The Washington times., 1905-07-23
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
READY FOR CAMP
Energetic Recruiting Done
by All the Companies.
ORDERS FOR CAMP ROUTINE
Officers Requested to Make Timely An
rangements for HOrses-Regula-
tions for Transportation.

Although the District militia is not
supposed TO go into camp until August
2 everything Is In readiness now and
the men are prepared to start at any
moment. The work OF fitting out the
men for the ten days outing on Bolivar
Heights, near Harpers Ferry, w. Va, |
has practically been completed. and the
commanders of the different organiza- |
tons are now sharpening up on camp
maneuVers and coaching their men, be-
cause all of them want to make as
credItable a showing as possible through
out the encampmept.
During the past week the officials at
headquarters have been busy prepar-
ing orders relative to camp, and there
have been few idle moments around the
Center Market armory where the men
hold their weekly meetings and drill
All Of The company officers are Yying
with one another to see who can take
the largest command to camp. Mem
bers of companies have been urged
TO get their friends to enlist SO as TO
swell the ranks, and many new faces
viii be seen at this years camp.
Camp Routine Order.
Colonel Brett, adJutant of the guard.
yesterday announced the following as
the routine of duty which will be OBJ
served by the 1900 or 1,400 guardsmen
who 90 To camp:
Reveille (ffrst caiD, 5;15 a. m; rev.
ellie, $50 a. m: mess call (breakfasD, .
a. m: sick call, $50 a. m; fatigue call,
$50 a. m; recall, 1850 a. m; drill first
calD. 7:45 d. m; assembly, a. M re-
call from drill, II a. m: mess call tdin-
ner), 12:15 p. m; guard mounting, First
Regiment. 1.15 p. n.s guard mounting,
Second Regiment. las P. m; guard
mounting, First Separate Battalion, 2:l5
p. m. parade (irst calD, p. m; as
sembly. 5:15 p m: to the eolors, $50 p.
m: mess call (supper. fifteen minutes
after return of troops from parade):
call TO quarters, 10 p. m; taps, 1915
p. m.
2. ReveilIe roll-call will be followed by
setting-up exercises by squads for ten
minutes in each company under the di-
reetion Of its commissioned officers.
g. Routine of Duty for Sunday:
Reveille (frst call3, $50 a. m; rev.
ellie. 5:45 a. m: mess call. 6 a. m: sick
call. Gao a. m; fatigue call, $3.50 a. m;
recall. 7:30 a. m: inspection Cirst calD,
$50 a M assembly, $50 g. m: church
call. 10;45 a. m; services (at headquar-
terst, II a m: mess call (dinner), 1890
D. m: guard mounting. First Regiment,
80 %. N, guard mounting, Second Regi-
Separate Battalion, 2:30 p. m; parade
tf1rst caIl), p. m. assembly, b:15 p. m;
10 the eolors, $50 p. m; mess call Sup
Per. fifteen minutes after return of
troops from PARADE: call to quarters,
10 p. m; taps, 1915 D. m.
Work for the Commissary.
The enlisted men will be fed at Gov
ernment expense. but the officers. as is
the vogue in the regular army. VIII be
compelled to pay for their own subsist-
enee They will, however. be fitted out
with all their camp equipments by the
general quartermaster. The officers viii
procure their rations from the COM
uissary. which VIII be established es-
peelaIly for their benefit. and the food
stuffS viii be sold 10 them at cost price,
plus the freight charges.
Each of the companies and separate
organizations will have a cook, who viii
receive 50 & day. The general staff and
First battery field artillery cooks VIII
have an assistant who will receive 81. 80
a day for his services. All the others
viii probably have an assistant. who is
generally paid by subscriptions from the
mem bers OF the command for which he
works. but he will not receive any pay
from the Guard
Scarcity of Horses.
General Harries has requested the Of
ficers who will use horses to make ar
ritngenents ahead OF time fer the ami
mails which they viii ride. Every year
there is some delay about horses. This
is cue mainly TO the fact that local horse
owners do not care TO rent their horses
for camp service. because Of the hard
yTS-A they have to do. General Harries
and Colonel Brett have made arrange
Tnents with several liverymen at Har-
pers Ferry TO procure a number Of
horses from them.
Not many are to be had. however. be-
cause most OF the animals at Harpers
Ferry are 70 be used for TRANSPORTING
visitors and Guardsmen from the small
town TO the capap site, on top or Bolivar
Heights : distance OF TWO and d half
miles. All the horses sent from Wash
ingtOn will have TO be at the Baltimore
and Ohio station at $3.50 O'Clock on the
morning OF August :, or they will have
10 walk.
Transportation Orders.
The troops Will entrain as follows on
August 2 First section carrying the
First Battery. Field Artillery. the bat
terry horses. officers horses. and officers
personal baggage. and the cooks viii
leave the Baltimore and Ohio depot at
am. The second section. carrying
the general staff Second Regiment and
I Ambulance Corps. Will leave a Z a:5e III.
The third section. carrying the First
Corps OF Field Music viii leave AT 8;05
am The fourth section. carrying the
First Separate battalion duu 0IICeTS
servants At $50 am. Oflcers' servants
win be allowed on the fourth section
only.
GERS Will not exceed one small box or
trunk, roll Of bedding, field folding cot.
chairs and table. the total weight CT
which VIII be limited for field officers
10 100 pounds. and for all other officers
or less rank 10 IS pounds Under no
circumstances VIII any cots, chairs. or
tables, except those Of 4 folding pat
Officers baggage and adJutants' field
desks must be turned over TO the suRer-
intendent of the Center Market AfmoFy
not later than I2 o'clock noon Tuesday.
August l. After that hour officers will
have 70 attend 10 the transportation Of
their baggage.
One held chest will be permitted TO
each battalion and To each FegimentaI
headquarters for storage purposes. These
chests must be delivered (empLy1 not
later than 10 am. Tuesday. July %. TO
the superintendent OF the Center Market
Arnaory IN the drill nall
Officers taking servants to camp will
have them report al the office of the su-