The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-14
OFFICERS RECEIVE Mill.
TARY INSTRUCTION.
GOVERNOR GOLDSB0R0UGH AND MANY
OTHERS VISIT THE CAMP.

$50 officers of the field, staff and line
of the Maryland National Guard,
marched in Oh Monday morning ready
for the special course OF instruction
in map reading, sketching and map
maneuvering inaugurated at the arm
cries more than year ago, with an
occasional tacital walk.
On Friday, all tentage, baggage and
camp equipage were sent here from
Hillen Station, and on Saturday the
First Separate Company, which is the
only enlisted troops in camp for
purpose or instruction, arrived. In
the company were 8 officers and SO
men.
Under the direction Of Major Joseph
w. Shirley, chief quartermaster, and
Major Charles E. Phelps, corps Of en-
gineers, the First Separate Company
(colored), in command OF Capt VIM
r.. Spencer, erected the little village
of tents last Saturday. Arrangements
for the feeding and the comfort Of the
officers themselves were made by ad-
vance guards sent out last Friday and
Saturday in the persons of staff Off
GERS representing Col. Charles A- Lit
tie, First Infantry; Col I'll. @. Jones,
Fourth Infantry, and Col. Louis M.
Rawlins, Fifth Infantry
Adjt. General Charles II. Macklin il
in command of the camp and regular
army officers on duty as instructors
during the week are Major Robert
Alexander, assigned to the State
troops; Capt George H. McMaster,
Thirtieth United States Infantry;
Capt Charles H. Morrow, United
States Infantry; Capt. Andrew J.
Dougherty, Eighth United States In
fantry; Capt George ~. Baltzell, Fifth
United States Infantry, and First
Lieutenant Isaac G. jerks, United
States Infantry
Staff department officers on duty at
the camp are Major Walter w. Crosby,
adjutant- department; Major
Joseph WI Shirley, quartermaster'
department; Major Walter ". Shipley,
subsistence department.; Major Rich
ard H. Worthington, pay department;
Major Charles u. Phelps, Jr., corps
of engineers; Major Samuel J. Fort
and Capt. John Dep. Douw, ordnance
department and First Lieutenant
William B. Cockey, aid de-camp on
duty at brigade headquarters.
First OH IT. Kind.
This is the first time that an infantry
officers camp has ever been held in
Maryland, and the object, a. explained
by General Macklin, is to instruct the
officers in the ways of modern war
ware. The camp il modern in every
respect. The headquarters tent il
equipped with electric lights and sew
eral telephones are installed in the
commanding officers tents. There are
shower baths, and the mess tents are
screened so as to keep out insects.
General Macklin in speaking of the
camp said: III have been trying to
have an infantry officers camp for
several years, but I could never get
the consent of the Governor. This
year, after some hard work I got his
consent. The instruction will prove
a big benefit to the officers when they
20 into camp at Mount Gretna this
summer"
Schedule of Work.
During the week the following
schedule Of work was carried out.
First Day.-Oficers and inspectors
reached camp and reported for duty.
Talk to all officers on the purpose of
the camp. Five field officers gave a
talk On outpost, followed by map man
AC ClOSGu WIFI map
reading and military sketching.
Second Day.-7:3G to IT. a. Mall |
officers except departmental, tactical
walk, outpost formed advance guard;
departmental officers took course in
map reading. 2;3O to . n. M.-F'ield |
officers talked on patrols from outpost
lines, followed by map maneuvers. 5 |
to $3.50 r.. M.-Talk to all officers ex-
cept field on the line Of patrol from
the outposts.
Third Day.-7:30 to IL A. Mali
officers except departmental, tactical
walk; patrols from outpost lines, de-
partmental officers administration.
2:3O to r. M.-Field officers talk on
advance guard without contact, fol
lowed by map maneuvers. 5 to $50
P. M-Talk to all officers except field
of the line on advance guard without
contact.
Fourth Day.-7:30 to II A. Mail
officers, except departmental, tactical
walk, advance guard without contact;
departmental officers administration.
2.3O to P. M.-Field and company
officers, except second lieutenants,
talk on advance guard with contact;
departmental officers administration
second lieutenants or the line military
sketching
Fifth Day-7:30 to IL a. M.-Tacti-
cal walk for all officers, advance guard
with contact, departmental officers
question of supply and handling Of
trains in conjunction with the line.
2:3O to p. M., field officers talk on
infantry i'm attack, followed BY map
maneuvers; company officers, except
second lieutenants and departmental
officers, administration second lieu
tenants Of the line, military sketch
ing. 5 to $50 P. NJ, all officers talk
on infantry in attack.
Sixth Day.-7:3O to 11 a. M, tao
teal walk of all officers; infantry in
attack, and talk on how to get am
munition to the firing line.
Many Visitors.
During the week, a large number of
automobile parties from all over the
State visited the camp, and every day
many of our citizens walked or drove
out and we're entertained by the Off
GERS.
The First Regiment Band furnished
music at camp, which ELECTED many
favorable comments and was very
much enjoyed.
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough
surprised the officers Tuesday after
noon by making them an unexpected
visit. The Governor, who was on his
way to Springfield, Ohio,i in an automo-
bile, was accompanied by Mrs. Colds
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