Evening journal., 1894-12-28
READY FOR INAUGURAL
First Regiment of Infantry Or
dered to Prepare at Once.
AND WILL MAKE A GOOD SHOWING

IN Charge OF Skilled TFirst LIeutenants.
Regret at the Loss of the Service of
Captains wickersham and Phillips.
Elections for Their Successors WIN Prob
ably BE the First orders to BE Issued
BY the New Adjutant- General.
The entire National Guard of Delaware
has been ordered out to attend the
gubernatoriRl Inauguration at Dover on
January TO- and 1t is expected to make a
splendid showing even though it has had
three years OF uphill work to exist. The
general order calling out the troops is
now posted up at all the armories and
was read last night and on Wednesday
night to the rank and file Of soldiery
No More Excursion" Soldiers.
In accordance with strict military
orders, however no excursion" soldiers
will be taken on this trip, the snap
fellows who only shoulder gun when
there is some sport to be had being
debarred by an order excluding those
who are not skilled In the manual and
versed In the latest military discipline
This order will cut the companies down
somewhat but will leave strong compa-
MES Of erect aud precise militismen
Two Companies without Captains.
Two faces aud soldierly figures that
have always graced the First Regiment
of Infantry wherever 1t marched will be
missed in the inaugural parade and will
probably not again appear as soldiers of
the state. They are Captains l. Pusey
Wickersham. Of this city, commanding
Company @, and j. Ernest Phillips, of
New Castle, commanding Company II
They have resigned, their Withdrawals
have been accepted aud general orders to
that effect and relieving them of command
were sent out this week. The general
order relieving Captain Wickersham,
concludes as follows;
''In accepting this resignation the
commander-in chief express ses deep re-
gret. Captain Wickersham has at all
times been an enthusiastic and model
guardsman and his efficiency has brought
much information into the ranks Of the
Delaware National Guard He Is
thoroughly versed In the school of
soldisry and Is. at the time Of his
resignation, acting assistant adjutant-
| general, which in itself expresses more
than words
by order of the governor,
GARRETT ]. HART,
"Oficial, adj. General
"LIEUT. A. D. CHAYToR.
Act. Asst Quartermester Gen.
ATTEST; GEORGE w. MARSHALL,
n L PAIGE, Colonel.
"Adjutant."
His Example Could Well BE Emulate ].
The resignation Of Captain Phillips Is
the usual formal order from the ad ju-
tsnt-general and colonel, and signed by
the acting assistant quarter -master
general and the adjutanu OF the regi
ment. In bis remarks upon the action
the adjutant- general tsys that Captain
Phillips has been an honest, efficient and
trusted officer whose example could well
be emulated by jealous guardsmen In
Delaware. The state officials are panied
to part with such q commandant"
To Choose Their Successors
A captain is elected by his command
for seven years or, in case OF resignation
or DEATH to fill the unexpired term.
Elections in companies Q and Il will now
have to be ordered. but it is thought that
the new aojutant general will first be
appointed, soon after which the elections
will be held.
In New Castle there is n movement on
foot to unanimously elect Colonel E g.
Boyd 10 command Company II. Every
effort will be used to have the colonel
make this sacrifice Of time and title,
although he has srefussd to consider il
saying that he has not the proper time
to devote TO this work, which requires
such constant attention. The proba
bility now is that he will be elected ano
then persuaded to serve.
If this cannot be, the choice of Com
pany H will be Second Lieutenant
Edmund E. Rogers, who Is hard
working soldier, always at his post
Lieutenant Booth has expressed desir,
for TO further promotion at this time.
WIN Go In Heavy Marching Order.
The First Regiment will go in heav,
marching order, which means that thl
neat parade dress uniforms are TO b.
completely covered up by cape overcoats
leggings, knapsack, blanket and can
teen.
Company will be- commanded by
First Lieutenant A. f. Matlack, whill
the other captainless command, H Com
pany, ot New Castle. will be In charge o
First Lieutenant J. e. Booth. Bot
these soldiers are well verssd and drilled