Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-10
Districts Citizen SoIdiery to
Leave for Bolivar Heights
August 4.
OFFICERS SCHOOL is SET
FOR THE FIRST FOUR DAYS
General Orders Issued Named In
structors and Inspectors, Provide
for Travel and Other Details.

The citizen soIdiery of the District Of
Columbia has begun active preparations
for the annual encampment at Bolivar
Heights, near HarperS Ferry, W. Va.
General orders were issued today, and
the real work of getting ready for the
field is already under way.
The orders contain provisions for an
officers school, which will occupy the
hrst four days of the encampment;
gives the names of army officers as in
spectors and instructors. and provides
for the travelling and other details.
The instructors for the officers school
Will he, according to the orders, Capt.
William NJ Fassett. Signal Corps; First
Lieut.. Charles g. Herman, Sd Infantry;
First Lieut.. George A Lynch. infantry
First Lieut.. Walton Goodwin, jr., 9Th
Infantry; First Lieut.. William E Nor
Tison. 9Th Infantry. and Maj. Charles
Il. Reynolds. Medical Corps, all of the
United States Army.
To Leave Here August 4.
The organizations of the National
Guard are ordered TO assemble in heavy
marching order at their armories the
morning of August in ample time to
march to the trains.
The Signal Corps Company is ordered
7" assemble at its armory at O'Clock
= NJ August 4, except the detail to go
by rail In heavy marching order, fully
armed and equipped, and will go over
land One ambulance. one instrument
wagon ard two reel carts will go with
this overland detail
The order says that the following
officers shall be mounted. The COM
handing general and staff and heads
If staff departments. regimental field
and stan officers. except chaplains; bat
talon field and staff officers, except
battalion quartermaster and commits
sary. officers of the Signal Corps and
officers Of the medical department above
The rank of captain.
To Transfer Camp Luggage.
The following details are ordered for
the transfer of camp equipment and
baggage: For brigade headquarters
one sergeant, corporals and Fl pri-
Yates (from the 1st Separate Bat
talion)- For each regiment-One ser
geant, s corporals and 81 privates. For
the 1st Separate Battalion-One SER
geant. corporais and IA privates- For
the separate companies-One nom
commissioned officer and Z privates
each
Enlisted cooks will be used as far as
possible. but provision also is made for
the employment of civilians. Extra
ordinary precautions also will be taken
against the spread of disease by drinking
water. The order says that water from
hvdrants will be used for cooking, wash
ing and bathing. but will not be used
for drinking purposes.
The ordnance officer of the guard is
ordered to take to camp 7O,oGv rounds
If blank ammunition.
Organization commanders are ordered
T. submit an estimate of the attendance
1T the camp to militia headquarters here
before noon Saturday, July 26..
Every Effort for Success.
Every effort will be made to make the
camp one of the most successful in the
history Of the brigade. Splendid atten-
ton OF all commanding officers" says the
order. lis called TO the importance OF in
struction in guard duty in all Its phases
and requirements, and in the observance
~ military eourtesies.
The success of this camp of instruction
depends upon the maintenance of strict
discipline. both in and out OF camp: upon
the carrying out of camp sanitary regu-
latlOnS in the broadest spirit; upon the
prompt assembly of troops for drills and
exercises, and an earnest and Intelligent
effort TO excel in each military exercise"
These orders also provide for the trip
OF the list Battery. Field Artillery, D. c.
y. g., TO Tobyhanna, Pa. from August
l to 10 to participate in the joint camp
there. The battery will leave Washing
Ton July y, and Will arrive at the camp
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