Evening journal., 1909-07-29
Chief Executive Inspecfs
Camp And Finds it in
Excellent Condition
WILL REVIEW REGI-
MENT THIS AFTERNOON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP WATSON. below New Castle,
July 29.-This Is Governors Day at
Camp Watson. the greatest day of the
present encampment. and before the day
~ finished Il probably will go down
as the greatest day that has featured
any field tour OF duty OF the First
Delaware Infantry. Governor Penne-
viii and members OF his military stan
are here and made an inspection Of
camp this morning that revealed every
thing 20 be in the best condition. This
Afternoon the Governor and stan. COL
onel II. G. Cavanaugh u. s. A., re-
tired, and Captain Claude H. Miller. u.
S. a. military instructor assigned TO
camp. will review the regiment for
mally on the parade ground extending
from the public road for a thousand
yards 10 the Delaware Rivers brink.
This ceremony will be followed by a
sham battle. and guard mount and
evening parade. which will be held a
little earlier than usual 20 give the
lmilitiamen greater freedom. will con-
clude the days exercises.
Hundreds OF visitors poured into
lcamp this morning, and most OF the
members Of Governor Pennewlrs stan
were on hand early Down State mem.
bers OF the STAFF and visitors who
alighted from the trains at New
Castle were conveyed TO Camp Watson
In cars OF the railway line scheduled
for that special service by Captain
Chauncey T. Holcomb, superintendent
Of the railway. Colonel J. Ernest Smitl
placed his big automobile at the dis
posal of the Governor 10 convey SOM
OF his guests from the railroad station
TO camp.
Governor Receives Visitors.
; Governor Pennewill was al his head
quarters sldrting the drill field and re
| ceived visitors all morning. The Gov
ernor had a gracious greeting for al
notwithstanding the fact that man
details incident 10 the inspection an
! review Of the soldiers occupied his at
tention. He proved himself a delight
A ful entertainer.
Captain Ernest c. Parks, OF Compan
D A. has the honor Of being officer of th
Governors Day. He viii be succeede
2 this afternoon by Captain |. It. Mil
= OF Company ID as officer Of the da
= Lieutenant j. Austin Ellison was senh
~ ofnoer OF the guard and Lieutenant y
'o -Corkran junior ofIicer of the qua
IANI ANAAHs anu NiN. VIII Nf Nh''''A'
this afternoon by Lieutenant Jesse
Mckay Of Company A as senior OF
m Ger Of the guard and Lieutenant =.
s, Senscman OF Company e. as junior of
= Ger Of the guard.
D. Governor Pennewil and members Of ]
staff. Colonel Cavataugh and Captain NJ
? Ter made an inspection OF the camp
e, ii.3o o'clock this morning and found ever
e thing in excellent condition. The mer
II bers Of the governors stan here are &c
!, eral l. Pusey Wickersham. General A.
Benson. Colonel George W. Sparks, CT
= onel j. Ernest Smith. Colonel Edmul
Mitchell Jr.; Colonel A. B. Conner, &C
onel W. d. Deney and Colonel Thorn
Curry
Some Of the guests Of the governor th
morning were Judge and Mrs. James Pc
, newfi. Secretary OF State William
smithers. John S. Hazel. Miss Franc
, Hazel and Miss Eva Hazel. Of Dover MI
Anne e. Cahal. Of Bridgoville. Miss Sari
Fooks and Miss Nellie Fooks. OF Laur'
II Mrs. Ella Marshall. OF Dover; form
United States Senator Richard r. kenne
former Speaker Of the House Theodo
r. Clark, James Comfy, OF Brandywi
hundred: County Comptroller Philomr
Chandler. Mrs. l. =. Wickersham. Nj
q. a. r. Hart. Mrs Brinton Smith. M
u Emma Smith. Mrs. Hllegas, Miss Hi
IL gas. Mrs Alice Coxx, Of Wilmington; M