Evening journal., 1909-07-26
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
DOWN TO HARD WORK

Is officer OF the day Lieutenant Addicks,
OF Company c, is senior officer Of the
guard and Lieutenant Smith, Of Company
II is junior officer OF the guard.
CROWDS AT CAMP
More visitors were at camp yesterday
than at any day. aside from Governors 8
Day since the encampments have been
resumed I'm this State The trolley SER
vice was good, cars being run double
header all day and night from Whining
ton to camp and return. Superintendent
liocomb. Of the New Castle line, and
Superintendent 5on OF the Wilmington
City Railway. co-operated to give good
service Captain Holcomb and Mr.. Hon
were at camp last night. City railway cars
were used on the New Castle line to ham
die the crowds.
Practically every soldier in camp had
visiting friends yesterday. Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend and other regimental Of
ncers were busy i'm entertaining during
the time at their disposal. aud Governor
pennewiI, Adiutant General Wickersham.
Colonel Sparks and others on the general
staff street also were kept on the move.
Governor Pennewill, General Wickersham
and Colonel Townsend made several in
spections OF camp during the day and
Major France. Major Marshall and Cap
tain Kelly, surgeons made an inspection
of sanitary conditions during the morn
ing and afternoon. The only condition OF
regular army regulations not conformed
TO is that for the incineration OF sewage,
there being no incinerating plant in the
present camp. Drainage is natural. and the
grade and condition of the site Is such
that no board floors have been put in Of
] hcers tents-the first time in several years.
! CALL ON THE GOVERNOR
Governor Pennewill had busy day So
cially yesterday. and hundreds Of persons
called upon him Scores who did not know
him introduced themselves. The Cover
nor was most gracious and had a hearty
hand-shake and a pleasant word of well
come for all. The young women especially
were interested in Delaware's bachelor
executive, who in straw hat and blue serge
suit, was most .natty. More than one per.
son. unaware that he is a bachelor, asked
; the Governor IL Mrs. Pennewill was visit,
> ing camp, and then somebody would ex
plain hastily that there is no Mrs. Penne
, viii yet. Possibly by the time OF the mex
5 oncampment," remarked the Governor
r and some of those who overheard this re
! mark recalled that the Governor made
similar remark prior to his inauguration
Mrs. Wickersham, wife Of tho hard
working adiptant general, was a camp Wis
itor yesterday, and was much interested il
everything going on. She is acquainte,
, with practically every officer in camp an,
for awhile had reception at headquar
ters. She remained until late last even
ing. Miss Brown accompanied her Mrs
a. Hart. wife Of Major A. r. Hart. ais,
was camp visitor as was Mrs. Dillon
wife OF Captain c. NJ Dillon. Wives o
many other officers were in camp durinl
the day.
> Services in Camp.
Religious services at $40 O'Clock yes
, terday morning in charge OF Captain
r. X. Stephenson, chaplain, were
feature OF the day. The devotions
, were held on the drill field near thl
, flag staff. Hymns were sung by tn
l soldiers. the First Infantry band play
, ed. and Captain Stephenson preached
b short sermon.
Captain Stevenson took as his tex
the words of Paul:
IL am a man and citizen of H.
mean city. l beseech thee. suffer M
TO speak unto the people" Chapiah
,. Stevenson said In part:
. we are again assembled in ou
4 annual encampment We are met 4
= worship We thank God for III,
p Health and country We stop a mo
Z ment 10 remember our dead comrades
/. Their places are vacant as ours shal
G charity VIC cover their failings an
y eNtol their virtues and initiate thei
a good deeds
- To-day YOU and 7 can say. am al
American citizen and never was ther
a title equalling Il i'm sublime mean
5. ing and the copious wealth OF right
e and privileges.
Z "When the foundation OF this gov
a ernment was laid democratic gov
I. ernmcnt was a bold experiment. A
s. political power in its anlysis is fror
God through the people. The peopl
q are the repositories Of il. and all ruler
:. whose reign is based Oh right arc the
4 agents.
& "A hundred years ago America wa
n tho only constitutional government
N now the spirit of democracy hovers i
a some form over many nations.
Il "Thesc privileges Of our citizenshi
l. were extensively fought by our faith
II ers. and Il becomes us to improve upo
10 our heritage. If We do our nation wi
serve its purpose in the world IL W
a do not Il will degenerate, as have 9th,
d nations whose personal ambition an
A. disregard OF others needs and right
m "You young mon standing today
l. the rank will soon be the commander
l. OF the regiment II you arc faithful /
e YOUR duty. And what will apply
"a the duties here viii apply to all II
N. avenues Of lire. Learn that the Nv
l. Indispensable conditions OF success al
r modesty and faithful service"
Captain Miller T. S. A., instruction o
v hcer in camp has made many frien'
since his arrival lie is an entertainir
and genial officer. and a thorough soldi
much interested i'm the military professio
y. Automobiles poured into camp yeste
day afternoon and last evening. Amor
k, some OF the autoists here were Colonel