Evening journal., 1909-07-27
SOLDIERS FIND
CAMP is NO PLAYGROUND

tain Kelly. surgeons. and tho mon dash
od into action when Private Smith was
overcome.
Not only are the men in the ranks get
tng taste Of the pace that tires. but
the commissioned officers are put through
too. After all, the officers are the men
most likely TO continue In the militia SER
vice. as the enlisted ranks are constant
~ changing. ana the moro thorough tho
instruction Of the regimental battalion
and company officers. tho more proficient
will they be FOR actual martial service
Hence the book Of regulations now pro
vides for all the officers as well as the
enlisted men 10 buckle down 70 the grind
under broiing suns All the regimentai
and company officers were out for tlse
field duty yesterday and today and Ma
jor Hart, Captain Austin and Captain
stephenson. chaplain. arc supervising
practice daily az the rife range. Conn
pany G.. OF Dover was at the range yes
terday aud some OF tho officers engaged
In pistol practice yesterday and today.
Captain Claude II. Miller. Twenty
fourth Infantry, U. s. A.. instruction ofii-
Ger assigned to Camp Watson. remark
ed last evening on the Improvement in
evening parade. He said the mlittamen
had been put through hard day, and
he was much pleased with their showing.
especially since he had been informed
that nearly nifty per cent. Of the men
we're recruits since last year.
| Colonel II. b. Cavanaugh. u. s. A.. Gre
tiredl returned 20 camp yesterday after
noon. He had been over TO New York to
see his daughter. who had just returned
from the Philippines. It was the first
] ff. t.nI hafa In, al
onel Cavanaugh and Captain Miller had
a reminiscent chat about army matters
At headquarters.
Colonel Ainseow a Visitor.
Commodore A. l.. Ainscow was a
camp visitor yesterday, but failed to
hear the salute to the head Of Della
wares Navy. There was a rumor that
the salute even was not fired. Com
Imodore- Colonel Representative Aim.
scow made an inspection OF camp and
was highly pleased. I'VE regret that
Delaware's new man. Of war. the Molly
Mcguire. / mean Maggie Maguire-is
not ready for duty Off the encampment."
remarked Commodore Ainscow. Per
{ haps from the name I should call the
vessel a woman of-war. The militia
) certainly has fine encampment here,
B and Delawareans should be proud Of It.
or course 7 expect TO be down on Gov
4 ernor's Day with my torpedoboat Al
3 fred H. and will fire a salute OF twenty
one guns that will start panic among
3 the wall-eyed pike in the Delaware
Z. Notes Of Camp.
Deputy Recorder Of Deeds and Mrs
y A. V. l.. George and Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Lambson. OF New Castle. ~
much Interested IN the encampmcu
- The,- were visitors on Sunday whe
" they wcro feceive6e by G0yeelF'r,,,csIr' t's,'
= newin, and they came down to can
L. again last evening for parade.
n Colonel and Mrs Edmund Mitch
n and party from Wilmington vislte
Il camp last evening coming IN Colon
~ Mltchells automobile. They sper
m sometime az general headquarters.
ID Miss Ida Foull Miss Emma Foul
H. and Miss Maud Grier Of Wilmington
1t were guests last evening Of Lieutenan
l. Foulk. Of Company 3, Milford.
T. Mrs Bankson Holcomb. Mrs. Johi
"a NJ Wilson. Mrs Case. Miss Case an,
r Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Challenger, o
" New Castle. viewed last evening
IS parade from IN front OF Colonel Cavn
J. naughs tent.
+ william e. Rothweli. OF New Castle
le conducted a party OF friends through
"a camp last evening and they spent
m sometime at Captain Stephenson's
r. tent
Mrs. Reed. wife Of Major ]. Warner
n Reed. was n camp visitor last even
" ing.
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