Evening journal., 1910-07-28
STATE TROOPS PASS IN
REVIEW ON GOVERNORS DAY

and party of friends came over from
Lewes last evening. and we're guests
OF Governor Pennewill at headquar-
ters. Miss Anne p. Cahall, of Bridge
vile, who was sponsor for the battle
ship Delaware, was a member of the
party. She is guest of DR.. and Mrs.
w. r. Messick at their cottage here.
Captain J. X. Particle. Fifth United
States Infantry, who is instruction Off
Ger assigned to camp, is indisposed
and under the treatment of Major W.
R. Marshall at the Hotel Henlopen.
Captain Partello was made i'll by the
heat.
Sergeant Hyatt, of the Infantry
Band, was made slightly i'll by the
heat yesterday but has recovered.
Two members of Company A we're
slightly cut by the careless handling
of bayonets by some of their comrades
and the hospital corps fixed them up.
Governor Entcrtains at Luncheon.
Governor Pennewill entertained
many friends from all parts of the
State at luncheon at headquarters at
noon. There were no invitations to
the luncheon and those who happened
to be at headquarters we're among the
fortunate ones at the Executive lunch
con. The members of the Governors
staff and officers of the regiment, their
wives and some friends were among
the Governors guests.
Many men prominent in politics In
the State were among the callers on
the Governor during the day, and some
of the Sussex Republicans talked poll
tics on the side when they gathered
i'm small groups.
Company A Squad Wins.
The competition drill between
squads from each company yesterday
afternoon for Colonel Cavanaugh's 5
prize of 500 cash was a feature Of
camp. The squads had been drilled
by Sergeant Wells, of the Regular
/ Army, and some of them displayed
remarkable proficiency. The judges
were Major Simon p. Doherty, Major
J. Warner Reed and Captain Joseph
c. Lawson.
II was generally conceded that the
contest would narrow down between
the eight-men squads, OF Company A
of Wilmington and Company r of
Newark. and so confident was each
company of winning that the COM
panies placed a side wager Of S45
! each. Company A had S105 10
wager.
Company A squad was adjudged the
| winner, the members being Corporal
! Smith in command, and Privates Laf-
/ ferty, Martin. Story, Harmon, Wilk-
/ insOn, Eberhart and Sawin. Medals
| for each member of the squad will be
| bought with the $50, and Company
/ A will expend its winning of $40 IN
entertaining and delicacies for the
mess.
! Governor Pennewill and staff will
4 formally review the regiment at 2.3(
I this afternoon ON the drill field. The
members of his STAFF and regular army
officers will accompany him on hi.
inspection.
This will be followed by the nor.
NAL attack or Sham battle" over the
sand dunes just outside of camp.
Dances Tonight i'm Governors Honor
Tonight there will be two dances
in the Governors honor. One will b6
given by Proprietor Burton, of the
Hotel Henlopen, and the other will be
given at the Rehoboth avenue rink
The latter, at first supposed to be q
public reception and dance. has devel
oped into an affair to which admission
J will be charged. Governor Pennewil
will attend both. he having promised
to before it became known that admis
sion was to be charged 20 the dance a.
the rink.
Later in the evening the Governor
and his. staff will be guests of Colone
w. r. Messick at dinner at his cot
tage here.
The First Infantry Band, with Drum
Major Dawson as "ballyhoo," gave
Country circus" last night, to tn,
amusement of a large crowd of CAM
visitors. The band has pleased every
body with its fine playing and con
certs here. j. Norris Robinson is il
command as chief musician.
Captain Parks, of Company A, haC
the honor to be officer of the day fOi
Governors Day, with Lieutenan
Foulk, of Company B, as senior Office
of the day.