Evening journal., 1904-07-21
Cooch's Bridge ThronSed
Today With theLargest
Number of Visitors
Since the Camp Began
Uniforms Brushed and
4 Button and Arms Pol
ished Until the Soldier
Boys Shine

Camp Marvn, Cooch's Bridge. Del,
July 21.-Governors Day finds Camp
Marvil i'm the gayest attire. Early this
morning visitors began to arrive and
by noon the parade ground and COM
pany streets were thronged with vis-
itors They continued to arrive and
when the review was held the large
space between headquarters was Hank
ed on every side by teams and guests
Of the men. There was a large crowd
of women present. Their bright hued
dresses and gay parasols lent color
scheme TO the scene not before seen
at the camp.
Visitors have been conspicuous by
their absence and the whole of the
camp has been devoted to hard work
That the whole regiment has been BEN
efitted 81 plainly evident. They are now
acquiring that swing which character
izes good soldiers and when they swing
UP the street upon their return on Sat
urday a much better drilled lot Of men
will be found.
Not only is there a marked improve
ment in their evolutions, but also in
their discipline and bearing. 1t is Won
derful what a change can be accom-
in the open with strict discipline.
Governor HUM and his STAFF, which
includes Brigodier General and Adju-
tant General 1. P. Wickersham, VIII
mington: Surgeon General and Briga-
4 dier General George H. Hall, Milford;
/ Brigadier General and Quartermaster
i General Isaac T. Parker, Wilmington;
Colonel and Surgeon General William
4 f. Haines, Seaford: Inspector General
of Rife Practice and Colonel Charles
4 T. Triedler Dover; Colonel and Aid
4 de-Camp Lowln B. Morrow, Whining
s ton; Colonel and Aid-de-Camp Edgar
i. Halnes, Wilmington; Colonel and
n Aid-de-Camp Harry w. Viven, Bridge
vile: Colonel and Aid-de-Camp Thorn
as j. Pyle, Georgetown; Colonel and
Il IAid-de-Camp Levi G. Sterner. Camdeni
a Colonel and Aid-de-Camp Charles w
"A Barger, Dover; Lieutenant Colonel and
Assistant Adjutant General Frank D
Lackey. Wilmington; Lieutenant Colo
mel and Assistant Quartermaster Gen.
eral Armon d. Chaytor, Wilmington
N Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant In
spector General A. +. Matlack, Edg'
Moor
Among the visitors were noted Sena
tors L. Heisler Ball and J. Frank Al
Nee. Secretary Of state Layton, Mayo
Bird. former Quartermaster General r
J.. Holiday. Harry V. Bootes forme
lieutenant and regimental quartermas
t ter of the regiment
The review took place in the morning
when the Governor and his staff in
spected the troops on the parad
ground ground. Following this was al
Inspection Of the camp. The Governo
interested himself in the comfort o
sthe soldiers and after it was over com
plimented the officers not only upon tn
manner in which he found everything
but also upon the location of the camp
which he said was one of the best eve
occupied by Delaware's National Guard
In the afternoon the regiment wa
formed into two parts and a skirmis
drill and sham battle was the attrac
ton this afternoon.
Most of those who came down broug
huge baskets and bundles of goo
things to eat. and as a consequenc
.dinner was one of the most SUMPTION
meals since the troops have been here
A special menu was also arranged b
each of the companies.
e Stole the colonel's Meat.
Yesterday morning by a ruse hoboe
stole the meat intended for Colonl
rownsend's breakfast. One starte
alking with the cook while the othe
made away with the rations. A squa'
under the command of Lieutenant Ho
,ob. appaointed by Captain Carter, OF
icer Of the day, made detour throug
he woods, but failed to find a trace {
he marauders.
Those who qualified at 200 yards
he rifle range were yesterday take
put. The following men qualified: Cal
tain Holcomb. Company II, Is; Lieutel
Bnt Meechem, Company d, 20; Lieutel
pint Myers. Company II, 16; Corpor
Leef band, 10; Private Windsor, Con
pany B, IS; Private Boulden. CompaT
b, II.
Colonel Townsend, Lieutenant Col
X mel Stevenson, Chaplain Munson, Maj
81 Boyd, Lieutenant Cristy and 9th
staff officers were at the range yeste
8 bay. All made good scores. The
was no rifle practice today. as the e
ire time OF the men was taken up wi