Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-23
General Orders Issued for
Coming Encampment.
Gov. Cobb Makes Long List Of
Nominations, Thursday.
Chase Pardon Hearing to Come Before Next
Council Meeting.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun.
Gil at p. NJ, Thursday, June 20.


Next Meeting Of Governor and coun.
ell at 4 p. NJ, Thursday, June 20.
Inc following general orders, relative
10 the coming encampment of the Ma
tional Guard of the State of Maine,
during the second and third weeks of
August, has been issued from the office
of the adjutant general. to the First
and Second Regiments Of Infantry:
STATE OF MAINE.
acknowledgements Office
Augusta, June 16, 1905.
General Orders No. II.
l. The annual erCampment of the
land forces Of the National Guard of
the State Of Maine will be held during
the second and third weeks Of August,
1905.
II. In compliance with what appears
to be general desire on the part of
the officers and enlisted men Of the
National Guard, the tour of duty Of
each organization viii be seven days,
with pay for five days. Arrangements
will be made for concentration at the
State Camp Ground, Augusta, as fol-
lows:
III. The Second Infantry will pro-
coed to the place of concentration on
Saturday, August S. 1t will break
| camp and its several companies will re-
turn to their home stations on Friday
August IL.
| ". The First Infantry will proceed
to the place of concentration on Satur-
day. August II. 1t will break camp and
it's several companies will return to
their home stations on friday, August
lis.
V. No new enlistment will be made
in any organization of the National
| Guard, except the Naval Reserve, be-
tween July 10 and August 20. Company
and corps commanders WILL upon COM
pletion of enlistment, but rot later than
July TO- forward to this Office. through
military channels. lists of recruits
| awaiting examination and muster. No
more than one medical examination for
| each company and corps will be ordered
| between July 10 and August 20. but
men who re-enlist subsequent to the
medical examination may be examined
| and mustered in at tine cncampment.
| VI No man will be paid for duty at
the encampment whose enlistment
papers are not on file in the office of
the Adjutant-General. and no nom
commissioned officer viii. be paid as
| such unless notice of his appointment
i has been received at this office. TIL"
attention of Regimentai and Corps
commanders is called to the provisions
of Section e., Militia Law of Maine.
The necessary warrants must be pro-
yided for all non-comrn:ssiOned officers
prior to the encampment in order that
their names may appear on the pay
rolls as provided by law.
i VII. Attention is called to section 50,
General Orders No. Z, A. G. O., c. 8.
which increases the number of enlisted
men in each company from forty-slx TO
fifty. Commanding officers will at once
make requisition for all articles OF
ordnance and ordnance stores, clothing
land equipment necessary to fill the al
llowance of their several organizations.
including the service uniforms.
| VIII. The attention Of officers ana
enlisted men is called to Sec. q, Militia
lI.aW of Maine, and 4 strict compliance
with its provisions win be required
Section 70 reads as follows: All prop
artv furnished by the State shall re-
main and continue to re the property OF
1.-The State to be used for military pur-
noses only, and when lot so Ill use
shall be kept in the armories or deslg-
mated places Of deposit.
| TX The trops having had suf11cieht
onnortunity, in their armorles, lot III
ct ruction in the school ct the soidier'
squad and company, manual of arms
target practice etc. therefore, the time
.,Iotted to this encampment will not be
taken up with these exercises. but all
oaicers will devote their time and atten-
ton to battalion and reGimental drii's
and such exercises. r,aneuvers' an
ceremonies as may be necessary ioi
troops in camp or in actual campaign
ing in time of war. o,,,,
AUGUSTUS 3. FARNHA
Adjutant-General