Evening star., 1903-07-16

cipal musician, corps of field music. will
detail one trumpeter, daily, for duty at
brigade headquarters
"The tour of the first guard will begin at
the railroad station indicated in paragraph
l, general orders No. 1G. current series, at
o'clock In. July %. For this duty the
commanding officer of each regiment and OF
the separate battalion will detail a captain
as officer of the day. and company (or
platoon) to consist of not less than one
lieutenant. one sergeant. three corporals
and twenty-one privates three of the lat
ter for duty as regimental and separate
battalion orde1lies). in addition to the de-
tails for headquarters guard.
"These guard details will be reported, at
the time and place designated, to the regi-
mental or separate battalion officer of the
day. who will report for orders to Major
Arthur Brooks, 1st Separate Battalion,
who is detailed as field officer of the day
for July % next.
mo guard duty will be required of the
Field Battery. Signal Corps, or Ambulance
Corps. except such as. in the opinion of
the commander of each of these organiZa
tions may be necessary by running roster,
for the immediate protection of their camps
and property. The headquarters old guard
will perform old guard fatigue, beginning
at fatigue call on the day following the
completion of its tour Of guard duty: to
this end all headquarters old guard details
will be promptly reported at fatigue call
to such non-commissioned officer as may be
designated by competent authority to
pervise fatigue or police duty in the head
quarters camp.
"The wearing of blue flannel shirts with
out blouseS by enlisted men Is authorized
during the encampment. except at guard
mounting and other ceremonies; but when
so worn the use of suspenders is prohib
tied.
There will be a morning and an evening
gun fired by a permanent detail from the
field battery, under the direction Of an
officer Of the guard. and the greatest care
ana caution are enjoined against all pos
sibllity of danger accident. The morn
Ing gun will be fired in the manner pre-
scribed at reveille, and the evening gun at
retreat.
"The band and corps of field music will
be assembled daily at the flagstaff at the
assembly for reveille. At reveille the field
music will play march. marching through
camp in a manner hereafter to be indi
Gated, timing its return to the flagstaff
so as to begin the playing of reveille at
that point. The band immeda tely on the
completion Of reveille will play the Star
Spangled Banner" in compliment to the
national colors. At retreat the field music
will play retreat. and Immediately upon
its completion the band will play the Star
Spangled Banner" in compliment to the
national colors. In this connection, atten-
ton is directed on the part Of those charg
ed with the proper direction Of guard duty
to paragraph 9s Manual of Guard Duty,
The Office Of the adjutant general will
be open daily from o'clock am to
o'clock pm. for the transaction of official
business
Additional Camp Regulations.
The following additional regulations rela-
tive to duties in camp are published for the
general guidance of all concerned
Commanding officers will read all gen.
eral orders and circulars that have been
issued relative to the camp. that may
be issued during the encampment to their
companies at the first assembly after they
are received. After the first day consoli-
dated morning reports of regiments and
separate battalions (and morning reports Of
separate companies) will be sent to the Of
flee of the adjutant general daily before 10
o'clock a. m. All formations of a company
must be attended by at least one of it's Of
ficers. and there will be two stated roll
calls-reveille and retreat. A check roll call
will be made by first sergeants at tattoo
and the result of same reported direct to
the reg mental or separate battalion officer
of the day.
AT fatigue calls the men Of each COM
pany will put their tents in order and thor
oughly police their company street. placing
all rubbish in pile at the end of the street
nearest the color line. If the weather is
fair at morning fatigue call they will loop
up the walls of their tents, and lower them
at afternoon fatigue call. The bed sacks
will be folded over with one turn. the blan-
kets to be neatly folded and placed on top
of the bed sack roll. All arms and equip
ments will be carefully and properly placed
when not in use, and commanding officers
Will make frequent inspections of the meth
ods and conditions prevailing In this regard.
Guards VIII police the grounds adjacent
to the guard tents. Commanding officers Of
regiments will detail the necessary number
or men under a non-commSsioned officer to
police the streets of the company. battalion
ana regimental officers, the intervals be-
tween battalions and the grounds on the
color line and tanks at each fatigue call
Officers of the day will make thorough
inspections of the tents and streets of their
respective commands as fatigue
duty Is completed and report the result to
their commanding officers. The marking or
defaclng OF tents in any manner is strictly
PROMPTED In case any tents are marked
or defaced the company in which 1t occurs
Will be required to pay the cost value of
such tents. Men will not be allowed to
wash in their tents or throw water in the
company streets. The firing of rifles, pis-
tolls or fireworks in camp is absolutely pro-
hibted.
Colored Neckties, Etc, Tabooed.
"Omcers and enlisted men will not be per-
mitted to wear civilian dress in camp. The
utmost attention will be given by company
commanders to the cleanliness Of their men
as to their persons, clothing and tents. The
hair will be kept short and beard neatly
trimmed. 1t should be the endeavor of
every man to appear neat and soldierly
Ihe most common faults In dress are col
ored neckties, hats worn on the side or
back of the head, and coats unbuttoned.
These faults will not be permitted, espe-
c1ally on duty. A proper place will be des-
| ignated for bathing II
All persons not belonging to the camp
must leave it at tattoo, unless they have
permission of the commanding officer of the
camp to remain. No peddlers, newsboys,
photographers or stands for the sale of any
articles Will be permitted in camp without
special written authority from these head
quarters.
Officers desiring to be absent from camp
must secure permission from their respec-
tive commanding officers company, bat
talon and regimentaD. Applications of en-
listed men to leave camp must be made
through first sergeants to company COM
manders, who, If they approve, will sign
passes and forward them to battalion and
reg1mental headquarters for approval. No
man will be permitted to leave camp with
out such a pass
Commissary Supplies.
The following rules will govern matters
pertaining to commissary issues and sup
plies:
Officers In charge Of messes will send a
detail to the commissary department for
the first meal after arrival in camp; there
after supplies will be delivered by the COM
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