Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-24
MIBIrIA NOTES.
cavalry squadron Cbangcs-Now
Appointments - The KegimentaI
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thyniry squadron Chanecs-Ney
appointments = The Kegtmenta
Drum Corps.
AT the encampmsnt grounds at Brandy
wine Spr ngs Thursday afternoon nun
Der OF men wero found hard ut wor
preparing for the ingress of the soldier
Whioh takss place Saturday.
Moot ct the permanent wooden slruo
lures, meas and commissary quarters, ar,
undergoing a complete metamorphosis
instead OF the great long ungAinly look
ing shed which did duty ut past encamp
mentH az general mess tent, some /.
smaller buildings 1890 feet In measure
msnt are being erected These will TAX,
tho place OF the big building which Is be
ing torn down. Each company, the
cavalry troop. and the Delaware COLLEGE
cadets will have separate mess quarters.
Each mess tent, or hut, to use the mill
tary phrase, has an annex for kitchen
purposes.
AT the location of the governors statF
headquarters TO the west OF the campus a
new mesa tent to be constructed Of lum-
Der is being built.
Lhe company mess tents will range
along the east of the camp facing the
street along that line. Some additions
have been made to the quRrtermaster aud
commissary quarters. The guard-house
also has been moved little from its old
position.
Il ia believed that these alterations will
add something to the sanitary advantages
OF the camp.
The grounds looked very pretty Thurs
day. They need only the presence OF
the soldiers, ths lines of white tents dot
ting the Froen slope, and the big Damp
nag floating from its tall staff to make
camp Benjamin T. Biggs as attractive az
any OF the past enoampments.
Troop b aud the cadet artillervmen
have their mess tents on the north line OF
tho grounds.
Visitors to Brandywino Springs will
eiso mud some marked changes aud i'm
provements in the hotel grounds. Notably
there is the large lyoeum building used
ior theatre representations, concerts and
literary gatherings.
IN the picnic grounds also great deal
OF money has been expended in improy-
ing the buildings and permanent
structures. A number of bridges have
been thrown across the stream Rt the
loot OF the hotel grounds. Pavilions and
refreshment tents have bsen furnished
up.
During encampment Captain u. L.
Rice, Jr., will hold the position OF major
OF cavalry, his troop being sub.divided
into two platoons denominated Troops O
and D. Lieutenant q. IA. Stevenson will
be adjutapt of the squadron. Troop O
VIII be under the command of Lieutenant
savoy Evens and Troop d under Ser
gesnE =. L. 0cheltree. Mr.. Ocheltree
being detailed to the duties Of commits
stoned officer will receive the pay Of that |
position.
No appointment has as yet been maze |
to succeed the vacancy caused by the
last mentioned temporary promotion in
the position OF color sergeant Of the
squadron.
Corporal William A. Kelley Of Troop 3
has been appointed to succeed commits.
sary sergeant on the governors staG,
George W. Quinn, who did not re-enlist
on the expiration OF his time.
Ite following order has been issued;
''the detail Of guard for the tour OF duty
commencing July 26th, 1890, at guard
mount IS; Ofioor Of the Day, Captain Il.
.. Boyd, First Infantry; Senior Officer nf
he Guard, Firat Lieutenant, William +.
floyd: Junior Officer Of tho Guard, Sec
IND ihentenent Theodore F. Townsend;
or Frat Regiment OF Infantry, two ser.
sean'H, three corporals. IS privates and
Wo musicians; for cadet battalion of ar
iliery, six privates; for first battalion
ayalry, six ptivgtes."
The drum cosus will muster between
V and 30 men at camp. This branch Of
he service will make an unusually fins
ppeaIance. The members have been
cry industrious in the preparation of
'ew music. They have been supplied
'ith new white helmets aud fatigue coats.
'ergeant major T.. W. Higgins has not re-
nlisted since the expiration Of his term.
day l2'h 80 that there is now no com.
lander OF the oorps. It is at present
nder the charge Of Drum-sergeant Harry
lcMaY and Ff3'sergeant w. j. BursIef.
The usualinvitAtions to representatives
I the city press were received Saturday =
at to attend the encampmant at Brandy /,
line spriugg.