Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
MILITIA CAMP BY THE SEA
REHOBOrB WILL BE sBLEcTED
FUR THE YEARLY SCHOOLING.


creasipg Indications that Rehoboth is
once more to be the temporary habitat;on
of the gay soldier boys, and that brass
buttons and gilt epaulettes are again to
4 cause o futterinR of hearts among the
fair ones next season.
There are now we'll laid plans for making
Rehoboth a permanent camping ground.
General Kenpey, who is ever awake to
the interests of the militia, has discov-
cred that there IL government appro-
priation of $4,000, available for the
erection in Delaware Of an artillery range
for the use and instruction OF the Ma.
tional Guard. This appropriation has
been ut Dslaware's disposal for some
years, although it was never discovered
until recently and then by General
Eenney. II is an appropriation OF long
standing and applies only to those states
bordering on the soa, several OF which
including New York and New Jersey
have availed themselves of the fund.
The government agrees to erect at o
point along the ocean rifle range,
which is to have two Rodman guns
of six-inch riffs bore, capable OF
accurately placing 36 pound ball at dis
tance of five miles. These guns are Of
many tons weight and originally had q
smooth bore of 10 inches diameter.
Lately they have been reduced to six
inches and the substitution Of rifle
bore, making them more accurate and
far reaching. The cost of placing these
guns together with the erection OF heavy
masonry and battlements would be sbout
$4,000, the guns themselves being valued
at $1,000. Before beginning the work,
however, the government will require the
land on which they are to bs erectsd to
be decided in fee simple to the State and
to be properly graded. The piaut is de-
signed to instruct the militia OF the states
lying along the coast in the firing and
management Of heavy ordnance in case
of foreign invasion.
In order to make The scheme possible
and to bring the encampments here the
Rshoboth Beach Association is willing to
deed to the State for this purpose about
20 acres OF choice land lying right along
the beach at the extreme northern limit
of the associations grounds and about
500 yards north Of the Hotel Henlopen.
1t ia very high land, sloping to the
waters edge from q high blud. The land
would have to be graded at an expense OF
about $500 and such Embellishments as
grass planted. All this, however, will
be done without expense by the farmers
ot the neighborhood, in case the ground
Is Wuutdu lut tuls putposo. luu ipchtioh
far surpasses that Of the ground used two
years ago, being farther removed from
the woods aud marshes, where lurk the
msn-eatiDg mosquitoes, which seldom or
never come so near the ocean. The guns
would face the open sea, where there
would be no danger OF oostruc
ttions to the range. II would add
\ much interest to the encampment as we'll
as to Rehoboth. Governor Biggs and
General Kenney VINO decide the location
of the camp are much predisposed to
favor Rehoboth and will do everything tc
* further it. The Rehoboth Beach Asso.
N citation will soon have meeting to for
mally offer the land for this purpose. All
future encampments would not have tc
be held here but it is to be assumed thai
future governors of the State would tind
in the extensive preparations and i'm
81 provements made here, and the admira
n Bile location OF the ground, sufficient ant
abundant incentive to designate it as tht
place OF enosmpment. General KonneN
W. Is now in correspondence with the score
tary of war and finds the war department
ready to begin work at any time on tn,
huge guns and battlsments.
Some OF the recsnt arrivals OF the Hen
lopen besides the Wilmingtonians pub
lished yesterday are as follows; M. e
Walker, M. l. Virden, H. o. Long, A. III
Rick, A. Il. Robinsou, Il. P. Lynch
George Miliington, of Philadelphia; Johi
s. Deale, DR.. V. l.. Norden, Rey. Pere
grine Wroth, E. D. John, Mrs. Il.
" Brown, a. b. Jokenson, John Il. Dorsey
II. A. Register, Mrs. osier. Baltimore
M Miss Thaw, John b. smith, DR.. S. q
Marshall, William A. Aldred and /. L
Adkins.
M Something that one seldom sees in
ball room was observable at o very rtcen
a hotel hop. A young woman with tn
most daringly decollete and sleeveles
gown was 30 engrossed in the hopelef
task of plasticsting a large piecs OF chew
ing gum that she almost forgot the figure
In her set.
William M. Field, the owner of Rit
dies Mills, Wilmington, came down
month AGO with his family to spend
week. He fouad life 80 delightful ut th
Henlopen that he stayed three weeks an
left even then very rsgretfuily.
N. II! Benson and family OF Whining
mington, have also been guests at th
Henlopen for the past two wesks.
r For the first time in many years ever
cottage on the beach has been occupie
this season, aud there is such douan
for small and neHtly.furnished cottag,
General w. A. Knapp, U. y. A., Wasl
iugton, D. o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Curry, Pitt
burg; Il. j. Hunt, Reading; Miss Jeffsri
Ooatesville, Pa; M. Schuapp, Ne
York; MIR. and Mrs. Sproale, Mis-
Sproule, st. Louis; F. W. Curtia, Harlo
II. Curtis, Newark; L. I. Cooper, Esq
Hon. Eli Salisbury, o. D. Syphsrd,
y. Cooper, Dover; George Jsnvie
N Odessa; B. f. Waeanon, GeoTgetowl
Thomas O. NickleH and daughter, Easto
III. Il. Stevenson, Virginia.
ALONG TIE SHORE.
Two worthy members OF the Sta
judiciary are soiourning here Obi
Justice Oomegys is enjoying his SUNNI
very quietly at his cottage near d
Douglass House, while Judge Houston
spending some time at the Bright Hous
% where he wsa seen on Monday night
the hop. He was not an active partiC
pant, however, in the mad whirl.
~ Mrs. John M. Wilson and her moths
Il Mrs. Waller of Washington, have T
turned home from the Bright. II
former is the wife OF OIL. John
Wilson, who stands very Liga in bo
IA military and social circles and who on
last Saturday was appointed superi
tendent and commander OF Weat Poi
r Academy.
gay party OF Milford people spa
Sunday at the hotels and cottages.
W.T. the patty were Mrs. Torbert, Mrs. Ths
# that Mr.. Hooper, of Baltimore, conte
n f plates tho erection OF four cottages
YI&3 Surf avenue, inst north of the Henlope