Evening journal., 1909-07-30
Thousands of Visitors I'm
pressed With Great
Showing of Regiment
Governor PennewiH
Had Busy Time

aAN@ A6NI AAHA
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMP WATSON. below New Castle. !
July 3O.-Governors Day at Camp
Watson OF the Organized Militia OF
Delaware has come and gone, and with
IL perfect weather and thousands OF
spectators 70 witness tho maneuvers
OF the First Delaware Infantry. That
the citizen soldiers made an excellent
impression upon the crowds Is un-
doubted, and the general opinion among
military men here is that the First
Delaware win compare favorably with
any regiment OF Organized Militia in
the country There was nothing toI
mar or detract from the success Of
! Governors Day, although several Of the
soldiers topplod over as a result OF
standing under the glaring sun In the
tense attitude Of attention" combined
possibly with an over indulgence In
food on the day Of days In camp. While
the stricken soldiers practically have
recovered from the prostration. the
dash Of the hospital corps TO aid the
stricken men furnished one OF the spec
tacular features OF the day. In fact,
many persons thought the militiamen
. were topping over merely to furnish a
demonstration OF hospital relief meth
DDS on the field. but to the drab-clad
rife bearers sweltering out on the
parade grounds IL was no Joke. They
had worked all morning in the held and
the strain OF the afternoon told severely
upon them. Certain Il is that seldom
has a militia regiment IN time Of peace
undergone a more strenuous and ia
tguing day than did the First Della
ware Infantry yesterday.
Had a Busy Day
Z Governor Pennewill and members OF
his stam and the regmentai officers
were busy all day. Governors Day had
a social side that rivaled 70 a great
extent the military side The socia,
phase clustered about the headquarters
OF Governor Pennewill and Adiutant
d General Wickersham. They received
hundreds OF persons all day at their
headquarters, while the officers Of the
general stan also had many visitors.
r. over on the regimental division ol
- lcamp. Colonel Townsend. Lieutenan
y Colonel Boyd Majors Doherty Rees
e. and France and all the other officer
IT az well as the enlisted men enter
" talned hundreds OF visitors. There wa
m scarcely a soldier In camp who dil
sr not have relatives or friends vlsitin
70 him. The soldiers knew how 10 enter
tain. too and the minutes thev coul
a pounce upon as their own between drill
rk and manouvers were utilized In escort
Of ing visitors about the camp.
ne Many OF the visitors were entertain
to ed az dinner by the soldiers. and as
result the commissary department q
d each company as well as that OF IN
officers was taxed TO its utmost Dell
cacies not included In the regular ra
\ tions were served at the differen
messes.
, Governor Ponnewill found time dur
ing the day 20 extend a greeting Il
every caller at headquarters. and man.
Of his guests remained there all day
AS was noted yesterday. the Governo
had many guests from points doWi
e the state some Of whom were his rela
tlves. and among whom were Miss Ann
y p. Cahall Of Bridgeville and Mis-
= Frances Hazel Of Dover. sponsors o
y the battleship Delaware
Governor Pennewill entertained at lun
cheon az noon az the dining tent on gen
eral headquarters division. Members o
4. his stan. reglmental officers and thel
IA wives and many other persons wer
\, among the guests An excellent lunch
con was served. the members OF the Gov
i, ernor's star and some OF the regimenta
- officers assisting in serving This d
h lightful phase Of camp life was inaugur
h. ated by Governor Preston Lea aud wa
httingly and elaborately continued ye.
terday by Governor Pennewfll II wa
regretted that former Governor Lea coul
, not be al camp yesterday Governor Per
a..
AZ Of his predecessor, and Il also iH know
ct that Mr.. Lea had planned to ontertai
~ Governor Pennewill and stan and OF
,e GERS OF the regiment at his country hom
al The Orchards, below camp. sometlm
during the weed. Mr Lea. however wa
obliged to go to Bedford Syringe wher
= he is now recuperaung after sever
Illness Mrs William e. Spruance, Jr
daughter Of Former Governor Lea. wa
guest Of Governor Pennewill durin
the day.
FELL OVER AT REVIEW.
4 When the regiment was drawn up fc
review at $50 O'Clock IN tho afternoo
the heat was intense. and thousands =,
ne persons skirted the drill field. A scoI
ps or more OF automobiles were packed
the northern end Of the general heas
er quarters street Governor Pennowill an
o. members OF his staff. accompanied
y. Colonel IT. G. Cavanaugh. q. S. A.. n
lu tired. and Captain Claude II. Miller, |
az S. A., instruction officer assigned
III camp. sauntered out upon the field an
passed along the line OF troops and n
ck turned along the rear Of the troops A
ut the while the men stood IN the tense a
i, titude OF attention" and the sun b
gan 10 get IN its work. Private HarI
Ennis. Of Company II. New Castle. to
= Piled over. and the hospital corps dasl
ed TO his aid. While part Of the hospit
men were going TO the New Castle man
relief. Corporal DENIAL, of Company
, f, keeled over and another detail had
N help him. The hospital men were prom
~ In getting the patients to the hospiti
while thousands looked on, undecided
IA. TO whether Il was mimicry or real pro
tration Of the soldiers.
KS During the review Governor Pennew
lg- wore a natty light outing suit with viii
in shoes and service campaign hat. A
jutant General .Nickersham wilked vi
him. and Colonel Theodore Townsel
re- Joined tho Governor and Adiutsnt &c
ice eral out on the field Captain Miller al
ace Colonel Cavanaugh walked with membe
of the Governors stan in the aecoi
column. The regimentai officers fell
with the Governors party out on &
field.
f. SENATOR DUPONT THERE