Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
MAEIiG TATE
SOLDIERS Fit
FOR real WAR

After the usual setting up exercises
and breakfast the schedule Of the day
was taken up. The entire morning
was gwen over TO company drili'ng'
which was carried out under the SUI
pervisiou Of the battalion command
ers. This afternoon the same pro-
gram was followed. all tho companies
working as separate units with tho
,att0l,on commanders directing the
instruction.
AZ O'Clock this afternoon battalion
parade viii be held Last evening there
was reglmentai parade. This was the
FIRST time since 1898 that the entire
regiment was together for parade or
any other purpose. the regiment only
recently having been organized. The
men looked fine on parade last night,
and Colonel ]. Warner Reed, their
commander, was justly proud them.
The soldiers have taken to camp life
IKE ducks 10 water, according TO the
expression Of one Of their officers. The
life In the open appears to be a well
come relief from living In armorles.
and the work Is accepted more 6s @
relaxation from the minotony which
necessarily followed their long stay IN
their home stations. Every soldier In
the camp Is applying himself with the
evident purpose Of making himself as
efficient as possible and the spirit OF
the entire outfit Is excellent.
Something of q stir was caused to-
DAY by a report that the machine gun
company had been ordered South. COL
onel Reed, when asked about this,
stated that he had received no orders
for the transfer Of the machine gun
company from Camp Townsend TO
Camp Mcclellan. There was a news
paper report yesterday that the ma
chine glinners would be assigned to
the divisional machine gun regiment,
but further than this report Colonel
Reed said he knew nothing about the
disposition OF this unit. Colonel Reed
has received no orders relative TO the
movement Of the Regiment TO the
South and he does not know when such
orders will be received.
Asked as 20 the work TO be done
while the men are on the range. Col
Snei Reed stated that every minute Of
the tlmo win be devoted 20 intensive
instruction in war work. lie said that
n the men remain long enough trench
work win be taken up but this line OF
instruction depends largely upon the
length OF their stay here. For Tie
present the troops will be given field
work and when they have become pro-
flclent IN this, then trench digging, de-
fenslve work from trenches, bombing
and similar instruction may be taken
up.
Quiet Sunday In Camp.
Tired out after their strenuous
work on Saturday when they hiked
TO the rifle range and established their
camp. the men OF the First Delaware
Infantry went 10 bed early Saturday
night to get the much neeled rest.
The night was cold and damp but the
soldiers were provided with sufficient
blankets 20 keep them warm and
none suffered from the cold. Revellle
yesterday morning found many OF the
men still sleeping soundly and It re-
ia red more than the clarion notes OF
tho bugles 20 rout them from their
cots.
Laggards have no place in a milf
tary camp, especially IL that camp Is
made up Of Delaware soldiers and
hose who were slow In getting them
selves awake found this out TO their
sorrow yesterday morning. their FIST
IN the camp. No mercy was shown
them aHd the sleepy-heads were
routed with little ceremony.
Then followed a rush for the hy-
drants and the men splashed wa or
like spouting whales. This appeared
90 refresh them, for after their hath
The soldiers we're wide awake AMI
ready for the days work. Setting up
Exercises helped get the kinks out OF
heir muscles and put an edge On
kheir appetites and mess call for
breakfast was a welcome sound
Il being Sunday the order Of the day
was changed from the regular schedule
which will maintain on weekdays. In
stead Of taking up their drilling after
breakfast the soldiers were permitted
10 dress up" FOR the visitors they ex.
pected on Sunday. At 9 O'Clock divine
services were held with the reglmental
thaplain, the nev. Howard Davis. for
nerly Of Bridgeville. in charge.
Mr.. Davis, who, like the others. was
still feeling the effects OF moving
lay" did not attempt any lengthy SER
mon, but spoke briefly, taking as his
text Romans i2-i: Il beseech YOU
therefore, brethren. by the mercles OF
sod, that sc prepare your hodles a liv-
ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God
Mhlch Is your reasonable service"
Music was furnished by the regimental
band with singing by the bows OF
Nearei, My God, to Thee
Inc early morning brought few Wis
TORS to the camp, but by noon the rela.
lives and friends Of the men and ths
surious sightseeing public began N
arrive and later in the day the camr
was overrun by the visitors. A. an.
time during the afternoon there yver,
more than hundred auiomnbiie
parked along the road in front OF M
camp. Additional cars were provide
By the traction company and man
visitors came in this way.
For the convenience Of those wish
Ing to visit the camp from this cit-
The traction company is running car
from Fourth and Market streets ever
twenty minutes They run direct
he main entrance Of the camn. N
rim requiring about forty minutes.
Guard mount was held AZ a.
o'clock yesterday. Captain James \
Cannon. Of Company B. Of Milfor
became Officer OF the day reiievi,
;aptain Kelton, Of Company A. Lier