Evening journal., 1917-09-15

was a solemn occasion. The men, clean
shsyen and already benefited by the
training they have received, looked
Int" In every particular. Soldiers as
well as those who lined the street to
see them on looked serious, all ap-
lparently realizing that II may be only
a short time before the Delaware boys
are IN the thick OF the great war and
possibly years before they again
march along Market street
The start was made from the arm
ory al o'clock. The men were at
their quarters at $50 o'clock. as there
we're many details to look after be-
fore the order TO march was given.
From the armory the troops marched
down Twelfth to King 20 Tenth to
Market down Market and over the
causeway following the State road.
In front OF the Public Buildings the
b troops were reviewed ey Mayor Law
b son and other officials. In the re-
viewing party with the Mayor were
Former Governor Charles y. Miller
= Colonel ]. Warner Reel commander
OF the regiment and Adjutant = H.
. Bush. Others in the reviewing party
were: City Solicitor Thomas +. BAY
ard Colonel George W. sperks ahu
4 Charles f. Rudolph. Street and SeWef
directors; samuel H. Baynard Conn
g cilmon Robertson, Cathcart. Forwood'
:, Kane ard other city officials.
y As the companies turned into King
: street they were given a send-on Dy
y the Phoenix Fire Company The en-
- zine house bell was rung while the
men we're passing As tho men rNseeo
y the reviewing stari a detail OF sol
) diers who we're getting out supplles
IF at the Cid Court House stopped worh
p. and stood OF attention.
It On either side OF the reviewing
party stationed in front OF the PuDn'
N BUILDINGS. we're employees rof IN
D. building. who stood az attention hold
ing large American flags. Numerous
reucrks cOmmendmg the appearance
OF the soldiers. were made by those il
the reviewing party.
he The troops were greeted by nun
r. dreds of persons along Market street
Do The Snellenburg store was one OF IN
i. most attractive buildings On Marke
~ street. there being nag displayet
~ from each window. At SIXTH anc
:. Market streets the Delaware trucf
.. erected the men and at Second an.
4 Market the Fame.
y The weather was threatening whei
= the troops left the Armory and !
drizzled rain while they were march
ing down Market street BY the tim
The causeway was reached il wa
raining hard. The rain continues
II for some minutes, the men becomlni
a drenched Major Parks and Al
OF jutant Lieutenant Miller wer
lo mounted
w Before noon the entire regimen
with the exception OF Company l.
- located at Admission, were In camr
Company q and the Machine Gu
B- Company marched from Newark, al
r,yine at Camp Townsend at aoou
the sfme time as the Wilmington OF
r. ganizafions. Companies b and \
r at Milford. aud C and at Dover
IN made the trip bE train.
~ Maicr L. p. Jacobs went 10 IN
". Rife Range Yesterday. and. with th
!, assistance OF some other officers an
-, the members OF Company II, Of Ne'
u Castle already located there, put IN
= camp in order for the troops who al
,r rived today
UT Colonel Reed yesterday received
letter from Captain A. 5. Hirzel, {
n Company d. stationed at Camp No
CO Clellan. In which ne reports tn
en- health OF his men as good and col
n ditlons all that could be expected
ne new camp, suddenly dumped dow
* I'm the mids. OF a forest
lie The first location for the DelaWal
th regiment was far from being satlsfa
he tory and upon complaint to the can
ev commander the Nalaware contingel
no has now been moved to the northwes
ha ern part OF the camp. the location iro
~ sanitary standpoint being super
&c &c as Il Is on a sandy hill. the compaT
" street resting on the edge, with plen
Of trees IN the background. The can
on is far from being complete, the tract
'us which the First Delaware Infantry
n" TO be camped being plentiful
IS sprinkled with tree stumps, bushes al
portions Of dead trees. A large nui
me Der Of civilian lsborers with stur
MI pullers, are now at work, and II
the hoped 20 have the camp in readinc
and by the middle Of next week.
0f Captain Hlrzel says from what he c
Won gather in camp 10 viii not be ma
red days before the regiment is ordered
lDle Join, but in the order IN Whlch I
ust movement is planned Delaware Is W
late down In the list OF regiments TO
o a duartered at Admission. There are NJ
1900 men in camp, said Captain II
noe eel but in such big tract OF land IN
, IL are practically lost. The camp eXteI
re- along a ride OF sandy land, much Of
and stlll covered with trees. for nine mi
,ary and varying from four 70 seven mi
{ is in width.
he The War Department has had
If large number OF men and teams
are work there for some weeks now q
law the camp Is beginning TO assume
will more habtable condition.
Just as soon as the portion Of grou
rosr1 allotted 20 the Delaware troops
las free from stumps Company d Will
no Gin clearing up the tract and driv
thor stakes TO make the various comps
SION streets, digging drainage trenches
erecting tents for the quartermss