Evening journal., 1914-10-16
military HOSTS IN
splendid REVIEW
Regulars, Militiamen, Col
lege Cadets and Sons Of
Veterans in Procession
THRILLING DRILL BY
P. M. C. CAVALRYMEN


tillery Corps stationed at Fort Du- /
Pont, militiamen of Delaware and
PENNSYLVANIA, and cadets from the /
Pennsylvania Military College and |
Delaware College, to say nothing Of
the Sons of Veterans of this city,
went over the route without a muir
muir What was inclement weather
to a soldierl
While the parade of the afternoon |
was not the largest held this week, |
il was spectacular. The marching
troops were reviewed by Governor |
Miller, his STAFF officers, Mayor How !
ell and other city officials from the
reviewing stand. Despite the rain,
the grand stand was filled and the
sidewalks were lined deep with hui
manity
Those who have a penchant for
uniforms were delighted again last
night when the Boy Scouts held their
parade. The Scouts, who have been
doing police duty this week, sur
prised the thousands on the streets
by the military training displayed in
their marching last night Not once
did the boys falter as they marched
over the route Their lines were as
even as those Of regular soldiers. The
Scouts were reviewed by Mayor
Howell and the officers who had
commanded troops In the afternoon
parade.
Among those from other cities
we're: Major william Baird, Captain
W. %. Blaine, Captain J. S. Con,
Captain Thomas W. Ruth, Lieuten-
ants S. Butler Windle. Paul McElree,
William w. Lynch, George COrnog,
John ID. Wood, L. n. Halter, Captain
Frank b. Halter, Captain Thomas
Fitzsimmons and Adiutant Il. o..
Nlshon, from West Chester and Ches-
ter. Pa.
ArtiIlerymen Lead Line
The dark clouds which hung over
the city yesterday morning broke just
as the military parade was forming
at Ninth and French streets and as the
command to start was given by Colonel
Weller n. Stover, chairman of the "Old
Home Week" celebration, who is also
member of the general staff of the
Organized Militia OF Delaware, the rain
started to fall in torrents. Colonel Sto-
yer and his aides, Major Chauncey z.
Holcomb aud Captain Joseph c. Lawson,
were astride handsome chargers. The
honor of the line was accorded the three
companies of Coast Artillery Corps from
Fort Dupont. who were headed by the
crack Thirteenth Coast Artillery band OF
% pieces in command of Professor V.
+. Safranek. The government troops
were in command of Major Steele. The
Fourth Company was in command OF
Captain Burt. The Thirty-sixth Com.
panv was in command of Captain How
ard and the One Hundred and Twelfth
COMPANY was i'm command of Captain
RYAN. The regulars were given great
reception all along the route and Their
marching called forth the applause OF
the thousands OF spectators. They pass
ed the reviewing stand in company
front formation with a perfect align
ment and ia perfect step.
Militia Came Next.
The eight companies Of the First
Regiment Organized Militia of Del
aware, followed the regulars. The To-
cal soldiers were in command of Lieu
tenant Colonel Simon p. Doherty, and
he and all Of the regimental and staff
officers we're mounted. Captain c. M
Dillon, regimental adjutant, rode will
Lieutenant Colonel Doherty The
khaki uniforms Of the State Militia.
: men, following close on the regulars
, I'm their blue uniforms with red trim
mings, presented a neat appearance
The local soldiers had not forgotten
4 their hike to Milford this summer. ant
4 they showed the result of their train
. ing.
The militiamen swung along with
f stride that eQualled that of the regu
" ] D.. Frh,fr 1fnao trrara cfrafohf Thpi
4 appearance brought forth much cheer
ing. Major j. Warner Reed and Majo
w. p. Lank were in command of tn
two battalions. The local troops ha
q at their head the First Infantry BanC
The Pennsylvania militiamen froI
West Chester, Media and Chester, CON
prised a battalion from the Sixt
+ Regiment. Organized Militia of Penn
Y sylvania. in command of Major Bair'
with Captain Mahon as regiments
adjutant These companies consiste
Of Company b of Chester in comman
OF Captain Blaine; Company c {
Chester, commanded by Captain Ruth
Company / OF West Chester, Captai
Croft. and Company II of Media, Car
tain Howler. Each company had Z
men in line They wore the regul;
ton blue uniform WITH the officers
full dress
The Pennsylvania contingent a
n rived by special train at 40 O'cloc
They marched direct to the place
formation. They showed that the
were efficient in so far as marchin
is concerned.
Praise For Cadets.
The Delaware College Cadets, ul
der command Of Cadet Major Can
we're in the third division and the
II made an excellent showing in the
cadet gray uniforms with black trim
mings and were generally applaude
They had the cadet band of twent,
two pieces with them and il playe
fine marching music.
The Pennsylvania Military COLES
had a cavalry detachment of twent.
two men at the head. The p. NJ.
II cadets made a hit all along the lin
the infantry cadets following II
cavalry. They came by the Wilso
Line boats and we're in command {
81 CAPTAIN Frank X Hyatt
A detachment OF the Sons of Vete
ans in their uniforms completed n
parade as far as the marching so
diers we're concerned. In the wake
the swinging columns were sever
automobiles filled with veterans
the Civil War, members of n
G.. A. r.
The military parade. after passi
the reviewing stand. proceeded ont Ele
entn street TO Delaware avenue.
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