Evening journal., 1914-07-23
Review Troops as They
Parade on Dover Green

&c. W. Prettyman and Erwin Walls.
The band, after the reception. re-
turned to the center OF town and
there gave a concert until il was
time TO return to camp to turn in
for taps
Last evening Company F held a
mock court martial with Francis A.
Riley Paul Thomas and Sergeant
George Pyle as Judges Sentence was
passed on five recruits who were duly
made members Of the o. M. D.
Sergeant Ray, Of Company r. was
rendered a birthday party by the
members Of the company, who saw
that his birthday was celebrated IN
the proper way.
During the day Mrs. E. G. Speak
man, on whose grounds the encamp-
ment was made, entertained the GOV
ernor at her beautiful and historical
home, Belmont Hall.
Captain Parks of Company A treat
ed the members OF his company to
large supply Of watermelon at their
noon mess
Cooking For Soldiers.
One of the greatest points Of inter-
est In camp and a perfectly natural
one has been the tent of the quarter
master corps, which Is the organized
department Of supply and has charge
OF all camp issues Most OF the vis-
itors to the camp, especially the good
! housewives, have been most thorough
in their inspection of the cook tent.
4 All the issues of the food for the
militiamen's messes Is supervised
by this department, which also has
charge of the pay rolls and camp
/ equipment
This department for the Organized
Militia of Delaware, is commanded by
! Col. w. e. Stover. chief quartermas-
ter: Captain Joseph c. Lawson. Cap
/ tain A. s. Muhlhausen, regimental
commissary; W. f. Mahan, commits
sary sergeant William Rossell, quar-
termaster. Besides these officers.
butcher is carried. who carves and
portions out the supply of meat. as
called for by the issues. An issue Is
made at the beginning OF the encamp-
ment, which is based on the number
of men in each company, and thus a
quota is established for each company
during the entire encampment Thus
It Is necessary to state at each issue
once a day merely, the name of the
company desiring provisions. The reg
ular army standard Of rations Is used,
which shows at a glance the proper
issue for one to SO 900 men.
In order to expedite the handling
Of the food supplies, the department
this year has made a new departure.
TO insure immediate delivery Of the
rations, a motor car truck has been
placed In service which carries all
staple supplies. This truck upon the
breaking Of the camp proceeds to the
next camping grounds, and is there
long before the regiment, and the
stores are ready for distribution upon
the arrival Of the soldiers This car
carries all the staple supplies. The
fresh meats, eggs and butter are ship
ped each day to the nearest railroad
Station and liveried over 70 camp
while bread and potatoes are pur-
chased locally, as is also forage and
wood.
The requirements Of each days pro
visions is an item Of no small amount
Daily there Is issued 400 pounds of
fresh beef, 1870 pounds bacon, AGO
pound loaves Of bread 140 pounds Of
beans, f15 pounds Of rice, $50 pounds
of potatoes, 1856 pounds OF onions. 8
cases GA cans each) Of tomatoes. 75
pounds Of coffee. $50 pounds Of sugar.
36 pounds of salt. pound of pepper,
! rs pounds OF soap pounds of can.
dies, gallon of vinegar, "a cans OF
milk, Is pounds Of butter. 80 dozen
eggs. These amounts supply the two
4 battalions. the governors s and general
staff officers and the band. and at
taches. comprising about 450 men. Be-
sides the above the department sees
TO the supplying Of 700 pounds of for
age, ZOO pounds of oats / 1-2 cords
OF wood and two wagons of straw
for bedding purposes
The food Is checked as issued in
order that every man may secure his
proner share For this purpose a
folding scales are carried and all the
food is issued according TO weieht.
travelling along with the militia are
a number Of soldiers that have seen ac-
tunl service in The regular army. Most
OF these men are acting as cooks, and
nightly tell the hoys in their respective
companies some Of their experiences.
Among these veterans no one s more in
teresting than Sergeant a. Smith, who
Is now retired, having served his so
wears for the United states Army.
Twenty-Five Years were IN the cavalry
and the other five years in the artillery.
! Sergeant Smith served with the regular
cavalry under General Wheeler As III.
yisional commander and Lieutenant
Gooding as troop commander The ser.
geant has seen service in Ill the west
ern states and in Cuba and the Philip.