The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15
BLUES LEAVE FOR
CAMP ON SUNDAY
Four Companies and Band Will
Spend Week at Basic
City.
ABOUT FPS MEN TO TAKE PART
Major z. w. Bowlcs Issues
General Orders in Regard to
MoVcm cnt.

General orders were issued by Major
+. w. Bowlcs last night for the en-
campment OF the Richmond Light In
20 to July 81 inclusive. Four COM
panies. containing about 225 men, with
headquarters ana band, will take part
in tho encarnpment Members of tho
organization arc directed TO report at
the armory sunday morning. the first
call being at $50 o'clock, and the ad-
jutant's call for battalion formation
TO march to the train Will be at !
. clock. Company commanders must
report not later than noon on Friday
tho exact number of men going TO
camp. AS the Blues wen; on social
visit to New England ,last year, and
did not undertake any military camp
OF Instruction. Major Bowlcs is par
ticularly anxious that every man. IL
possible, attend this camp. Captain
r. VI. Bidgood ana detail OF eight
men will go TO Basic City on Thurs
day to lay out and prepare the camp
site
General Order Issued.
equipment and movement of the COM
mand follows in full:
General orders No is:
!. Pursuant to q. O. No. l6, A O.
o., dated April %. 1918. this command
Will cncamp at Basic City, Va, from
July 20 to July - inclusive.
2. The battalion quartcrmastcr Will
arrange for the necessary transpcrta-
ton and subsistence. company COM
manders and the drum major OF the
band reporting to him not later than
III, IL
number OF officers and men who VIII
participate in ihc movement
3. Under authority contained in 5.
o. No. 81. y. q. O., June IS, 1913, Cap
tain X. NJ BidGood and detail Of
eight enlisted men Will proceed to
Basic city Thursday, July II, 1913, for
the purpose OF laying out and pre-
pairing the camp. Each company com
mander viii detail two privates for
this duty, who will, report to Captain
Bidgood, armed uniformed ana
equipped as hereinafter prescribed. AT
the battalion armor:. at o'clock Z. NJ.
,crmaster Will arrange the necessary
transportation and communication D.
subsistence for the de,ail.
l. The olive drab cotton field SER
vice uniform thcavy marching order)
viii be worn, and, since no baggage
allowance for enlisted men will be
transported. company commanders and
the drum major of the band Will eau
tion their men To carry In the blanket
roll the necessary toilet articles
change OF undcrclothes. extra pair o!
Khaki brecchcs black shoes. white col
lars. gloves, tan belts and cartridge
boxes
3. Tho weights Of company property
and officers baggage to be transport
ed Will conform strictly TO regulations,
and Will be delivered to the battalion
Quartcrmas marked In such mannc
as To be easily identified. not later than
10 o'clock = VI. Friday, July IS. 1919
G. Dress uniforms and caps will be
delivered TO company QUartermastcr
and band quartermaster sorgeants in
time 10 be packed and delivered to
the battalion quartcrmaster At the time
specified in paragraph 3
:. E,acn. com pany commander Will de-
tail two pr!vates to report 10 the bat
talon QuErtermaster Immediately upon
arrival at Basic City.
S. For the purpose OF tho movement
specified. ;his command is ordered &c
assemble At rs armory on sunday
July %, 1918
First call, $40 A NJ Assembly
Gas A. NJ AdJutant's call, y. NJ.
By order OF Major Bowles,
j. r. TUCKER,
First Lieutenant Il. /. l. 3.
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