Evening star., 1907-06-30

- FFICERS Of the general staff of
the District of Columbia Militia,
particularly those in charge of the
supply departments, are actively
engaged with preparations for the
annual encampment 70 the local brigade OF
citizen soldiery. AS a result of his visit TO
the camp site on Bolivar Heights, w. Va,
a week ago, Lieut.. Col Lloyd Brett, adju
tant general, has had prepared a sketch of
the camp. Several changes have been de-
cided on. one being that the tents of the
company officers will be located nearer their
respective commands than heretofore. A
plan of instruction and the details of trans
portation and the issuing OF food supplies
are now receiving attention.
In connection with the encampment 1t
is stated that whenever The Star
spangled Banner is played by the band
on a formal occasion at a military
station, or at any place where per-
sons belonging TO the military serv-
ity. all officers and enlisted men present
Will stand at attention. and if not in the
ranks will salute with the right hand the
position of the salute being retained until
the last note OF The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' If not in the ranks and armed, the
rifle salute or rifle salute will be used. If
IN ranks, the commanding officer only VIII
salute The same respect will be observed
toward the national air of any other coun-
try when 1t is played as a compliment to
official representatives of such country.
Whenever The Star Spangled Banner Is
played, as contemplated by this para
graph, the air will be played through
once without the repetition of any part.
except such repetition as Is called for by
the musical score.
AT every military post or station the
flag Will be hoisted at the sounding of the
first note of the reveille, or of the first note
of the march, If a march be played before
the reveille. The flag will be lowered at
the sounding of the last note of the re-
treat, and while the flag is being lowered
the band will play The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' or. If there be no band present the
field music will sound To the Color
When To the Color is sounded by the field
music while the flag is being lowered the
same respect will be observed as when
The Star Spangled Banner is played by
the hand. The national flag shall be dis
played at seacoast or lake fort at the
commencement of an action and during a
battle in which the fort may be engaged,
whether by day or night
The following additional regulations rela-
tive to duties in camp are published for the
general guidance OF all concerned:
Commanding officers will read all general
orders and circulars that have been issued
p
during the encampment, to their companies
at the first assembly after they are re-
ceived.
After the first day, consolidated morning
reports of regiments and separate battalion
land morning reports of separate compa-
nies) will be sent to the office of the adju-
tant general daily. before ~ o'clock noon.
All formations of company must be at
tended by all of its officers, and there will
be two stated Ol-calls-reveille and re-
treat. check roH-call will be made by
the non-commssioned officers in charge of
their respective camps at taps, and the re-
suit of same reported direct to the regi-
mental or separate battalion oI.cer of the
day.
At each stated roll-cal the commanding
officer of each battalion Will station himself
In front of his headquarters. and the adju-
tant will station himself near him to re-
CeiVe the reports of the company officers
experimenting rOll-calls. The company Off
Ger making the report and the adjutant
lutte each other. Military courtesy requires
the junior to salute first, but when the sa-
lutte is Introductory to a report made at a
military ceremony or formation to the rep
resentatve of a common superiOr-as, for
example. to the adjutant, officer of the
day. etc.-the officer making the report,
whatever the rank. will salute first; the
officer TO whom the report is made will ac-
knowledge that he has received and under
stood the report by saluting In return. The
adjutant, having received all the reports,
will turn 10 the commanding officer, salute,
and report the general result. The COM
manding officer of separate companies will
receive reports from the senior non-com-
missoned officer
At fatigue calls the men of each company
will put their tents in order and thoroughly
police their company street placing all rub