Evening journal., 1906-07-26
GOVERNORS DAY
AT CAMP LEA
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were critically scrutinized from cap 20
boot. their arms Inspected and everything
found in perfect order
Regiment in Review
Returning 20 position In front OF general
Headquarters, Governor Lea then had tie
regiment pass in review. This was the
crowniDg event OF the day ana as the
band IN advance Of the regiment dis
courseG lively military airs the two bat
talions filed past each as II reached the
Governors station coming to salute and
being saluted by the Chef Executive IN
return.
Immediately after the review this af-
ternoon the skirmish drills or sham battle
was held and this. Il course, was deeply
Interesting to the hundreds Of spectators
on the grounds. The men used blank
Cartridges and for while the country
echoed and re-echoed with the nerve thrill
ing rattle Of the krag-Jorgensen rifles.
Dress Parade Tonight.
After the drill all the officers called on
the Governor and his stan mt general
headquarters and were formally received.
Tonight dress parade will be held and The
remainder Ct the day viii be spent by tie
men IN. entertaining visitors. The COM
/ pany streets and parade grounds are
! thronged by people from Wilmington,
Newark, Lover, and the surrounding
country. All ire delighted with the milf
tary Appearance OF the camp and the
quarters Of the men.
Ready For Mt. eretna.
On Friday afternoon Major Simon p
Dcherty, who is to command the bat
TALON to be sent no Mt. Grotna will with
draw his men from the regular camp.
| They will establish q camp Of their own
further East on the parade grounds and
will remain there until they depart from
Camp Preston Lea ON Saturday morning
FOR Mt Gretna. From the time the men
entrain they will be in charge Of the
Government They will be supplied with
ratons enough TO last them until they ar
rive at their destination. When the men
leave this camp their tents will be struck
and packed into freight cars. While in
their own camp they VIII use their little
shel er tn commonly called dog en- S
These consist simply Of two pieces OF
canvas fastened together and Just high
enough from the ground 10 allow two
men to crawl under. The tents are simply
to shelter the men while on march and
are carried with them wherever they go.
They viii sleep under these on Friday
night. Two hundred men will be sent from
this State with Major France, the sur
geon and Captain Roy Hart, as commits
sary and quartermaster.
on Governors Day 1t is considered
something Of an honor among the various
officers to be detailed for guard duty.
Just why this is so Is hard 70 say but
nevertheless the captains and lieutenants
detailed on this occasion are always proud
Of their position. In former years it was
customary to have whole company On
guard, burt now details are selected from
each company. The officer Of the day is
Captain ". "A. Myers, OF Company II, OF
New Castle The senior officer of tht
'guard Is First Lieutenant Jones. Of Com
pany c. and the junior officer is Iieuten'
ant George II. Davis. Of Company A.
Musketry Arouses Nelghborhood.
Lumbrook and vicinity was aroused yes
terday afternoon from its usually quie
repose by the thunderous rattle Of musk
etry fire. the smell Of real smoke and III,
demoniac yells Of men charging in bat
tie. This was brought about by the eS
tended order drills in which the entir
regiment participated. The exercise 4
commonly known as a sham battle bu
is simply a part Of the manoeuvers tn
regiment has to go through.
The problem presented yesterday after
noon was 70 locate an imaginary enem
that had approached and was mol stin
the camp. To get at this enemy It wa
necessary to send out battalion, skirm
ish around and flank 1t, and then captur
the opposition. This was done and durn
the engagement the men were given blan
cartridges to lend q more realistic i'm
preston and 10 arouse their interest 1
their work
Major ]. w. Reed with Companies
and d composed the attacking part!
They marched distance from camp tC
wards Ruihby station along the Pennsyl
vania railroad and there concealed them
selves behind fence so thoroughly d.
the men execute this move that it Wa
impossible C, see man or part Of a ma
even with strong glasses.
Major Simon P. Doherty with Con
panles c. E. F, G. II. and b made up n
defensive Major Doherty formed his me
on the parade ground and then deploye
In squads andeadvancod to dislodge tH
scouts thrown out by the enemy Con
pany + formed the support to the rigl
flank Of his line and Company G the sur
port on the left flank. Company wa
held in reserve. Two squads advance
firing as they went one platoon followe
and the intensity Of the fire was increas
al every halt When the sklrmish line Ia
reached the two hundred yard mark froi
the enemys position behind the fence n
rapid fire was started and the who
: manoeuver was eliminated with gran
f., bayonet charge in which the enemy WI
taken.
while Major Doheriy's men were rul
ming over the field dropping at interva
to FIRE the men IN hiding were p.ckr
of the officers and ss they approach,
closer the fire was increased and who
platoons volleyed forth.
The movement was executed in ere
table manner and while It gave the m,
n realistic idea Of what they are suppos,
to do. il also gave them some di7ersi,
in the way Of pleasure for the mrltam