The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-22
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SOLDIER boys.
They Busily Engage in
Preparing For The
EnCampment.

Tho enthusiasm of the members Of the
National Guard Of Delaware who GATHERED
at the Armory last night was unbounded.
lhs action OF the Legislature had en-
Unused them as much as would call from
the Government to take up arms in de
Tense Of their country. Two companies
and n were In their rooms and officers Of
Hart, Colonel l. p. Wickersham, Colonel
Gran ley p. Postles, Assistant Quarter
Quar,ermaster H. V. u. Bootes, Adjutant
jehn Dunn and Major Curtis were on.
gagged In the private offices formulating
plans for tho movement Of the Guard.
They also talked to the soldier boys long
aud seriously. Adjutant General Hart i'm
'esed upon tho men the fact that II
would probably be tomorrow before they
would be ordered into camp, perhaps at
Harrington.
The soldier boys made the building re.
sound with their cheers. Thu Gattling
gun OF Company A was wheeled from its
accustomed place on the Armory floor and
the First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps
marched from the building to practice
some of its new airs on the streets. The
drum corps made tour Of many streets,
and soon it had lnrge crowd following.
Many persons were Of the opinion that the
soldiers had been called out to war, and
enthusiasm was stirred up to high pitch
The Gatling gun. which was wheeled
Into the centre Of the floor, was uncovered
by a squad and was thoroughly oiled and
cleaned. The barrel was brightly polish
ed after which cylinder was placed In
position aud the gun was unlimbered,
much to the admiration OF the crowd.
Shortly after O'Clock ON order was
given to clear the room of all who we're not
fbo "ha,, fhiS had
Teen done, Assistant Qunrtermaster-Gen.
eral Chaytor who had been busy through
out tho evening making out list Of the
goods received from tho government turn
ed over the cases to Regimcntal Quarter
master BO0tes.
During tho evening there was rush Of
ecruits. The company rooms vera the
scene of much activity Six applicants
presented themselves at the rooms OF Com.
psny A, and all signed papers OF enlist
ment. This makes fOrty-eight members
of the company. Company X also enlist.
cd four men, making the number IS, al
most up to the quota. 1t Is expected before
the companies leave for the encampment
each company will have its quota Of mem
bers. Just when the departure will be
made however, is not known, although 1t
may be some time tonight, or Tomorrow.
Adjutant General Hart said it would not
he before o'clock this evening, at least.
News comes from Washington that
Secretary Alger states in the first call for
troops the National Guard Of the States
will he accepted. The figures in posses
sion OF the War Department show that in
some of the States there is no such organ
ization and in others 1t falls below the
quota which such States will be asked to
furnish in the proportion which their
population bears to that Of the whole
country.
If the policy OF asking each State to fur.
nish its proportionate quota Is finally
adopted, under call for 100, 900 men many
of the National Guardsmen would be I'M
able 10 go. 1t is suggested, However, that
the President may disregard the method
above outlined and permit the full enlist
at present organized.