The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-12


commanding officers of separate com
pany organizations, and in each instance
there will be a suitable fatigue detach-
ment. previously detailed. to handle the
property promptly when il is delivered
at the respective camp sites. Special
attention will be given by those con-
cerned to the handling and care Of straw
intended for bedsacks, and a non-com-
missioned officer from each company
will be detailed to take charge when the
company Is marched TO the straw stack.
and to look particularly to the care of
straw and bedsacks after such shall
have been issued.
Property Issued in Camp.
Issue of all necessary property will
be made In camp. except the following
which will be issued by the cuartermas-
ter's department on proper reQuisition
at any time hereafter before July IS
next. namely, shelter tents, shelter tent
pins and poles, and blue flannel shirts.
Flannel shirts will be issued to or
CARNATIONS for the temporary use of
officers and enlisted men, and. upon the
completion of the encampment, within
three days after the return Of the com
mand to the city, all such flannel shirts
will be returned to the officer from
whom received.
Arrangements having been made for
the pay of cooks for officers and COM
pany messes, the various commanding
officers concerned are authorized to en-
gage the services of competent cooks at
the rate of 81. 80 per diem for cooks and
$3.50 per diem for assistant cooks, dur
ing the neriod of the encampment. The
allowance of cooks will be according TO
the following:
For regimental and battalion field and
staff officers. on-cornmissioned staff
officers and company officers of the First
Regiment. constituting one mess. one
cook, and two assistant cooks.
For regimental and battalion field and
staff officers, nom commissioned staff
officers. and company officers of the
Second Regiment, constituting one
mess, one cook and two assistant cooks.
For field and STAFF, non commissioned
staff and company officers of the First
Separate Battalion. constituting one
mess. one cook.
For the enlisted men of each company
Of an organized battalion. constituting
one mess each, one cook
For the field hospital and ambulance
corps. constituting one mess, one cook
and one assistant cook
For the battery Of field artillery,
constituting one mess. one cook. and one
assistant cook.
For the signal corps. constituting one
mess. one cook.
For the band, constituting one mess,
one cook.
For the corps of field music. eonsti-
tuting one mess. one cook.
Cooks Must Have Badges.
Company commanders and quartermas-
tiers will direct the cooks they employ
to report at the office Of the commissary
general, 1925 Street northwest,
with certificate showing their employ
ment on or before July IS Cooks on
reporting Will be furnished with a badge
which Will give them transportation 10
camp. AS no cook will be taken without
this badge. Il is essential that company
that their cooks report as directed
/ One wooden and one rubber blanket will
be issued to each man at the time he
receives his badge. These articles must
be returned in good condition before the
persons to whom they are issued will be
paid for services.
First Lieut. Pinckney W. Smith,
1 inspector Of rife practice. First Batta-
lion. Is detailed as post quartermaster,
and First Lieut. Edwin H. Neu-
meyer. r.. quartermaster. Second Bat
talon IS detailed as post commissary
during the encampment
| On the duty required for this encanp-
ment officers and non commissioned Of
1cers OF the general STAFF and field and
stan officers Of regiments will be
mounted. Each officer EnG non-commis-
| stoned officer required 70 be mounted
will be allowed 50 per diem
/ for horse hire. Officers will report to
! the quartermaster general on July IS
the names of the owners OF the horses
hired by them and the date from which
! the hire commenced, In order that
vouchers may be prepared and sigma
lures obtained during the encampmeut.
Duties Of staff Officers.
The commissary general and acting
qUartermaster general. d. c. Militia.
will have direct charge and control
Of all matters pertaining to his depart
ments in connection with camp.
Capt Clarence A. Weaver. SURGEON.
First Regiment; Capt. Francis J. Wood
man. surgeon. Second Regiment. and
Lieut.. S. Clifford Cox. surgeon. Naval
Battalion. will report 20 the surgeon
general on arrival at camp for assg n-
ment to duty at the field hospital
To facilitate military instruction. or
ganization commanders will see that a
sufficient number OF copies Of the regu-
lation books and manuals are taken TO
camp, in order that due reference may
be made TO them by all concerned pre-
paratory TO the officers and non-com-
missioned officers schools in camp. here
after to be arranged for and ordered
only members OF the National Guard
of the District Of Columbia will be per-
mitted to participate IN the encamp-
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