Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
N. G. P. WILL GO TO
GRETNA, MONDAY
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noon and the Governor may issue
statement supplementary to the order
calling upon Pennsylvanians to do
their part wherever duty may sum
mon them.
To Assemble Thursday
Under the order the officers and
men will have until Thursday, June
p, to settle up business matters and
personal affairs, and on that day they
VIII assemble at home stations The
movement to Mt. Gretna will start
saturday in accordance with a sched-
ule to be announced later in the week.
The movement will be by regiments
in all probability, just as at annual
encampments.
Plans made for mobilization are be-
ing worked out and the shipment of
canvas and stores TO Mt. Gretna.
which has been prepared for some
time for troops, starts to-day Major
General {. NJ. Clement, commander Of
the division, will be in command and
Governor Brumbaugh will go to the
camp.
VIII Muster Thursday
The commands must have the fol-
lowing strength before leaving for
camp: Infantry and cavalry units. 65
men; batteries, 1873 men; engineers, SO
men; signal battalion, 1853 men; am
oulance companies, 43 men: field hos
pltals, So men. Recruitment to larger
SIZE will depend upon orders from
Washington
The news that General Funston had
Indicated desire to have Pennsvl-
wanna Guardsmen among the first TO
oe called caused much qualification
mere and every effort will be bent TO
nave everything in readiness for what
the army officers may ask by the time
the men are in their tents. The mus
terlng work will be done at Mt. Gretna
ii is believed.
Cali Expected at Capitol
Inc Pennsylvania National Guard
consists or approNimat 1850 men
ana probably $500 will go to Mount
Gretna' comprising complete division
ana component part of the Federal
Iorces the same as New York. What
auxiliary troops are required will be
organized at the camp. It is believed
that there will be considerable recruit
ing and that some new units will be
formed, but this all depends upon
Washington.
prise TO the city last night, but it had
been expected at the Capitol. and Ad-
lutant General Stewart was ready for
II Governor Brumbaugh was in Phila-
delphia and the adiutant general got
the messages and at once communi-
Gated with the general officers. the
ChletS OF the quartermaster's. commits
Sary ana other departments, the rail-
ROADS ana the many men who have to
do with troop movement. BY mid
mSht everything was UP to the point
where the national government should
give details.
Captain J. B. Kcmper, the regular
army officer detailed to the National
Guard headquarters assisted General
stewart in the preparations and men,
bers OF the staff We're also in touch.
The experience in the Spanish War
came in handy and Chief Clerk b. w.
Demming took hold,of details.
Shipping Stores
Shipment of canvas. clothing and
other stores started at the State ar
senal to-day under direction of Lieu
tenant Colonel L. Y. Rausch, deputy
quartermaster general, who is also
superintendent of the arsenal and
who has had men at work at Mt.
Gretna for a month preparing the
camp site for the annual encamp-
ments. The camp has all been piped
and is reported in fine shape.
The question of mounts for the cav
airy and artillery will be settled to-day
and will be covered in orders to the
commanders of organization having
horses.
According to reports coming here
the call has stimulated recruiting and
men who have been in the Guard
have been calling their former COM
manders and asking about vacancies.
The situation here is much as it
was when the call for Pennsylvania
troops came at the outbreak of the
Spanish war in April, 1898, only things
are much better prepared. The
Guard is on the same plane as when
called out for strike duty.