction and mill
tary appearance of the members will
be taken into account. The organ
ization attaining the highest stand
ing during the previous twenty-four
hours will receive special mention at
parade.
II. It IL especially recommended
that no first-year men be detailed fox
guard this year unless they are we'll
Instructed. For the first three details
the men must have seen at least one
years service.
IL. First Lieutenant r. O. Dalzell
10 detailed % quartermsster for the
period of this encampment and he
win be obeyed and respected accord.
ingly.