Evening journal., 1914-07-21
TIRING TRAMP OF
fourteen MILES
FOR THE militia
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ana ielN lafge 8dp betMeeh himself
and the others when he touched shore.
The honor Of second place ia this
event went 10 O. f. Gooden, Of Company
6. In erder that participants might
I be aided IN case Of necessity, launch
proceeded across with the swimmers. In
the launch We're Governor Miller Ad.
jutant General Nickersham, Lieutenant
Elyd Hunt, u. ). A.; Colonel George W..
Sparks, Captain X. Is. Stephenson and
Colonel Theodore Townsend After wit
Messing the contests they took a trip
around the canal.
Safeguard Mems Health.
The regiment was today given evi-
dence OF the great care that is being
taken TO safeguard their health On
the pump nearest the camp a large
placard WAS displayed showing the fol.
iowing This water has been enalyzed
and Is found unsafe for drinking pur-
poses. Medical Dept, o. N. D."
Upon arrival in camp a visit is made
by the hospital corps TO every source
Of water that the men might use. A
sample Of the water is drawn and inn
mediately analysed. A new testing
service is being used which makes a
water. The aim Of the hospital detaeh-
ment is to conserve the health Of the
men, and ii il taking preventive meas
ures in order to detect any possible
source Of contamination. This work is
in charge of Major William D. Mar
shall, surgeon Of the general staff;
Major Meredith /. Samuel, regimental
surgeon; Captain g. G. McElfatrick, as
sistant regmental surgeon; Major
purnell, IT, s. A.. surgeon Of Fort Du-
Pont, who is detailed with the State in
fantry. and Sergeant George Kitchens,
in charge Of the dispensary. These men
also have charge of the hospital SER
vice and give exacting attention to every
detail. The hospital has a large tent
fronted BY shelter tent, removed
from camp. to safeguard the health Of
all. No men as yet have been quar-
tered IN the three cots, which are pro-
ntcd with mosquito netting in the Red
Cross tent.
In the afternoon. while many were
attending the water sports, few went
to.Fort DUPONT while some others prac
ticcd for the athletic events that are
to be held on thursday in Dover. Some
went fishing, and many swan in the
cove. but most took things easy, rest
ing from the march Of the day and for
the tramp Of the morrow.
AT the setting Of the sun, retreat
was held, the companies standing at
tention while the colors were being
lowered and the band playing The
Star Spangled Banner"
Because Of no field large enough
being available. parade IN the even
ing was dispensed with.
AT 7.S0 last evening the band, un-
der command OF Sergeant J. Norris
Robinson, bandmaster. and at the
suggestion of Colonel Townsend, gave
a concert from 730 to 10 o'clock, at
the festival held by the women Of -.
Georges Presbyterian Church, on the
lawn OF John Cams residence A
large and appreciative audience
greeted the band and the encores
were many The milltiamen attended
in large numbers, and spent money
freely The women Of st. Georges
know when to hold festivals, and how
to treat their guests.
During this encampment, the Gov
ernors staff, on account Of the loca-
tion of general and officers head
quarters. changed their mess from the
band to Company A service.
The camp was visited by a large
number of people from st. Georges,
and the immediate vicinity yesterday
afternoon and evening, besides
large number Of people from Will
The mayor of st. Georges
called at the governors headquarters,
telling him how pleased the citizens of
this town were to greet the militia,
and congratulated the officers on the
fine appearance of the regiment and
the camp Among the citizens calling
at headquarters was Senator Ellison.
the Rev. DIR. J. r. NIilligan, OF ST.
Georges. Samuel II. Baynard, presi-
dent of the Board Of Education of Will
mington: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Banks
Captain Clarence NJ. Dillon enter
tanned many of his friends in camp
yesterday, many of which came over
from Wilmington. Harry Bradley and
Harry Partington visited camp in |
their Hudson Six Among the other |
visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hanna. Mrs. William s. Spear, Mrs |
Morgan and a motor ear party Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. w. A. Haskell, who called
upon Lieutenant William Berl, OF
Company r.
The officer or the day was First
Lieutenant r. b Kelton, Of Company
A, who was in command until A p. m,
when he was relieved BY Lieutenant
J. D. McKeown, Of Company f, OF
Newark
The Town Council Of Smyrna tele-
phoned an invitation to the regiment
TO attend luncheon to be given in the
New Century Club Of that town tomor-
row evening.