Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

Orders for Annual Encampment.
The first camp order for 1905, Just issued.
10 as follows:
II. The annual eneampment Of the Na-
tonal Guard of the District of Columbia
vii be held at Bolivar Heights, near Har-
pers. Ferry. w. Va. from the I'd to the
nth Of August, 1905. and will be designated
and known as Camp Ordway.
The various organizations. except the
LIST Battery. Field Artillery. which win re-
eetve special directions, and the Naval Bat
TALON. will assemble in heavy marching or
der, fully armed and equipped. on August
/, at the arrnories. In ample time to march
thence and reach the Baltimore and Ohio
depot, New Jersey avenue, promptly at 7:30
I'm. where railroad transportation will be
in readiness. The quartermaster's depart
ment will furnish the necessary transporta-
tion
'On the duty required for this encamp-
Inent officers and non-commfssioned officers
of the general stafs and field and staff of
f1cers Of regiments will be mounted. Three
horses to each battalion will be furnished
for the use of the battalion commander and
his staff. Officers will report to the acting
iquartermaster general on July % the
names of the owners of the horses hired by
them.
1.-THE post office address of the camp will
be Camp Ordway, Harpers Ferry, w. Va
II. Under the law making provision for
the organization of the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the annual encampment
of the National Guard of the District of
Columbia is fixed military duty which de-
mands of all its members faithful dis
charge. The oaths of officers and enlisted
men entail positive obligations and UNI
avoidable responsibilities. With this in
view 1t should be needless to state that the
annual encampment Is an occasion for such
military exercises and instruction as will
tend to develop and foster the most efficient
trict Of Columbia, To accomplish this,
while 1t is neither desired nor intended to
prevent or obstruct the proper individual
enjoyment and recreation of the soldier
when off immediate duty. mere personal
pastime or enjoyment must nevertheless at
all times be regarded secondary and
subservient to that military duty of which
rigid discipline and accomplishing LOYALTY
are the distinguishing elements. These
points being we'll fixed in mind. it is ex-
pected that every member of the guard
during the coming encampment will strive
faithfully and untiringly to meet the re-
sponsibilities which he has voluntarily as
sumed. In this the conscientious soldier
will find his task for the short period OF
the encampment easy to perform. The OBJ
ject to be kept constantly in view by all
concerned during this encampment is in
creased military efficiency. The equip
ment of the soldier has been restricted and
the camp baggage of the officer has been
limited to actual requirements. The pro-
visions for tent pitching, cooking and mess
ing. field exercises, drills and the various
other camp duties are all based upon con-
QlllOnS OF actual service, anu II Is eXpeCteu
that guardsmen will appreciate the fact
that the advantage Of only 10 days. out of
1856. devoted to military outing, must be
measured by the cheerful and willing 10y
atty of the individual soldier in learning
his lesson in field and camp to the fullest
extent possible.
Important Preliminary Duty
iii. The most important preliminary
duty of guardsmen respecting an annual
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pected that officers will resort to every
practicable means to insure the fullest pos
sible attendance of men. In case less than
70 per centum Of the enlisted strength of
any company organization shall be re-
ported for the encampment. the command
ing officer of the organization will be re-
quired to show cause why he should not be
relieved from command of his decimated
company. If men fail to attend. except for
good and sufficient reason, prompt punitory
or disciplinary measures viii be adopted
Simple excuse, or offer Of excuse, will not
suffice. The excuse must be previously Of
fered by the soldier and accepted by prop
authority. and the soldier who fails to
attend except for sufficient military reason
will be regarded as absent without leave
or In desertion. as circumstances indicate,
and will be dealt with accordingly.
'IV. Special attention is directed to the
universally common tendency of National
GuarQSmen TO disregard Inc IOTmS OF null
tary courtesy and respect so essential to
true military discipline. The effort of all
officers and non-commissioned officers Will
be directed to the instruction of members
of their respective organizations in their
duty in this regard. bearing in mind at all
times that example on the part of superiors
is ever an easy and useful lesson to the
subordinate. Officers and soldiers alike
must be mindful that the prescribed salute
is an act of courtesy. involving neither
servility nor degradation. and whatever be
the attitude maintained between the mill
tary superior and inferior in their civil re-
lations in the military the surest mark of
intelligent appreciation Of the obligations
assumed by all alike in taking the pre-
scribed oaths is a punctflious observance
of all the forms which experience and good
order have set in government of the rela-
lions between necessary classes in the mill
tary service 1t Is not deemed essential to
repeat in this order the detailed instruc-
lions respecting salutes: the authorized
manuals being sufficiently explicit regard
ing the duties of officers and soldiers In
this regard, 1t is only deemed necessary to
announce that strict compliance with their
provisions will be required.
Assignment Of Officers.
'v. Aside from the general routine of ex-
ercises ard instructions hereafter to be
prescribed. special attention of all COM
manding officers will be directed to instruc-
ton in guard duty in all it's phases and re-
qurements. Each soldier must not only be
instructed in the general duties Of sem
tinel but will be taught to recite the gen.
eral orders. and, as soon as possible after
their PRONUNCIATION, the special orders for
sentinels in camp. officers OF the day and
officers and non-commissioned officers Of
the guard will be held to rigid RESPONSE
bility for the proper performance of guard
duty in camp. as well as their knowledge
of all requirements pertaining thereto.
wi. Maj Alfred p. Robbins. inspector
general will have charge of all matters
pertaining to guard duty. and will see that
the provisions of paragraph are car
RED out.
wi. Lieut. Col Lloyd NJ. Brett, adju-
tant general. is assigned during the camp
period to duty as instructor
Capt c. Fred Cook afd-de-camp. is as
signed to duty as acting adjutant general.
He will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
s'The officers OF the army detailed by the
War Department for duty with the guard
are assigned to duty as assistant instruc-
tors
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