Evening journal., 1898-04-25
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
Guards Will Encamp Near
Middletown For Ten Days.
STRICT DISCIPLINE OBSERVED


ANXIOUS TO TAKE TO THE
FIELD.
The National Guard Of Delaware will |
go into camp tomorrow, at Middle |
town, where they expect to remain for |
ten days engaged in regimental drills. |
The national government is then ex-
pected to take charge of the militia.
The site Of the camp is about a quar-
ter OF a mile from the town, and Is
! considered a very desirable location.
Within the past three days, when Il
became known that the Delaware
troops would be called out, there have
been many enlistments, and every
company in Wilmington Is now mus
tered up to It's full quota. There are
many applicants, but no more will be
received until President Mckinley
| gives Governor Tunnel authority to
increase the number OF each company
to 100 men.
| When the militia goes into camp IL
will be accompanied by Lieutenant
Gordon, U. S. A., Eighteenth Infantry,
now military instructor at Delaware
college, and it is said that the national
government has given him Instructions
| to have general supervision over the
camp, so that when the Federal gov
ernment take the troops they will be
In good shape.
after consultation with Adjutar.-
General Hart, a number OF the women
OF Wilmington, who are chiefly inter
ested in the National Guard, and chiefly
representing the mothers and sisters OF
the members of the militia, met and
organized the Woman's Auxiliary Of
the National Guard OF Della
ware. The following officers
were elected: President Mrs ]. r.
Miiljgan, wife OF Rev. j. R. Millgan,
pastor OF Olivet Presbyterian Church;
treasurer. Mrs. Anna III. Pyle; secretary
Miss A. X. Melvin. II is expected that
Mrs. Milligan and Mrs. Pyle will go
into camp with the militia, and they
will have headquarters just outside OF
the camp lines.
The following orders were issued
from the regimental headquarters yes
terday to the militia:
!. State Of Delaware, Headquarters OF the
First Regiment Of Infantry, Ma
tiOnal Guard.
Wilmington, Del, April "a, 1898.
General Order No. II.
l. In accordance with general or
der No. Is, A G. o., dated April %
1898, the First Regiment OF Infantry
will encamp at MlddletOwn on Tuesday
: | April 26, 1898. The camp will bs
= known as Camp Ebe w. Tunnell."
2. Companies will take trains a
their respective stations as follows:
y Company /, Laurel. at $40 a. m.
- Company B, Milford at S.36 a. m.
Company G., Harrington, at 9 .06 a. m
Company b, Wyoming, at 9.31 a. m
q Companies "A, G, +. X and Drum
Z Corps, Wilmington, at S.13 a. m.
(, COmpsny II, New Castle, at S.27 a. n
n The field stan and non-cOmmission
- ed stan will take train with the OF
- ganizatiOns nearest their homes.
3. Lieutenant-ColOnel G. M. Steven
son and Major Theodore Townsend vii
s | assume command OF companies as fol
y lows: Colonel Stevenson
= Companies A, c, F, II and X MajO
= Townsend, Companies B, e. G and I.
II 4. Cars will be provided for all nee
- essary baggage, which will be limite'
n to officers baggage and extra pieces o
4 common property, which must be care
70 fully marked and at station at leas
one-half hour before leaving time o
= train.
5. Company commanders will brini
with them all enlistment papers, book
and company records.
g. Lieutenant II. V. d. BOotes, regi
Is mental quatermaster, will requisitio
~ the quarter-master-g general for a
duartermaster and commlssary store
:. and issue the same on the requisitio
accompany commanders.
3 Z. Pursuant to paragraph five. OF {
" o. No. 16, A. G.. o., dated April %, 18e
u muster rolls will be prepared in tripl
- cate and presented to the inspecting oi
- ficer Immediately upon arriving on tn
~ field.
- 8. No intoxicating liquor will b
y allowed to be brought within the line
N of the camp except for hospital use
"a 9. Company commanders will I
held responsible for the behavior OF IN
men OF their commands en- route an
y will report without delay to thes
Headquarters the name and company
nc each man guilty OF unsoldierly OF VI
-, gentlemanly conduct
De 10. Detail ford guard on April 16, 1S9'
~ Officer Of the day, Captain q.
nI Rogers, Company II.
Ial Officer OF the guard, First Lieutel
~ ant c. NJ. Dillon, Company X.
"a, CompanylA, men, 1 sergeant,
nd Company B, men.
ss Company G, men, i corporal.
hs Company r, 3 men.
or Company F, 3 men.
p Company G, 8 men.
he Company H, 3 men.
I'm Company I, 3 men.
~, Company I, 3 men, corporal.
Company K. men, l corporal.
Two musicians
The guard will be reported to the a
- jutant Immediately upon arrival
-, | camp.
~ BY order OF
os COLONEL W1CKBRSHAiM,
JOHN M. DUNN, Adjutant
~ A farewell meeting to the guard W
a. held yesterday afternoon at the Ope
Ia House, and reused much enthusiast
Many preachers were upon the stat
and about 1900 persons, including s.
NJ diers, were in the audience.
~ Rev. ]. r. Milligan presided, and Z
.u addressed were by Rev. T. A. McCurG
ny OF Central Presbyterian Church, a
~ Rev. DR.. Ezra Tinker, OF Asbu