Daily Republican., 1889-07-22
their uniforms and reported for duty

Troop d makes about the best showing
OF any of the boys when on dress parade.
Drum Major Higgins gives his COM
manding officer quite military salute
when on dress parade. He is the attrac-
tion of all.
The Dover boys are proud OF their tan-
ner which occupies a very conspicuous
place at the head OF the avenue leading
into their camp.
The very place for the Delaware mill
tia is the Brandyw!ne Spiings, 1t beng
well adapted for the purpose. There's
no place down the State where as many
friends OF the boys would be able to get
accommodated as well as at the Springs.
Nothing is perfect except the angels
which we are told OF.
The guard house was empty yesterday.
The boys all got good ducking FRI
day evening that were doing sentry duty,
besides several had the experience of the
water running on them while they were
asleep.
The great attraction this evening will
be the Governors ball for which two hun
dred invitations have been issued. 1t is
expected 70 be q brilliant affair as nu-
merous distinguished guests from dis
tsnce will be In attendance. Full dress
will be in order.
Dennis L. Brennan of this city was the
guest of Co. yesterday.
Rifle practice was kept up all Of Satur-
day, and some very excellent scores were
| made.
The usual Sunday inspection took place
yesterday morning, aud lasted over an
hour. Owing to the length OF time con-
sumed, guard mount did not take place
until II o'clock.
Trains commenced leaving this city
over the B. and o. railroad for the camp
ground at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, according to the advertised time
table. Each train was provided with two
engines, one being at each end. Every
train was packed, and by II O'Clock they
were run without regard to schedule
| time, starting from the stations as soon
as they were filled. Several trains were
so crowded that even ladies were obliged
to stand on the platforms Of the care.
Just as soon as these trains reached the
grounds and the passengers disembarked,
they were run back to this city 10 accom-
modate the crowds that were In waiting
at Delaware avenue and Market street
stations.
Shortly before Q o'clock an aociden
occurred at the camp station, which for
tunately did not result seriously. There
Is railing along the platform fully 10
feet from the ground in the rear. A
this railing, when suddenly and without
wal ming 1t gave away. Some jumped to
the platform bu. the greater number
tumbled backwards to the ground
Hundreds rushed to the spot expecting
to see q number killed OR mangled bod.
les, but fortunately no one was injured
except boy, who had lone of his leg'
badly bruised but not broxen. Under
the circumstances 1t seems almost o mir
acle that no one was killed or seriously
injured.
There was no battalion drill yesterday
morning, and about il o'clock part o
the regiment was marched to the grow,
In front OF the hotel where an excellent
sermon was preached by Regimenta
Chaplain Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, from
the fourteenth verse OF the seventh chap
, ter of Ecclesiastics. The singing wa
conducted By II. +. Pickles OF this city.
In the meantime the Catholics wer
holding service in the dancing pavilion
where q sermon was preached by FRthe
Birmingham OF ST. Paul's Catholi
q Church, this city, who selected as hi
text the to verses of tha first chapte
of st. Marks.
The usual dress parade was held shortl,
/ after o'clock last evening, and was wit
messed by at least 5000 persons. At tn
close Chaplain Willis held service o
song, for which music was furnished b.
, Hyatt's Military Band.
, The detail for guard to-day is as fol
lows:
Officer OF the day, Captain William 7
GriilenberG, Company E. Senior office
} of the guard, First Lieutenant w. T
Harkins, Company F. Junior officer o
the guard, s cond Lieutenant Theodor
Townsend, Company B. Company A,
MN corporal; Company b, 5 men
Company q, men; Company d, men
corporal; Company E, 4 men l corporal
Company +, men corporal; Compan,
G, men l sergeant; Company III, o mel
t l corporal; Company 1, 5 men corporal
Tropp b, men corporal; musicians
w. Mckay and John A. Jordan.
GEORGE w. MARSHALL,
+ Colonel Commanding.
II, l., PAIGE, Adjutant.