Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
LINING UP FOR MESS AT CAMP oRDwAY.

commissary general and acting quartermas-
ter general. has been working like Tro-
jan for several weeks All matters per-
tanning to the transportation of troops and
supplies and the feeding of the men have
been arranged by him. and many of them
were difficult problems.
Maj. George Henderson, surgeon general
of the militia, is in supreme charge of all
matters relating to the health of the camp
and he has the assistance of an efficient
corps of medical officers, and also an am
bulance corps.
camp hospital has been established on
a beautiful spot near the woods bordering
portion of the southern edge of the camp
grounds. Capt. Clarence A. Weaver. sur
geon of the LIST Regiment. has been as
signed to duty as camp surgeon in charge
of the hospital. and he is prepared for any
emergency of a surgical or medical nature
Thus far the medical department has been
called upon to treat case Of heat prostra-
ton. to reduce the fracture of an elbow
caused by an enlisted man falling over
guy rope. and to dress a wound sustained
by an enlisted man striking snag In div
ing In the Shenandoah river
Invitations have been issued to the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia and
other officials and to a number of officers
on duty at the War Department to visit the
camp but replies have not yet been re-
ceived. A large crowd of visitors is ex-
pected Thursday of this week. for which
day the LIST Brigade parade the regular
troops participating. Is scheduled.
The Movement to the Potomac.
The interest of perhaps one-half the brig
ade is centering on the movement of twelve
companies of infantry to the artillery dis
trict of the Potomac next Saturday, and ad-
ditional instructions are being issued in con-
nect'on with the trip.
1t is announced that company command
ers must have their ration returns ready
arrival at Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt. they be sent at once to head
quarters for making up consolidated ration
returns. The companies may draw for any
number OF days in single drawing five
days being recommended. Meat and ice
will be issued daily, barring accidents The
companies will be entitled to seven-tenths
of the ration in fresh meat and three
tenths in bacon. Bacon comes In sides of
about twelve pounds to fifteen pounds
each, and beef in quarters. the rough aver
age being loo pounds to the quarter. The
company QuartermaSter SergeantS are
called upon to keep the comm.ssary SER
geant of the army posted the day before
when beef is wanted.
The cOmmSsary officers at the forts an.
nounce that they will have one-half quarter
of beef and 100 pounds of ice for each Ma
tional Guard company the 10Th instant 1t
is explained there will be a waste of about
fifteen or twenty pounds OF ice by melting
by the time the ice reaches the forts from
Washington and is delivered. Extra ice
may be bought after proper notice. Each
company is advised to have jug for vim
egar and a pail for pickles. The meat and
ice will probably reach the forts and be de-
'livered about 2 o'clock pm. the days Or
dered.
and onions, according to allowances and
also canned tomatoes. beans, rice, dried
fruit coffee and sugar will be according
to army regulations. Matches. candles.
soap, salt pepper, vinegar and pickles
will be issued as part of the ration. The
guardsmen will be allowed to purchase
canned corned beef. canned baked beans
and canned salmon in moderate guam
titles.
Orders Regarding Rations.
The instructions provide that the COM
panies going to the forts must have ra-
ton returns ready and correct by the
morning of the 10th instant. The guards
men may draw two ounces of -four per
ration. and If more Is needed it can be
purchased
For a company Of forty men five pounds
of -four is issued for kitchen use. 1t is
pointed out that the companies of the regu
lar army stationed at the forts usually turn
in all -four to the bakery, and effect saw
ing thereby.
Each company is advised to have meat
board and to carry all the stovepipe for
field over so as the same will reach
through the kitchen roof. The vegetable
ration runs per cent potatoes and 20 per
cent in onions and canned tomatoes.
The army officers advise that the guards
men load on the steamer at Washington so
as to allow for the property of the compa-
MES assigned to Fort Washington to be
unloaded first 1t should be loaded in Sc
uuence Of companies. supports together and
reserves together. reserve companies all to
go to separate camps.
For the officers mess at Fort Washing
ton one cook, assistant cook, one Ia
borer and three walters will be allowed,
and for the officers mess at Fort Hunt
one cook one laborer and two walters
Arrangements have been made to have
! beef and ice for next Sunday on hand upon
| arrival of the guardsinen at the forts Sat
urday and also beef and Ice for the two
i officers messes.
| One commissioned officer-and the camp
is only two days Odds already explaining
how it happened but his associates are not
| inclined to let the matter drop While on
| the drill field yesterday and in the pres
ence of the entire brigade. the officer had
a setto with his horse the climax being
| that the officer reached the turf with the
| proverbial dull thud and the horse moved
| away apparently III the best of spirits The
| name of the military centaur is being care
| fully withheld but it is said that he is of
| the I'd Regiment and is adjutant of bat
! TALON other than the 9Th and 9Th c. F. c.
Battery at Dickerson.
| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
DICKERSON, Md. July 16, 1907
| The Washington Battery marched into
| Dickerson, Montgomery county, yesterday
afternoon on its road march from Wash
| ington to Harpers Ferry. The battery left
| Rockville yesterday morning at o'clock
and. passing through Gaithersburg Ger
| mantown and GAINESVILLE, came into Dick
| about twenty-five miles. Progress was slow
| because of hills. The battery will encamp
| this evening at Washington Junction The
days march will be a short one J. HIS.