Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18

Camp Phit sheridan ia hOrorgh
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STAFF Correspondence of Gazette and journal
CAMP / HILL HRHlpAs jay 10 With
is newly cori.te ed name, Camp Phil
sheridan la In all it's midsummer glory Of
cool brPrzes, bright green verdura. blue
skies, and brilliant sunshine all rendv to
welcome the Delaware militia boys for o
thoroughly delightful weeks enoaDp
ment. Nothing can exceed the natural
beauty OF the aurroun tugs here. The
clear atmosphere cool aud bracing not.
wi hstandinR the mid .ummer aun is
Q louRh to set a city lad wild with delight
Just simply bso .uae he lives In the midst
of anch health giving attract oDs. Nau'e
seems to b8ya done her very best this
season in attiring herself in the richest
d4t D 1T gre attire of verdure all around
From the Q 1ol shade o. the g-uarai's
heac q ,art-,s the prospect OF extensive
para 10 grouni gently awelliog towards
the pretty village OF white tents Rlintlng
like b w OF white butte, flies In tn
distance wi the dark shade Us Of thick
timber in thu backsround IL a picture
positively enhancing To sit down apd
rest aud silently absorb these bsauties is
the essence OF delight itself.
From the gnsae oelow arise the strains
Of music broken in npon at set interval
'y the report OF rfi, shots telling that
military work has already com nenoed in
-arnasf. ASS slant R fs Insp, c'or Simp
aon has his m n in Charge and prelimi.
nary target prac ice has begun
A large company OF picnickers from
philadelpaia have taken Wholesale p 70
session OF the grounds he ow. The
oarousal is driving around in full swing,
gt,ly tired young folks sit astride
uorses, o ,meloparde, q ats aud other
| nondescript animals in brilliant colorR
| and all 20 merrily chains one another
! around the CIRCLE 20 the mu-io W b 10
AZ lively and joyous as the youngsters
themselves. Others are enjoying tn m.
Ives at foot hall, Aunt Sally and rfl !
shooting. The elder ones from the sedate
City of Brott ery Live go p erin3 around
the Rrounds 10 couples, drinking at the
sulphur and ehaly beste springs and
investigating what they can of historical
lore In the famous locality. The big
''onuncil OAK" oa the b nd facing the
if, practice grounds has nnmneis OF
tevotees who sit down b-nea b its wide
spreading mbragaousuess, tazing up
sith patriotic reverence at the grand old
SnAried limbs tina. sheltered Washington
aud Lafayette at p tina when there was
something strioua In bang q soldier.
Commisssry Weller was very busy
officer last evening. and will be bnsi-r
stitl to morrow. a psep into his store
room sho we'd the wa il lined with lo4ve1
II bread and other substantial soldier,
fare. Next door Assistant @ lartarmaster
,ienaral Ohaytor's donna n seemed like q
Wholesale depot for crookery and po {
lnd kettles and pans. big bok-s OF stores
OF every possible kind from medicine
chest t. a saddle blanket How thai
officer can keep any kind OF aec,unt Of
his null tndtnous possessions is conun
dru sniff iient TO rack the brain OF anJ
book k eprr.
The r'gimental drum corps had
volunteer RITA practice this morning a
10 yards range. Charles Black an y
men, Der OF this Pennsylvania SECOND mad
tue best sc,re. 50 out of pos.,bi- 50
John Jordan, 81, and Walker Mckay til
low ct.
The p rade ground has been enlarged
the fsI ce On Il western side having b-.l
aiken away; more tan an acre has beel
added to the area Of the campus. Som
80 tents have heen q ided this year. Their
will not be more than three or fonr me
in each tent, ~ contrasttd with fou- /
Ave last rncampment, and to from I
seven in som- Instances at the keh 'bo,
oamp. In addition another comfort hA
neen prepared 10. the soldiers. Tier
will be nothing of TINT disaRreeab'e wor
Of tren ming the tents. Eaen tent is pre-
, vided with board q 'oring, in Rections
,, with cross pitc underneath TO allo
, rain water to pass thus watdiDg @
danger from dsmpnsss. sufficient suppl
Of straw Is at hand so that oil thu me
a will be guaranteed healthy comfort4bl
. quarters All OF the city compauies an
Troop B furnish their own cots. III
new plan Of board a )orii and exeml
! ton from trenoLiIg will add greatly I
! the cieenly ami orderly appearance {
: the camp and will also appear niue
more soidierly. Baaid,s 1t is In liue WI,
a the most recent United States miiitsi
tleoligs The new regulation Ulite
4 states blankets are very fine artic g
6 rusy are from the San Francisco mil IL
. Each soldier will be pruv ,ded wi on
$ The new stables at the esstarn {
y, tremity OF the camp have their stal
y q ready filled with IL iue sad lie hors
!, mr. ished from George O. Whitemsu
VERY stables in Wilmington. A SIMS
0 hayrick and also several tons OF straw
the neighborhood show that the hors
. will be taken good care Of.
" A sit to the target grounds 10 u
!" afternoon disclosed 8 rgeant Howa
N Simpson in all the Rlories of his brsl
10 new red ordnance stripes and featur
10 burnt nut brown "eaching the youi
10 idea of Company d how 10 shoot. Sol
o OF the tile Of the com pany outdid q
lo off GERS ia the preliminary scores. Amui
20 those who qualified at the 100 var
20 ,nge previous to the reporters leavi
- the grounds were @ 04maok and
u Morris with score OF 20 each out OF
" possible IS nd John Taylor 10
The regiment is not exp ct.d OF car
Ne to morrow before ii 80 or ~ o'cloc
"a This is due to the fact Of he looked Z
delay In the arrival of the down Stt
II, troops at the p, W. q B station in W
IN mington and the time necessarily occ
Va pied in transferring the soldiers from o
a. train to another.
in Oomm,ssary Weller will have Zig
n lur cheon ready for them, q onp OF cod
rk aud sandwiches. Their first regu
Id meal in mess tent will be at z p. m.
el General Kenny and staff will rem
q. at camp throughout tomorrow I
i'll troops will embark from wiimiugt
he under command of Colonel Marshall.
ic that gentlamsn's reported illness OF
i'd tinues Naj,r Carey will assume GO
an mand Until his arrival Captain N tch,
nd the ranking officer o. ths city battalit
ha will be iu command in WILMINGTON.
The welcome information was
poun,ed this aveninU that HvRtt'a Nj
tary Band will be in attendance at