Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

officers arc deserving OF much praise for
tho heroic manner in which they have
acted.
Two or throo members Of tho
Governors star, who have hoea Lere
assisting Col. WickeIshnm anil the
other oilicers uf the regiment, and who
have no direct connection with tho
regiment, haye made their headquarters
at tho National iioipl. They have no
right, however, to no chartered on the
field, and, consequently, arc taking caro-
OF themselves ut tins hotel. Thoy de.
serve credit for taking their timo TO
come here and give such assistancs az
.nny can.
The men nrn much pleased with the
rifle ranges and tho prospects for proper
ritlo practice. Col. PuGilos, Inspector
Goncfal Of EiHe Practice, WIS assisted
in erecting Ana proving the ranges by
LOWS Allen, engineer b! tho Delaware
railroad, and a corps OF men. Mr..
Allen han had experience in laying out
ranges mt sea Grit, N. j., and his as.
distance was very valuable, making tho
work accurate IN eyory particular.
Second Lieutenant A. W. Foreman OF
Go. A has bsen detailed by Col. Wicker
sham MS range officer, vino conducts tho
practice under tho direction of Col.
PUstles. The mon atari in at the 100.
yard range and as they qualify 20 to
the longer ranges.
The l00-yard range was opunu1 on
Saturday afternoon, anu, although a
high wind wns blowing, the result waH
very creditabls. q ca. was cont to tho
range first aud 10 men, including Col.
Evan q. Boyd, qualified, tho number
OF pointa necessary to qualify being
IS out Of possible "a. The srores
were as fullowa: Corporal Morris, ~ (;
Privats Atwoll, 81; Lieut.. Fox, 49,;
Priynte Hanna, 10; Private Dixon, 10 /;
Private lfarrisr, 10; Col. Bnyd, IS;
Private Morris, lS; Private Stewart.
10; Private q. Anpleby, 10; Private
q. Campbell, IL; Private Lloyd, II /;
Private Walton, II; Private Pitcher,
l6; Private Estes, To-; Sergeant God
frey, Ii; priyuts Strong, IL; Capt. Mat
lack, Ii; Private G. X. Anderson, IL;
Private Downs, l3; Private Bradford,
IL: Private Whitesities, IL Private 4.
Applehy, IL; Private tramer, IL; Pri.
yatc j. q. Campbell, IL; Private Bar
nett, 10; Private Lane, O.: Private
Fenster, g.; Private Irwin, s Sergeant
nentun, D; Private Haggerty, A; Private
Davidson, 9; Private krouse, 2; Private
Kelley, 9; Color Sergeant Sasse 9;
Private LEY, 0. Private Anderson was
official scorer.
Dover has enc representative in tho
guard. Arthur j. Psnnowill having en-
lisUed in Il Co.
suSDAY IN CAMP.
Yesterday was tho most important day
10 the history of MidGlo:own. Fully
1000 visitors were ia town tn visit
Camp Ebe W. Tunnnl. All day Satur
day friends were arriving on nil trains
and by moan yesterday there was scarcely
n homo in town hu. what was enter
tanning one or more guests They came
from all Delaware and the adjoining
counties o. Maryland. The soldiers
were stirring bright and early ut Camp
Tunnel. Tho campg.uund WAS nerfsctly
dry and tho sta proved 10 ba owing
10 tho warm weather, most desirable
one to got the refreshing breezos from
the West
Chaplain Munsun, who is an untiring
worker for the goud and betterment Of
mankind, organized in the evening O
temporary chapter of Brotherhood Of
St Andrew. The chapter ia TO be
known 40 the Ebe w. Tunnel Ghapter.
The chaplain said the sans good work
would lis continued in the field as In
the various parishes.
fore fear tho Lord, and Horve Him in
sincerity and TRUTH" Joshua 81, II.
The chaplain spoke most interestingly
for 20 minutes.