Evening star., 1907-06-23

ming roster, for the immediate protection
of their camps and property.
The LIST BATTERY of Field Artillery will
mount a stable guard
The wearing of blue flannel or chambray
shirts without blouses by enlisted men IS
authorized during the encampment, except
at guard-mounting and other ceremonies;
but when so Worn the use of suspenders is
prohibited.
Company, battery, band and detachment
commanders will make a complete daily
inspection of their mems tents, kitchens
and sinks, and the adjacent grounds, CIV
ing special attention to cleanliness and
the preparation of food. One company Of
ficer will be present at the distribution OF
each meal.
Battalion commanders will make thor
ough inspections OF the tents streets,
kitchens and sinks of their commands as
soon as morning fatigue duty is COM
pleted.
officers of the day will make inspections
Of the sinks and the adjacent grounds of
their respective commands once during
their tours of duty, and report the re-
suits of their inspections in the guard re-
port books
Company commanders will assign each
squad to a conical wall tent.
The chief of squad is responsible for the
police of the tent, for the orderly arrange
ment of the arms and clothing therein and
for the conduct of the members of his
squad, especially while in the tent. 1t Is
his duty to see that TREY turn out prompt
tary duty.
For the use of the sergeants and such
men ass not assigned to squads, one
conical wall tent will be provided for each
company.
The members of Company NJ, 1st Regi-
ment. turned out In force for duty on the
rifle range Wednesday evening last The
summer uniform of khaki was issued the
previous Friday evening and the members
presented a very sOldlerly and busnesslike
appearance. So much enthusiasm was man
feSted on the arrival of the command in
camp Wednesday evening that 1t was with
difficulty that the junior members were
persuaded that sleep was one of a soldiers
duties. The command to turn out the next
morning was received with the customary
enthusiasm. and very little energy was
shown till the cook rang the breakfast bell
!. e., frying pan and soup ladle, when about
thirty-two men answered the call. The
two days on the range determined two
facts-that Company NJ trenchermen and
as riflemen stand second to none Capt
Forsythe. commanding the company, and
his two lieutepants, Bean and Bowman,
were somewhat in doubt as to whether the
company possessed the former accomplish
ment, the company being young yet, but
two days in camp demonstrated the fact to
their satisfaction that there need be no
worry on that score. AS to the latter ac-
Il II,
the percentage last year being higher than
in any other company in the brigade. 1t
was therefore taken for granted that the
same condition of affairs would obtain for
this year, and the two days practice
showed q great Improvement over, last
years scores. Thursday was cool day as
compared to the succeeding day, Friday
and the men found 1t no hardship to stay
on the ground almost the entire day. Fri
day, however. was hot and humid; at 2
o'clock the thermometer on the porch in
front of Capt. Kings office showed a tenn
perature of 95 degrees in the shade; at
o'clock 1t was o. and still going up; after
that the rifiemen refused to look at 1t, but
1t was observed that as the temperature
increased it resulted in a corresponding de-
crease of the desire to improve scores and
take sun baths.
The company has been actively engaged
in recruiting the last few weeks and 1t
probably has as many ex-regulars as any
company in the guard. the engineers, the
coast artillery, the infantry and the cavalry
being represented. Capt. Forsythe is an
ex-cavalryman, as are also three of the
members; one of the non-coms is an ex-
coast artilleryman, another an ex-infantry
man and another an ex-engineer, while an
other has been revolutionist.
There was a heavy out-turn of Washing
toms red-banded soldiers last Friday even
ing and the assembly hall of the battery
shook with "Here" and "Here," as the
chiefs of section called rolls The work
comprised the usual standing gun drill, lay
ing the piece and practice in setting the
tangent sight.
The four gun sections of the battery were
sent to the White Lot with gunners acting
as chiefs of section and caisson corporals
gunners. Sergts. Vogt. Powell, Richmond
and McDermott remaining in the study hall
of the armory for examination in Section
". Chapter III, Part " Of Drill Regula-