Evening journal., 1916-07-11
NO Time FIXED FOR
militia TO CO AWAY
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the encampment on several occasions.
and spent some time there on satur-
day with Adiutant General Wicker
sham and the other officers. Senator
DUPONT. who is an expert in military
affairs by reason Of his West Point
course, his Civil War experience and
his close study OF military affairs
veer since, was much pleased with the
encampment. Senator DUPONT was inn
pressed particularly by the fine body
OF young men who comprise the Della
ware battalions. and he expressed his
commentator OF them to the officers.
There is no question OF Delaware hav-
ing a physically At body of troops
Adjutant General Wickersham last
evening received a telegram from
Senator willard Salisbury in Wash
ington as follows:
Kindly express as you may find
appropriate my deep regret that I am
unable. because Of public business
here, to meet the officers and men OF
the Delaware battalions prior TO their
departure for the Mexican border
hoped TO have this pleasure and 10
wish them satisfactory service and
safe return.
WILLARD SALISBURY"
No Drills Yesterday.
There was no drilling yesterday be-
cause Of the storm. The rains made
the ground soggy. Some Of the men
dug trenches to divert the streams
Of water that menaced their sleeping.
During the early part of the morn
ing some of the tents situated In the
shallow parts of the range, were prac-
tically flooded out. n. l.. Culver, a
cook in Company G, said that the
water in his tent was several inches
deep and that when he left hia bed,
the water was so deep that It started
to float.
The storm hampered the cooks
greatly in starting the fires, and It
was about 9 o'clock In the morning
before some of the companies were
served breakfast. The cook tent OF
Company c was blown down during
the early part OF the morning by a
heavy wind and several other tents
fell when the pegs were loosened by
the rains.
Franklin Rash has received the
appointment OF sergeant in Company
A. Sergeant Rash Is a graduate of
the Wilmington High School, and af-
ter enlisting in the militia when the
call for mobilization came he was
promoted to corporal within a few
days, and now has received the ap-
pointment OF sergeant.
Musician Rutter of Company d, is
confined TO the hospital suffering
from ivy poison.
The men are complaining of the
car service. When they receive leave
which Is limited, they have TO wait,
on most occasions, they say, for half
an hour for the car, which greatly
cuts their time. They all must be IN
camp at 1890 o'clock in the evening
Company c has formed a quartett'
that furnishes the camp with songs
during the leisure hours. The quar-
tette is composed OF "Cy" Dougherty
Frank Smith, Joseph O'Rourke ant
Sergeant Houten.
@ Company boasts of a mascot,
Aluggsv, a small dog. "Auggsyn wi
see service on the border if the rest @
the militia does
Appointments Announced.
Major Reed yesterday issued an orde
detailing Battalion Quartermaste
| Lewis J. Ellison as quartermaster 70
the First and Second Battalions. Thl
same order. designates Second Lieuten
ant William f. Cam as ordnance anC
signal officer Il also details Niaioi
William f. Lank as summary cou'
] officer. and makes Major William Mar
shall. Jr., of the medical corps, recruit
ing officer.
lieutenant Ellison and Lieutenant
Cann are instructed 10 receipt to th'
Governor for the quartermasters prop
ertv in the possession of the command
and for the ordnance. This was mad
necessary as a result Of the troops heinl
mustered into the Federal service.
Major Marshall, being detailed al
recruiting officer. will not accompan!
. the troops to the front He Is cam
I. surgeon, but has never been ordere'
!. to 20 with the soldiers to Texas.
|. Is planned to leave behind a recruit
e ing officer and detail OF men 10 SO
cure more recruits. Major Marshal
I will have charge Of this work H
}. may be stationed at Fort DUPONT. II
: understood.
Contrary 70 expectation. there hav
been no applications for discharge
l. from the married men in camp. s
s that the ranks have in no wise bee
e depleted through this source.
o Company II went on guard tn
4 evening at o'clock. Captain jess
l. Mckay became officer of the da
e while Lieutenants Smith and King b.
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