Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-07

bers Of the Joint legislative committee
who were making the arrangements
for the welcome 10 the men were
Handicapped IN their work because Of
lack OF definite information as to
| Just when the soldiers would arrive
This committee was in session at the
ONCE of General Wickersham at the
Armory until nearly midnight, and
were on the job again early this MORN
ing
About o'clock General Wicker
sham got in telephone communication
with Captain L. 3. Jacobs, Of Com
pany r, Of Newark, at Harrisburg.
CAPTAIN Jacobs stated az that time that
the first section was somewhere be-
tween Harrisburg and Philadelphia,
and that the second section, of which
h els the commanding officer would
leave Harrisburg IN a short time.
Captain Jacobs is commanding the
second battalion, travelling IN the sec
ond section, owing 70 the fact that
Major W. e. Lark of that battalion,
who was injured several months ago
by being thrown from a horse, has
gone TO Southern California 70 recup-
crate
The two sections made good time
until ST. Louis was reached. II Is
understood however. that the first
section was gradually gaining on the
second section. owing to the latter
being a much heavier train.
Another reason for the delay in the
moving of the two sections is q
rule which prevents troop train from
( making more than an average of sc
miles an hour The first section. II
was learned at noon, arrived in Phila.
! deiphia before noon, but was held
there TO await second section. so that
they could come into Wilmington neal
the same time.
No Mastering Out Change.
Many inquiries have been made a;
TO the mastering out of the two bat
talions Unless there are some or.
ders front the War Department to the
contrary, the original orders relative
TO the muster out of the troops will
be carried out to the letter. This or.
der calls for the first battalion
which is composed entirely Of vii
mington compan es. TO be mustered
out at the armory,. Twelfth and Orange
streets, and the second battalion d
be taken TO Fort DUPONT to be mus
tered out.
Immediately after the public recep-
ton at the Hotel dupont this after
noon the first battalion will be march,
ed TO the armory. It was learned to-
day that Major Raymond. now sta
toned at Fort DUPONT will muster
ont the first battalion. This will re-
quire some days. In the meantime tho
soldiers will he allowed to 90 TO their
homes. but Will have 10 report at the
armory every morning until dismiss
ed from service.
The second battalion viii be hur-
ried TO Fort DUPONT Immediately af-
ter the banquet this afternoon. II
will probably be held closer than
the first battalion. pending being
mustered out. No doubt, however. all
Will be given an opportunity to visit
their homes while waiting 10 be mus
tered out
Great Scene al Hotel.
With the lobby OF the Hotel du-
Pont, the green room. the rose room
and even the mezzanine gallery I'LL
ed with tables cleaning with glass
and silver, the great hostelry pre-
scented a scene Spelling thrice well
come home 10 the returning troops
today.
From the dais near the main en-
trance 10 the hotel. reserved for off
GERS OF the two battalions and the
chief officials OF the city and state
one could view the different rooms
hung with American flags and with
festooned bunting
Long tables stretched throughout
the length Of the main lobby, which