Evening journal., 1907-09-07
SOLDIERS BREAK CAMP,
COME MARCHING HOME
First Regiment Of Infantry
Folded Their Tents To-day
After Strenuous Week
in the Field

with colors flying and band playing,
Johnny" will come marching home
this afternoon about o'clock, after his
annual summer tour Of duty in the
field. It was the most profitable en-
campment, from every point Of view
ever held by the State militia Many
of the men, to whom field duty was
unknown two weeks ago, are now as
thoroughly efficient soldiers as one
weeks experience on the field could
produce. Aside from this great benefit
TO the state, the officers and men are
better physically for their open-air life
OF the week.
The last night in Camp Clarke
Churchman was given over to farewell
receptions in many quarters in the
company streets. Not few new men
got their first toss in the blanket and
were no worse for the experience. The
guardsmen being from every section OF
the State, meet one another only at the
annual encampment, and the assoeia-
tions formed this year will live for
a long time. The last night taps by the
band. after the governor had been sere-
naded, brought the merriment OF the
night to an end.
This morning saw the breaking Of
the camp. The regiment was awake
carly preparatory to the trip home.
Personal effects were packed before
daylight. At s o'clock tent pegs were
loosened and at the sound of the bugle
men assembled at their tents and with
the third beat on the bass drum the
tents fell. The tented city was no
more. Then followed a scramble TO
get away. In two hours the entire
camp equipment was aboard train and
the regiment moved out of the ground.
In addition to the regular work OF
camp Yesterday, the men answered for
muster. the officers signed the payroll
target practice was finished on the zoV
yard range, and the men engaged IN
offensive and defensive field work ana
reconnaissance by battalions. In the IVY
yard shooting the following men guam
fed: Major j. Warner Reed Sergeant
Major Il. J. Doherty. Lieutenant j. A
II ellison. Sergeant Pettijohn and Pri-
Yates samworth. of Company A; Hat
Geld Of Company b; Wardell, Of Com
many d: Powell, of Company +; SWAN
and cullen. of Company C, and Har-
rington. of Company II.
Mrs. Lea at Rifle Practice
Yesterday morning Mrs Lea accom-
nanied the officers to the rifle range ano
shot several rounds at the target MRS
Tea displaved excellent craftsmanship
scorine IS out of a possible %, at q
Yards. Her presence with the oihcer'
was much appreciated. She spent muci
time on the grounds and was shown al
most continuous honor
BEFORE the close of camp the regi-
mental officers again discussed the sub
tAct of a permanent site for the camp
while on a practice march with ms
battal,on on wednesday, Major Do
bar+v came across a piece OF grouh'
which he declared would prove an iuee. ~
stta for camp. There is made roa'
leading to the field, the ground Is mar mar
and wide and the level expanse WI
admit of rifle practice at lOOo yaIus
painp only one mile from Rehopotn
the Mace is as accessible as was IN
size of Camp Clarke Churchman' IN
sstate owns several thousand acres
e-ro,,nd one mile below Rehoboth, bu
as much of the land is wooded am
,nder water. the officers Of the regl
,,,en+ agree that it would not be suit
able location for future encampment
NJ the Guard. The next Legislature WI
he anpealed to to purchase perma
,ent site for the camp. Major Dohert
ts enthusiastic over the idea. he
thoroughly acquainted with camp re
s,,,rarnents. and declares no better 10
cation than the one he has in min
could be selected.
Men Well Fed
Omcers and men have been 1ed oee
ter This year than ever before. A
reoiuental headquarters, Lieuteranl
Colonel Boyd was in charge OF IN
.oess" !" and he performed his duty sat
,sfactorilv TO all the men in his charge
THE colonel is a big. niee-looking lei
low. a general favorite. and an once
the state may well be proud OF. lie
the navor of New Castle, an homo
that has been conferred on him sine
the. town was Incorporated accordin
70 the statements Of many OF nj
friends. 80, 81,
The colonel says he likes the JOB an
homes the people of New Castle WI
continue to honor him with the mayor
atty.
Continued on Second Paege.