The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
STATES TROOPS
GIVEN over
Governor Tunnel Formally
Presents Our Boys TO
Uncle Sam.
THOUSANDS SAW CEREMONY
Spirited Picture Made by Entire
Regiment Drawn in impress
sive Line Of Battle.
co. A WINS RIFLE TROPHY
Made a Record OF 1921 POints--Pri-
waite Wilkinson Of their Ranks
Made 81 out Of 1OO---TroOps
| Leave Camp Tunnel on or
Before Next We'd
nesday.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
CAMP TuNNEM MiddIctown, May 49,
81 have the honor to present to you this
regiment to represent Delaware in the
United States Volunteers said Governor
Ebe w. Tunnel today as he formally
turned the State troops over to Federal
Government.
The ceremony was impressive and
marking as it did an epoch in the history
of the Diamond State, was attended by
thousands from far and near.
United States Volunteers in name and
fact are now encamped on Delaware soil
at Middletown and the many people who
visited the tented city today viewed foi
the last time the whole First Regiment
Delaware Volunteers.
1t is extremely probable that by next
Wednesday camp will be broken and the
troops hurried south to point easily
accessible to the Island OF Cuba, which
is now and will probably continue to be
the battlefield OF the Hispano-American
War, in which the Delaware troops, OF
whom the State is justly proud, will
battle for humanity, and against bar.
barism and attendant butcheries.
Though it is rumored that Savannah
or perhaps Chickamauga Park will be
the first stopping place for the troops
from this State, it is seriousl Y considered
by those who are in position to know
that among the first volunteers trans
ported to the scene of conflict will be the
! Delaware troops.
Today has proven the biggest da,
since tie camp opened.
E,rlv this morning Colono, 7 puso,
wirlnysham cnmmnndiug the raai,rnni
and Adiutant John Dunn we're mustered
into the United States service, The,
were the last Of the regimental field stat
To take the oath. COMPANY G havin,
been sworn in lust prcyiols.
The last members Of the regiment t,
be mustered in were the non commits
stoned staff Of stewards Of the hospita
corps.
Governor TnnneIl. Secretary Of Stat,
Hughes. and the members Of the Iegis
latu,p arrived in Middlctovn at ZIG r
/ IN, and accompanied by the Governor
staff and the Diamond State band, tn,
line of march was taken up to Cam
Tunnel.
Uora tha nrooeseion uos oraoted \,
thn nntirn hndv If trnons dr5wn I'M !,
rngimnni,, i,r,1atinn Thn twnlva ' do,n
nan;ns snrrod out ovr, considnrohl,
snoCe and nrnspntad unite a brilliant an
, r Colnncl Wirtersham was +
Command
ernnr's nartv and the work Of insnec,
mo the trnons dawn m in hattie ARA
then began
~ .ha civ If martial music tho 60,
orn" ~" ' and staff Cninnal Wickersbon
inu Gnrdon T. s A and r.
I"g;slatnre nroceeded to one end NJ II
49, ,' ,;no ~ pnldierS ~ '''e N"A VI
nv ,s, ''''. -, , ,,. j,
lhey thel' i',a'clleo uo"il me lihe VI
procession Oh ti'e various captains sall
ing III ,u,t; iiaVl'g IeaGi'eu tle e
IRENE end Ine line Oh marcil was cohtl
ued pack W v''e s'a''liig Poi''l III inc re-
: Oh tne TROOPS
; After the inspection Governor TUNE
: iorma!iv turned the regiment over 10 u
d. ohlteo STATES "4Nelli'hell', Which W
represented by Lieutenant waiter VIC
o,n n y. .. a. .. A., .,
:. me eh'lie IeSi''ieilI 'liell loriliee
llne OF marcn, ana aiter circuit OF u
parade l'eid oislnlsseu. j,
= AFTER the lorlna1 presentation OF y
q troops Dress Paraue was neg, anfi
~ Whlch the baynard trophy onereG
the pfomineht leWeler, ealnuel II. ba
nara, OF wilmington. TO the compal
=, atlaihilg the ,i,ghest score at rl1le pr,
y tlce on IRE loo-yard, Zoo-Fard ana u
yard rlfle ranges was awarded.
The shooting was inspected by Color
Gantley P. Postles, inspector of ri
practice and the trophy was awarded
Company A, the crack company of
First Regiment, Delaware Volunteers.
Company AS record was 32l poll
and her nearest competitor was Co
pany c with 297 points The trophy
large agate vase bounced and lined