Evening journal., 1905-02-28
COL. CAVANAUGH'S S
TALK TO OFFICERS
Soldiers Are Now Making
Final Preparations for Trip
to Washington
daDtRS FROM HEADQUARTERS

UnUtn0 fnUM ElthDUUhnl[nO
Al special meeting Of the Officers
School held at the armory last night. Col
onel II. G. cavanaugh, u. S. Army. re-
tired. assigned 20 the National Guard Of
Delaware, read an interesting paper on
rudimentary military principles. The talk
was very Instructive, as he touched on a
number OF SUBJECTS
Preparing For inauguration.
The members OF the suard are busy
making hnal Arrangements for tho trip to
Washington, to attend the inauguration
or President Roosevelt. The men are be-
ing fitted out with uniforms. blankets and
other necessities. The guard when Il
leaves will be under strict military rule
Captain W. h. fank has been appointed
officer Of the day and Lieutenant G. n.
Evans. officer OF the guard The following
orders were issued from. headquarters last
night
General Orders. No G.
State OF Delaware. Adiutant Generals
Office. wilmington February g. 1905
!. The Commanding Oficef. First In
fantry will proceed 10 Wash ugton y. c..
with his regiment on March D. 1906. for
thep ufpose of participating in the in
augurai pafndc via the b. & o. n. r..
on special train leaving Delaware avenue
station at wilmington. at p. m
Company b. Milford. will take train at
Milford for Wilmington, al 2s5 y. M.
over the r., a. q w. r.. r.
Company II, New Castle, viii proceed
to Wilmington via the Wilmington, New
Castle and Southern Railway.
! Company E. Newark viii join the
regiment upon the arrival Of the train at
! Newark. The regiment will leave WASH
ington. u. c.. on March s. at p. m.
Transportation win only be furnished
90 those regularly attached 20 the organi-
zation.
q Omcors win be furnished with "a
Communication of quarters and subsistence.
Enlisted men win be furnished with QUAR-
tors and commutation OF subsistence
O. Horses and horse equipments. conn
mutation Of quarters. and subsistence to
officers and men. viii be furnished on re-
QUESTION by the Assistant Qunrtcrmaster
General
a. proper guard will be established
and maintained from the time Of leaving
until the return of the several organiza-
tions 60 their home stations.
B. The Regimental Quartcrmaster will
make arrangements for officers light bag
gage e hagsage ear having been provided.
8. Tho commanding officer will confer
with VI. A. Miller. OF the b. & O. r. K.
Company. Immediately on his arrival at
Delaware avenue station. and furnish
tho number of officers and men to be
transported.
BY command OF Governor Lea.
j. 4. Wickcrsham. Adjutant General.
General Orders No. T.
Headquarters First Infantry, n. q. -.
Wilmington. Del. February Is. 1905.
e I. Pursuant TO q. o. No. s. c. s.. A. G
I O.. this regiment viii proceed to Wash
< ington. D.. c.. on March g. 1906 Tor thi
purpose Of participating IN the inaugura
Z parade the various organizations takinl
d train as follows:
3 Field staff. N. c. stan. Band. Hosplta
Corps ana Companies A. B. g, ID. F. n
: az Delaware avenue station b. 4 o. n
1 r. at 8 p. m.
E Company E at Newark on arrival o
] train.
I 2. Companies B and II will proceed I,
the armory upon their arrival In Whining
e ton.
8 3. officers light baggage will be turne,
\ over 20 the acting quartermaster at tn
y arm3ry. Wilmington, not later than p
M. March 3, 1906.
3 4. The following uniform will be worn
- Dress uniform, cap, overcoat. white col
D lars. black shoes, blanket rolls. c0ntainln,
= poncho and necessary toilet articles
!. White gloves viii be worn during tn
e parade.
b 8. Horse and horse equipments VIII b.
3 furnished IN Washington. Cots viii b.
q furnished by the acting quartermastc
D only 20 those officers who apply for them
6. The usual guard will be maintainei
en- route, and none but those regulafl!
: attnched 10 the organization viii be per
a mitted on the train. A proper guard vii
! be maintained at the barracks IN Wash
B. lngton. while the regiment is quarters
g there.
q T. Detail for guard Captain W. L
/, 1ank Oncer Of the Day; Lieutenant {
:. n. Evans, Onicer Of the Guard.
d BY order of Colonel Townsend
= C. NJ. Dillon. First Lieutenant. First In
y fantry acting adjutant