Evening journal., 1902-09-08
|IanV Persons Visit the Camp
Near Newark
|OLDIERS ARE WE'LL PLEASED
PguIar Military Routine Is Observed
and The Men Are Instructed
in Practical Fashion

More than 1000 persons visited Camp
myth at Newark yesterday, and were
terested spectators Of the military
e in which the Delaware National
lard is now leading. The camp,
|hich has been named in honor Of
neral Thomas "a. Smyth, is pleasant
located, and the full routine Of a
|gular military camp is observed.
lie site is the HomewOod Driving
/ rk, about one half mile from New
/ k.
Camp discipline went into effect as
on as the regiment arrived, and Col
ell Theodore Townsend assumed ac-
e command. Company c, of Will
Ington, the ranking company of the
+ yiment, has the position of honor in
3 encampment, the first avenue of
|lts being allotted to Captain Mat
F ks command.
+ The tents of the various companies
parallel with each other, while the
+ its OF the officers are pitched in one
+ lg row at the end of the avenues, in
eh a manner that the captains and
4 utenants from their quarters can
We a full view of their company ave
e. Parallel with the tents of the
n nmissioned officers are Colonel
wnsend's headq9 q9arters, before which
E b displayed the national and regi-
ntal colors. Adjoining is the tent
Regimental Adjutant Charles p. Col
/. About one hundred feet from the
snue Of Company B are the hospital
ats, and the headquarters of Adju-
H.t-Gemeral I. Pusey Wickersham,
o will remain in the field with the
,iment. Altogether there are $50
X Is and $50 men at Camp Smyth.
Me heavy rain storm of yesterday
not affect the men. as the tents are
v and well set up.
aptain Matlack, OF Company c, was
Ger OF the day yesterday. and Lieu
ant Foulh. of Company B. was offi-
of the guard AS yesterday was
lday. there were no drills. Chaplain
NJ Munson, of New Castle, conduct
religious services at 2 o'clock in the
srnoon on the drill grounds. Dress
ade was held at $50 O'clck, and
showing was excellent, and the
iment was applauded as it went
ough the maneuvers.
olonel Townsend was in command
the regiment, Lieutenant-COlon
Venson was in charge OF the First
talon, and Major Evan G. Boyd was
command OF the Second Battalion.
utenant Mills, Of Company X, was
Itant of the First Battalion, and
ltenant Pitcher, of Company B, was
ltant OF the Second Battalion. Dud-
Munson, of Company H, acted as
seant-major OF the Second Battal-
and B. IT. Holcomb, Of Company
vas color-sergeant.
consultation of the board Of officers
held at Adjutant-G General Wicker
ms headquarters, at which it was
sed to allow the men to leave camp
l 9 o'clock. When the officers an
need this decision, it was received
4 cheering. Most of the men walk
o Newark, and nearly everyone re-
ed within the stipulated time.
lptain Lank, Of Company B. was
er Of the day today, Lieutenant
rs, OF Company A, was senior Off
Of the guard, and Lieutenant Gem
OF Company H, was junior officer
he guard. Colonel Townsend has
led to devote the mornings to bat
n drill, and the afternoon to COM
y drill and to target practice. if 2
tble site for a range can be found
surrounding country was viewed
y in an effort to locate target
e.
Camp Notes
cal trains on the Baltimore and
railroad will stop at Lumbroob
e the encampment OF the National
d OF Delaware is being held il
ark. Lumbrook is but a few hun.
feet from the encampment, anC
round trip fare is fifty-three cents
september 10, which will be Cover.
Day, the express train leaving
city at 11.31 a. m, will stop a.
brook and returning an express
will stop there at $50 p. m.
ling this city at $40 p. m.
health of the camp is excellent
one man being in the hospital.
I one man has been incarcerateC
e guard house thus far. He wa'
ilian employe of one of the com
IS, who became turbulent, and wa!
n the "boogy" to become tractible
mpany X has a glee club, whiol