Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-15
DIX MEN PARADE
FOR GOVERNOR
New Jersey Executive Impressed
by Vancouver at Wrights-
town Cantonmcnt.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. j., May
I5.-Fully equipped and apparently
eager and fit for the fray whenever
Uncle Sam says the word, the 18th Di-
VISION at full war strength, was review
ed by Governor Edge yesterday. Thou
sands of visitors watched the spec
taclc as the great body moved across
the parade ground with achine-hke
precision, but among the spectators none
were more enthusiastic than a big dele
CATION of veterans of the civil war from
Trenton. and. flanking them on either
side. bows from the Bordcntown Mill
tary Institute, the one stirred by memo
rics. the other by anticipations.
Governor Edge, As the guest o! MAJOR
General Scott, observed the parade from
the formal reviewing stand at the east
ern end of the parade ground, and later
declared il was the most impressive
military spectacle he had ever witness
ed. and he was for years IN the National
Guard. lie complimented the command
ing general of the camp and Malor-t 'en-
eral McRae, commanding the DIVISION,
,,pon the appareat fitness and health of
the thousands of marching men, As well
ms upon the manner IN which they were
handled in the maneuvers. An added
thrill was gwen the review when the
organizations, rs they passed the re-
viewing officers, broke into double-quck
and went off the field on the charge.
The I56th Infantry Brigade held the
head Of the line. commanded by Colonel
Marcus Il. Stokes, of the 3llth lnian-
try. in the absence of Brigadier-Gcneral
j. T. Dean Prior To the review the
governor was the guest of General Scott
at a luncheon ut his residence, where
they were serenaded by the 35Oth Field
Artillery Band The governor was ac-
eompsnied by his military staff.
MOVED ON THE DOT
The review Is generally regarded as
the finest military exhibition the camp
has witnessed. Ii WAS also demonstra
ton Of military punctuahty. With syn
chronatcd watches officers OF various
regiments marched their men into the
parade ground exactly on the minute,
and the head of the parade moved at
the very second Of q clock. There
was no tircSoIne wait for marChcrS or
spectators. and the latter, the MAJORITY
of them accustomed 10 street paradeS,
where the biggest movement possible l.
bv company front were awcd by the
spect acle of troops moved IN sohd bat
tahons. mass on mass along the two
mile field The infantry headed the
line. followed by machine gun hattalions'
the field artillery regiments. engineers,
signal corps and special units
Under arrangements made by the
American Library Association through
the Camp Dix Library, soldiers in the
future who train at this environment
will be permitted 10 take . book with
them when they are designated for over
seas service The men Will be permitted
~ ch,,.,sa the hook frnrn the library
shelves BY exchanges among members
OF their company. the hooks will furnish
plenty OF reading matter during the
voyage and later in camp on the other
Ede.
Camp officials are planning to handle
enc of the largest crowds Of visitors TO
the camp this evening, when Mime,
Sohumann- Heink will sing 10 the men
and they, in turn, nearly 10000 strong,
will sing for her The concert Will begin
At 8 80 O'Clock.