Evening journal., 1915-07-29

to Delaware City probably and the
length not more than twelve miles.
Company II Entertainment.
After guard mount yesterday af-
ternoon Company II held a short en-
tertainment. There was singing by
a quartette composed Of Privates
Hugh McKane, Vaughan Lancaster.
/ r. Harrington and Elmer McKnitt.
| Private Lancaster gave violin solos.
/ Sergeant Irwin Duncan some cornet
solos. while Privates David Miller
and Charles Townsend did some clog
/ dancing.
Tomorrow night. the last night in
= camp, promises 10 be a lively one
There will be an entertainment and
a campfire. There will be some box
ing bouts kid" Clendaniel. Of
Company G. will meet Private Schei.
( OF Company G, and Bugler Levy. OF
Company II. will contend for honors
with Private y. Riley, of Company G.
There will be n few more bouts, af-
ter which there will be singing and
dancing.
There will be singing by a quartet
from Company r. composed Of Pri-
Yates Edgar Reed. Ralph Turner. j. T..
Ray and Paul Heating, The music
will be furnished by the following
from Company ID Private Turner,
banjo Private Jeffers. mandolin;
Private Boyer. guitar; Privates Heal
and Rash, mouth organs. There Will
be clog dancing by Private Paul Keat-
ing. OF Company r. and Private John
Collins. Of Company A.
Held Boxing Bouts.
Some interesting boxing bouts
we're held in camp last night and
we're witnessed by large number Of
the men. Honora we're even between
Privates Paul and Earl Keating, OF
Company r. Bugler Levy Of Com
pany II. stopped Private Otto Talley,
OF Company c. IN the second round.
Private william Nancy. Of Company
c. had the better Of Private Fred Col
Inns, Of Company A, in two rounds.
Honors were even between Private
John Towers. Of Company d, and
Private Paul Keating. OF Company f.
Private Nancy Is ready TO meet any
10 pound opponent and Bugler Levy
any 155 FOUNDER. Sergeant Farren
and Ralph Raymond, OF Company A.
we're referees.
] At the conclusion Of the regimental
review last night the companies we're
marched 10 their company streets
where retreat was sounded instead OF
on the field, as is generally done
This was done so that the men would
r be near their quarters In case OF a
q sudden downfall Of rain. The rain
8 did not come till later.
: Non-Coms to Dine.
The non Commissioned officers Of the
regiment win hold their annual banquet
. tonight at the Jefferson House, New
}, Castle. Between 80 and 40 persons are
' expected TO be present. Sergeant Gard.
+ ner Kitchens, of the hospital corps, will
= be toastmaster Sergeants Joseph Davis
e Of the U. s. A., and Charles F. McClos'
9 key, Of Company G. will be guests.
For the hrst time in camp. one Of the
/ companies received two ratings of lOI
> for sanitation, one for the best captains
quarters and the other in preparation
= Of food The markings went to Com
= pany G. Of Dover. The sanitary ser
z reant Of the company is Arthur Moore
son Of j. Franklin Moore, Of Dover. Tn
n cooks are Douglas Harrington and Wi
a liam Woodley Company G received
combined average Of 90 on Tuesday.
The hospital corps gave a litter an
n ambulance drill in front of the hospita
|. tent yesterday afternoon.
' Officers and men unite IN saying tina
: the present camp is a model There
= very little disorder. There are FEY
4 guards on duff after "taps.' This
partly due to ne fact that they ar
Z not needed.
: Orders have been issued in Company
I A. for the advancement OF number
: Of prlvates. Joseph Berger becomes
= a sergeant; Leon Deakyne is made
Z artihcer and the following will bt
n corporals hereafter. John Wentzell
h Harry S. Graham. william B. Collins
e George w Jones.
n Two regular army cooks prepare
e the meals for Company A and th'
8 men say the menus are fine.
Baseball Championship.
: The men are looking forward Will
% great deal of interest TO the game o
/ baseball. which will take place on th'
e parade grounds tomorrow afternoon
y between men picked from each bat
y TALON II will really be betweel
y Wilmington and down-the-State men
~ II Is expected that the game will star
. about 2.3O o'clock The batteries viii
"a be as follows First Battalion, Col
~ ~ lins. Co. A. and johnson, Co. c.
- Second Battalion. Clendaniel, Co. G
- and Wynn, CO. G. Two strong team
~ have been picked and a lively oontes
a. is assured.
Mayor William Marshall, Jr., sur
IL geon. reports there has been no serl
he GUS sickness so far He says tina
m this IS due. in large measure, 10 tn
s. quality Of the meals served the mer
ed He states that there has been muc
T. improvement In this respect owe
er other years Quite a number OF me
to have been treated for cuts and som
n for blsters from carrying guns. Nun
ck bers have received attention on ae
count OF slightly sprained ankles an
ce troubles 10 their feet
It's The recreation tent which is Local
ed at the head OF the field is provin
r. to be a popular place with the mel
81 Mail facilities are provided for III
e.: men bv the recreation officer Char
y. lain Stephenson William G. Vand'
ly. grift. the officers orderly. Is the ma
N. carrier. Two collections and distr
r. buttons are made daily Vandegri
brings the mail from the New Cast
Nv postoffice and makes the trips on N
A battery and trolley cars and n the
ss are not on time It means a delay
'th the delivery Of the mail Of the who