Evening journal., 1903-07-18
SOLDIER BOYS
HOMEWARD BOUND
Week of Camping Over and
Tanned Guardsmen Leave
Their Tents
ENCAMPMEAT WAS PROFITABLE
Officers and Men Pleased With Practi-
cal Military knowledge They Have
Aoquired-lnspeetion Of Assawoman
Canal
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Canal.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Camp John HUM. Rehoboth. July IS
Most of the inhabitants OF the
white city by the sea disappeared asl
II by magic this morning and the mem-
bers of the First Delaware Infantry
which has been encamped at this place
left for their homes about ] O'Clock chis
afternoon en- a special train.
The Wilmington battalion should arrive
home about o'clock. Il Is made up OF
an entirely different looking lot Of men,
however. from those who came away and
those who saw them march down Market
street on last Saturday cannot help but
notice IN their appearance and swing that
they have been benefited in several ways
by the encampment.
Tho men have collected a thick coat OF
tan and any amount of practical military
knowledge. The guard has been simu-
lated wonderfully by the outing I'm many
ways and 80 Is the opinion Of many that
this Is the starting of a new era i'm Ma
tional Guard circles in Delaware.
Proud Of the Men.
The officers are proud, not only Of the
progress the men have made in the tao
ties, but their general department during
the camp which has been beyond re-
proach.
peculiar feature Of the camp is that
not a man has been in the guard house
during the week and not a complaint has
come from the citizens about the conduct
OF the men in the city although the
streets ard boardwalk have been
In. a.. i
men. Colonel Townsend gave as the rea-
son tor this that the guard is now made
up Of honest, upright young men and that
rowdyism I'm every way has been elimin-
ated
Governor Saw Dress Parade.
AT dress parade last night the troops
were again reviewed by the Governor md
Adjutant-General Wickersham. At this
.ceremony tbe Governor again expressed
, himself as highly pleased with the troops
and Colonel Townsend said to the officers
, that It was due 20 them and the men that
the camp has been such a success.
He thanked all for the interest they had
taken.
The dress parade which was the last
held, was witnessed by large numbers Of
cottagers and visitors. IL was viewed
from general headquarters by Mrs. Hum.
Miss Alice Hum, Colonel and Mrs. II. W.
Vivien, of Bridgeville; Colonel l.. b. Nor
: row. Mrs. Mary Corbltt and Herbert n.
Fell. Of Wilmington. who afterward dined
] with General wickersham. The Governor
and his party left this afternoon.
Last Night in Camp.
The closing hours OF the camp were
both sad and joyful. Yesterday afternoon
after the last drin there was a relaxing
! Of the strict discipline that has character
/ lied the camp and the soldiers lockej
r out In the evening the boardwalk was
! thronged with them, but they returned
to camp early TO be on hand for the fun
that always takes place. The serenadf
which has occurred at each encampment
was not forgotten Indeed 81 was ever
more marked than ever before. The mer
armed with washboilers. tin cans. basins
= and horns. made a tour Of the camp. The
| company commanders were the first {,
whom they paid their respects. After thil
regimental headquarters were visited an,
before each Of the tents the crowd per
: formed several selections. Not even Adju
tant-General Wickersham was immune
After paying their respects at the regi
mental headquarters. they proceeded
across the parade ground and made tn
night hideous for a few moments befor
S. the tent Of the commanding officer The.
~ were not reprimanded. all taking 1t 81
le good spirit. Most Of the officers wer
IA given three cheers by the men at the clos
a OF the selection before their tents ant
lv they were given with a will.
The last taps were played by the regl
NJ lmnntal bard, eveHy horn playing in
] IT. Az. Hfs
!. and the throngs on the boardwall
II stopped chatting and laughing and list
> ened until It was over. The soldiers them
rs selves were surprised and at its close
NJ mighty cheer went up.
tc Only One Patient.
OF The only work the hospital corps ha
lg yesterday was that caused by the Hines
n. OF James Mcfarland. Of Company G, VIII
he was attacked in the early afternoon b
he acute indigestion brought on, d Is said
r.. by his eating poisonous vein in a piec
he Of steak. He was soon brought aroun
?" under the offices Of Surgeon Lohand.
ut How Camp Broke.
Owing to the rain the tents were no
or struck today. A detail under Captain Ro
He Hart will remain and take them dow
nd when they have dried of.
lid Inspected the Canal.
n Yesterday morning an inspection Of IN
Assawoman canal was made by a part
including Governor Hum. Senator ALE
un Colonel r. j. Pyle Colonel Bewes +
mt Morrow. Josiah Marvil and John Phillip
ne OF Denver.
The party was i'm charge of Unite
ed States Engineer Redings and was given
understand the necessity of iis compl,
tom
Senator Alice was made acquainted wit
Nv its needs so that he might be familii
nd with them and ask help from the Coz
i'm ernment for its completion.
s. On the trip back the party stopped
rs. the Douglass House where they were el