The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-16
FIRST REGIMENT
READY To DEPART,
Arrangements Completed for State
Encampment at Lake Contrary
Near st. Joseph.
HOPE TO GET new GUNS.
Bandmaster Edward III. Bloeser
Says Regular Band Will Not
Go Unless Paid More Than
State Allowance.
HOPE TO GET NEW GUNS.

The First Regiment and Light Battery a
of the Missouri National Guard will depart
Saturday night for Lake Contrary, near St
Joseph. No. TO attend the annual encanp-
ment. The First Regiment. 400 strong. will
leave on the Burlington and Battery \ on
the Missouri Pecfic
An advance suarh. consisting of three
men from each company. three noncommis-
s.oaed officers from the various companies
and four noncimmiss!ored officers from the
staff. under command of Captain +. r. Lar
rimore will depart tonight to stake out
the regimental grounds and to have every
thing in readiness for the arrival of the
regiment.
1t is not known whether band will ac-
company the regiment. but it is probable
that one will. Bandmaster Edward H Bloes-
ser stated that the regular band would mott
accompany the regiment unless they we:e
paid more than the State allowance This.
he says. is but s. or s. week. He says
that the men all have families and belong
TO the ur!on. Tho regular pay Of union
musician is 81 dly. He says that if they
were offered 81 PEI day they probably
would accompany the regiment. I; is prob
able that another band will be taken along.
The members Of the First Regiment are
sill hopeful of being supplied with the new
Kras-Jorgensen guns before leaving for
the ercampmenr.
The following regiments will take part
in the encampmcnt: First Second Third
and Fourth regiments. infantry: Sixth Bat
talon. unattached. and Light Battery A.
SOLDIERS RECEIVE PAY
The expense OF the field service is to be
psd Oft of the allowance made tire State
by the general Government. under the act
of Congress approved January 81 1903.
which provides that officers and enlisted
men OF the National Guard while engaged
in actual field or camp service for :nstruc-
ton shall be entitled to the same pay, sub
sistence and transportation as officers and
enlisted men of corresponding grades of
tho regular army.
The following are the marching orders
issued to the regiment:
The regiment will assemble at the Ar
mory Saturday. July is. at S O'Clock p. m.
The service uniform (khakD will he worn.
The dress uniform will be carried In
blanket bags No civilian clothing will be
carried. The regiment will leave the Ar
mory at about O'Clock p. m. and march
to Union Station. where they will take the
train.
Captains O'Kecfc. Murphy and Boyce
have been detailed at battalion command
ers. The detail will continue until the re-
turn of the regiment from the eucamp-
ment.
All regiments will report to Brigadier
General H. C. CLARK in camp on the morn
inf. Of July. 10. Return to the home station
will be made on July %.
ne fQlOHlng the field and staff Or-
fcers. who will accompany the regiment:
Colonel c; A; Sinclair. Major Marquard,,
Ebbs. commissary: Major <. G. Robinson 1iT
and Battalion Ad a5pe sohn
Tse fo sns Ar ars II The cs CAPTAINS of the
eleven companies of the First Regiment,
=; G. NJ. who will attend the encampment:
Gignoux Larrimore. Murphy; Boyce, DON
Rosenfeld and Lieutenant H. c. Krydler.
who will command Company B. that COM
pany having no Captain at the present time.
BATTERY AS DEPARTURE.
Captain Elwood Evans of the Eighth
United States Cavalry. stationed at Jeffer-
son Barracks. is the army officer. the Gov
eminent has detailed at the encampment
Brsadier General Clark of the First
Brigade. \. G. NJ, will be the commanding
officer at the encampment
Light Battery A. in command of F. NJ.
Rumbold. and consisting of about seventy
men. will depart for the encampment Sat
urday night on the Missouri Pacific They
will be accompanied by four companies of
infantry from Cape Girardeau. who will
pass through here on their way to the en-
campment.
Tonight the baggage and equipment OF
the battery. accompanied by eight men,
will leave for Lake Contrary to get the
camp in readiness.
This is the only battery in the State and
will make n fine showing at the cncamp-
ment.
Six carloads of equipment and baggage
will be taken to the encampment. Among
things that will be taken along are four
guns. four caiSsons. ambulance forage
wagon and store wagon.
The marching orders for the battery are
similar to those issued to the First Rcsi-
ment. They will also receive pa during
their stay at the encampment.
The following are the officers of Battery
A: F: NJ. Rumbold. Captain: W. ]. Murray
and e. A. Sangufnet. First Lieutenants; V.
VI. Potter. Second Lieutenant. and l. T
PIN, First Lieutenant and Surgeon.