Evening journal., 1914-07-25
milford cheers
MILITIA At END
OF SO-NILE HIKE
Colonel George w. Marshall,
Representing Town Author
itieS, Welcomes Regiment
WILMINGTON BATTALION TO
Get Home ABOUT $50 TODAY

Special 60 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, July 25.-Completina
successful tramp Of eighty miles from
Wilmington in heavy marching order
the First Infantry, Organized Militia Of
Delaware, arrived here at 1890 o'clock
tins morning, encamped along the banks
Of Silver Lake, and viii take a special
train to Dover, Newark, New Castle and
Wilmington at 4.30 o'clock this after
noon. As Colonel Theodore Townsend
took the regiment into his home town
the residents gathered along the streets
and greeted the militiamen with cheers
and handclapping. II was the greatest
demonstration Of the weeks hike. Major
William d. Marshall, surgeon, and
/ Major William p. Lank also live in
| Milford. Company B, of Milford, under
| Capt. j. B. Cannon, was given position
of honor at the head of the line as the
regiment swung into Milford. Mayor
Thomas Kirby delegated Dr. George w
Marshall, State Senator. and former col-
onel Of the First Regiment, Delaware
National Guard, to represent him in
welcoming and reviewing the regiment.
The wilmington battalian will ar
rive at French street station at $3.50
o'clock this evening, IL Is figured.
With the buole blast at 430 O'Clock
the men were turned out Of their little
tents an hour earlier than usual Al
Derrickson's race track, trederica.
Many Of the men had passed a restless
night battling with mosquitoes, which
descended on the camp in droves and
attacked the tired soldiers. Up to last
might the mosquitoes had not caused the
: men much annoyance.
The eight-mile march to Milford be-
gan al 8.A5 o'clock. The first rest was
40 o'clock and the second, three miles
from Milford, at $40 o'clock. The men
were singing and whistling as the left
lcamp and plodded along the dusty road
The only music the militiamen have had
1 TO march hv between camps has beer
that OF the huglc corps, The band has moi
Ipinved while ON the march, the musica
II instruments being carried on Trans
II port wagon
m honor of the passing OF the tronn
Colonel 7. S. Cuhhgge displayed fror
his house "a Confederate hag he captures
al the battle of Five Forks.
Entering Milford the regiment march
cd down Walnut street with Company
r. at the head Of the column. The band
lplayed as II entered the town, quite an
Z honor Ia view of the silence in passing
through most of the other towns IN
route At Front street the regiment
was review by General Wickersham and
e members OF the Governors staff and
h bv Senator Marshall representing the
e mayor and commissioners OF Milford
/. All along the route much enthusiasm
< was displayed by the residents Of Mil
|. ford.
4 Camp was made az 1920 o'clock along
n silver Lake back of DR. Frank l., Grier's
residence. The regiment will remalf
10 luntil $50 o'clock when it will entrain
!. for home stations. Lieutenant Colone
l. Simon 7. Doherty viii be in command
Y ON the home trip and viii muster out th'
e companies. The tents and other equip
age win be taken back to Rife Range
Il near New Castle, in the transpor
r wagons. which will have until Tuesda,
m evening to make the trip. They viii
A. rest over night at towns on the route.
- Major William Marshall is holdin
N omen house for the officers and men o
II the regiment at his home. He is
Of son of Senator Marshall and one OF tn
IA lmost popular Young men in lower Della
Is ware as well as an enthusiastic physi
~ elan and surgeon and student Of mill
tary sanitation and disease preventativ
problems.
+. The First Infantry Band win cels
Is brate its return 10 Wilmington with
IN dinner at the Hotel DUPONT tonight.
la All in all. the eighty-mile hike o
a the Delaware Militia the past weel
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