Evening journal., 1903-07-17

did march. There was a precision and
swing that showed the draining the men
had received. The afternoon sun glinted
on solid file of khaki uniformed legs
that went backward and forward like a
big machine.
Applause From Crowd.
The crowd appreciated II and s the
regiment swung in front of them they
were greeted at ever turn with a thunder
Of applause that lasted until they had
passed.
The band which played during the re-
view was not forgotten and on every side
praise for the fine music it discoursed,
was heard.
Inspected Quarters.
After the regiment passed In review the
Governor and his staff made an inspection
of the quarters. going down each company
street. The hospital tent ana the Y. NJ.
c. A. tent were also visited by the party
AT the latter place the Governor met
Secretary Sellers and complmented him
on his tent and the accommodations it af-
forded the soldiers in the way OF reading
matter and writing material.
Mrs. Hum and Miss Alice Hum viewed
the manoeuvers from the Adjutant- Cen
erals tent. Mrs. HUM was gowned in
dark blue voile trimmed with black silk.
and wore black picture hat. Miss HUM
wore blue mercerized cheviot gown
with drawn work and carried white
and black parasol.
Great Sham Battle.
The event of tn e day was the sham
battle after the inspection. The two bait
talions were given a short rest during
which time the first battalion men took
OF their coats and under Major Simon p
Doherty, formed themselves into a line
Of battle east of the camp. The second
men kept their coats on and
stationed themselves on the western
border of the parade ground They were
attacked by the First Battalion, headed
by a skirmish line. The Second Battalion
held its ground and when the attacking
party was within two hundred yards.
made dash. The enemy was routed.
During the battle about 6OOO blank cart
ridges were discharged.
Ran Among Spectators.
In their haste to get away from their
pursuers the First Battalion ran among
the spectators and between the tents. One
NNtt7 NRAAeAA VIM WIS very UluGn IIlEnl-
ened. ran screaming between the tents
and IN her haste to get away caught her
foot under guy rope of a tent and fellI
upon the ground. AS she fen
her low shoe came of. but she did not
stop TO get it An orderly afterward re-
turned it to her.
Hospital Corps Busy.
During the battle the hospital corps was
brought into play and removed a sup
posed wounded soldier, but previous to
that Il took two from the field who were
really III. While waiting for the Governor
TO arrive Captain l.. Austin was suddenly
attacked with indigestion and was re-
moved 10 his tent on the stretcher. While
the troops were being reviewed Private
Ellis Reeder, Of Company A fell over. be-
ing overcome by the heat
Want to Stay Longer.
The bright sun and cool breeze yes
terday did more to make the men en-
JOY camp life than anything else after
three days of wet, unpleasant expe-
Hence the camp has dried out and the
men took an interest in all drills and
other duties. They entered into every
thing with zest, and the existing con-
dition has a tendency to make the
men want to prolong the camp.
A peculiar feature about the recent
rain was that the old guardsmen's tents
could be distinguished at a glance from
the rockies" None of the men who
served in the regiment during its long
camping period while the Spanish
American war was in progress suffered
from the wet. They knew how to
ditch their tents and got wood from
the cook house and elevated their
hunks. The new men could not i'm
agine why their tents leaked, but when
it was told them that every spot they
touched on the inside of the canvas
caused little stream of water to
trickle In they could hardly believe it,
but when it was found to be true they
were more careful and as a conse-
quence We're not troubled with the
leaking.
Many Visitors at Camp.
The camp was literally filled with
visitors. An excursion from Whining
ton brought down nineteen carloads of
friends of the soldiers. and upon the
arrival of the train they made for the
camp. armed with good things for
their brothers and sweethearts, and al
most every tent in camp contained
women visitors.
Unfortunately indeed was the boy
who did not have guests, as almost
every one that came brought good
things to eat. The visitors walked up
and down the company streets and sat
in the tents until the men were called
out for drill, when they got in shady
places and watched the maneuvers
with interest.
Pleased With Site.
Colonel Theodore Townsend is well
pleased with the site here and said
this afternoon that he wished the gov
ernment would purchase the land, as
it was well adapted for an encamp-
ment.
Il hope I shall see the time when the
government will require every man tC
serve in the National Guard or contrib.
ute a sufficient sum for its support.
said Colonel Townsend. THE recen
trouble in Wilmington has awakened
the people to the fact that the Ma.
tional Guard is a necessity. The Ma,
tional Guard is the bodyguard of tn,
state and the people are beginning [,
realize this fact.
There must be a power to contro
anarchy. and when the police canno
handle the crowd they have to fall bacl
on the National Guard"