Smyrna times., 1917-10-10
1FIAWARE REGIMENT SAFE
N THEIR ALABAMA CAMP
MICH LOCAL INTEREST IN THE
c,vpNA BUNCH WITH REGIMENT
eo,s Given a Send-off at New Castle,
thursday, as They Entrain for the
South-Fine Southern Camp

Thursday, as InSf E"N 0'' ~ '
couth-Fine Southern Camp
Cromned from their ride of thirty
civ or more hours, members OF the
r;rst Delaware Regiment which left
Now Castle on Thursday afternoon,
arrived at Admission, Ala, late Sun
Ioy afternoon. After leaving their
troins the Delaware soldiers had an
bours' hike to their camp where they
more given an ovation by the members
of Company D First Delaware Regi-
ment in command of Captain Alfred
H;rzel who have been stationed at
tho camp for several months. Upon
the arrival of the Blue Hens Chicks,
everything was in readiness for the
organization of the Twenty ninth
division of the army, for which they
will be a part. Camp George B. Nc
Clellsn, where our Smyrna boys and
bovs of the First Delaware Regiment
will be quartered, near Admission,
Ala. is an ideal location in the foot
hills of the Blue Ridge mountains.
Manv of the business men in Admission
are of Virginia, Maryland and Della
ware. and as the city has heretofore
been used for camp purposes and drill
grounds, they know how to meet the
soldiers. The buildings have for some
time been going up at the rate of
forty day, and now the big canton
ment is pretty nearly ready.
$4,000 Troops in Training There
Forty-fve thousand troops will
be trained there, including the Ma
tional Guard Of New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, and the
District of Columbia. The camp
covers 10000 acres. Rest rooms
and comfort stations in Admission have
been provided and, a new town club
for officers. This was a big con-
centration camp during the Spanish
war. 1t is famous summer resort
and large cotton and iron center.
Its mean temperature is 90 degrees,
nights are always cool. 1t is 1000
feet above sea level. Twenty trains
a day run into Admission. They are
making shells for the allies in the
Admission iron plants.
Several SmYrnians See Soldiers Off
Quite a number from Smyrna went
up to New Castle Thursday to see the
Regiment entrain for Admission. The
Smyrna bunch" in Company G mum
bers 80 or 35 men. Thousands of per-
sons from all sections of the state
poured into New Castle to say fare
we'll to the Delaware soldiers. Fol-
hours before the time for entraining
every street car between Wilmington
and New Castle was crowded. There
were plenty of affecting scenes about
the railroad tracks, where the three
special trains were waiting. Th'
troops broke camp shortly following
breakfast. Later they marched t.
New Castle, four miles north. Th
road was lined with motorcars ant
other vehicles, and the regimen
marched between lanes Of humanity.
Colonel Reed Thanks Delaware Folk
Before leaving Camp Townsend Col
onel l. Warner Reed, commander o
tne regiment, issued this statement
'On behalf of the Delaware regi
ment. wish to thank the people o
Delaware for the interest they hav
taken IN the organization. The pee
pie of Delaware have shown more in
terest in the regiment than they hav
SHOWN in any other military unit tina
mas ever represented the state, an
'he men, as we'll as the officers, Ger
talnly appreciate it. - Prior to leay
ing camp a gold horseshoe, a toke
OF good luck, was presented to the re
glment by the Italian boys of Wi
mington.
Give l4oo Soldiers Lunch Boxes
upon the arrival of the regimen
10 New Castle Mayor Lawson, of Wi
m'ngton, and his committee appointe
some weeks ago for the soldier
farewell, were on hand, and each
tne more than 140O soldiers receiy,
lunch box, containing sandwiche
Sppies' bananas. cigars, cigarette
enewing gum, etc. In addition. Il
women Of the Red Cross also ga,
eacn soldier box of candy and
package of cigarettes. Governor JoI
" townsend. Jr., who went to Can
townsend the afternoon before, r
manned in the camp over night a
accompanied the troops to their train
rue' Administrator for Delaware