Evening journal., 1914-07-23
review TROOPS
As They PARADE
ON DOVER Green
Militia Makes Fast Pace on
Twelve-mile Hike From
Smyrna to Capital
Decline INVITATION TO
A RECEPTION TONIGHT
From THE EVENING JOURNAL War
CORRESPONDENT.

From THE EVENING JOURNAL war
Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, July 23.-After
swinging march of twelve miles from
Smyrna, the First Regiment, Organ
lied Militia of Delaware, paraded
down State street at ten o'clock this
morning and is encamped near the
State House, where hundreds of visit
ors from Dover and the surrounding
country are viewing the soldiers liv-
ing the life of war service. With but
eighteen miles of their SO-mile march
remaining, the regiment will have an
easy time the remainder of the week,
so far as covering ground is concern
ed They will encamp. at Frederica to-
morrow afternoon and evening, and
invade Milford on Saturday, where,
bronzed and hardened by the outdoor
life, they entrain for their home sta
tlons.
The regiment broke camp at Smyr-
ma this morning at $50 O'Clock and
moved briskly until 720 o'clock, when
there was a rest Of ten minutes
Starting out again, the regiment
swung along at rapid pace until $50
o'clock, when the command to halt
was given at the cross roads opposite
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JEFFERSON
Cooper where the soldiers received
another evidence of central Dela-
ware hospitality Mrs. Cooper had a
large basket of sandwiches, supply
of apples, and drinking water and
Ifenaragad tho
1nilitiamen. All thoroughly appre-
c;ated the kindness of Mrs. Cooper.
Another rest was taken opposite
DUPONT station at 9.2O o'clock, and then
the last gap of the hike into Dover was
begun. The war problem of the day,
flank guarding, was omitted, and tests
of the straight and forced marching
ability of the militiamen were made
30 rapidly did the militiamen swing
along at times that the horses ridden
bv Governor Miller and other officers
were forced to break into a trot TO keeI
a proper pace. At intervals Lieutenant
Flvid Hunt. L. S. A.. inspector-instrue
tor. tuned the men and found they wer,
making l3O steps a minute, while ~
steps is regarded as a fast pace WINE
marching at attention.
The roads were dusty on the way
from Smvrna to Dover Private west
NJ Company D. was the only man who
had 10 drop out of line. He became III
of acute indigestion and was placed II
fhe ambulance for treatment
As the regiment passed along ola.' .
street at 1905 o'clock, Chief justice
flames Pennewill, former Senator Harry
"a. Richardson, Judge William ii. boyee
gormer Senator j. Frank. Alice, DePuI.
ATTORNEY General John b. hutton all'
scores of other residents were gathere'
along the street and on porches
Greet them. Houses we're decorate
along the thoroughfare, and the troop
were cheered as they swung oy nk
veterans, and dusty after their tWelse
mile plod. At the triangle at tne hoSs ~
Richardson Governor Miller ano al ~
staff wheeled aside and reviewed I'll
khald-clad procession.
Camp was pitched opposite the ne'
Armory, the second battalloh ueln
an the baseball park. HeaoquaIS,eI
for the Governor we're estapilshe sip.
On the sward between the Stat
House and the Armory Inc S Stal
House was bedecked with nags' IN
Governors emblem being promihen
Because of the soldiers occupym
mart OF Lne udll pdih wv
scheduIed for this afternoon WeI
cancelled. Instead Chaplain X. +
Stephenson will supervise the annui
athletic sports for the regiments
championships.
Tonight Company G Of Dover wi
rive a dance for its invited guests
the Armory.
Reviewed by Governor.
After camp was established Govern
Miller hurried to his offices in the sta
House where he reviewed his mail al
attended to other State duties.
The official review took place at
o'clock this afternoon when the soldie
IN platoons formed north on Capt.
Square and marched around the gree
Governor Miller and staff reviewed 9
soldiers from the steps of the Sta
House.
"We came for work and not for pla
and we cannot accept the kind invit
tions extended to us by the people OF {
towns on the line of march"
With these words Governor Miller
noon declined the invitation of Dove
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