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


lpecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP MCCLELLAN. Anpiston. Ala,
Oct. i5.-Delaware's famous old Ma
honal Guard has been relegated to the
pages Of history. In its place has
risen a new body OF men and the vet
irans Of the border campaign and many
4 summers training camp at the State
Rifle Range on the Delaware river pc
ow New Castle have been. intermingled
With the Twenty-ninth Division Of the
hew national army. That States one
Regiment OF infantry, composed OF
men from all parts Of Delaware, are
how IN what are known as the 1i3th
Ind ii4th Regiments Of the 5lth Bril-
Esde.
So complete has been the transfor-
nation that no man power VIII ever
be able TO unscramble the old guard
md send 10 back 10 Delaware In It's
lormer makeup. The sons of the IA
nous old Diamond State during the
past week have been brought to a
flvid realization that they have be-
aome a part Of Uncle Sans great fight
Ing forces and the hand OF the regular
lrmy commanders has tapped them on
he shoulder. The transformation was
Wrought over night and all is now In
readiness to begin the program OF IN
ensive training, mapped out by bril-
fade commanders. War Department
orders have provided the data for q
sixteen weeks course and his has
given rise 10 the belief among the men
mat at the end of that time they VIII
De shipped TO France for further train
ng IN that country.
Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., Of
Delaware, together with the governors
Of New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia,
and one OF the board Of directors OF
he District OF Columbia have been In
pited to visit the camp on October "a.
Regimental infrmarics OF the Della
ware and New Jersey units combined
10 form the two regiments OF the 57th
Brigade were started on Saturday. Sol
niers suffering from ailments not SER
lous enough to warrant confinement In
the base hospital will be removed TO
NE innrmaries.
Wives and relatives Of Delaware and
New Jersey officers who form a big
colony In Admission will be taken on an
auto tour Of the cantonment by Major
Charles l.. Dulln, the construction ON
Ger. next Friday afternoon. Brigade
General Charles w Barber and his stat
OF Delaware and Jersey officers OF IN
b7th Brigade were the guests Saturda
night of the Admission Country Club
"A recepllon and dance, the function ~
ing given In return for the affair cor
ducted at the camp last week by u
brigade officers.
Delaware and New Jersey soldier
who have been drafted 10 make up N
ii9lh and Hath regiments Of the bIt
Brigade failed to get the weekly sur
dav holiday yesterday. Camp-makin
and moving work were In order an
by nightfall the Delaware and Jerse
units were settled in their new quar-
ters prepared 10 enter upon the inten
slve training program when wa
started today.
Il @. Matheny, physical director o
fhe New Jersey Y. NJ. G. A. buildlne
has secured the entries Of thirty New
Jersey and Delaware athletes who WI
fake part In the modified marathon Z
he conducted next Saturday afternoon
hundreds Of blue and Gray Division
soldiers were the guests yesterday o
Admission households, enjoying rea
Southern home dinners and automo
lille rides through the surrounoin
country. Admission clubs are endeaVoI
inc 10 take care Of a large numne
Of soldiers IN this way every Suhua