The Washington times., 1902-07-03
NATIONAL GUARD TO
CAMP AT LEESBURG

] NRblth anu one IAhDtF tlislIhfN Will Dt
| issued to each man at the time he re-
ceiycs his badge. These articles must be
| Iroturned in good condition b5fore the
persons to whom they are issued will
be paid for services.
Combined for Mess Purposes.
Companies having a total strength
of less than twenty-five in camp VIII
be, as far as practicable. combined with
another company for mess purposes
only. Further instructions regarding
this consolidation will be published upon
reaching camp.
"On the duty required for this encamp-
meut all commissioned officers OF the
general staff. the colonels. lieutaulnt
colonels, and regimental staff officers
will be mounted, and each officer re
quired TO be mounted will be allowed
81 per diem for horse hire. Officers
will report to the quartermaster gen
eral On July IS the names Of the owners
of the horses hired by them. and the
order that vouchers may be prepared
and signature obtained during the en-
campment
The quartermaster general and orr
missary general, District of Columbia
militia. will have direct charge and con
troll Of all matters pertaining to their
respective departments in connection
with the camp.
Capt. Clarence A. Weaver, surgeon.
First Regiment, and Capt Francis J.
Woodman, surgeon, Second Regiment,
will report to the surgeon general on
the arrival of their commands at camp,
for assignment 10 duty at the field hes
pital
"To facilitate military instruction.
organization commanders Will see that
sufficient number of copies of the
regulation books and manuals are taken
to camp, in order that due reference
may be made to them by all concerned
preparatory to the officers and non
commissioned officers schools in camp.
hereafter to be arranged for and or
dered.
Attention is called to section 10 of
the act of Congress to provide for the
organization of the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia which enacts: That
any drill, parade, encampment, o. duty
that is required. ordered. or authorized
to be performed under the provisions OF
this act shall be deemed a military
duty All officers and men who for any
cause cannot perform the tour of duty
hereby ordered must previously make
application and procure written excuse
from their immediate commanding Off
Ger. Those who fail to procure such
written excuse must be reported as alb
sent without leave, and will be treated
accordingly.
Only Guardsmen to Participate.
"Only members of the District of CO.
lumbia National Guard will be permitted
to participate in the encampment; and
commanding officers who issue public
property 10 any man not regularly enlist
ed in the National Guard, or permit him
to 90 into camp, will be subject TO court
martial for disobedience of existing or
ders.
Consolidated morning reports OF reg-
ments and the First Separate Battalion.
and morning reports OF separate compa-
nies. will be sent without fail TO the Office |
Of the adjutant general in camp before 3 |
p. m. July IL.
''The postofice address Of the camp |
viii be Camp Ordway. Leesburg, Va"
Another order was issued at the same |
time the above was. 1t deals with rde |
necessity for the faithful discharge of 4
iAAlA4NsiAl AuigB At camp AM
for the strict observance of military |
Major Charles II. Ourand, inspecting
will have charge o. Guard duty
and Will instruct men in their duties.
A paragraph is devoted to attendance
at the camp. and states that any com
officer Of company who re-
ports 70 per cent of his men absen. will
be required to show cause why he should
not be relieved OF his command.
Another paragraph is devoted to mill
-ary courtesy. 1t reads as follows:
. Officers and soldiers alike must be
mindful that the prescribed salute is an
ict OF courtesy, involving neither ser
'ility nor degradation, and whatever be
he attitude maintained between the
military superior and inferior In their
;iyil relations, in the military the sur
est mark Of intelligent appreciation of
he obligations assumed by all alike in
-aking the prescribed oaths is a pune
ilious observance of all the fcrrcs
which experience and good order have
iet in government of the relations be-
ween necessary classes in the military
service. 1t is not deemed essential to
'epeat in this order the deJa..od iastruc-
ions respecting salutes; the authorize
manuals being sufficiently explicit re-
yarding the duties of officers and sol
Hers in this regard, it Is only deemed
necessary to announce that strict com
lliance with their provisions will lie re-
luircd"