Evening journal., 1914-07-22
militia IN CAMP
ALONG THE BANKS
OF Smyrna lake
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David Staats, Civil War veteran. who
displayed on his porch large naq and
the belt and saber he wore while IN the
great war between the North and
South.
Three miles north Of Smyrna, al $50
o'clock, the regiment halted for rest.
There was demonstration Of first aid
work by the surgeons and hospital
corps, and Major Meredith l. Samuel
lectured.
The regiment passed through
smyrna at 1890 o'clock, and ten min
utes later encamped along the banks Of
Lake Como, a beautiful body OF water
at the southern edge of the town. Along
Main street residences were decorated
with flags IN honor Of the citizen sol
diery, and at the drug store Of Clifton
y Jones a particularly large flag was
displayed. Governor Miller was Kept
busy acknowledging the salutes Of
friends through the town.
The march today was accomplished
without any Of the $50 or more men be-
ing affected in any way, and the hospital
corps was not called upon to attend a
single case
This evening from 1880 TO 10 o'clock an
informal reception will be rendered al
the Twentieth Century Club to Governor
Miller and his staff 10 the repimentul
officers and the band. The Town Com.
ell, members Of the School Board. OF the
Board OF Education and residents Of the
town will greet the Governor and officers
at the reception.
Tomorrow the regiment will move on
TO Dover, where big reception awaits
them IN the evening reception in
honor OF Governor Miller, his staff and
the officers OF the regiment will be given
~ the Dover Armory. On Friday the
regiment will move TO Frederica. and on
Saturday viii wend its way into Milford
and eutrain for the home stations Of the
various companies.
Governor Miller last night, after
the long and successful march Of the
day, called Colonel Theodore Town
send and eomplimented him on the ex-
cellent showing and asked thSs tho
officers and men be told of the Gov
ernor's appreciation.
There was scarcity of drinking
water at the Noxentown lake camp
site, near Townsend, yesterday after
noon and last night, and water had TO
be conveyed from Townsend and from
nearby farms in all kinds of recepta-
cles.
Major William Marshall, surgeon,
was thrown from his horse yesterday
but was uninjured.
Lieutenant Samworths horse bucks
like a broncho, but the lieutenans
mastered It. Lieutenant Clark OF
Company e, also showed how to ride
II. General Wickersham fears the
horse will injure somebody and has
Lieutenant Samworth to dis
pense with 1t and get another mount.
Colonel w. r. Stoyer, quartermaster,
cetrainly has been busy looking after
the food and other supplies for camp,
which have been unfailing.
Last evening the field officers went
to Odessa where they were enter
tanned at a luncheon at the home of
General Alexander p Corbit of the
staff The regiment
past his home in the morn
ing and he had the house decorated
in their honor. He stood on the porch
as the men passed.
Sergeant Davis of the regular SER
vice. who is ON duty with the regi-
ment as an instructor. is making the
hike and covers the miles of hard
road on foot with the men. He is
one Of the most popular men in the
entire camp.
He has been appointed head Of the
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