The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-24
ORDERS FOR TROOPS
Preparations Made for Ma
tiOnal Guard ManeuYers.
INSTRUCTION BEGINS JULY 30
Men show Much Interest I'm the Out
ing and Expect 10 Receive Much
Valuable Information from the
Battle Ship Drtlls-AnnOuDceme
of Pay Day Made by Maj. Hodges.

Final orders governing the much-dis-
cussed trip Of the District Naval Bat
talon IN conjunction with the maneuvers
Of the National Guard. were issued yes
terday by Brig. Gen. Harries and Lieut..
Col. s. E. Smiley.
The instructions cover the trip in de-
tail
This means that the final preparations
for the naval briSade's trip have been
concluded. The men about 10 start on the
trip are all reported 10 be in good con-
dition and ready for the rigorous life
ahead Of them. officers and men alike
are enthusiastic at this chance TO expe-
rience all Of the sensations OF actual
warfare aboard the big battle ships.
The orders issued are as follows:
The annual cruise Of instruction Of the Naval Bat
talon a tbs District Of Columbia viii be made on
the battle ships Of ths Atlantic feet from july 30
not later than August O. inclusive.
The Naval Battalion viii assemble on board tho
United States ship Puritan. ready for the cruise.
az TO O'Clock a. m. Friday. July 20 win take
special train OF Baltimore and Ohio Railroad az
Union Station. Washington. a lO:lO m. July 80.
and proceed 10 navy yard. Philadelphia where they
VIII embark on the United States ship Prairie
0alcsrs VIII take their hararnocks.
Enlisted men viii carry their msss scar. bags.
Commissioned officers viii settle their own mess
bills with tho various messes 70 which they may
DO assigned.
Enlisted zen will be mtiousd with the crew at
navy rates, not exceeding 81 cents per day fcr petty
oHiceIs and men and 81 cents per day for chief
petty CficeTs.
Three mess attendants at $50 each PER day viii
10 allowed.
Pay rolls Tor actual length q cruise from July
.N a u Z 2 ~ i've
viii be prepared.
The enaregfnasts-s department Will furnish trans
portation Tor 0fioes and men and ior bags and
hanmock1 from United States steamship Puritan 70
Union Station. Washington. and from Union sta
ton. Washington. TO navy ynrd. Philadelphia.
The subsistence department viii furnish st suit
able time the United states steamship Puritan
luncheon for enlisted men To b carried IN the
havgrsack and coffee 20 be carried In the canteen.
On the last day Of the cruise there win b. a
careful inspection % all clothing and equipment
an accurate inventory viii then be taken Of all
clothing snd equipment and necessary cleaning and
repairing wiz be made % as 30 place everything In
best possible condition: a copy q above mentioned
inventories viii b. submitted 70 these headquarters
on cumpleuon o. cruise.
Government employees VIII be furnished with Ger
tifcates covering the period Of service under this
order.
ON completion Of the cruise fun report q same
viii ho submitted By commanding oficT Of Naval
Battalion.
Property Rights of Officers.
In addition. Col Smiley. by order OF
Gen. Harries. has issued an order relative
to the property rights Of officers retiring,
resignlng, or discharged during the ma
neuvers. 1t is explained that any officer
who leaves the service viii Immediately
turn over all property furnished him by
the government TO the man succeeding
him.
Guardsmen Of the District OF Columbia
Militia other than government employees
will be paid next Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings for six months ending June
30 Mai William S. Hodges acting pay
master, viii be disburslng officer.
The First Battery, Field Artillery; the
Ambulance Corps and Signal Corps win
be paid IN the drill hall OF the Center
Market Armory. Tuesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock: the First Infantry at o'clock. |
and the Second Infantry al O'Clock. The
First Separate Battalion will be paid in
its armOry Thursday evening At 7.3O
o'clock, and the Naval Battalion on board
the L. 5. S. Puritan al $50 o'clock.
Use OF Property.
one Of the important orders to be is
sued from the headquarters Of the de-
partment is a pamphlet OF regulations
concerning the use OF property on which
the maneuvers viii be carried on. This, It
is expected. viii arrive at the District
Militia heaquarters within few days
I'VE have reason TO believe" said Col.
Smiley. that these mnneuvers will be
more rigorous than those held In former
years. The department does not expect
unreasonably fatiguing stretches Of work
from It's men
The probable expense OF this trip TO
the District brigade Of 1900 men has not
been figured out in detail
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