Evening journal., 1906-07-30
SOLDIERS PAY
IS MUNIFICENT
Delaware Boys at Camp
Roosevelt Will Receive
$3.25 For Weeks Work
ROUTINE DUTIES HARD

Regular military pace that may kill
the ambition Of many guardsman dur
ing the next two months was set at
Camp Roosevelt on Saturday. The
1900 members Of the Delaware and
District of Columbia militia arrived for
a weeks practical instruction IN this
national school Of the soldier, for
which each will receive from his Uncle
Same the regular cut-rate price Of
S3.25.
Under Shelter Tents.
The militiamen from Washington and
Delaware. slept beneath their little
shelters Saturday night and were mere
ly taking their first lesson in this
rocky road to military knowledge. Its
very different from their usual style OF
camp and it's more than likely they
wish that the initiation had not been
quite so moist.
General Grant regards Mt. Gretna
as an ideal place as a camp Of in
struction, and hopes that 1t will not
only benefit both the regulars and mill
tiamen from a technical viewpoint, but
also bring them closer together as SOL
diers under one flag despite the differ
ent conditions OF their service.
What is in store for the militiamen
Is indicated to-day by the following
reassignment orders issued by Major
General Grant;
Colonel Philip Reade, Of the Twen-
ty-thlrd Infantry. will command the
First Brigade, consisting of his own
regiment and the First Regiment of
District OF Columbia.
Colonel c. d. Cowles, of the Fifth
Infantry will command the Second
Brigade, consisting of his own regi-
ment and the Second Regiment Of the
District of Columbia militia.
Third Brigade consisting of two bat
talions Of the Twelfth United States
Infantry, and a provisional regiment,
consisting Of the First separate bat
TALON OF District Of Columbia militia
and First separate battalion of Della
ware militia, will be commanded by
Colonel L. c. Allen. of the Twelfth In
fantry.
After the formation, one sergeant
and two squads Of each company OF
the regulars will be transferred to the
militia ranks and one sergeant and
three squads Of militia viii be trans
ferred to the regular ranks.
Delaware is represented by four COM
panies OF infantry and one Of hospital
corps, under command Of Major ST.
mon p. Doherty. while the District of
Columbia has sent two regiments of in
fontry, one battery and one company
OF signal corps. All the 5000 regulars
assigned there are now in camp except
the squadron of the Thirteenth Cav
airy that will break camp at Gettys-
burg to-day and march there
General Grant has decided that the
militia shall do six hours work in the
morning devoting the afternoon to
study Of other features of military in
struction. They will be taught to build
intrenchments and how TO cook and
bake.
Every evening there viii be school
for the officers, a large tent having
been pitched close to headquarters for
the purpose. II VIII accommodate 400
officers.
Sanitation will be first taken up and
the officers taken on a tour of the camp
for the purpose Of getting a practical
knowledge OF the work. Before the
final manoeuvre they will examine
charts of the ground to be covered
and orders will be issued to cover the
work Of the following day.
Finally. after the manoeuvre the
officers will review themovement Of the
troops. and then the mistakes made will
be pointed out to them. In the drills
marches and manoeyvres they will
have the benefit OF the knowledge of
regular officers. who will act In the
capacity of Instructors.
General Grant expects the school will
be one Of the greatest undertakings Of
It's kind in the country.