Evening journal., 1905-06-27
OFFICERS: SELECT. !.
NAME FOB CAMP
Will be Called John Haslet
After a Famous Soldier
ofThis'Srate Z
WILL Be HELD ON WORRgNFlBN

ofioers Of the National Guard of
Delaware held a meeting last night
and decided to name the camp TO be
he'd on the Morrow farm near Newark,
from July Is to 22. Camp John Has
let" The name is given the camp in
memory Of Colonel. John 4aslet, onel
Of the famous soldiers OF this State.
He was I'm command OF the Delaware
regiment during the war OF the -Reyo-
luton and after making an envlable
record for himself he was killed on
January 3. 1777. at the. battle Of PriHce7
ton. II is generally customary 10 name
the State camps for the Governor but
this year it was decided 10 change the
old custom and name the camp for
some OF Dolaware's fllustrious heroes.
The following order was dssQed, froRI
headquarters last night. 1t gives full
details concerning the. encampment:
June 26th 1905. IA
General orders, NO. IL.
/. In accordance with Par. II G. o.
No. 10, A. G.. o. c. g., the annual Camp,
OF Instruction OF the National Guard OF
Delaware will be located on the Nor
row farm, Newark, Del. and ~ NJ. be
known and designated as scamp John
Hasletr in memory Of Colonel John
Haslet OF the Delaware Regiment,
killed at the battle OF Princeton,
January 3rd, 1777, IN the cause OF
American Independence. 20 "a yywigt-
ii. The Commanding Ofheer FIRST
Infantry, viii proceed with his regl'
meat to Newark. zon-7t the tnorRiirel 9f
July 18th, 1905. The tf5iin schedule VIII
be announced later.
liz Officers of the FiGdy aRdr sta1f
and Non-comniissioned STAN, VIII take
train with Companies nearest their
homes; and will bei ffpyilished osy'jtb
Transportation by the Commanding
Officer Of such Company.
". Transportation will be furniTheyt
by the Assistant Quartermaster Gen
eral on the regular transportation re-
quest blanks for the round trip. The
return coupon. TO be retained byT the
lOdicer making thesrequest Y "a
+ v. .rhe folosving ratians' %H l3sr4ss
sued IN accordance with the United
States army tabes.
Fresh beef sbason, soft bread. beans
lrice, potatoes, onions, canned tQpRtoes,
lconfee sugar,- vinegar, .ssaIf pepperg
soap, candles. butter, milk and eggs.
Officers win be allowed to purchase
mental Commissary at cost.
VI. The Assistant Quartermaster
General is hereby directed to ask for
proposals for furnishing. sthe .1eqeseSgE 3
lQuartermaster and .Slr1slfftaliee SSthfe3
TO be delivered a at-eaulp.- AT Newqrk-zas
required. Bids will be opened at the
lAdjutant Generals Ofice at Twelfth
land Orange streets. Wilmington. on
hn faf Ias ..f TtrI al B..
VII Issue Of all necessary camp
lequipage. Quartcrmaster and Subsis-
ltence stores, viii be made 10 the Regi-
ment at Newark. by the Assistant
Quartermaster General IS.
VIII. The equipment OF the soldier
for this tour Of duty viii comprise tn,
lfohowing. ~ ~ -
Service uniforms. both woolen and
khaki, including blue shirt canlpaigi
hat leggins. woolen blanket, rubber
poncho, bed sack, rlhe and side arms
blanket roll, haversack, mess kit. anC
some extra change in understanding
together with such toilet articles a.
may be used by the soldier
TX. A consolidated morning repor
+ OF the regiment will be forwarded t
, the Adjutant General At eleven O'Clock
a. m, eachaday. ~ ~
x Pay-Fous- VIII be .giissle e. IN 3fiplt
lcate. and forwarded 70 the tAdiptan
General -on the eyenilie bfs JtIiy 2ist
1905. The enlisted strength iR5 eaci
Company will be limitedssto nifty. Pa,
I will be allowedvfor ssisntd days. e.
XI The QaA4tseinaster, First In
fantry, viii arrange. for officers, llgh
fbaggage, and notif5isst EN- regardini
the amount allowed wit n ltsttdctiohI
for shining II. .sss,E ,resss =
l. Allr Colonel tJv c. Ewingr a.lpsspecto4
/ of Rifle Practice, aiid~ = Eie0fehan
; C'olonel w. e. stnxer kssfstzllS. Gas an
termaster. General. Will. report TO th
Adjutant General d5r1ldlfty IN connee
I tion with this camp.
XIII. The Captain and Quarter
master. the CAPTAIN arfg Commissary
the Quarferlnaster Sergeant. the Com
missafy- s erge ailtp ssti1es y. Nom Commits
stoned offiters OF tpese efopernor's Stan
and twenty enlisted fil6n eto be detailei
by the Commanding officer. First In
5 fantry, will report at the Armory, a
a Wilmington, on Friday morning, Jul.
q 14th, 1905; at Z O'clock, prepared to pro
9 ceed 10 Newark, for ddty. W
= XIV. The Commanding Officer. Firs
4 Infantry, will issue orders repafdin.
y adjoining property, and will permit n
: trespass thereon. -'nri 'lai flt 0nH ssi
XIV. Officers and enlisted men com
. PEELED to be absent from this tour o
duty, by reason OF sickness or urgen
business, will apply for leave Of sab
sence or furlough. as the case may be
e In their letter of request they win stat
: the reason fully. rrtratfet4
T. BY Command OF Governor Lea.
g I. p. Wickersham, Adjutant General
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