Daily Republican., 1888-07-23
A RHD-LnREER DAY.
1t Is Estimated that Over $1,000 Peop;s
Visited Camp DuPOnt on sUndAy-An
Excellent Drill.


Soon after 7 O'Clock on Sunday morn.
ing teams began 10 arrive, coming from
oil directions. Every livery team, sin
gle end double, In Wilmington wore n
the sp ipss. The people came In every
kind OF vehicle, by rail and on foot.
The country WAS represented for miles
around. Camp DuPont Was duly in.
epeoted, and hundreds Of PEOPLE who
had Often read Of BrAndywins Springs
In the papers saw It and DelAWRre's
militia for the first time yesterday, and
were fAvorAbly Impressed with both.
The soldier boys were up bright Aa
lArks ct roll call and began preparations
for the biggest day at the camp. Nearly
all of the local politicians were out 10
with . shake of the hand aud \ pleasant
word. The large lawn ia front of tte
hotel Was crowded. II 10 roughly eski-
mated that fully six hundred teams
were on the grounds and surroundings.
Nearly two thousand passengers were
carried over the b b o alone yester.
day.
The Rev. Jonathan g. Willis, D. d,
chaplain OF the First Regiment,
preached an eloquent and impressive
sermon 1" the morning At 1880 O'Clock
on the lawn In front Of the hotel TO q
large and sppFtolative audience. Mr..
N. d. OloHsrd sang geveial Eolos in his
usual taking manner, which we:e highly
Appreciated. The First Regiment Band
furnished music during tie services,
and the whole congregation Joined in
singing "My Country 'tls Of Thee"
1t wSB such q day that the Oldest
residents Of Falkland and vicinity had
not witnessed the likes OF before. All
Of the young men and girls were on
hand In their best "bib aud tucker" !"
and were looking their very prottiest.
The crowd was VsrJ quiet and behaJ cd
themselves In an orderly manner, and
few accidents happened to mar tie
pleasures Of the dsy. II was certainly
gala day for the delaware militia.
AcjutAnt General Kennsy had on his
happiast smile and Rr eted all his
friends and new aoquaintRnoes with q
hearty grasp OF the hand and requested
them 10 parGake of his Hospitality.
The hospital tent is under ths skill.
full charge OF DR.. Marshall, of Milford
assisted by the very efi oient DR., o. D.
Robinson, Of Georgetown. They are
ably Essisted by SerReaLt Eagle, who
reported that they had treated as many
As seventy pRtieutB In one day
One man very f0olighly drank . pint
Of whisky on Sunday at cne pull. In
consequence be had to be treated for
some time at the hospital by the doc.
tors. We would call the CASE alcohol
ism or foolhaEdlsm.
Tue First Regiment gave an eDj 1y-
able open sir concert In the afternoon
ou the green, and we're highly oompll-
menteh by the large COnCeurse present.
HyaA's military band gave shorei
concert In the afternoon At the campus,
which WAS q treat. The band 10 play.
Ing better music than when It struck
camp, and the boys are All stuck on the
leadeE-HYRtb
Lieutenant BrenTan Of Company b
makes hand cme looking officer and
very SOC able.
Fifar John TrEbbold Of the drum
crrps, IL is aaid, had to use his sword to
keep the girls away from him Sunday.
Billy Taylor was wanted Sunday by
\ friend, but he could nOt be found at
his teat II Ia said he was away promen.
aiding with his girl when he should
have been engaged brushing up his
clothes for dress parade. William 10
quite ladies man and the girls Rll take
to him like files 10 molasses barrel.
Numerous mysterious looking obi eotB
made their appearance in camp eAtuT-
day evening" at which the soldier boys
hearts were made glad.
Hyatt's military band gave = very
eBjoyh cono5rt on Saturday evening
In the EeEr of ofliosIs' headquarters.
They were highly compllmented, and
At the conclusion we're invited TO par
take Of some refreshing liquid deRlt out
by Troop B. The oompAny's health
was toARted until the k-Well ran dry.
A littls incident in camp life was
witnsssed--tIme 10 O'Clock Saturday
ovenIng-by the REPUBLICAN reporter.
The mxn of news was making his way
ont OF camp when an otii ser came
lsiEurely along, and attempting to pass
the plcket line was stopped with "Haltl
OOuntersiRnl" from the guard. The
officer said, "You have no right to stop
me-" The guard replied, ayes 1 have;
the taps have tonnded. You can't
pass." nWell," said the officer, "you
had no right to stop me, as 1 would
have been inside of the line before the
taps were finished II you had rot
stopped me."
The corporal Of the guard, who had
been standing near, overheard the coz
v5rsstion and said, admit him, guard.
he was admitted.
The rulos of camp are being vigor
ously enforced, and several persons
were placed under arrest on Saturday
evening. The guards we're doubled
and every precautlon taken to have the
rules OF the camp enforced.
Soldier clothes sppesr to take well
1uit hn Get An
single. They flook around the boys At
with their flRttsIy ard attentions. M.
merouB officers look real stunning In
their uniforms and bscome them By
their soldierly bearing.
Captain Edward Mitchell entertained
q party OF friends handsomely on 5al'
urday evening. They smoked Ncd's
health gnd wished for many more On.
oAmpmsnis at the Springs o: Delaware q
militia.
Senator McWhorteF WAS at camp,
and by the way he is tho very man who
the military owe debt OF gratitude for
presenting and getting the appropria
tion Of the State for this encampment.
Tho Senator is a whole Bouled man ard
made Of the kind Of stuff we like to see
in q DslaWaEeAn, By the way, the
Ssnator has Gmelled eunpowder, hav-
ing been soldier boy during the late
unpleasAntnBs
DR. CAntwsll and wife supped with
the officers on Saturday evening.
Col. Cody AnflDRer OF the Bfele PreEse
Ia takiug In tho sights Of the Damp, and
Ia a general fAYUFlte with every body.
He's all rlRhi; hos the stuff. That's
what q soldier boy said to q REPUBLI-
CAN reporter.
A 10y namtd James MoOannister Of
Philadelphia, while playing on the hill
side on Saturday afternoon, stu0bet bis
toe and fell down the hill, dislOcAtinE