Evening journal., 1914-07-20
MILITIA FLITS
TO ST. GEORGES
IN Three HOURS
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Range, and never before did any en-.
campmont have such a series Of inter
esting events viewed by such a distin-
guished citizen as the Hon. Thomas r.
Marshall, vice president of the United
States. He accompanied Senator Will
lard Salisbury to the camp. They call
ed on Governor Charles r. Miller at gen.
eral headquarters, where they were cor
daily received and entertained at
luncheon.
The Vice President motored to the
rife range with Senator Salisbury,
whose guest he was in Wilmington.
arriving about II o'clock. He was given
a demonstration Of the efficiency of
/ the Delaware militia before he had
entered the reservation. Ten men
! picked from the regiment, had been
/ stationed as sentinels 70 keep clear
the driveway from the gateway to the
1 general headquarters. and the first
/ sentinel on the line had instructions
to halt all automobiles and teams and
turn them to one side
/ When Senator Saulsbury's big ma
chine drove up to the gate the sentry
did not recognize him nor Vice-Presi-
/ dent Marshall, and he promptly halted
them and ordered the chauffeur to
/ turn to one side. Lieutenant Sam
worth recognized Senator Salisbury
and came to the rescue of the visitors
and after bringing the sentries to
present arms, he directed the chauf-
/ feur to Governor Miller's headquar-
! ters. There the Vice-President was in
troduced TO the Governor and the gen-
eral staff officers.
In the meantime the regiment, band,
hospital corps and all the army
wagons had been drawn up on the
parade grounds. The eight compan-
les marched past in review. with Col
onel Townsend at their head
The Vice-President and Senator
Salisbury were escorted in the field
by Acknowledgement Wickersham and
Lieutenant Elvid Hunt, U. s. A., in
spector instructor, accompanied by
the other usual officers. A position
was taken in the center of the field
The troops realized the honor be-
slowed on them and marched I'm an
imposing manner.
Joke About the Mules.
The moving picture man was there
who clicked off their maneuvers.
The two mules attached to the first
army transport wagon refused to pass
the band while IL was playing, but
halted directly in front of the review
ing officers and started to prance
about When the music stopped
Vice President Marshall turned to
Senator Salisbury and said:
Salisbury, there you are, emblems
Of the Democratic party and just like
some Democrats, not always pulling
together. but when they get started
they pull just like those two mules
will when they get going" Sure
enough, after the band stopped the
mules went OF with a jump that al
most threw the teamster from his
place. Turning TO Governor Miller,
Vice President Marshall remarked:
"There Is one team / would like to see
hitched together and that is the bull
moose and the elephant" Governor
Miller appreciated the joke. He is a
staunch Republican.
After the review the officials made
a tour of inspection of the camp, pass
/ ing through the company streets,
while the companies stood at attention
| in front Of their tents. The party halted
at the hospital tent, and clamhered
into the hospital ambulance, which
conducted them back to headquarters.
Here an informal reception was held,
and the regimental officers and many
guests Of the Governor we're presented
to the Vice-President
Presented TO Mr.. Marshall.
/ AT the bugle's call, the officers were
/ assembled at general headquarters,
where each was personally intro
| duced to the Vice-President by Colonel
Theodore Townsend and by Major G,
/ T. Holcomb. A luncheon followed
at Governor Miller's tent, and short
/ time later Vice-President Marshall
| and Senator Salisbury returned to
| Wilmington.
Vice-President Marshall expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the
! appearance OF the camp. and con-
| graduated the men on their fine ap-
! pearance. He recognized the fact
/ that maneuvers were a new departure
! for citizen-militias and voiced the
/ opinion that such a march through
the State could have naught but a
I wholesome effect.
Before leaving the camp Vice
/ President Marshall said TO Colonel
/ Townsend, the commanding officer Of
the regiment: 81 know something
about the National Guard because
have been in il. In judging of the
/ instruction the men receive In their
work one of the best methods is to
watch their marching in company
front. From the movements of the
companies I have just seen go by IL
Is evident they have been very we'll
trained" Colonel Townsend was
much elated by this compliment.
Because are the prospective call Of
Vice President Marshall. the religi-
Gus services for the militiamen were
moved up an hour and we're held at
9 o'clock.
Attend Religions Service.
The regimental chaplain, Capt. r.
x. Stephenson, conducted the SER
vices, which nearly all the men at
tended. they being held in the parade
rounds around the flag pole The or
der of service was so arranged that
the men could all take part. the men
singing and reading. The band played
"The Rosary as the oiiertOry selec-
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