Evening journal., 1903-07-16
GOVERNOR DAY
At CAMP HUM
National Guardsmen In
spected Today by States
Chief Executive
WILL EAT OFF Of TIN PLATES
Dance for the Officers Given at the
Douglass House Last Evenins-Made
a Gay scene-covernor Will Remain
Until Sunday.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Camp HUM, Rehoboth, July 16.-
This was Governors Day, the most
notable day of the National Guard en-
campment. The soldiers gave their
chief royal welcome.
Governor HUM arrived on the regu-
lar train at 1905 o'clock, and was met
at the station by Adjutant General /.
Pusey Wickersham. He was escorted
to his suite of rooms at the Hotel Hen
lopen, where he had luncheon At 2.30
o'clock he joined members of his staff
at the adjutant generals headquarters.
Lieutenant Governor Phillip i. Can
non was unable to accompany the Gov
ernor, because of illness, and former
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel who was in
vited no accompany the Governors
party, was unavoidably detained.
Possibly at $50 o'clock, the regi-
ment will pass in review before the
Governor and his staff. and it is likely
that the executive will address the
men briefly This pageant will be fol-
lowed at o o'clock by the customary
dress parade, which will probably be
viewed by the Governor.
In the course Of the afternoon the
First Infantry Band. which everybody
says is the finest i'm the State. will
visit the adjutank generals headquar-
ters and will serenade the Governor.
Governor Hum and members of his
staff VII be entertained at dinner in
the mess tent in the rear of the adj
jutant generals Office afeer dress pa
rade but the meal viii conform to that
served to the other officers and SOL
diers in the field and the Governor will
have his beans. beef and cabbage
served up to him on metal dishes.
Following his visit and inspection,
the Governor viii return to the Hotel
Henlopen for the night. but will re-
turn to the camp on Friday to keep in
touch with the trend of affairs.
Captain L. r. Rutan was officer of
the day and Lieutenant w. T. Myers
was officer of the guard.
Military Hop.
The dance given at the Douglas
House last night by ]. p. Lofand to
the line and staff officers of the regi-
ment was one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the season. The scene was
a brilliant one, the bright, natty uni
forms of the officers and the gay
dresses of THE ladies made n picture
that those who saw it will not soon
forget.
The dance was given i'm the dining
room of the hotel, which was beauti-
fully decorated with the national colors
and potted plants. The orchestra Of
the hotel furnished the music and the
gay couples did not cease dancing until
far into the night.
The military nature of the hop was
responsible for the bringing out of a
large number of The female visitors
and the merrymakers swarmed about
the lobby and the porches of the hotel.
The following are a few of those who
attended:
Mrs. NJ. T. LOhand, Mrs. ]. p. Lof-
land. Miss Mary f. Lohand Milford
Miss A. Mary Marshall. New York
city; Miss c. +. Marshall, Lewes; Vic
tor II. StoeclSell, New York city; James
+. Alice, T. Victor Clark, d. S. Layton
Dover; Miss Linda Stevens. Seaford
Miss Lillias Kenney Dover; Mrs S. M.
Joseph, Wilmington Martin G. Ken
ney. Baltimore Mrs J. Wesley Moore,
Wilmington; Miss Pringer, Baltimore;
Howard West, Rehoboth; Miss Town
York Mrs. Bester, Baltimore; Mrs.
Squire Rawlins, Georgetown; Miss
Mary Kenney Baltimore Mrs. John T.
Morris, Miss Virginia Morris, Balti-
more; Mrs. J. Warren Bullen. Mrs. n.
Stanley Wilmington; Mis- Brown. Miss
Wise. Baltimore; Miss Cough. Mrs.
Carr, Miss Nellie Hollowell, William
T. Bond, Baltimore.
Sham Battle.
Yesterday afternoon the two battalion,
did creditable work in a sham battle
The First Battalion. under Major Doherty
took up a position ianl1ing camp, and the
Second, under Major Boyd. was en-.
trenched on the opposite side. Flanger.
were thrown out and deployng partie,
sailed through the thckets and small
ravines skirting Camp Hum. Blank cart
ridges were used and the air was lader
with the smell Of burnt powder for awhile
as the sharp reports rang out. Guart
mount took place On the morning, and the
men. under Regimental Sergeant Major
i. 3. Newell, showed a vast improve