Evening journal., 1911-07-24
MILITIA DOWN
TO HARD WORK
Storm at Camp During the
Morning, But Only One
Tent Went Down
SOLDIERS IN FIELD
FOR DRILL FORMATIONS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP WEIR, below New Castle,
July 24-Following a storm that swept
over camp during early this morning,
of the First Delaware Infantry, Or
ganized Militia, turned out at $50
o'clock this morning for a strenuous
tour of duty in the field. The rain
storm here was slight compared with
that in Wilmington, but was accom-
panied by a high wind. That the
tents had been pegged down right was
demonstrated by the fact that but one
tent, used as a mess tent by the band.
was overturned.
This morning the various companies
were taken out on the drill field and
were put through the different field
formations and tactics TO improve
their efficiency I'm those branches af
the military instruction. A cool
breeze tempered the heat and tho
work was delightful, although practic-
ally without let-up. Captain J. p.
LeFevre of Company G, Of Dover, was
officer of the day, and Lieutenant ].
d. McKeon of Company + was officer
Of the guard. This afternoon guard
will be mounted by Lieutenant w. S.
Corkran of Company e and by Serg-
can't Major Alfred Hirzel.
Governor Pennewill left camp this
morning to be gone for a day, but will
return tomorrow morning in time TO
attend the reception to be given in his
honor early in the afternoon by
/ former Governor Preston Lea.
There were few visitors to camp
during the morning.
Detachments Of soldiers were at
/ practice on the rife and revolver
ranges this morning under Major
Ramsey and Lieutenant Harkins.
The drills this morning included
setting up exercises, guard mount ano
battalion drill This afternoon fol
two and onc-half hours there Will D'
4 extended order and advance aud rea'
guard instruction and drills.
Company B Of Milford made som'
good scores on the range this morn
ing. Company c will shoot this af
ternoon. Sergeant Samuel Saunders
is in charge Of The pits.
Many Sunday Visitors.
over 1000 persons visited camp yes
lterday and the citizen soldiers of Della
ware devoted the greater part of their
time to showing their friends over
the camp site. While they have spent
but two days in camp, the soldiers
have shown that they arc familiar
with camp life and with the dawn OF
to-day assumed the responsibilities
that go to make up a soldiers life
Yesterday the men attended religious
services conducted by Chaplain r. X
Stephenson who spoke on Universal
Peace" It was an inspiring sight
when the entire regiment drew up
on the parade grounds for the ser
vices at Q o'clock. They assembled
near headquarters andswere joined 10y
Governor Pennewill. General Wicker
sham, Colonel Sparks. and the Other
officers. Several fine selections were
played by the First Infantry Band
Each man was given a printed order
of the exercises so that they coulC
be followed.
7 Chaplain Stephenson took his stant
under the colors that iuttered from
the new staff and as a foreword h
! spoke of the changes that have COM
p about since similar services were con
, Quoted by him a year ago. To th'
men he said the wearing of a Unitel
J States army uniform is an honor ant
entitled him to additional respect. I
, places him under obligations not onl.
2 to protect the rights and territory bu
also the honor of the state and ma
ton. The text of Chaplain Stephen
! sons sermon was:
"And we shall judge among nation
:; and shall rebuke many people; an
1 they shall beat their swords int
1 lplowshares and their spears int
pruning hooks, nation shall not ris
against nation, neither shall the
learn war any more"
Evening Parade PleaSes.
Following the services. which last
, cd about an hour. tho visitors bega
I to arrive. BY trolleys, by carriage
y and on foot and from then until Al
O'Clock when the call for guard mour
h. was sounded. the soldiers had a fin
u time. Guard mount was conducte
by Lieutenant Carey and Sergear
Major Sawdon. After the mount cam
supper and in the evening parade Z
$50.
Evening pdldue Is lhe feature
camp life and when the call for parad
. was sounded the regiment, with ColS
- mel Theodore Townsend commandinl
q lined up in front of general headquai
"A ters. The two battalians marcl
n ed ond the field with the band pla.
;e ing and the flags flying. AS tn
II colors were struck everybody in Ii
m big crowd of visitors stood with III
covered head
TO Good Sanitary Conditions.
o. One of the many features whii
m help to make Camp Wier a notah
y. one is the perfect sanitary condition
)r Major William Marshall, surgeon. h
to put in operation many ideas gather
le during his duty with the Regulars
is Texas recently. The men have show
Id baths, and an order forbids them fro
d. washing at the kitchens. The refu
at from the culinary departments
ly carted away twice daily and is Ike
er in alright receptacles.
ht Among the visitors to Camp we
is First Lieutenant Blain, Of the Six