Evening journal., 1907-09-03
SOLDIERS
in ACTIVE
field WORK
BattaliOnS Behave SpIendidIY
in Extended Order
Drill
GOVERNOR LEA HAS
MANY CALLERS

CAMP CLARK CHURCHMAN, Re
hoboth, Sept 3.-Delaware's citizen
soldiery is now at its best. Two days
active service on the field has taken
the kinks out of officers and men and
now the regiment is working like Reg
uiars.
This was the second day of active
work in camp. The two battaions
appeared on the field this morning in
extended order drill and conducted
themselves splendidly
Yesterday the regiment was drilled
by companies and in this formation
the men also showed advanced mill
tary ideas. II is conceded that the
Regiment is the most efficient lighting
force the State has ever had. Cap
tain e. c. Parks, of Company A, is
officer of the day and First Lieutenant
Il. b. Gemmill, of Company II, officer
of the guard.
The men appeared at target practice
yesterday afternoon for the first time
since last encampment and are in the
pits again today. The ranges are 200
800 and 500 yards.
Governor Lea is enjoying good health
He has large number OF callers daily
not a few of whom are citizens OF
Maryland and Pennsylvania who ex-
press delight in meeting the States
chief executive. officers pay their re-
spects at Executive headquarters daily
Dead Shark Creates Stampede.
While the surf was dotted with bath
ers this mornig the dead body of a
shark was washed ashore causing con-
siderable fright to women who were
in the water. OF course everybody
thought the shark was alive and al
sight of the big fish there was stam-
pede. The sharp measured ten feet
/ long and had evidently met death bl
coming In contact with the propeller
of a steamship, the tail of the fish being
severed and a piece Of flesh torn from
it's side.
| Regiment on Parade.
The rogimental parade every even.
/ ing continues to be a most inspiring
sight. The sounding of the assembl!
/ by the buglars calls the companies fo
! inspection. At '.djutants. cali each bat
talon is formed and following the
sounding ito the colors" the regimen
is formed in line, each major opening
ranks in his battalion, and each bat
TALON adjutant taking a post on thl
right of the staff of his major Afte
indicating the point of rest, the adju
tant takes a position facing to the left
and with drawn saber informs the frs
major: "Sir the line is formed" Tit
majors in succession, bring their bat
talions to parade rest The adiutan
then turns to his left, commando
Sounds Off" and takes his post, fac
ing to the front. at the right of tn
post of the lieutenant colonel Thl
band, playing in quick time, then passe
in front of the adjutant and field Off
GERS to the left of the regiment an,
back TO its post on the right when
ceases playing. When the parade is "A
retreat, the adjutant turns to the lef
as the last note of retreat is sounding
and when finished, commands: Battal
ions, attention and resumes his front
the band plays "The Star Spangle,
Banner as the colors are lowered
More movements are executed and thei
the regiment is marched in review be-
fore the General and the regimenta
officers to the strains of patriotic music
The ceremony is concluded when tn
last company has passed. Ii is a pic
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