Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-25
MILITIA DOWN
TO FIELD WORK
Men Turned Out Early This
Morning for Drills Under
Hot Sun
TIME FOR OCEAN BATH
BETWEEN EVOLUTIONS

REHOBOTH, Del, July 25.--Under
the hot rays Of the sun. tempered |
somewhat by breeze from the ocean,
the members of the Organized Mill
tia of Delaware this morning began
in earnest their military evoluuons
that are to continue week in Camp
Pennewill here Saturday afternoon
was given up TO strengthening out the
details OF making camp, aud yester-
day aside from religious services.
dress parade. guard mount and a few
other military necessities. the militia
men had much time to themselves.
Many of them disported themselves In
the ocean, the bathing being fine.
There were many over-Sunday visitors
to call on the soldiers and there was
much entertaining in camp.
This morning at sunrise. the men
turned out of their tents at the bugle's
call for a strenuous day. Captain
! Joseph K Partello, Of the Fifth
United States Infantry. who is detail
ed to the camp as instruction officer,
! had a. talk with the officers Of the
regiment last evening and outlined o
/ course of evolutiOns and field tactics
for the men to perfect them I'm dut-
les that would come with actual war
fare There was a school for sol
der and squads at seven o'clock to-
| day which continued until S.45 o'clock.
After an intermission there were bat
TALON drills and close order forma-
tions on the large expanse of grass
covered field that comprises the par
ade ground.
After that the men were given an
/ opportunity to go bathing. and many
availed themselves OF H. This after
noon there Will be instruction by com
panies I'm guard work. and guard
mount and dress parade will be held
as usual.
Captain Jacobs of Company n,
Newark, was officer Of the day today
and Lieutenant Muhlhausen was sen
Tor officer and Lieutenant Cullen jun.
ior officer of the guard.
Chaplain Conducted Services.
Captain r. X. Stephenson, chap
lain Of the regiment. conducted ser
vices for the men az nine O'Clock yes
terday morning, he improvising
/ pulpit near the flag staff The sui
! was pretty hot at the time. but IN
men remained az respectful attention
: and joined in the singing of hymns
: Music was furnished by the First In
fantry Band Governor Pennewil
was among those who attended tn
service, the Governor joining I'm th
singing with his sweet tenor voice
Chaplain Stephenson drew an anal
ogy between the religious life and m,
soldiers life, showing the qualities ne
cessary 10 make both the best. II
was a straightforward sermon alone
liberal lines. the lesson drawn being
for the general betterment and uplifi
Of mankind
AZ dress parade last evening Colo
mel Townsend gave a brief talk to the
} officers, advocating that every man
do his best for the general good the
military service of the State There
has been no cause for complaint. as
the militiamen seem enthusiastic and
willing 10 work. Many Of them, how
ever are badly sunburned and not a
few are foOtsOre already.
Due to a lapd breeze, an army of
mosquitoes descended upon the camp
on Saturday night and had a good
time feasting upon the citizen sol
diers. Many were the bites inflicted
officers of the regiment yesterday
MNif lhAl buultA 10 NhlOI I1hIlNtIl
chief surgeon at Fort DUPONT, who Is
detailed to the camD as instruction
officers in sanitary matters.
Governor Pennew1ll and Adjutani
General Wickersham he'd many visi.
tors at headquarters yesterday III,
Governor Is very TOpular in camp.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany las decidei to run a special eN
carsioh 20 Reho5oth on Thursday
which is Governor day in camp. Thl
fare will be SIPS from Wilmington
and II is expected that hundreds o
persons will make the trip. Their,
, was much speculation as to wheths
e the special excursion would be run
, Sergeant Bockms has been detail
b. ed as orderly to Governor Pennewill
Two of the busiest men i'm camp arr
e Colonel W. S. Stover, chief quarter
t master and Captain Clarence NJ Dil
e Ion, regimental adiur,nt they having
e many routine details to look after.
] The First Infantry Band gave
, concert at Horns pavilion last night
. Il is expected there will be dane,
al the Hotel Il,niOpen on Tnursiai
night. in honor of the Governor anC
his stan
] The water for blinking purposes
! that comes from the new wells sunl
about the camp is warm and has {,
t. be iced In The past the Wa ha: