The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
DOINGS AT
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CAMP TUNNEL.
The Soldier Boys Taking Their Medical
Examination.
NEARLY ALL WILL PASS.
Their Failure Will Be the Only Obstacle
To Reep Them From Enlisting
In the Army.

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1l.0i train to join the militia. DThe num-
Der ID being what some people consider un.
lucky did not appear to worry any of those
who had signifled their Willingness to be-
come soldiers. The funniest sight wit
messed OF Camp Tunnel yesterday after
dinner was the drilling Of tho awkward
squad, all of tho men being new recruits,
some of whom had never heard word Of
command and had no conception of what
an order of command meant except halt,
forward march.
The different companies are making
rapid progress in drilling considering the
humber Of recruits sworn In daily In their
camps.
The men will be enlisted as individuals
into the volunteer service iEstead Of In
groups or companies and the militia now
know what IT, expect. This is the latest
order from the war department. Tho
Delaware militia. notwithstanding the
order, fthey cannot enlist In o body, will
not enlist at all, at least that Is the talk
heard from the men.
Lieutenant Gordon said no had receive
official orders to muster into service. the
First Regiment Of Infantry Of Delaware as
an organization.
The regiment will not be mustered in
until 1t has been recruited to its full
strength. They will DO mustered into tho
regular army.
The examining board consisted Of Sur
geon Wyeth, Major France and Lieuten.
ant Jakes, and were kept busy yesterday
In making an examination Of the mon be-
fore being mustered In the service Of
Uncle Sam.
Only seven mon in Company F. known
as the Irish Company, and who to man
stepped forward when the call was issued
for those who would volunteer to step
two PAGES forward, failed to qualify. Tho
boys in Company It are proud Of their
number, and are making rapid progress
in drilling and on the rifle range
Every man In Company A qualified for
the volunteer service. A set out of cake
and lemonade was given last evening by
the members Of Company A to the whole
camp on their good showing In passing
the medical examination.
Company also was very successful In
the examination; all but two members
were qualified. Three men Of Company X
failed to pass tho examination.
The rifle practice is now daily from to
IL O'Clock in the morning and from 2 to
O'Clock in the afternoon The ranges are
100 yards, 200 yards and 500 yards.
The men are making good progress In
rifle practice and numerous good marks
Der of tho militia has trial at the 100
yard range first, and 10 given two Shots
II IS points are scoredlthen the marksman
goes to tho 200 yard range and is given five
shots at II. If he makes Is points here no
Is then given q shot at the 500 yard range
which qualities him to be classed if he
scores Is points in tho flrst.class
Those who score 70 and upwards will
constitute the class Of marksnen and be
entitled to wear marksman's badge.
Colonel G. p. Postles has charge of the
ranges and is giving his undivided atten.
tion to the same.
Tho different panies not at rifle prac-
tice In the afternoon wcrel being put
through the different military tactics in
the field some distance from the camp and
the drilling was kept up from 2 to o'clock
which gave thom good appetite for sup
per
For dinner yesterday, roast meat, boiled
potatoes, coffee and bread and butter, were
served. Some of the mess included boiled
rice and tea.
The soldier boys say they have all they
can eat, they arc not in any ways stunted
in the amount OF food they want but
have plenty.
Company A:has mascot in the shape
thsm Se from puS Mlngtpn They h sSns
named 1t Ebe W. Tunnell after the Gov
ernor.
1t already knows its headquarters and
Is great pot arnonng the boys who feed it
until its little sides are ready to burst.
CaptainE sborne was officer of tho day,
and Lieutenant Cotton officer OF the guard
on Wednesday. 49,,
q The soldier boys are allowed penny
dip, which has to Inst them two nights so
you see the electric light is not everlasting
or overly bright. All lights have to b.
out by ~ o'clock and tho only signs of life
around the camp then are the men doing
guard duty.
Silver Lake, which Is about half n milo
away is where the boys do their washing
and keep themselves clean. Cleanliness is
next to goodness.
The camp Is FREQ from sickness and the
members Of tho different companies re.
port every member we'll.
Mrs Anna Pyle and the Rev. Charles l.
Stengle and wife were visitors to camp
yesterday.
Geo. H. Crawford is an applicant for
position as executive officer. Ho is an
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