The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-09
TROOPS TO Be
MUSTERED IN
Impressive Ceremony Will be
Held at Camp Tunnel
Today.
ENLISTMENT BY COMPANIES
Second Sunday of the Encampment
Was Disagreeable and Visitors
Were Disheartened by the
Heavy Rain Storm.
Trouble in Camp.


SIecla D!Slhtcn TO IHESuN
| CAMP TUNNEL, Middetown, Nav S.
Tomorrow will witness the mastering of
the National Guard of Delaware into
the service OF the United States Federal
/ Government.
In the morning the regimental field,
.taif and all non commissioned officers
! will be mustered in and then Lieutenant
Walter Gordon, L. s. A., hopes to con-
duet the mastering of the Guardsmen
into the regular service as expeditiously
as possible.
If necessary the entire regiment could
be enlisted at once. The objection to
this method however is that the men
could not hear the reading of the oath of
allegiance to which they subscribe and
to which they are bound during their
term of enlistment.
For this reason Lieutenant Gordon
deems it more desirable to divide the
regiment, and they will be mustered
either by battallions or in companies,
more probably the latter
The ceremony is impressive and it is
hoped the weather may be clear, so that
it may be held ON the drill field in fine
view OF the assembled hundreds expected
to be present.
The men will be marched forth from
their quarters equipped only with their
side arms. With them will be their
company officers, and if by battallions,
accompanied by the major Drawn upon
the field with barred head and right hand
uplifted, the oath is read slowly and
with the solemnity due such an occasion.
Once this done Lieutenant Gordon
will communicate by wire with the
Secretary OF War, to the effect that the
Delaware troops are now subject to his
orders.
Everything was on the "qui vive' to-
day in anticipation of a large crowd Of
visitors from Wilmington and other
points OF the Delaware road. The in
clemency of the weather had Il dis
heartening effect on those who did visit
the camp, and the second Sunday at
Camp Tunnel was not the scene OF
liveliness that existed here on the first
Sabbath.
The camp was treated to excitement
today in the shape Of Il novel arrest The
owner OF the property adjoining the
camp site, anticipat .nga large crowd and
having had some tickets printed started
in to charge the sum OF five cents Tor the
privilege OF crossing his grounds into the
camp. Alter having sold abont half Il
dozen he was arrested by squad OF
soldiers and summarily transported to
the guard house, where l,e was placed in
irons. Persons are not allowed to sell
tickets Of admission to the site of an en-.
campment of the National Guard
Wa ter Morris, OF Company G was
given leave of absence today on ac-
count of sickness. He is suffering with
typhoid fever and was taken to his home
at S03 Conrad street, Wilmington last
evening. Some few OF the men are suf-
fering witt, quite severe colds, and it is
hoped that clear weather will set in to-
morrow and continue during the stay of
the troops.
Surgeon Wyeth, U. S. A., the medical
examiner stationed at Camp Tunnel, re-
turned tonight on the late train. He
said that he would continue the exami-
nation of recruits as fast as they are
brought to camp, but he expected to fin
ish by Wednesday.
He said that Lieutenant Gordon ex-
pected to muster in at least four COM
panies tomorrow and woild rush the
work to completion with great rapidity.
A well-founded rumor is circulating
around the camp tonight that the troops
are to be ordered to Washington as soon
as the work of mastering in is com
pleted.
Many recruits are expected to arrive
here from Wilmington tomorrow. Pri-
vate Harvey OF Company A will bring
down five for that COMPANY, which will
make total OF 81 for Company A.