Evening journal., 1908-07-31
GOVERNORS DAY
ATREHOBOTHCA CAMP
contInued from FIrst PAGE.

senator LINE OF MiliSbOrO. state
Treasurer T. N. Rawiins and william
Lawton, Of Wilmington, also were
among the visitors.
There was not so much doing among
the Democrats, although Albert +.
Polk, Of Georgetown, and many other
Sussex Democrats were her booming
DR.. Roland G. Painter, of Georgetown,
for governor. Senator David c. Rose,
Of Newark. and Police Commissioner
Thomas N. stayton., of Wilmington.
were among the prominent Democrats
here.
DR.. Paynter himself was here with
the glad hand" all day and made hay
in the political sunshine. Josiah Marvel
of Wilmington, circulated among his
friends. and former Congressman John
w. Causey, of Milford, was in the
throng, and Major Edmund Mitchell
of Wilmington, was down for the day.
Rehoboth's Great Day.
That Rehoboth yesterday had the
greatest day in it's history is the opin-
ion Of nearly everybody including this
oldest inhabitant. Never before was
such throng of visitors seen here.
TrainLSHd after trainload fiocked to the
resort, the Pennsylvania Railroad
bringing 2400 persons on its special
excursion to say nothing of hte regular
trains and the excursions over the
Queen Anne's Railroad. Passengers
even sat on benches in baggage cars
so crowded We're the trains. Autorno-
biles by the score were here. Thomas
Brown bringing ]. Monteith jackson
and Thomas Holt in his motor car
from Wilmington, and Robert S. Baird
bringing down I party in his car from
that city. Carriages and wagons OF
all descriptions came from all parts of
Sussex county, and even an ox-cart, TO
which a yoke Of oxen was hitched, con
veyed a party 10 the encampment The
oxen were tractable until the volleys
Of rifle fire began to bark out during
the sham battle, when the beasts began
to rear and plunge and threatened to
upset the cart until they were driven
out of the noise zone.
Ideal weather-for the day was per-
fect-was a magnet that drew the
thousands of visitors 10 Rehoboth.
When the review of the First Infantry
by Governor Lea and his staff took
place in the afternoon at O'clock
there was a larger crowd present that
the Oldest officers of the regiment could
recall In their experience. The edges
of the big field were lined with hui
manity, behind which were banked all
kinds Of vehicles containing specta-
tors.
Regiments Fine Showing.
And the regiment did itself proud
Certainly il never did better than It
did yesterday. The men marched with
a snap and a precision and swing
that characterizes the work of thor
oughly drilled soldiers. Like one huge
human machine, the olive-clad soldiers
about the field under the COM
mand of Colonel Townsend. The ryth-
mic swinging of the eight hundred or
more legs of the militiamen, clad in
leggins of lighter colors than the uni
forms, certainly made a picture mos.
pleasing to behold. And the soldiers
we're clad and equipped every inch of
them as are the sturdiest of Uncle
Sans warriors, for the First Delaware
is now on the same war foot
ing as, and has an organization SINH
lar to. the Regular Army. Delaware
never had such a regiment in time cf
peace as il proudly possesses today.
Governor Lea and the members OF
his staff reviewed and inspected the
regiment as it was drawn up in COM
pany front in the center of the parade
plaza. The Governor, bronzed by his
week In camp, was a picture of health
and nattily clad in a blue serge coat,
white flannel trousers, white shoes and
straw hat. With him marched the
finely uniformed members of his star
and the olive-garbed members of the
general staff. Those in the inspecting
party with the Governor were General
4. c. DUPONT, General George H. Hail.
Colonel George w. Sparks, Colonel
Horace Wilson, Colonel w. d. Denney,
Colonel J. Ernest Smith, Colonel T. G..
Shortlidge and Colonel II. G. Caven-
augh, U. S. A., (retired) of the Gov
ernor's staff; Adjutant- General T.
Pusey Wickersham. Lieutenant Colonel
Weller T. Slower, Major Evan G. Brad
ford, Major William Marshall, Jr., of
the general staff, and Lieutenant Edgar
S. Slayer. u. s. A., military instructor
at Delaware College.
As the regiment marched in review
the soldiers were greeted by the cheers
of the spectators.
Guard mount was at o'clock, Cap
tain c. A. Short being officer Of the
day and Lieutenant Jesse Mckay, Of
hcer of the guard. Dress parade was
held before o'clock to bring the day
to a close.
One of the most interesting features
was the sham battle following the re-
view. Hundreds Of rounds OF blanl,
cartridges were fired by the slSirmish-
ing battalions in command Of Majors
Doherty and Reed. It was a striking
Illustration of the modern mode OF
stealthy approach, under cover of mus
kerry fire. Of attacking troops. Lieu
tent Colonel Benjamin Alvord, assist
ant adjutant general of the United
States Army, who witnessed the sham
battle, was highly pleased with the
maneuvers of the militiamen. He said
he had seen the American soldiers anu
Filipinos fighting under nearly simi-
lar conditions and at close range in the
recent campaigns on the islands
Mrs. Lea, wife of the Governor, and
Mrs. William c. Spruance, Jr, the
Governors daughter, were camp visi-
tors all of yesterday Mrs. Lea brought
huge boquet of flowers to grace the
Governors tent
=. F. Brooks. general superintendent
Of the p, b. & w. Railroad. and Mr.
Lee. Of the engineering department
came down in a special train and spent
! the day
The Rehoboth stores and stands sold
out practically al their wares yester'
day.