Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
OUR GUARDSMEN
AT A RECEPTION
Takes Part in Third Regiment,
N. G. P. Event in PhiIa-
deIphia Last Night
COURT MARTIAL ADJOURNS

While this is supposed to be dull
season with the National Guard of the
state. business is brisk at the Armory
in this city and the interest among the
men in their organization is being
kept alive by a series Of events that
follow one another in rapid success
sion.
On Monday evening Major ]. Warner
Reed sat in a summary court. con-
vened for the trial Of several men
charged with minor delinquencies re-
ganding the military rules The result
Of the triad will not be made known
until action of the court is approved
by the converting authorities as is
usual in all cases Of military trials.
Last night several OF the officers Of
the Delaware Guard went to Philadel-
phia, where they were the guests at the
annual reception OF the members OF
Company I, Third Regiment. National
Guard Of Pennsylvania. The reception
was held in Horticultural Hall, and
was most enjoyable. Those from this
city were Northumberland w. f.
Slower, Major simon p. Doherty, Major
j Warner. Reed, Captains c. NJ. Dillon,
G. II. Carter. e. c. Parks, First Lieu
tenants w. II. Mahan. II. w. Hill. X.
X. V. Casey and d. L. Munson.
On February 20 the officers Of the
guard will hold their first revolver
match for The Morning News trophy.
As the officers have been practicing
almost every night at the Armory, the
contest promises to be a very close
match.
Some Orders
Following is an order issued which
has a very important bearing on the
military trials. 1t also gives a number
Of changes among the officers of the
courts;
IL. Captain w. f. Myers is relieved
from duty as summary court at New
Castle. Delaware, and First Lieutenant
T. 2. Gemmill is appointed summary
court at that station, First Lieutenant
H. M. Jones Is appointed summary
court at Dover, Delaware, in accord
ance with Section Il. NJ. A 1897, as
amended.
III. Summary courts will convene az
the armories of the various organiza-
tions of this regiment on the first Mon
m, for the trial of such cases as are
properly brought before them. Com
plete reports, on Form 20, A. G. o.
will be forwarded to these headquarters
on or before the fifteenth day Of each
month.
". Hereafter. officers preferring
charges against enlisted men Of this
regiment will forward addresses OF
such men with their charges. Care viii
be taken to keep address records up tc
date.
V. The following enlisted men OF the
First Infantry are discharged from the
military service Of the State:
Company A-Prlvate Harry Dickerson
non-attendance TO duty.
Company Corporal James B
Bowen, inability to attend to duty
Private L. d. Willis. removal from thu
State. Private A. NJ. Cotton, inabilit,
to attend to duty.
VI. The attention Of officers is callet
TO Par. !, G. o. 20. c. s., these head
quarters.
BY order Of
Colonel Townsend.
c. NJ. Dillon, Adjutant.
The following report viii be OF in
terest to the enlisted men. showing a
it does who have left the guard.
I. The following enlisted men Of tn
First Infantry are discharged from tn
military service of the State
Company C-Gurdon f. Charsha, pur
suant to G.. o. 5. A. G. o. 1902.
Company E-Sergeant w. b. Davis
removal from the State. Sergeant G
w. Murray. inability to attend the duty
Privates hi A. Short, ]. n Raymond
inability to attend 10 duty. P-ivats