Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-26
SOLDIERS HIT
RUGGED PACE
Hard Work for Officers and
Enlisted Men, and No
FriIIS Thrown In
MILITARY ROUTINE AT
CAMP PENNEWILL

MILITANT NVUIlNE Al
CAMP PENNEWILL
Camp Pennewill, Rehoboth, Del. July ,
26.--If any of the officers of the Organ !
lied Militia Of Delaware had imagined /
that this weeks tour OF duty in camp
was to be all work for the enlisted men
and recreation for the commissioned uf
fcers, he certainly would be disappointed.
II is pretty certain, though, that none
of the officers had an idea that this
was to be a week of play, for develop
ments yesterday and today showed that
it is a rugged school of military instruc-
tion. Captain Joseph X Particle, Fifth
United States Infantry. is the instruc
tion officer of camp, and while the en-
listed men yesterday and today were put
through all kinds of tactical work out on
the parade ground, the commissioned of
iicers were being put through courses
by Captain Particle. He is working all
the time, his idea being to instill as
many practical lessons in military sci
ence into the minds of the officers a. it
is possible to do in a camp like this.
Yesterday afternoon he had the non
this morning he turned the commissioned
officers ont shortly after revcille to in
spect company streets. quarters and TO
see that the mess" as the meals are
termed, are being supplied regularly 1t is
his idea to follow out this instruction of
commissioned and non-cOmmissioned Of
ficers, to supplement the school for the
officer as conducted a few weeks ago at
Rife Range Camp. below New Castle.
In accord with this idea Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend. commanding officer of
the regiment, will have a different Of
ficer 10 command the troops on parade
each evening. Major Doherty was the
. commanding officer on parade last even
ing. Major Reed, of the Second Battal-
ion. will be the commanding officer
parade this evening. IL is planned some
evening this week to have all the COM
pany commanders to take position with
! the reviewing officer on parade and then
have the non commissioned officers take
| the respective companies past on review.
This will give the officers an opportm-
ity to see Just how their respective com
panies march on review, as to their
alignment, step, general appearance and
carriage.
Rebuilding Roads.
Owing to the bad condition Of roads
q. leading to camp there were not many
visitors all OF yesterday or last evening
for parade. Captain LaviniHs Austin
e with squad OF men is reconstructinl
q some of the road approaches TO camp. L
. make them more passable for teams ant
pedestrians.
Lieutenant Carey, adjutant OF the Sec
; ond Battalion. was in command at tn,
!, ceremony of guard mount last evening
Captain Meyers will 90 Oh duty this at
= ternoon al officer Of the day Lieuten
II ant Jones will be senior officer of the
guard and Lieutenant Lawson junior of
ficer of the guard
a few minutes after the men were
. routed out by the blast Of bugles this
morning they were put through setting
! up exercises which worked them into a
n wide-awake condition for breakfast ai
;. six o'clock The schedule of drills
school for patrols. squad and company
81 was taken up al seven o'clock and tho
l. men under Majors Doherty and Reed anc
, the respective company commanders
were put through their PAGES with
: several intermissions the greater par
of the morning. Captain Particle is lay
ing ont tho schedule of work daily.
Notes of the Camp.
n While the men are working hard this
X wear. it is not so strenuous as the camI
" at Rife Range last year, when the mill
tiamen were subjected to a schedule that
would have caused seasoned regulars ts
= wonder when it would end.
Camp is expected to follow the routin,
until Thursday. Governors DAY. whicl
will be the big occasion of camp. Thou
sands of visitors are expected from al
parts of the State. and Governor Penne
will and staff will review the regiment.
, Major G. A. Short. in addition to being
: engineer officer of camp is also actin'
r. chief commissary in place of Colone, w
J., Il. StoVer, who is unable to attend CAM
~ this year. Major +. G. Bradford. Ir.. als'
Il is away from camp this year because o.
Ii press of business matters.
T. Major Meredith /. Samuel. chief sur
T. geon. who succeeded Major j. L. France
is getting his first experience in field sol
diering. and he and Major Marshall an,
Captain Kelly are looking after the med
+ ical details Major Hartnctt. of For
DUPONT. is giving them many practica
suggestions. .
Lieutenant Cannon. of Company b
l. Milford, has been summoned home be
cause Of the illness of his mother
g Adiutant General j. Campbell Gilmore
I'd OF the Pennsylvania National Guard VIII,
y was in camp Yesterday as guest o
IT Colonel Townsend, said the camp is on'
Ie Of the best he has ever seen. He declare,
u Delaware's citizen soldiers are among
N the most efficient of any militiamen il
'e the United States. Governor Pennewil
who is living under canvas with the sol
o diers, is well pleased with the progress
q the camp is making and hopeful thu
ls weeks duty will develop the militiamel
u into efficient and capable soldiers.
IS One feature Of the camp is the goo'
ii health of the men. The hospital physi
" clan and corps have had nothing TO Dc
except dress several cases of sunburl
and blisters on the feet.
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