Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-22
BOYS OF COMPANY r
MARCH ON THE STREET
General Orders Are issued From Adj
jutant Generals Office and Others
VIII Follow.

tue dttftuue OF framed veterans. Inc
company has been narl at work drill
ing each night for the past two
weeks. Last night they were seen
on several of the streets, the officers
being in fun uniform. This was their
first appearance in uniform.
The company was ~applauded on all
the streets upon which they appeared.
The boys are rapidly getting in snape
for the encampment to be held next
month at Indianapolis, and they ex-
pect to make a creditable showing.
The complete equipment for the com
pany Is here or has been shipped.
Orders for Encampment.
Charleston. Aug. 19.-Some impor.
tant orders are expected to be issued
from the adjutant generals office
within the next few days. though at
present no information has been given
out. Adjutant General Burlew arrived
In the city Saturday, after a weeks
absence, and Gen. w. w. Scott, com
mander of the West Virginia National
Guard, was here Saturday and Sun
day. The two generals were behind
closed doors for most OF the day Sun
day but when they emerged they were
mum on the subject. However, It Is
certain that some matters which have
been discussed generally in the guard
the past few weeks were considered.
So far as can be learned no order
has been ISSUED concerning the state
rife team, which Is now supposed to
be at Camp Perry, Ohio, for the ma
tional shoo-.
An order concerning the coming
encampment x Fort Ben Harrison,
Indiana, has just been given out. The
order follows:
General Order No. Is:
|. So much CT G.. o. s, C. s., as
provides for a state encampment pri-
or to proceeding to the maneuver
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, In
diana, Is revoked.
RI. The entire National Guard of
the state will participate in the man.
euvers at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Indiana. from September IL to 20,
inclusive. All troops win leave home
stations on September 10 and arriv.
back on the 21st. The hour OF de-
parture for each organization viii be
announced in later orders.
III. Government transportation re-
quests will be furnished. The senior
quartermaster, or where there is no
quartermaster, the senior officer to
arrange for transportation of All
troops at his station. Full instructions
will be issued to above officers in
due time.
Nv. All impedimenta will be ship
ped on government bills Of lading.
which will be furnished with fun
instructions for their use. Command
ing officers will see that no
sary baggage is taken by either Of
ficers or enlisted men; the latter VIII
not be allowed to take articles of
clothing which mo be carried in
the blanket Oh or 'naversack.
v. ALL officers are required to pro-
vide themselves with full equipment.
! as such articles as basins, blankets,
cots. etc, will not be issued to officers
under any circumstances.
WI. Blue uniforms wiz not be taken,
but each enlisted mar will be provid-
ed with two pairs Of khaki breaches
or trousers and two khaki coats, il
this number is on hand at date OF
departure. Each man Will also take
the necessary toilet articles and un-
derwear.
VII. All matters pertaining to
transportation, or to the quartermas-
ter's department viii be taken up
with the quartermaster general. and
matters pertaining to the subsistence
department with the deputy commits.
sary general.
BY order of the governors:
N. S. BURLEW,
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