Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-24
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Pennsylvania, who spent a week at
the Pennsylvania eLcampment. He
was a visitor OF Captain c. NJ. Dillon,
regimental adiutant.
Captain E S. Slayer, United States
army, who viii conduct the school of
instruction for the officers, began his
duties last evening, when he had the
non-commissioned officers assemble
after guard mount for instruction. It
Is his intention to gather together
the officers each evening and discuss
the work of'the day and the plans for
the following day.
Governor in Camp.
Governor Pennewill arrived in camp
on Saturday evening and remained
there all of yesterday. He received
hundreds Of visitors during the day.
Among the callers were Former Gov
! ernor Preston Lea, Chancellor Charles
NJ Curtis, p f. Brooks, general super
/ intendent OF the p, b. and w. Railroad
| who was Governor Lea's guest dur.
ing the day; S. M Curtias of Newark
Street and Sewer Director G. A. Ru
dolph, of Wilmington Recorder o
Deeds A. ". L. George, and man,
others
II was the forty-fourth anniversar1
of Governor Pennewilrs birth, but M
did not let that fact become known
until late in the day. Former Governor
Lea spent some time at headquarters,
and like all other visitors. commente,
on the beautiful view from the CAM
grounds. and the excellent conditions
prevailing. AdMtant General l. p
Wickersham and Colonel George w
Sparks are with the Governor at head
quarters and while General Wicker
sham looks after certain details there
Colonel Sparks also gives invaluable
aid Mrs. Wickersham and Mrs. Sparks
and the latters niece were camp visit
! ors during the day Former Governor
; Lea will give an elaborate reception a
his country home, The Orchards, neal
camp on tomorrow afternoon in honoi
of Governor Pennewill.
Everybody was remarkng yesterday
afternoon about the excellent music
played by the First Infantry aBnd
The musicians are big, strapping fel
! lows, too, and one of the biggest o
them plays the smallest instrument.
Major w. G. Ramsay, assisted b.
Lieutenant Frank Harkins, is keeping
tab on the rife and revolver rang
scores and hopes to round out a cracl
team TO represent Delaware.
Colonel Theodore Townsend Is as
busy as usual with his many duties
, but he found time yesterday for a
cordial welcome for all Of his friends
His daughter. Miss Pauline Towns
end. will visit the camp tomorrow
, She will be a guest this week Of Mrs
. c. NJ. Dillon, wife Of Captain Dillon
( Of Wilmington.
Colonel Stover's tent looks like a
storehouse. and the Colonel's head Is
a storehouse Of knowledge on camT
equipment details
Captain Joseph G. Lawson Is IN
I charge OF the regimental mess" and
( Is a good provider Captain Lank, Of
Company B, has a big galvanized iror
( coffee pot that is the envy Of the
other companies. II is his own idea
too.
There are but two cases in tn,
hospital, both slight indispositioni
which the men suffered before goini
into camp.
/ Since the trees have been cut dowI
s on the Rife Range Field. the view
from the camp is one Of the pretties
in Delaware. The monument L
mark the burial place Of the Confed
e crate prisoners al Fort Mott could b.
seen distinctly yesterday.
Fully one hundred automobile
y we're parked in and near the camp 70
Z parade last evening.
i William H. Cooper. Jr.. who live
i opposite Camp Weir, entertaine
e many friends yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester T. Reeves
Henry NJ. Lang and J. A. oliver. Jr
were guests OF Colonel Slower yes
a terday afternoon.
In II was so cool during Saturda
"a night and yesterday morning tina
n blankets were in demand.
A. Colonel Cavenaugh, u S. A. reti
q ed, is at camp this year as usual. an
N imparts many tips for improving n
N efficiency Of the service. Major Har
y nett, of Fort Dupont, also is In Sc
n vice at camp, and in he, Major Ma
shall and Major Samuel the sanitai
side OF camp is amply safeguarded.
Mrs. Meredith l. Samuel visited n
- husband. Major Samuel. YESTERDAY.
y Daniel Ross of Wilmington, was
- visitor yesterday.
Is Former State Senator David
Rose OF Newark, was among tho
: about the camp
A. George D. Brooks. formerly a lie
tenant in Company B OF Milford. b
now a professor in q New EnRla