Evening journal., 1917-10-15
Delaware MEN
IN NEW ASSOCIATION
Governor Invited TO Camp
Mcclellan 10 Inspect Out
fit After Reorganization
OFFICERS FAMILIES
TO SEE BIG CAMP

Special to THE EVENING J0JURNAh.
CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission, Ma,
oct. i5.-Delaware's famous old Ma
iional Guard has been relegated to the
pages Of history In its place has
arisen new body Of men and the vet
Grams Of the border campaign and many
a summers training camp at the state
Rifle Range on the Delaware river pc
low New Castle have been iutermngled
with the Twenty-nnth Division OF the
new national army. That States one
regiment OF infantry, composed OF
men from all parts OF Delaware, are
now in what are known as the ti3th
and Hath Regiments Of the olth Bri-
gade.
So complete has been the transfer
nation that no man power VIII ever
be able to unscramble the old guard
and send 10 back 20 Delaware In It's
former makeup. The sons Of the IA
nous old Diamond State during the
past week have been brought to a
vivid realization that they have be-
come a part Of Uncle Sans great fight
ing forces and the hand Of the regular
army commanders has tapped them on
the shoulder. The Transformation was
wrought over night and all is now in
readiness 10 begin the program OF in
tenslve training. mapped out by bri-
rade commanders War Department
orders have provided the data for a
sixteen weeks course and his has
given rise to the belief among the men
that at the end OF that time they Will
be shibped 10 France FOR further train
ing in that country.
Governor John G.. Townsend. Jr., Of
Delaware. together with tho governors
Of New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia,
and one Of the board Of directors OF
the District Of Columbia have been in
Nited to visit the camp on October "a.
Regimental inflrmaries Of the Della
ware and New Jersey units combined
10 form the two regiments Of the oith
Brigade were started on Saturday. Sol
diers suffering from ailments not SER
ious enough to warrant confinement in
the base hospital will be removed TO
The innrmaries.
Wives and relatives Of Delaware and
New Jersey officers who form big
colony in Admission will be taken on ar
auto tour Of the cantonment by Major
Charles l.. pulin, the construction ON
Ger. next Friday afternoon. Brigade
General Charles W. Barber and his stal
of Delaware and Jersey officers OF IN
55th Brigade were the guests Saturda
night of the Admission Country Club
a reception and dance, the function ~
ing given in return for the affair col
Quoted at the camp last week by Oh
brigade officers.
Delaware and New Jersey soldier
who have been drafted TO make mp N
18th and Hath regiments Of the blt
Brigade failed TO get the weekly SUI
day holiday yesterday. Camp-mskin
and moving work were In order an
bv nlnhtfall the Delaware and Jerse
unlls were settled in their new quar-
fers prepared to enter upon the inten
sive training program when wa
started today.
/. C. Matheny, physical director o
The New Jersey Y. NJ. G. A. builoihs
has secured the entries Of thirty Nev
Jersey and Delaware athletes who WI
take part in the modified marathon .
he conducted next Saturday afternoon
Hundreds Of BLUE and Gray Division
soldiers were the guests yesterday O
Admission households, enjoying res
southern home dinners and automo
hile rides through the surroundin
country. Admission clubs are endeaNoi
ing TO take care OF large hulllne
of soldiers In this way every sunua
hereafter.