Evening journal., 1914-07-24
HOTTEST DAY FOR
militia NEAR END
OF SO-MILE HIKE
Instruction in Cooking on
the Tramp From Dover
to Frederica
RED APPLES EVERYWHERE,
BUT men COULDN'T EAT EN-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
FREDERICA, Del, July 24.-Passlng
Through Little Heaven but avoiding Lit
BE He'll, the First Regiment, organized
Militia of Delaware, marched into Fred
erica at l245 o'clock today, after hike
of about twelve miles from Dover, and
made camp in Dr. j. b. Derricksons
horse racing park. Little Heaven and
Little He'll are settlements on the road
from Dover to Bowers Beach, the former
town being on today's route Of march.
Today was the hottest the troops have
had since they started out from Viii
mington. Likewise the regiment had its
frst rain last night There were several
showers during the night, but the tired
militiamen in the "dog" tents were not
disturbed by the rainfall. The showers
served to lay the dust somewhat on
lhe road from Dover TO here.
Governor Miller is not with the
troops today. He left the regiment
at Dover last evening and will devote
the remainder of the week to Off
rial business instead of accompany
Ing the regiment to Milford. The
Governor entertained the members of
his staff at dinner at the Hotel Rich
Ardson yesterday afternoon before de-
parting. General T. Coleman du-
Pont rode with the troops this morn
ing.
The regiment left Dover at $50
o'clock, after individual rations had
been doled out for instruction later
IN preparing meals aheld and in
emergencies.
The first rest was at 745 o'clock,
at a grove. and the regiment swung
through Camden at S.07 o'clock by
way Of Commerce street Another
stop was made at $40 at Rising Sun,
where the soldiers made a rush upon
the two stores to buy pies and
cakes.
While apple orchards. unfenced,
fanked each side OF the highway, and
the red-ripe, luscious fruit dangled
from the trees, the militamen were
not permitted TO break ranks tc
gather any OF the apples. The Of
fcers made II plain that no raids on
orchards would be permitted anC
none was attempted. though the
temptation was great.
The morning developed into tn,
hottest of the week, and the meI
trudged and sweltered under th'
broiling sun. None Of the militia
men were overcome by the heat and
the hospital corps was not called
upon for service. Several soldiers
with blistered feet rode in the ambu
lance, however They had started
from Wilmington with new shoes.
A mile from Rising Sun a wrecked
automobile blocked the highway. A
nF min
taken. and the officers we're instruc
ted to cut down the marching pace
After passing through Little Heaven
The regiment stopped at 1l.3O nea
the e V. and j. NJ Reed farms
where a demonstration and instruc
tions in individual cooking wer
given. The men were shown how 4
dig a pit for fire, how to split WOO
with the bayonet, and then how Z
prepare field rations. Bacon, onions
fried bread, fried apples and frie
eggs were cooked in their pans b
the soldiers. There was no instruc
ton work in rear guard or other wa
problems because Of the heat
Tomorrow morning the regimen
will swing into Milford and ther
hoard a train for the home stations
Many visitors grom the surroundin
country are expected tonight. Their
will be a country circus" by tn
band and a vaudeville performanc
around the camp FIRE, i'm charge Q
Captain r. K. Stephenson, which al
ways features the last bivouac.
Milford. the home of Colonel Town
send. Major Lank and Major Marshal
will welcome the regiment royalty &c
morrow.
Review of Troops.
Standing on the granite steps betoI
the state Capital, Governor Charles
Miller with his staff made his official r'
view of the First Infantry of the Ol
ganizcd Militia OF Delaware yesterda
sfternom. Standing with the gofern'
were the members of his staff, includin
General I. Pusey Wickersham. Gener'
T. Coleman DUPONT. General Alexand'
7. Corbit. Colonel George w. Spark
Colonel John j. Satterthwait. Colon
". d. Denncy. Colonel Joseph p. Vale
0loncl s. d. Marvel, Colonel II. G. Ca
anaugh. e. :. A.. ,rctiredl, Major w.
Ramsay and Major Chauncey z. Ho
comb. With the staff was Lieutcnai
Elyid Hunt L.. S. A., under whose II
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