The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-18
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES
Equipment From Raleigh Has Arrived
and Will be Placed at Once.
Wilmington Merchants Will Furnish
Supplies for the Encampment-Or-
der Issued From Headquarters Of
Genera Macon at Henderson

General Macon at Henderson
Colonel Gary, the assistant quarter
master general, who has been in the
city several days getting things in
readiness for the encampment OF the
End and Bird regiments Of the North
Carolina National Guard, expresses
himself as highly pleased with he
camp site on Wrightsville Sound, and
the Wilmington military men are also
satisfied with the preparations that
have been made for the reception of
the soldier boys.
Two car loads of equipments from
headquarters, at Raleigh, arrived yes
terday over the Seaboard Air Line, ana
were taken through to the Sound in the
afternoon and placed on the siding at
Wrightsville. Tn, equipment will be
hauled over to the camp grounds TO-
morrow, and will be placed in position
at once.
The macadam road that the county
as building has been completed nearly
to the camp and it will be entirely fin
ished by Wednesday, it is said.
Colonel Gary n other members Of
the cOmmissary department will pltcn
their tents at once and will be On the
. %gfirOunds from now till after the en-
campment is over.
The bids asked for several days ago,
aof Wilmington merchants, for supplies
for the camp have been opened and
contracts were awarded yesterday. The
Holmes Grocery Co., will supply the
groceries needed, Armour and Company
will furnish fresh a and r. F.
Warren was given the contract for
bread. The government only furnishes
these necessary articles of food and
all delicacies will be furnished by the
companies themselves.
The Wilmington Light Infantry Will
90 into camp Thursday afternoon. The
Messenger, of yesterday, called the at
tention of our merchants and business
men to the absolute necessity of their
granting members of the Wilmington
Light Infantry IN their employ, per
mission to attend the encampme1t.
Officers of the company were on the
rounds yesterday and many of the bus
mess men readily granted the desired
leave of absence. Particularly clever
in this respect were the Coast Line Of
ficials and the members of the Alexan-
der Sprunt and Sons firm. But some
employers are still inclined not to let
their men off and the situation while
it mas been relieved some, is still Sc
: rious in the minds of the company Of
Ulcers. It is absolutely necessary that
the company carry at least IS per cent
r -. a-1.1+1I tn0 or fn 90 N fn Knpn
it from being disbanded and no mea-
esures will be spared to insure the at
tendance Of as many OF the members
as can possibly be secured.
ORDER FROM HEADQUARTERS
The following urder was issued
from the Quartermaster Generals Of
fee al Henderson. dated July 14th:
State of North Carolina,
Quartermaster Generals Office.
Henderson. July Il. 1905.
Circular No. 1.
EncamDment
The following is published for the
information and guidance of those
con cerned:
Camp Supplies.
Camp euuipage. tents and other
Quartermaster supplies will be issued
by Major Ivey Foreman. Assistant
Ouartermaster General in bulk to the
Regilnental Quartermasters for dis
tritution. \ permanent issue Of bian-
kets will be made to the companies OF
the Second and Third regiments at
camp. Receipts in duplicate Will De
REQUIRED from all parties to whom
property is issued.
Cots.
Floors will not b. furnished for
--. NfG24-c a-1 nn1iSfa6 mon ire
urged to provide themselves with cots.
These will be transported as baggage
tho cost.
Cooks.
One civilian cook is allowed for each
Headquarters. company. band n Dat
terry mess: and must be sent to camp
on military trains in charge of bag
gage and should riGe in e cars
If required. the officer to whom their
services is allowed is authorized to
make receipt to train conductors for
the transportation of cooks. and is
directed to rcnOrt sane TO the Quar-
termaster General at amp
Supplies
Ice. fuel. limo. and other necessary
: SUPPLIES will be provided.
TRANSFORMATION.
TRANSPORTATION will be secured upon
h transportation which Will
be furnished by the Quartermaster
General. These requests will be hon
ored by the ticket agents of the At
Iantic Coast Line. Southern. and Sea-
board Air Line Railway Companies.
Officers not living on either of these
roads will paw their TRANSFORMATION
from their home station to the nearest
station on either Of the above named
reads anc will present voucher and
ticket agents receipt in duplicate for
their reimbursement. All necessary
and allowable Transportation claims
will be paid. but the payment of mile
age is o authorized.