Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

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National Guard of the District of
II Columbia. have received and ac-
cepted their commissions The
1st. I'd and Sd Bsttahons. therefore. viii go
into camp as a regiment and participate as
such In the outing.
The attention OF everybody connected with
the brigade is being devoted almost ex-
cIusivey to preparations for the encamp-
nent Several innovations have been adopt
ed this year. A carefully prepared scheme
OF instruction and exercises. taken in con-
uection with the routine of duty, will be
officially published in advance of going to
camp. so that all concerned may have time
Ia properly prepare themselves for the Inn
portant work at hand, as follows:
Wednesday. August 2-Pitching and po-
Icing camp; parade by the I'd Regiment; s
pm. officers call; lecture in the lecture
tent at brigade headquarters by Maj. George
Henderson. surgeon general, District of Co
lumbia militia; subject Camp Sanitation.
After remarks by the commanding general
d discussion of the subject of the lecture,
open to all officers. will be in order.
Thursday. August 3-S to 8 am, school OF
the company. close order; to 10 am,
school of the battalion. close order; 10 to II
am. school of the regiment, close order;
40 pm. general fatigue. at which officers
and men not on other duty will turn out for
a general policing of the camp, beginning
at brigade headquarters and ending at the
company sinks. The acting quartermaster
general will furnish wagons for the removal
of rubbish. Three M. officers call Officers
OF the LIST Regiment and of the I'd Regiment
will assemble at the headquarters OF their
respective regiments. and those of the LIST
Separate Battalion at the headquarters of
that battalion. for instruction in such mill
tary subjects as are pertinent to the camp
work and field exercises, for discussion OF
the completed exercises and for considera-
ton of those about to occur. Four pm, re-
call. Absentees from this assembly will be
reported by regmental adjutants and the
adjutant of the LIST Separate Battalion, re-
spectively. to brigade headquarters. not
later than pm. August B.
Use of the First Aid Package.
Friday August As to $40 a. m, school of
the company, close order: $40 to o am. the
squad In extended order; o to 10 am,
school Of the battalion, close order: 10 to IL
am. school of the regiment, close order;
pm. officers call. Company officers and
all non-commissioned officers will be in
structed in the of the emergency first
aid package Field officers will attend the
assembly. Company officers Will report to
the surgeon general, District of Columbia
militia. at the camp hospital Battalion
sergeant majors will assemble the non-com-
missioned officers OF their respective bat
talions and report them to First Lieut.. War
rem d. Fales. Ambulance Corps, at the camp
hospital
Battalion sergeant majors will report the
result OF the roll calls to the regmental
adjutants and the adjutant of the LIST Sep
arate Battalion, respectively. and the latter
Will report the absentees to brigade head
quarters not later than pm. August 4.
Brigade parade in accordance with ''rou-
tine of duty schedule.
pm. officers call. All officers will as
sembe In the lecture tent at brigade head
quarters
Saturday. August Eight to $50 o'clock
am. school of the company. close order;
$50 to o'clock am. the section and pla-
tOon in extended order; to $50 O'Clock
am. the battalions of the list Regiment
and the LIST Separate Battalion. In close
forder, the battalions OF the I'd Regiment In
extended order, the center of the drill field
will be occupied by the organizations en-
gagged in extended-order work; $50 to 10
20 clock am. the hattalions that drilled dur
ing the preceding thirty minutes in close
order will occupy the main drill field for Elk
TeHded-order exercises. the other batta1ions
devoting the time to close-order drill; 10 10
IL o'clock am. school of the regiment.
close order: 1880 o'clock pm. fatigue call,
general policing of the entire camp. in &C
cordance with the directions included in
the schedule for August 3; 3 o'clock pm,
officers call, instruction of officers at regi-
mental and LIST Separate Battalion head
quarters. in accordance with the directions
included in the schedule for August 3. 4
o'clock pm, recall; parade by the 1st Regi-
ment.
Sunday. August accompany inspection in
heavy marching order. prescribed by
paragraph 1856. Infantry Drill Regulations,
followed by pitching shelter tents, IN &c
coTdance with para graph so. Infantry Drill
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and battalion COM
rranders will supervise these duties; SO
O'Clock am. first call for inspection; $50
o'clock am. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS parade in
accordance with routine of duty sche-
dule.
Monday. August Eight to o'clock
am the company. In extended order; to
10 O'Clock am. the battalion. IN EXTENDED
order: 10 to II o'clock am. the regiment.
in extended order: 3 O'Clock pm. instruc-
ton Of company officers and all non-com-
n;issoued officers in the use of the emer-
gency first aid package, in accordance with
the directions included in the schedule for
August {: 4 O'Clock pm. recall-brlgade
parade in accordance with routine OF
duty" schedule; S O'Clock pm. officers call,
assembly of officers in lecture tent at bril-
gade headquarters. lecture by First Lieut..
W. D. Fales Ambulance Corps. subject,
"The Use of the Emergency First Aid
Packa ge"-discussion of the lecture open 10
all officers.
Advance and Rear Guard.
Tuesday. august SIS to $50 am. the
company in advance and rear guard ducys
$50 tC $50 a m. the battalion in advance
and rear guard duty: $50 to 1879 am. the
regiment in advance and rear guard duty;
1870 m. TO II m. outpost duty, by rcei-
ments, afternoon, athletic competitions.
Brigade parade in accordance with routine
OF duty schedule
Wednesday. August IS to 10 am. the
company. acting alone. at war strength.