The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-05
Annual Encarnpnent viii
Be Held at Local Forts
in October.
ONLY THOSE TROOPS THAT TOOK
PART IN THE STREET CAR
STRIKE HERE WILL BE PEMIT-
TED TO PARTICIPATE IN COM
ING EXERCISES.
The Times-Union saws:

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Early in October the annual en-
Campment of the Florida State Troops
is TO be held al Fort PickeRs, Pensa-
cola. and the approach of the encamp-
ment has caused stir in local mill
tary circles.
The enCampment at Pensacola VIII
be attended only by the commands
who served during the street car
strike at Pensacola during June. The
commands who were not called out for
duty at that time have already held
their encampment-, the exercises be-
ing held at Fort DeSot0, near Tampa,
several weeks ago.
As far as the local battalion of in
fantTy, and machine gun platoon is
concerned an excellent showing will
be made on the next Cncampment
Many of the men have arranged their
vacations 50 as to attend the cere-
business duties
When the First battalion goes into
camp in October, under the command
of Major Gibbons, there will be four
companies from .Jacksonvnic, instead
of one as heretofore. fiie new addi
ton is Company B, locally known as
the Dixie Guards, and this command
promises to make q spIerdid showing
alongside of the other commands.
Drill Wednesday Night.
The entire battalion will turn out
for drill Wednesday night and it is
the wish of the commanding officers
that every enlisted man attend the
drills regularly from now until the en-
campment. There are several various
exercises to be taken up and it is the
desire of the Jacksonville officers to
have the FIRST battalion well instruc-
ted as TO the line of work shat it to be
taken up during the encampment.
There will be no battalion drill We'd
neSday night, owing to the absence of
Major Gibbons, who is in Cuba on
business, but the various captains
have outlined their work for that
night and it is expected that all of
the commands will make 4 good show
ing
The Dixie Guards.
On Wednesday night the Dixie
Guards will meet at the regimental
headquarters, in the Herkimer block.
Until the new quarters have been pfac
ed in shape for occupancy, the Guards
will hold all OF their meetings at regi-
mental headquarters.
When the new quarters for the
Guards have been completed they will
be thoroughly Up-to-date and splendid
ly arranged for military purposes. The
company has secured the large hall
over the Southern Express Company's
Bay street office, in the L'Engle build
ing and it is now being fitted up for
occupancy
There will be a splendid drill room,
for use during rainy weather and the
room is large enough to go through
the various field movements with the
ease In witch they would be executed
on the streets.
4 room is now being built for the
lockers and guns and as soon as this
room is completed and the lockers and
gun racks have been installed, the
Guards will move into their new quar-
tiers
Equipment Coming
Capt Metcalfe OF the Guards stated
Yesterday afternoon that his company
would be thoroughly equipped by the
middle of next week.
The equipment, all of it brand new.
will be SHIPPED from St Augustine. and
is expected to arrive here by Wednes-
day Brand new uniforms. both blue
and khaki. new rifles. legGins, belts,
etc, viii comprise the equipment In
the event that the equipment is re-
.Ceived Wednesday morning, or after
noon, II will be issued to The members
of the command on Wednesday night
the regular drill night of the local
troops.
Getting Recruits
All Of the local commands are now
in 6OUrishing condition and every drill
night new men are elected members
Of the various ORGANIZATIONS The
Grays are well filed up and the J. L.
l. aud Rifles are now in better COndi-
ton than al any time during the pres
Pnt summer
With the GTay<, I 7. L Rifles, Dix
J" GUARDS, Machine Gun Platoon and
the First RegimentaJ band. N this city,
military