Evening journal., 1902-09-06
SOLDIER BOYS
ARE IN CAMP
Depart for Newark Amid
Cheers OF Friends
MADE Fine APPEARANCE
For Five DAYS Delaware GuardSmeD
Will Experience Camp Pleas
ureS and DiScOmIOrtS

With the band playing and an i'm
mense crowd cheering, the train
bearing Companies A, c. f
and X. comprising the III rst Bat
TALON of the National Guard OF Della
ware. pulled out or the French street
station this morning at $40 o'clock ON
their way to Newark where they Will
camp for the next six days. The men
made a fine appearance as they march
cd through the city, dressed in their
heavy marching uniforms.
This is the first time in more than
ten years that the National Guard has
held an encampment, and 1t excited the
keenest interest among the officers and
men. AT G o'clock this morning the
men met at the Armory. at Twelfth
and Orange streets. By 7.45 all were
in line and the march to French street
station was struck. The parade was
led by the band, consisting OF twenty
three pieces, in charge of Roy Hart
Although the hour was early the
streets were lined with people who
cheered the soldiers as they passed and
bid them goodbye. The companies
marched along Twelfth street to Mar
ket. thence to Third, to French and
then to the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton. About 1000 men, women and
children had gathered there to witness
their departure.
A special train, consisting Of COM
bination car and Ave coaches, was
in waiting. The men boarded II
and without losing much time, the
IA. A. a. OH
went UP and then there was a great
hand-shaking. waving of hats and
handkerchiefs and loud farewells.
Lieutenant-ColOnel Stevenson was In
command. Company A had forty
three men in line. and was commanded
by Captain Carter and IAeutehants
Parks and Hill. Company c had forty
three men, in command OF Captain
Matlack and Lieutenant Reed. Com
pany +, forty-fve men, in charge of
Captain Doherty and Lieutenant G..
Carter.
Company X, thirty-three men. with
CAPTAIN Rutan, Iieutenants Dillon and
Mills.
Company G., of Bridgeville, and Com
pany B, of Milford, assembled at their
armories at 6 O'Clock a. m, and took
the early morning train, arriving at
POrter's about 10 O'Clock. The COM
panies proceeded from that point to
Newark. Company II. of New Castle
left at S2S o'clock. and arrived at Por-
ter's at SAT.
On the arrival Of the companies at
Newark tents were pitched. and by this
evening Camp Smyth will have been
established. Tn regiment will remain
there until next Thursday.
< A squad of twenty men, selected
from the different companies of the
First Delaware Regiment. in command
of Lieutenant c. NJ. Dillon and Ser
geant Watson. went to Newark yester-
terday TO guard the quartermaster'f &
stores. which were sent to the site OF
the camp grounds. Details were placed
on guard. where they remained until
the arrival of the regiment today.
Captain Carter, of Company A. will
be the officer Of the day at Camp
Smyth. Lieutenant c. NJ. Dillon will
be the officer Of the guard. The offi-
GERS will be changed every night and
day. Quartermaster-Genra A. d.
Chaytor will join the regiment tomor-
row.
Captain Wood, OF the Delmarvis
Telephone Company, has placed tele
phone in the headquarters at Cam
Smyth. The officers will be allowed
to use the phone for official busines.
free Of charge Others viii have to pay
toll.