Evening journal., 1910-07-30
MILITIA ENDS
WEEK OF CAMP.
Company Of One Hundred Men
Under Captain Jacobs Goes
to Fort DUPONT
OTHERS RETURN HOME
THIS AFTERNOON

Wilmington members of the Organ
lied Militia of Delaware who have
not been detailed to the company OF
one hundred men that is to go to
Fort DUPONT for a weeks instruction
in the handling Of the big rifles and
coast defense mortars will return this
afternoon from Camp Pennewill at
Rehoboth, where they have been on a
tour of field duty for a week
The Wilmington militiamen headed
by the First Infantry Band will ar
rive In Wilmington about four o'clock.l
although the time has not been fixed
definitely, and will march up Market
street to the armory. The regiment
will be paid off In about a week. The
payroll is being made up and will bel
nearly $4,000 or this a part--the pay
of ofticers-is borne by the War De-
partment.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMP PENNEWlLL, REHOBOTH,
Del, July 30.-Camp Pennewill OF the
Organized Militia OF Delaware is no
more. At the bugle's blast of the gen
eral," as the call for the break Of
camp Is termed. the tents were struck
this morning and everything was made
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troops. Thoy left on a train at noona
One hundred Of the men under COM
mand OF Captain l.. b. Jacobs of Com
pany r. Newark. were selected to go
to Fort DUPONT where they will camp
for a week In a school OF instruction
under the regular army officers there.
: The intention is TO develop the Della
ware troops as much as possible as a
reserve for manning the artillery de-
/ fensos In the district OF the Delaware.
There was very little work In camp
this morning, although the military
discipline was maintained up to tho
last minute. Last night there were
seronades by the band at Governor
Pennewil's headquarters and also at
the cottage of Colonel W r.. Messick.
who entertained on am elaborate scale
while the troops Nere here. The band
at II O'Clock last night played taps
and the strains, OF this plaintive call
which means "lfE1ts out could b
heard an over kehohoth.
Governor Penncwin left camp
/, go 10 Wilmington TO atteQd the cel'
y bration of tho BrofAerhg' g'tr--------.s.-..,- s-
way Trainmen. where ne viii max
an address this afternoon In behal
of the State.
y oSIcfdhY the men were pu
through an official inspection by Car
tain Particle. United States Army In
struction officer in camp. At 3 o'cloc
each captain had his men lined up Il
the company streets, and saw to
that everything was in hrst-class or
der In the evening there was a re
i, view at $40 o'clock. and an inspection
IN heavy marching order by Captair
Particle. The regiment was lined uf
on the parade grounds as on parade
|, but instead OF their usual dress the
: militiamen wore their arms, blanket
roll. haversack canteen. cartridge
belt and everything they would have
to carry I'm real war times. Captain
Particle found that everything was in
frst-class condition and that tho
', equipment Of the militiamen was good.
; Captain L. b. Jacobs was officer
Of the day yesterday. Lieutenant J. A.
Ellison was senior officer of the guard
and Lieutenant ]. A. Mckay was iu-
nior officer OF the guard. Captain A.
w. Copp went on duty yesterday af-
ternoon at guard mount as officer Of
the day. Lieutenant II. V. Hill became
, senior officer Of the guard and Lieu
tenant y. A. Senseman became tho
junior officer of the guard. They SER
we'd until the break Of camp.