Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
ORDERS FOR CAMP
Instructions to the National
Guard of District.
GOING TO BOLIVAR HEIGHTS
Tents Will Be Pitched Near Har-
pers Ferry August IA.
ARMY OFFICERS WILL ATTEND
First Battery and the Signal Corps
Company Will March to
the Site.
ARMY OFFICERS WILL ATTEND

General orders were issued today by
District militia headquarters directing the
National Guard of the District OF Column
bia to proceed to Bolivar Heights, near
/ Harpers Ferry. W. Va. for field instruc-
ton. The camp will extend from August
II to August y, both dates inclusive. and
will be designated Camp Ordway, in honor
| Of the memory OF the first commanding
| officer of the local brigade.
| The movement to and from Harpers
| Ferry will be by rail- except as regards
| the Field Artillery and Signal Corps Com
pany. The list Battery and the Signal
| Corps Company will march to the camp
| site, starting August IL
Camp equipage and officers baggage
will be loaded here Monday. August Il.
and will be unoaded at Halltown, W.
| Va, Tuesday, August -, and hauled to
| the camp site.
Each company. band. separate organt-
cation, the headquarters detachment and
the headquarters orderly detachment will
have kitchen. Enlisted cooks will be
used whenever practicable.
Regimental Infirmaries.
The medical department will furnish
| the necessary medical supplies and med
cial attendance will establish regimental
infirmaries for the LIST Infantry. I'd Infantry
and LIST Separate Battalion Infantry and
small field hospital at the camp Of the
ambulance company, and will furnish one
medical officer one mounted Hospital
Corps man and the necessary medical
supplies to the commanding officer. LIST
| Battery Field Artillery and Signal Corps
Company going overland.
| The 1st Battery Field Artillery and S.g-
nal Corps Company will report to the
| infirmary, 1st Infantry, for necessary
medical attendance in camp.
/ Water from hydrants will be used for
cooking. washing and bathing. but will
not be used for drinking purposes
| All officers and enlisted men are d.
| rected not only to carry out these in
structions themselves. but to take the
necessary measures to see that other per-
| sons do so.
| Seventy thousand rounds blank ammu-
milton will be taken to camp by the ord
nance officer. y. G. ID. c.
Children will not be permitted to at
tend the camp. No person who Is not COM
missioned or enlisted will be permitted to
| wear the uniform or any part Of the uni
! form.
Guard Duty Instruction.
officers is called to the Importance OF In
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! and requirements. and in the observance
| of military courteses.
| THE success Of this camp OF instruc-
| tion," the orders set forth, depends upon
! the maintenance of strict discipline. both
| in and out Of camp: upon the carrying
| out of camp sanitary regulations in the
| broadcast spirit: upon the prompt assem-
| bly, of troops for drill and exercises, and
an earnest and intelligent effort to excel
! in each military exercise
In compliance with instructions from
| the War Department and headquarters
| eastern division. the following United
| States Army officers are assigned to duty
| at the camp as inspectors and instructors:
Mai. Irving w. Rand. Medical Corps
| l.. S. A.: Capt. Oliver L. Spaulding. jr.,
United States Field Artillery; Capt.
James E. Allison, eth United States In
fantry, and First Lieut.. Hornsby Evans,
9th United tSates Infantry.
Target Season Extended.
BY orders also issued today the target
| season for the National Guard of the
| District of Columbia Is extended to in
cude Saturday. August 10. 1912 for men
who have not fired on the range during
the regular season. and men who have
enlisted since June 80. 1912. Certificates
Of service will be furnished for two days
to government employees who have enlist
ed since June 80 1872 and who actually
f1rn doE on