Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28

The evening parade is the feature o
camp life and when the call for parad,
was sounded the regiment, with Col
OneI Theodore Townsend commanding
lined up in front Of general headquart
ers. The two bsttaliOns marched on
the field with the band playing and
flags flying.
The regular maneuvers, field prac.
tices. drills, psrades and general routine
duty OF camp life is Ia every day evi.
dence aud the members OF camp are
taking unusual interest in all the rou-
tine duty pertaining thereto which will
ensure q real benefit to all concerned.
CAMP NOTES
Capt. E. s., Strayer, United States
Army, is conducting the school Of in.
struction for the officers He gathers
the officers together each evening and
discusses the plans for the ensuing day.
Governor Penewill has been enjoying
the cam p life and has received hundreds
Of prominent visitors during the week
Monday was the 44th birthday Of Gov
ernor Pennewill, but the fact did not
leak out in camp until late in the DAY.
Ex-Governor Lea, who was the guest
of Governor Pennewill, paid q high
compliment to the general conditions
Of the camp.
The music OF the First Infantry Band
has been q most enjoyable and enter
tanning feature nf camp life.
Col. Townsend is as busy as usual
with his many duties tut finds time for
a cordial welcome for his many friends. |
Gel. StOveI's tent looks like a store
house aud the ColOnel's head is verita.
ble slOre house OF knowledge on camp 4
details
As many as one hundred automobiles |
have been packed in AID around the
camp to witness the evening parades
Col. Cavanaugh U. ) A retired is
at camp this year as usual and im parts
many valuable tips for improving the
efficiency OF the service Major Hart.
nett Of Fort du POnt is also 10 service
1t camp, alsO Major samuel.
Captain Lank OF Company B has a
big galvanized coffee pot that is the
envy OF the other mpanies II was
he captains own idea and the mem.
lers fully appreciate the thoughtfulness ,
II their captain.
John d. Brooks formerly a lieuten.
mt OF Company B aud former resi
lent Of Milford, was camp visitor.
A canteen, an innovation in the
militia camps, Is established on the (
rounds The proceeds from the vari.
uss articles sold are divided between
he proprietor and the several com. :
anies, the money going to the com. .
any fund in each command
Colonel Sparks. Of the Governors (
taft is one Of the most enthusiastic )
ampers on the grounds and is also one
the most valuable men for he keeps s
raight vast amount OF work and Is
hig aid 10 Governor PeDnewtll and q
enersl WickeTsham n
Some of the medical officers Of Penn =
'lvanla regiments are expected to pav q
amp Wier visit and the men have q
Iplicit confidence that thew will he y
ei pleased and find things as com y
etc "a the Pennsylvania camps IN
Captain Austin OF the regimental =
sd is tabulating the score at the rife q
nge
Company B, Of Milford. have made -
me excellent scores on the rife range
COrpOrals Wheeler Kern and Robert
aputv both nf Com pany B. have been
omOted to sergesnts PuVates A D
INK. Charles Witt Frank Grannett
d Frank Mccullough. all Of Com panv
have been promoted to cOrpOrals.
High compliments from officers from
2 forts about Delaware City, for mod
J methods and the efficient mannerf In
lich the cam % ia maintained. is grati-d
ng to the officers and men as well
'hursdav was GpverDor's Day and
= weather was m ost auspicious which
Ide it the NJ 0st agreeable and delip ht-
Governnr's DaV that the people snd
litia have enjOved for wears. The d
lal program was observed, the Gov.
Or and his staff reviewing the repi
Mt Thnusands Of peeple from all -
'ts nf the state and from other States
re present and II was as is usual the
eworthv dav NJ the camp.
aking everything altogether this
MP has been the most successful for 81
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