Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
WEEK OF DUTY
FOR MILITIA
State Soldiers VIII Establish
Camp Wier Beginning
Saturday
FINAL ORDERS ARE
ISSUED BY COMMANDER

day. It viii be Camp wier. in honor
OF William X. Wier, who was a ser
eeant major in the First Delaware
Infantry during the standardization
War
The men will be allowed all Of Sat
urday 10 put up their own quarters
on the field. The camp viii begin in
reality on Monday, as Sunday will be
. day Of rest.
Captain ]. A. Ellison will be first
oficer Of the day for the camp, go
sng on duty on Saturday and remain
sng on duty until Sunday afternoon
1T guard mount Lieutenant p. L.
BocBius viii be the officer OF the
guard.
The order of the day during camp.
together with other details in con-
nection with the encampment, are
snoluded in the following orders:
l. First call, $50 a. M; reyeile,
b.4O a. m; assembly. $50 a. M;
Butts Manual, OF setting up drill, i'm
rnediately after reveille; recall. b55
a. m: breakfast. $40 a. m: sick call,
$50 a. m; fatigue call. Gas a. m;
drill call. ITO a. m; assembly, I.l5
n m: recall. S.45 a. M; church (Sun-
day). Q a. M: drill call. $40 a. m;
ASSEMBLY, 9.15 a. M. recall, 11.30 a.
m. dinner. 10 noon; drill call, 1.30
IT, M. recall, 4 p. m; first call for
guard. 4H D. m: assembly, 400 q.
m. adjutant's call. 4.25 .. M; supper,
$50 .. m; first call parade, $40 p.
M: assembly, 6.25 D. m; retreat,
sunset: call to quarter, 10.45 p. m;
taps. IL D. m.
.. Old guard fatigue at 6.45 a. m.
3. Except In bad weather tents
will be rolled and blankets spread
over them to air Immediately after
reveille At 11.30 a. m, Immediately
after recall, blankets will be neatly
folded and placed in proper positions
inside tens.
BY order OF
Colonel Theodore Townsend.
The following order has been re-
ceived by c. NJ Dillon. adiutant of
the regiment:
Pursuant to the provisions of
G O. No. IL, c. s., A. G. O., this regi-
ment will proceed TO the state rife
range near New Castle. Del. on Sat-
,lrday. July %, 1911, for the annual
camp of instruction. Train schedules
will be announced later. Officers OF
the field. staff and non-commissioned
stan will entrain with the organiza-
tions nearest their homes. The usual
guard will be maintained enroute.
2. The various organizations Of
this regiment will be assembled Ia
their respective armories one hour
previous to time Of entraining. No
officer or enlisted man, except those
detoc'rlh, viii be excused from at
tenea6ce during this tour Of duty OK
cent for illness or uch urgent busi-
ness reasons AZ ar approved by the
comma ding officer. Applications for
leaves Of absence or furlough In such
eases viii be forwarded to these
headquarters Immediately upon re-
ceipt of this order.
Personal and property rights OF
citizens and property owners viii be
rigidly safeguarded by officers and
enlisted men, and no trespassing on
private property win be tolerated
THE commanding officer expects that
the reputation Of this regiment in this
regard will be maintained Any viola
ton Of this paragraph viii be met
with immediate and severe punish
ment
4. No oficer OF enlisted man Will
be excused from any occasion Of duty
except by order Of the surgeon, tol
physical disability. or when engaged
in other ordered duty.
5. Morning reports viii be deposit
ed in the Office OF the adiutant at
o'clock sharp each morning. Ratior
returns will be forwarded with tn
morning report the day previous 70 Is
sue
s. PayroIls will be made in tripli
cate. and will be deposited In tn
office Of the adjutant not later thai
u o'clock noon on July "a, 1911. Pa
will be allowed for seven days. Verin
cation Of property accounts OF indivi
dual soldiers viii be made previous {
payment, and deductions made for n
shortages. Ration returns for the firf
two DAYS will be mailed In time
reach the adiutants office not late
than noon, July 10, 1911
T. The equipment Of the soldier 70
this tour Of duty will comprise tn
following:
The olive drab service uniform
Khaki breeches; olive drab shirt; sci
vice hat: tan shoes: wooden blanket
poncho: bed. sacks; rife. side arm
and accoutrements. blanket roll. ha'
ersack; canteen; mess kit. extr
change Of underclothing and such 10
let articles as may be required by n
soldier; white gloves will be WoI
upon all occasions of ceremony.
& Detail for guard July %, 1911
officer Of the day. Captain J. A. Ell
son; officer of the guard. Lieutenal
p l.. Bockius
9. The following promotions are al
nounced:
n. c. s., Private Frederick W. Ye
ter to be color sergeant, vice Der
discharged.
Company d. Artificer Joseph Ke
nealley TO be sergeant
Company r, Private J. G. McLaug
lin. James j. Barker. II. l.. Hamm'
Paul Thomas and Francis Riley to
corporals. Corporal William Regan
be sergeant
Company G, Private David NJ. Salt
to be sergeant; Private Lewis J. El
son and Harry r. Schiller to be c.
poral. They will be obeyed and respe
ed accordingly.
10. Corporal Joseph D. Evil
Company c, is reduced to the rar
at his own request. Privates Willie
Ferguson, Company A. jackson Dr
bar, Company c. George w Outline
William f. Farnan and Herbert 4
drews are discharged from the m
tary service Of the State by reason
removal from the State.
By order of
Colonel Theodore Townsend
C. NJ Dillon. Captain. First DELAYS
Infantry, Adjutant