Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-10
School Of Instruction For
the Guard Officers
Al State Campground From
June Is to July 3.
suorismen's Excursion to kIneo
Will Draw Big Crowd.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, juno %, at 10 A. M.

An 1nToNdtiOn III
circles will be the school of instruction
for the officers Of both regiments
which will last for eight days and
will be held on the State campground
in this city. The same kind of drills
will be given as are the rule at West
Point and the expenses of the school
will be borne by the nataional govern
ment. Although the plans have not
been fully decided on, the school will
begin June 25 and continue until
July 3.
The officers will report to Capt. S.
Ansell of the Sth United States
Infantry, at 10 O'Clock on the morning
of June 25 for such duty and instruc-
tiop as he may prescribe.
Under the provisions of Section IA.
Act of January II. 1903. such officers
and enlisted men of the organized
militia as shall engage in actual camp
services for instruction shall, while
actually SO engaged, be entitled to the
came pay. subsistence and transporta-
tion or travel allowance as officers
ond enlisted men of corresponding
grades Of the regular army. The
officers will furnish their own trans
portatiop and will receive seven cents
ner mile for the travel necessarily
involved in going to and returning
from the camp of instruction over the
usual travelled route, and regular army
nav for the number of days actually
engaged in camp. Vouchers therefor
will he submitted to and in accordance
with Instructions from the paymastcr
general of the state. Officers are not
entitled to subsistence.
The following is the programme for
orders of Instructions:
June 25-Pitching tents and settling
camp One wall tent will be supplied
TO each field officer and captain and
for every two lieutenantS. Captains
and litutenants will be required to
mitch their own tents. For this pur-
nose they will be organized and
formed, at 10 80 A. NJ, into a company,
divide into squads, and they will pro-
ceed to pitch the tents of all officers.
On each succeeding day to include
July third, the following routine will
be followed:
Reveille. first call, $50 A. NJ;
reveille assembly $50 A. NJ; followed
by setting up exercises; breakfast, 500
A. NJ: sick call. 635 A. NJ; drill. 100
to $50 A. NJ; school, 10 to 11.3O A. M;
dinner L. NJ; drill, 80 to $50 p. M;
school, to 515 p NJ: supper. 5.45 +.
NJ; school. I to P. NJ; tattoo, $50 r.
NJ: taps. 10 p. NJ.
July Camp struck at 10 A. NJ. and
the officers will proceed to their
homes.
The school hours will be devoted eX-
clusvely to oral recitations by IN
dividual officers. Owing to the llttle
time available in camp for the purpose
officers should begin at once to care
fully prepare themselves upon the
various subjects RecitatiOnS Will be
marked upon a scale of 80, and a
written report made of the proficiency
and thoroughness of preparation
exhibited by officers to the ad-
jutant generals office and to the regl-
mental commanders.
Each regimental commander will,
after consultation with the military
instructor recommend to the office OF
the adjutant general a major to attend
this camp of instruction,
Captain Blaine owen. commissary OF
the Second Infantry. is ordered 10
participate in the camp of instruction.
he will. in addition to his other duties.
act as camp commissary and mess
officer and will make the necessary
preparation therefor All officers Will
be required to Subsist at the officers
mess and each will. on the morning OF
June 25th. deposit with the camp COM
missary the sum of seven dollars.
The surgeon general will at once re-
commend to the office of the adJutah'
general a surgeon or assistant surgeon
who will be ordered to attend the camp
and perform the usual duties.
The musicianas of Companies "A. II
and NJ. Second Infantry, will be sent
IN heavy marching order and held
equipment by their respective COM
pany commanders and ordered to re-
port to Captain Blaine owen. Commls-
sary. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on June %
transportation will be furnished from
the adjutant generals office and me
camp commissary will arrange for
their subsistence
The uniform for all duty will be
campaign hats. flannel shirts. service
pfeechcs, legGinS.
Each officer will bring with him one
"paiSh nat, one SURVIVE '''''
pair service breechcs, one pair leggins
one flannel shirt. two pairs of shoes
socks. toilet articles. one sabre ana
pelt. one rifle (ncw modeD. one bayo-
net and scabbard. one cartridge belt
one canteen, one haversack, one meat
can one tin cup, one knife, one shelter
matt pole and. pins, one quit, one
blanket, one pillow and bed linen.
During the four hours drill each day
the officers will be in ranks equipped
with rifle. belt and bayonet Begin
ming with the third day of instruction
The captains. will be selected as in
strnctors and they will take turns in
orllling the command.
The military instructor has observed
tendency among the officers to sub
Sttutn thxai. idnaS for the