Evening journal., 1911-07-05
STATE MILITIA
ENCAMP PMENT
General WiCkerSham Issues
Orders Covering Tour Of
Duty This Month
ELABORATE DISPLAY
ON THE GOVERNORS DAY


ganized Militia of Delaware will en-
camp on the State Rife Range be-
tween New Castle anal Delaware City
Thursday viii be Governors Day
From the time the salute of % guns
marks the approach OF the Governor
TO the camp until In the afternoon
when In dress uniform the militia will
pass in review, the men will be occu-
pied with military tactics. A sham
battle will be held in the morning to-
gether with inspection. AS has been
the custom for many years a great
number of visitors will be in the camp
on Thursday, which is the big day"
OF the week. In the evening a band
concert will be given at the brigade
headquarters.
Adjutant General Wickersham, has
issued the general order for the en-
campment Il follows:
l. The annual camp Of instruction
of the Organized Militia OF Delaware
viii be held at the State Range, July
% to 80. 1911, and it will be known
and designated as Camp Wier, in mem
ory Of William r. Wier, late Sergeant
Major First Delaware Volunteer In
fantry.
II. This tour OF duty with the ex-
ception Of the usual ceremonies. will
be devoted to field exercises, small
arms practice and guard duty The
field officers. 1st Infantry. with Lieu
tenant Colonel II. G. Cavanaugh, u.
S. A.. on duty with the Organized
Militia, will meet at the Armory at
Wilmington. on Monday evening, July
10th. at eight o'clock for the purpose
Of arranging a schedule Of each days
exercises. The schedule so arranged
will be submitted to the Adiutant
General on or before July IA, 1911.
III. The commanding officer. First
Infantry will proceed to the camp
with his regiment on the morning of
July 22. The train schedule will be
announced later. Officers Of the field
and staff, and non-commissioned stan.
will proceed with the company near
est their home stations.
~. The Chief Quartermaster and
commissary will furnish the neces-
sary transportation, camp eauipape.
quartermaster supplies and subsis-
tence for this camp.
" The following rations will no
issued in accordance with the United
States Army ration tables:
Fresh beef, bacon. fresh fish. soft
bread, beans, rice, potatoes. onions.
canned tomatoes, coffee, sugar, vim
egar, SALT pepper, soap. candles, lard.
butter. milk, eggs and ice.
Officers will be allowed to purchase
commissary stores from the regimen
tai commissary at cost
vi The chief Quartermaster and
commissary viii ask for proposals
for furnishing the necessary quarter
master and subsistence stores 10 be
delivered at the camp as required
Bids viii be opened at the Office OF
the Adiutant General on Saturday.
July is, 1911, at p. m.
VII. The equipment OF the soldier
Tor this tour Of duty will comprise
the following:
The olive-drab service uniform.
khaki breeches, olive-drab shirt. SER
vice hat. leggins. tan shos. woolen
blanket rubber poncho. bed sack. rifle.
side arms and accoutrement, blanket
roll, naversack, mess kit and one ex-
ira change Of underclothing. together
with such toilet articles as NAV be
required by the soldier White gloves
viii be worn upon all occasions of
ceremony.
VII The captain and quartermas-
ter, the captain and commissary, the
quartermaster sergeant, the COM
missary sergeant, and such other en-
listed men as may be required by the
cnlef quartermaster. will be detailed
by the commanding officer, to report
TO Lieutenant-Colonel w. r. Stovor.
chief quartermaster. az the Armorv.
al Wilmington on Thursday. July 20.
a. 1.50 a. m. prepared to proceed to
the camp.
TX. Major c. A. Short. inspector
general, Is designated as engineer
officer and will report to the chief
Quartermaster az the camp. at q
o'clock a. m, July 10.
X Major William Marshall Ir
chief surgeon, Will report to the com
manding officer, First Infantry. for
duty with that regiment
XII Officers and enlisted men com
PEELED TO be absent from this tour OF
duty by reason Of sickness or urgent
business, will apply for a leave of
absence, or furlough, as the case may
be.
XII All officers and enlisted men
will be required to observe strictly
the camp routine and to be present
at all drills ana formations. unless
regularly detailed for other duty or
excusd by the surgeon. The command
Ing officer viii see that this is rigidIy
enforced
XIII Offices Of the field STAFF. and
company commanders. will take with
them to this camp, all hooks and pa-
pers, Of every description pertaining
TO the business of their respective
Offices for the current calendar year.
XIV. Major William @. Ramsey.
Chief Of Ordnance, will report to Brig
adler General /. p Wickersham, at
this camp for duty in connection with
small-arms practice
XIV. A consolidated morning report
of the regiment will beforwarded to
the Adjutant-General, at IL o'clock a.
m. each day.
XVI The regiment Will be mus
tered Immediately after reveille on the
morning Of July %. pay-rolls will be
made in triplicate, and forwarded TO
the Adjutant-General Immediately
after the muster. The enlisted
strength Of each Company will be lin
tied to fifty, including cooks. Pay will
be allowed for seven days Before
payment is made. Company Command
ers vii. verify the property accounts
Of the individual soldier. and will