The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-04
|CityOf Tents
At Gearhart
Popular Coast Resort Is EnIivened
By Armed Guards and
BusIe Calls

Camp Summers, Gearhart, Sept. b.
tSpeciaD--The Third regiment. o. r.
c., Ia encamped here. The soldiers ar
rived by special train at o'clock In the
afternoon In command Of Colonel Gan
tGnbein.
As the citizen soldiers appeared on
the velyety lawn Of the camp ground
they were cheered by the assembled
ladies and scattering OF men.
From the railroad station to the camp
ground the regiment marched in bat
talon formation. the First battalion In
command OF Major John L. May, the
Second under Major Charles r. NcDon-
aid. the Third under Major Frank s.
Baker.
II was just IS minutes after the as
sienment of the companies to their
grounds until the tents were up and the
beautiful green sward at Gearhart
transformed into a tented city. BY the
lime the tents were up rations had been
issued and the company cooks we're
preparing meals, for the men we're hun-
cry. They had been aboard the train
since 1f:i5 with only sandwich rations.
There was no dress parade this even
ing owing 70 the extra work around
camp incident to opening camp, but
there will be tomorrow evening.
The men expect the dispatch with
which camp was opened to be exacted
during the encampment, and, Colonel
Cantenbien being in command, and hay
Ing laid out strenuous routine OF du-
ties, the expectation Is warranted that
work will be characteristic of this en-
campment.
Following are the calls the men will
be required to observe.
First Tor musicians call for
reyeille .............. 5:15 a. m.
Reyeille .................. $50 a. m.
Assembly for roll call and
setting up exercises. $50 a. m.
Sick call (by musicians Of
the guard ..5:45 a. m.
Mess call (for breakfast. by
musicians of guard .....,.5:55 a. m.
Assembly ................ 900 a. m.
Drill call (by the musicians
OF the guard .............. $40 a. m.
Assembly for roll call and
formation ............... 6:45 a. m.
Recall from drill tby musi-
clans of the guard ........ S:l5 a. m.
Guard mount (by the musi-
clans OF the guard ........ s:45 a. m.
Assembly for the formation
of details .................. $3.50 a. m.
Adiutant's call ...S....... 900 a. m.
Drill call (by the musicians
of the guard ............. $3.50 d. m.
Assembly for roll call and
formation ................. 1855 a. m.
Recall from drill (by musi-
clans of the guard) ......1:3O a. m.
Ness call (for dinner, by
musicians of the guard) .12:15 p. m.
Assembly ..................1 1920 p. m.
officers call (by the musici-
ans OF the guard) .,.......... 1:2O p. m.
First Sergeant's call (by the
musicians of the guard :. 1880 p. m.
Mess call (for supper, by the
musicians of guard) ...... 5;2S p. m.
Assembly $50 p. m.
First call for parade (by the
musicians of the guard :. 6:lop. m.
Assembly for roll call and
formation ............... els p. m.
Adjutants call for forma-
ton OF battalions ...,...,. 6:25 p. m.
Adjutants call for forma-
tion of regiment .......... 6.35 p. m.
First call for retreat(by mu-
sicians of the guardl...... $50 p. m.
Assembly for roll call and
formation ............... 6;S5 p. m.
Qf there be no dress parade.l
Retreat ...........,....... sunset,
First call for tattoo" (by
musicians Of guard ...... $50 p. M.
Tattoo ..,..,......,......... s:OO p. m.
Call to quarters ............ $40 p. m.
Iaps .....,,....,s,...... .lO;VO p. m.
First call for church. Sun
day, September .1O;SO a. m.
Church call ..,..............10: 1910 a. m.
Guard consisting OF captain. lieu
tenants, sergeants, corporals. and 81
privates was posted Immediately follow
ing erection of tents, this afternoon, and
first guard mount viii take place in the
morning. The officer of the day is
Captain q. d. Henderson: senior Off
Ger of the guard, First Lieutenant Hol-
man; junior officer of the guard, Sec
ond Lieutenant Albert e. Jenkins.
Except as may be otherwise directed,
the early morning drill win be devoted
to instruction and practice in the school
of the battalion and the second morn
ing drill to instruction and practice in
evolutions of the regiment.
No spirituous liquors, wines, ale, or
beer will be allowed sold on the ground
~ taken into camn eycept as authorized