Evening journal., 1916-07-05
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are on the range and ready for the |
physical examination today. The first |
battalion is composed of the four
companies OF Wilmington Company
A has Go men; Company c. "a; Com
pany ID, 60, and Company +, SO. II is |
the battalion will be up to its quota
and ready to be mustered into service
just as soon as possible
The second battalion, composed Of
the other four companies Of the State,
Companies b. E, G and II needs 36
men Of having its required quota.
Company B. or Milford. has Ga men;
Company T., Of Newark, so; Company
G. Of Dover, 62. and Company II of
New Castle, as SO in all 80 men
are needed to complete Delaware's
two battalions OF militia, and II is ex-
pected that within a very short time
these places will be filed. The men
last week were livened up by a state
ment OF Major Johnson, OF New York,
who inspected the camp. that the bat
talions would be ready to move by
July 8 II the ranks were up 10 the
quota.
Recruiting still goes on I'm the City
Hall building. and about twenty men
may be enlisted there today. If they
keep their promises. A party Of mill
tiamen, under Lieutenant Chesser.
touring the lower part OF the State on
the lookout for recruits. is expected TO
bring back to camp about 10 or 90
men
Just as soon as the required num-
Der of men are secured they will be
mustered into Federal service and the
report ready 10 move at once" will
be sent to Washington.
The men were given welcome sur
prise yesterday. Three OF the men
who refused to sign the new six-year
oath returned TO their companies. Il
/ is expected that more Of the twenty
/ eight men who could not see their
way clear to take the Federal oath,
will return and go into the Federal
service.
Await First Pay.
The men are awaiting the arrival OF
pay day. Their pay was due the first
OF the month, but through a delay in
the telegram OF Major Reed request
ing OF the government the required
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but is expected at any time now
There was no let-up In the routine
of camp yesterday. despite it being a
national holiday. The men were out
OF their hunks at 6 o'clock. as usual,
and drilled on the field and rife range
until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when
drills were suspended.
Governor Charles r. Miller motored L
camp with a party OF friends yester
dav. When he arrived Major Reed wai
reviewing the men as they passed on the
field, in order to give the rockies al
idea of the form of review.
Thefe was no music excepting that
of the trumpeters at the final review
! before Governor Miller, which was helC
I at $50 O'Clock last evening. II wa.
! impossible for the First Infantry banC
to be in camp, and the only music &c
be had was the field music. However
the parade was excellent. despite thi,
fact. The lines were closely Inspected
by Governor Miller, Adiutant General
| Wickersham. Major Reed and Lieuten.
ant Diller, L. s. A.
Following this review, the evening
was given over TO the militiamen. with
instructions to be back in camp by lC
o'clock.
There were fire crackers heard
throughout camp during the day.
4 Members OF two OF the companies
practiced at the rifle range during
the day, while the others drilled In
extended order
Many visitors besieged the camp
Yesterday afternoon and last even
Z ing
Company A is on guard duty. with
Nap'aln Parks as officer Of the day.
o ana Aeutenants Kelton and Bush of-
hcers OF the guard.
n Sergeant Wells. L. s detaiiad
"a here as instructor Of the militia bas
oeen mentioned TO appointment ss
second lieutenant in Comnanv n
there being a vacancy in tbis o. ~
1f fee 'nis Of
81 The men yesterday warm,,, MO,
is coined the arrival of s1OO wor,b =,
IS tobacco. the gift Of the Hartman- - -,
4, Fehrenhach Brewing Companv anu
{. Several men are busy assemhlir,
p. the extra transport wagons to h.
taken w''h the outfit when il leave,
. camp. There are fourteen OF thes,
! transports and extra freight cars ha,
to be provided.