Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-21
MILITIA TO
GO in FIELD
First Delaware Regiment 0
Establish Camp Weir at
Rifle Range Tomorrow
COMPANY E TO TAKE
TWELVE MILE HIKE

The four companies of the Or
gained Militia from this city headed
by the First Infantry Band will as
semble at the state Arsenal tomorrow
morning and viii march down Mar
ket street 10 Fourth, where they will
board special trolleys on the VIII
mington and Southern Traction Com
pany at z o'clock for Camp Weir at
the state Rifle Range below New
Castle. They viii find the camp IN
readiness. as detail has been at
work for the past two days.
Company e. Of Newark, accom-
panied by Major Meridith l. Samuel,
surgeon. and a hospital detachment
viii march to tho camp, a distance of
about twelve miles. The down-Stato
companies will go 10 the camp on an
early train over tho Delaware rail-
road.
The regiment viii be in command
Of Colonel Townsend. Adjutant-Gen-
oral wickorsham will remain at the
camp throughout the week Cover
nor Simeon $. pennewill will stay az
Camp Weir most of the week,
While the soldiers viii have an
arduous task before them during tho
week. the big day viii be Thursday
when Governors Day will be observed
and Il is expected that thousands will
attend camp to witness the inspection
OF the troops by the Governor and his
staff.
When camp breaks on Saturday Of
next week. there will be no detach-
mcnt 90 TO Fort DUPONT this year,
provision for this not having been
made. Tho soldiers will break camp
and come home tired, but well versed
in the manual Of arms.
new flag pole, one of the tallest
in Delaware, has been erected at Rife
Range and the Stars and Stripes can
be seen for many miles from Il. The
pole is OF iron 102 feet high and
weighs q ton and a half Ills en-
bedded in concrete seven feet deep.
II was painted yesterday and a ball
vas put on top of IL by a riggcr in
the employ of Joseph Jenkins, con-
tractor.
Captain J. A. Ellison will be first
officer Of the day for the camp, go
ing on duty on Saturday and remain
ing on duty until Sunday afternoon
at guard mount. Lieutenant p. l.
Bockus viii be the officer OF the
guard.
The order of the day during cam
viii be-:
First call. $50 a. m; assembly. 5.5l
a. M: Butts Manual. or setting NJ
drill, Immediately after reveine, re
call, 5.55 a. M; breakfast. 6.lO a. m
sick call. ESQ a. M: fatigue call, Ga
a. M; drill call, ITO a. m; assembly
tbs a. m: recall, S.45 a. M; churc
(Sundayl. 3 a. M. drill call, BIO q
M; assembly, 915 a. m; recall, liz
q. M; dinner, T. noon; drill call, ~
p. M; recall, p. M; first call 10
guard, Ais p. m; assembly, 4.2O y
M: adiutants call, 4.25 D. m; sup
per. $50 D. M. first call parade. 62
p. m: assembly, 6.25 D. M; retreai
sunset: call 10 quarter. 1915 y. m.
taps. 1 D. m. Old guard fatigue a
Gas a. m.
Except in had weather tents vii
be rolled and blankets spread owe
them to air Immediately aftel
rcveille. At l120 a. m. immediatcl
after recall. blankets will be neau
folded and placed in proper position
inside tents
The equipment Of tho soldier 70
this tour Of duty will comprise Oh
following
The olive drah service uniform
khaki breoches; olive drab shirt; Sci
vice hat. tan shoes. WOODEN blanket
poncho. bed sacks; rife. side arm
and announcements. blanket roll; han
crsack, canieen. mess kit; oNtr
change of mderclothing and such to
let articles as may be required b
the soldier: white gloves will be wor
upon all occasions of ceremony.