Evening journal., 1910-07-29
MILITIA AT HARD WORK
AFTER GOVERNORS DAY

niece.
1t was a brilliant scene at the
hotel. where some of the most beauu-
full women of lower Delaware and the
Eastern Shore were among the guests.
Later in the evening Colonel ".
r. Messick, surgeon-general OH the
Governors staff, gave a supper in
honor of the Governor. his staff and
the regimental officers. This was
held at the Casino. A tempting sup
per was served and there were many
felicitous speeches and toasts. Dr.
Messick has kept open house at his
cottage here during the encampment.
The Pennsylvania Railroad handled
its big excursion crowd in excellent
manner. Special policemen of the
railroad company in uniform were on
duty around the station and on the
trains. and helped considerably IN
handling the crowd. Many excursion
/ lists waited for the special train that
left at IL o'clock at night, in charge
of Conductor Baylor.
Company BIS Misfortune.
Company B of Milford has been par
ticularly unfortunate since coming to
camp in that several members of the
command have been summoned home
because of illness or death of near
relatives.
On Monday Harold Perrine, a priv
ate, was sent home because of illness.
His health was poor when he came
to camp, and the first days field work
had an eXhausting effect upon him.
Lieutenant Cannon, also of the Mil
ford company. was called post-haste
home on Tuesday by a message that
his mother was dying. She passed
away shortly after Lieutenant Cannon
arrived at her bedside.
Yesterday, amid the height Of the
Governors day program Sergeant
James Webb received word that his
mother was dying; Walter Gaffney
private. got a message that HIS
father was seriously i'll and Musician
Lynch was notified that his little boy
was sick. All hastened to Milford
on the afternoon train.
Captain r. X. Stephenson, chaplain
of the regiment, early yesterday after
noon, shortly before the Governors
review of the regiment, received the
/ distressing message that his son was
| seriously in and IL was feared he was
dying. Chaplain Stephenson received
the message in time for him to take
the afternoon train back TO Smyrna
Many of the officers expressed theii
sorrow to Dr. Stephenson, who is ex-
ceedingly popular with everybody in
camp.
Many AT Governors Luncheon.
The luncheon given by Governor
] Pennewill at headquarters 10 the Of
ficers of his stan and of the regiment
their wives and many other guests a
noon yesterday was a social feature o
camp. More than two hundred per
sons we're served with an eiaborat
luncheon The Governor was assist
ed in receiving by the members O
his staff and il was a most graciou
occasion. Some of the fairest daugh
ters of Delaware were included in tn
guests, and the tent of the Governor
Adjutant General Wickersham an'
other officers along the headquarter
street we're filled all afternoon b.
hundreds of persons, and fair Sc,
, predominating. At the Governor
tent there were cigars and cigarettes
for the men, and ice water and ginge
ale were provided during the after
noon for the women folks.
Because the regimental officer
were guests of Governor Pennewill a
| noon, they deferred their big Dime
until evening. They had man.
guests at the dinner, including tn
wives and women friends of many o
the officers.
Many Automobile Parties.
Numerous automobile parties cam
to camp yesterday. T. Allen Hille
brought DR.. T. o. Cooper and som
others down from Wilmington. Chic
Justice and Mrs. James Pennewill an
Judge and Mrs. Daniel o. Hasting
came from Dover in the Chief Jus
tees automobile. Thomas n. Brow
came down from Wilmington. William
II. Stayton had a large party fror
Smyrna in his touring car. Forme
Secretary of State Joseph l.. Cahal
brought a party from Georgetown Il
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