Evening journal., 1890-07-24
GETTING READY FORCAMP
sRANDYWlkE SPRINGS IN A sPLHN-
DID CONDITION.

Carpenter Work Completed and All Oh,
Mess sheds In Plaoe-watsr for this
oanap-oempany L ef Laurel ON sh.
GrewnSs Erecting Tents.
Ths National Guard of Delaware will
find Brandywins Springs prepared for 1t,
reception on Saturday, when 1t goss
there 10 spend Its fourth annual encsmp
msnt. Ths third year at Brandy ywlne
springs will be 8 great improvement
over the two other years.
The plan of the camp is entirely differ.
snt, and lbs oompaotness will give more
roon for drilling and parade. The mess
sheds fer the men snd line officers, the
Delaware Cadets and General Kennay a
staff. are eompleted. The mems sheds
| are Just beyend the site Of the line on
GERS tents Of last year. Zach company
has a separate shed and behind Ii Is q
kitchen fully squipped. Each kitchen is
supplied with running water. Ths pipe
connections were made yesterday by
Plumber A. l.. Sharpe OF this city. A
hydraulic ram forces the water to large
tank on top of the hill and this will sup
ply the camp.
The commissary headquarters are In
the old position, but have bean enlarged.
A good-Hized Ice box has been built In
the addition, and the commissary Will
hnd the luxury Of small desk on which
to kesp his accounts. The carpenter
work At tAe camp is being done BY g.
Fl. Cornell, and will be completed to day.
The last work will be tha building OF a
target on the grounds and the finishing
touches on ths stables in the rear.
The old mess shed that did duty for
all the men last year las been partially
torn dowa, and its lumber worked into
other sheds. The tables are In the new
mess sheds The Delaware College
Cadets msss sheds are near the big tree
thAt shaded the guard tent last year.
Inside the hotel ground, on the path
along the woods, a barber shop, cigar
stand and two refrsshmsnt stands are
nearly completed.
The mess tent for General Kenney and
ntaf is near the fence ON the western
line sf the camp. 1t is great improve
nent over the canvas tsnt used last
year A carlsad'of oak klndlinR wosd was
received at Falkland and was unloAded
yesterday. The ear contained six cords
and 1t was distributed among the mess
sheds
Another evidence Of the activity of the
quArtermastsr was the hundreds Of "a
inch stake pins and tent floors scattered
upon the held yesterday. They wsrs
ready for Company I, which arrives at
Brandywins Springs to-day TO pat up
the tents and otherwise provide for the
coming Of the troops on Saturday. Colo
mel John NJ Newell and other members
of General Ksnnsy's staff will he on the
grounds from to day.
Lieutenant Colsnsl Garrett J. Hart.
Inspector of Rife Practice and
Lieutenant Howard Simpson, assistant
inspector, selected the rifle ranges yester-
day. The ranges will be In the same
positions IS last year.
Brandywins Springs are In a splendid
condition. The attractions are greater
than ever The roller-coAster will be In
order. Ths picnic grounds have been en-.
larged by bridging the stream
that runs through them. The grass
On ths camp field WAS cut yes
tsrday. This two stsry stand at Council
Oak In the hotsl grsunds gives q Kood
view Of the base ball field aRd track In
the valley below. Ths small bridges al the
ends OF the railroad plAtform are being
rebuilt and heavier stone used for their
foundations.
The companies of the National GuArd
Of Delaware have been DRILLING snergsti-
cally Of late, In preparation for the
camp. They will turn oHt with bright
AccouErensnts and pretty uniforms, and
will muster mere men than ever before.
Friends of Company r, Postlss Rifles,
presented a handsome forty-four star
flag to it last night The flag is mounted
on walnuh pole with brass TRAININGS,
and surmountsd with brass eagle. II
will be taken to thR sncampmsnt.
Company l. First Infantry, Troop A,
First Cavalry arrived at the p, w. &B.
station at 10. 02 o'clock this morning. the
train having been delayed 30 inmates IN
getting the guardsmen and their equip
ments on st Laurel. Captain |. w.
Wooten and Lieutenauts j. r. Osburne
and o. w. Marvel were In command Of
the company, which numbered forty
seven men, three officers and two ser
wants. They we're met at the station by
Lieutenant howard Simpson and
QuRrtsrmaster A. d Chaytor. Musicians
Jordan and Warrick escorted the soldiers
down Front street to the B. a o. station,
where they left at 1045 o'clock for
Brandywine Springs Colonel w. T.
Records Of Laurel, Coler Sergeant Il. w
Grant, governors staff Of Dover. and
Hospital Steward q. w. HAgls Of New
Castle, accompanied the company to the
scene Of Camp Bisgs