Evening journal., 1909-07-27
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Former Judge Ignatius c. Grubb.
who was camp visitor yesterday
and was entertained at Headquarters
was much pleased with the encsmp-
ment.
Colonel Weller E Stover. chief
quartermaster. Is busy man these
days. lie made a dash 10 Whining
ton and return on business yestor-
day.
Captain Bsnksou 4. Holcomb is an
other busy one. As chief commissary
he looks after the food supply for the
regiment. lie and Lieutenant Jordai,
have their eyes on two stray pigs that
visited camp yesterday. but Major
Doherty has his eyes on the pigs and
on Captain Holcomb and Lieutenant
Jordan, too.
Colonel Townsend is standing the mill
tary routine like a veteran. and all kinds
Of duty seem alike TO him. It's an even
bet whether he will set time to write
any editorials for the Milford Chronicle
this week, however.
Captain Dillon. reglmental adjutant is
up to his wlted collar I'm work. He has
two assistants at headquarters IN type
writing reports and getting out orders. A.
Harold Carey, secretary 10 Adjutant-
General Wickersham. and the other II
oliver s. Truitt. who Is veteran when
e comes to military service. He served
with honor IN the regular Artillery ser
vice and was on duty in all parts of the
world. When not "soldierng'' with the
First Delaware infantry he is busy at
the store OF r. IT. Brennan and Is an ad-
vcrtising specialist. Charles X. Lloyd,
sergeant on the Governors STAFF and sec
retary 10 Mayor sprusnce Of Wilmington,
is clerk at Adjutant-General Wicker
sham's headquarters during camp.
Much proficiency is shown by the husl,
corps under chief Bugler Carver.
II anybody thinks Captain Stephenson
isn't a hardworking Chaplain. the slight
OF the preacher-soldier supervising tar.
get work yesterday would have been q
doubt dispeller.
william u. Cooper Jr., is a frequent
camp visitor. and he and Mrs. Cooper
have entertained several Of the Militia
officers at their home near camp.
Lieutenant Colonel Evan @. Boyd wa,
IN command for a time yesterday during
the absence OF Colonel Townsend
Adjutant-Ge Wickersham has his
eye out for everything that goes on, and
he Is thoroushy familiar with every de-
tail or camp life. lie makes freduen
Inspections.
Lieutenant John ID. Brooks, Of Compan,
r. Milford, is superintendent of schools
OF Sussex county.
The evening concerts OF the band, un
der Director Robinson, are a feature o
the camp, and are given after parad
near the musicians quarters.
Many OF the soldiers went bathing yes
tcrday.
Captain Chaunccy r. Hocomb Is "soi
dlering' I'm camp and experimenting tn
wilmington, New Castle and Delawar
city Railway at the same time.
The Rev. DIT. w H. Corkran. OF Unioi
church. Wilmington. who spent yasterda,
In camp. has a son who is Lieutenant o
Company e, Newark.
Captain E. C. Parks OF Company 4
had his wife and child as guests las
evening. and Mrs. Dillon visited her hus
band. Captain Dillon.
Private John Miller. OF Company II
was called away yesterday owing 20 III
illness Of his father at Porter station.
, Sergeant James Connor. OF Company
! had to go 70 st. Michaers Nd. yestel
Z day on urgent business.
= u. W. Cemmni. father OF lieutenar
e Gemmili. Of Company II, was a visito
, IN camp yesterday.
Mail intended for the men in cam
should be sent to New Castle addresse
to the camp. An orderly goes to Ne
Castle daily to deliver land reveive III
mail