Evening journal., 1912-08-02
HIKE FOR TROOPS AS FINAL TEST

at the disposal Of visitors during the
day
Social Side of the Day.
There was an unceasing social side
OF camp during the day, Governor
Pennewill was busy receiving callers.
and was assisted by members Of his
staff. Mrs, ]. Pusey Wickersham
wife of the adjutant general, assist
ed IN receiving at headquarters. Mrs.
4. Coleman DUPONT and children were
guests of General DUPONT during the
day.
At noon Governor Pennewill enter
tanned at an elaborate luncheon at
Headquarters. In the evening Gen
eral DUPONT was a guest at a dinner
given by the regimental officers lt
was an appreciation Of his great in
terest in the militia and Of his gift
Of $4,000 gymnasium 10 the militia
which is now installed in the VIII
mington Armory. Last year General
DUPONT entertained the staff. and reg
mental officers at dinner
During spare moments there was
much entertaining by all the officers.
Colonel Townsend had among his
guests his daughter, Miss Pauline
Townsend; his son Marshall Town
send, and Miss Saleyan. of Milford.
Colonel b. f. B Woodall, of Milford,
called on Major W E. Lank and Com
pany y, of Milford.
A pleasing little incident, entirely
informal, brought to a close the cere-
monies of the day. Old Swedes
Trop of Boy Scouts. Of Wilmington
encamped at Fenton's Beach, made a
trip to Camp Cannon in the evening
With colors flying they marched 70
headquarters and saluted Governor
Pennewill The Governor shook
hands with each lad. and as the
Scouts proudly marched away the
spectators cheered.
Reviewed Regiment.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the regiment was reviewed by Gov
ernor Pennewill and his military
staff The review maneuvers were
beautiful and were enacted with a
great deal of interest by the large
crowd. Colonel Theodore Townsend
/ in command, was stationed in the
| center OF the field with the Regimen
! tai staff directly behind him. The
two battalions. the band and the hos
/ pital corps marched from the lower
/ end of the line of camp to the parade
/ grounds and took up a position II
| front of the Governors headquarters
! Governor Pennewlll and staff thei
marched out to the regimental stat
where they were saluted by thu
staff and accompanied by the mem
/ bers OF IL, marched past the battalionI
and returned to the Governors head
[ quarters The regiment then passed
/ In review.
After the review the companies re
/ turned to their tents and stood at at
tention before their time for few
minutes while they were looked owe
by the cvrowd at close range.
Later In the afternoon q compan,
| Of picked shots was taken out on the
500 yard range where they fired a
disappearing targets Tho targets
we're just the size of a man sittinl
down and were about the color Of th'
river which formed a background
thus making II very difficult to hi
them. The men fred several round
Of blank ammunition and then 60
ubNh 10 real blnlutth Win 1ttti nhi
let cartridges. A good score wa
made and from the way the dirt fer
directly under the targets it wouli
have been exceedingly uncomfortabl
for a body of troops had they bee
in the place Of the targets.
Company A gave an exhibition q
close and extended order work IN tn
company street. It was viewed by
large crowd The company was Il
command OF Captain Parks and Lieu
tenant Hill.
Captain z. c. Parks Of Company
was officer Of the day and Lieutenan
Herbert Jones of Company G was off
Ger OF the guard.
Guard mount was held at "A
o'clock on the parade grounds II
front of the Governors headquarter
the crowd viewed the proceeding
with great interest and enjoyed IN
music by the band.
After guard mount the band CAV
circus" on its street, which wa
packed with people. The circus wa
arranged Tor by Drum Major Dawson
who has been at fifteen encampment
with the regiment. He acted as bal
} lyhoo and announcer. The first thin