The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22
Kansas National Guard Encamp-
ment to Be Here.
VIII BO Held at VineWocd Park
in August.
WILL BE 1900 MEN
Includes Two Regiments and
Two Batteries.
Place Provided for Artillery
Target Practice.

Governor Bailey definitely decided to-
day to hold the state encampment Of
the Kansas National Guards on the
grounds offered by the Topeka Street
Railway company near Vinewood Park,
provided the company signs an agrse-
ment to carry out what it has offered
verbally. Governor Bailey wants to get
1 everything down in black and white so
that there viii be no misunderstanding
about it when the encampment COM
mences.
The other towns which asked for the
lencampment were Hutchinson. Sterling.
Wichita Arkansas City Garden City
and Emporia- With the exception OF
Emporia all are in the southern and
southwestern part Of the state and the
expenses Of mobilizing the troops at
any Of them would be greater than at
Topeka, and the offer of a camping
ground here was much better tnan any
made by other towns.
The dates for the encampment viii
probably be from August Is to "A. There
may be a slight change in the time on
account of train service, but If nothing
interferes those will be the dates.
The national government pays part
Of the expenses Of the militia encanp-
ment under the Dick military law. b4fs
the state has to comply with many re-
QuirementS of the war department in
order to secure this governmental aid
For one thing, the encampment rnuss
not be in connection with anything
else. Some of the towns which put in
bids for 1t proposed to have the en-
campment as an attraction for soma
other "doin's-" Another thing required
by the government is sufficient range
for artillery target practice. which is
where some Of the other towns could
not fulfill the requirements.
Last night Governor Bailey, accom-
lpanied by Ad1utant General Kelsey,
= Brigadier General Hughes and Colonel
H. w. Brent, went out to Finewood to
: look over the camp ground offered BY
{ Topeka through the street railway com
, pany- The military part OF the COVER
= nor's inspection party pronounced tne
, grounds ideal camp ground, and
Governor Bailey conceded in the opin-
ion.
sHThe grounds lie beyond the car line"
T said the governor today They contain
= about 120 acres Of meadow, mostly blue
grass 1t has not been pasturec this
= year but the street car company prom
f ises to NOV it and put it into the right
: condition for the encampmeHt- II VIII
= be strictly sanitary. The company viii
4 light the camp with electric lights and
will pipe water up from Finewood
= Park. 1t also agrees to take the bag
- gage from the railroads TO the camp
2 and return free Of charge, and also take
r the soldiers out on their arrival and
back to town at the close Of the en-
D.
r passes to leave the camp to come 70
f town during the encaIHPment IL VIII
9 carry at half fare
: s.The government contempIafes Ehat
{ this militia encampment shall be an
= actual military school Of instruction
= Among other things there must De
D ample room for artillery target prac-
f tice. This is provided for here The
8 law also contemplates that the encamp-
0 ment shall be as economical as posi-
= BILE. -
o particular about is to have the troops
e modified with all the speed possible
y 1t wishes to train them to get together
5 There are about thirteen hundred
d men in the two regiments Of the Kan
n sas National Guards and the two bat
e teries Of artillery
Adiutant Generals Order
: Adjutant General Kelsey this after
! noon issued general order No u, re-
4 gardina the state militia encampUe ent-
1t is as follows:
q 'tFirst-The entire National Guard
!. CT the state of Kansas, including the
general staff corps, viii be modified
: In annual muster and camp Of in
| struetion at Tinewood park, near the
: / city Of Topeka, from August IS to q
{, NEXT. incIusive At such time and
r. place the several organizations shall
q be drilled, inspected, reviewed and
n exercised in military tactics and ma
d neuvers in accordance with the orders
/ of the officer In command of the
q troops and camp.
q Second-Brigadier General w r.
l. Hughes, commander Of the troops OF
d the Kansas brigade, viii have direct
e command Of the troops, and the rou-
y tine Of the camp viii be announced
s by him in brigade orders.
''Third-RuleS and regulations govern
a ing the camp of instruction viii be pre-
n scribed by the military board and,
s. when approved by the ccmmander-in-
e chief. will be promulgated in future
q general orders.
lt "Fourth-TToops will be routed from
e the office of the adjutant general He
$. viii furnish company commanders
v. field and staff officers with the necas-
) sary orders for railway transp portafIon.
e tFifth-Guarterna and subsistence
1t stores will be advertised for and con-
l. tracts awarded for such by the adult
IT ant general.
tt SIXTH Commanding officers vii
carefully inspect all equipment before
al the date for moving. and viii Gauss
y every article to be thoroughly cleaned
= and put in a serviceabie condition. and
4 ! If any deficiency exists in equipment
~ they viii make requisftion on the quar-
as termaster general, through the ad1utan
St generals office. for such deficiency or
ID or before July Is. After that date M
z requisition viii be honored for equip
II rnent on articles that are now in stock
a Seventh-Eurther instructions il
a detail viii be given in general order.
n prior to the encaTnpnnent.
T by order of the governor
IS. II. KELSEY.
" ttAdiutaut General %