Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-08
900 ALIENS TAKE
OATH As Citizens
Camp Dix Scene of Natural
ization of Largest Class
Since Law Mas Passed
CUPID WINS MANY
SOLDIER HEARTS

CAMP DIX, N. j.. June Strained TO
e superb fitness, fully equipped and
eager for orders that will enable them
10 take part in the fine work OF Ameri-
can forces overseas, Negroes Of the 3i9tn
Field Artillery were formally reviewed
by Major General Scott, the camp com
mandant yesterday. The regiment,
which is composed chiefly OF men from
New Jersey and New York, is COM
manded by Colonel Dan T. Moore
Chaplain Howard Davis, Of the 59th
Pioneers, is planning a weekend enter
tainment for Delaware and New Jersey
sportsmen in the regiment. in which he
will present moving pictures Of the ac-
tivities Of the State Of New Jersey in
rearing game and fish 10 keep the State
well stocked with these resources. a
preliminary exhibition was given before
officers Of the regiment last evening and
there will be public exhibits for sol
diers and visitors today and tomorrow.
So confident was Private Ronald a.
Deal, Of Morganton, n c., that a GER
tain young lady would answer Eyes"
when he asked her a certain important
question, that, after planning for the
girl and her mother 10 visit camp this
0ttAt l4t went hllNdl Will
for a wedding Deal a member OF an
ambulance unit, thought he might be
IN France before he could see his sweet
heart again, and with soldiers cour-
age he decided there should be no fur
Their delay in getting the long-hoped-for
answer
The young soldier asked General Sec
rotary Robinson, OF ~" Hut No. 4, 10
make the necessary arrangements, pro-
cure the license and chaplain, then.
finding that he must apply for the IL
cense in person. conflded that he had
not yet asked the girl. When Deal re-
turned from the railroad station with
the young lady and her mother. the
smile on his face was evidence to
friends that his faith had received its
reward. and thes hurried plans for
an immediate wedding The happy
bride, who was Miss Frances Pauline
Chitwood, Of Hopewell, Va, later adj
mitted that she had received and ac-
cepted the marriage proposal on the
walk from the train 70 the hut. They
were married by Chaplain Davis, Of the
Pioneers. -
Cupid continues TO be an active part
ner Of Mars in this camp, as Is shown
by the following list OF marriages an
nouneed yesterday by Chaplain Davis:
Edwin NJ. Henry. Of Lake City, Fla,
and Miss Ruth June Chiffon, Of HOr
nell, n y; Augustances Saracco, OF
Italy, and Miss Katherine Cuneo, OF
Bridgeport, Conn; John u. Parker, OF
Brooklyn, and Miss Ann Hoag, OF New
York; George Swelton, OF Smyrna. Del
and Miss Martha Beamer, Of Philadel-
phia; Arch l.. Casey, Of Belolt, Kan,
and Miss Irene NJ Reno, OF Rosendale,
Kan; George w Roach, Of Kingston,
n. Y, and Miss Lydia NJ Archer, Of
East Kingston; Theodore 2. Stein, Of
New York, and Miss Bertha Halber-
stein, Of Jersey City; Albert ]. DeyC.
Of Kingston. N. Y. and Miss Mary p.
Henchey, Of Northampton, Mass, and
Walter E. Roberts, OF England, and Miss
Minnie A. Pheiil. Of Perth Amboy
The singing program for Camp Dix
soldiers established with such success
by w. Stanley Hawkins, who left this
week for France TO become general d.
rector Of singing for American forces
under General Pershing. will be con-
tinued under direction OF Cyril Brown, |
announcement Of the latter's appoint
ment to M the Camp Dix post having
been made by Army I. NJ. Z. A. mead /
quarters. The new song leader will re-
port here for duty Monday and will d. |
rect mass singing in connection with
the open-air concerts by the French /
Military Band on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings Of next week.
Several appeals OF the shipbuilding /
firms for release OF former employees /
drafted into the service here have been /
spprover by Major General Scott. The
shipbuilders are not given a discharge, |
but are rated as unassigned members Of |
the branch OF service IN which they |
have been training here. Among the fur
loughs granted are those Of Private VIII |
liam H. Cunningham and Private James /
J Duffey, OF Wilmington, TO the Bethle- |
hem Shlpbuildlng plant at Wilmington !
Private Thomas Moss. OF Camden, n |
the Gloucester shlpysrds; Private Roger /
W. McGinnes, to Jackson & Wadell, /
Newark; Private George NJ. Roberts. to
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, Bos-
ton. and Private John Baxter, to Pussy
Z Jones, Wilmington.