Evening journal., 1918-02-19
Mile AND A HALF Line
INREV|EW At CAMP DIX
Splendidly- Drilled Organi-
zaticn In Ter Inspection by
Brigadier General Dean
OFFICERS ARE
WELL PLEASED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX. Wrightstown, n. j., Feb.
i9.-For the first time since the open
ing Of Camp Dix. troops in training
here were reviewed as a division yes
terday afternoon, orders for The big
turnout coming Unexpectedly yester-
day. when division headquarters found
that the parade ground was in condi-
ticn 10 sustain marching lines. the
surface mud having frozen. Owing to
this brief notice, only visitors who
happened by chance to be in camp wit
messed the spectacular formation
Major General Scott was suddenly call
ed to New York city on business, and
Brigadier General J.. H. Dean acted as
reviewing officer.
The troops were formed on the
south side Of the big parade ground,
Colonel Stokes South Jersey boys Of
the 3iith Infantry being accorded the
honor at the right Of line. From the
right at the eastern end Of the parade
ground the line extended its front a
mile and a half in the direction Of
division headquarters. With Brigadier
General Dean as acting division COM
mander, Colonel Stokes commanded the
i56th Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Gem
eral Hersey at iJ5th Infantry Brigade
and Brigadier General Heard the i53d
Field Artillery Brigade. The conn0neers
paraded without their guns and Gals
sons. The i53d Depot Brigade, the
division trains, commanded by Colonel
Battle. tho signal battalion and other
specal units Of the division were In
line. The i67th Field Artillery Bri-
gade. colored, a part Of the 92d Divi-
sion, training here, also were in line
and made a marked impression by
their fine bearing.
While the review showed The man
ner in which the regiments have been
cut down by rapid-nre transfers TO
other divisions during the last few
months. the manner in which the men
handled themselves on the parade
ground demonstrated what a splendid
ly drilled organization General Scott
has prepared 10 help instruct the 1000
Jerseymen who begin reporting here
this week. Division officers es-
pecially were pleased at the manner in
which the companies were handled.
With the full honors Of war, the
body Of Captain James Fennimore
Cooper. Jr. late commander Of Battery
3. 3Oeth Field Artillery. whose death
occurred at the base hospital on sun
day, has been sent TO his home IN
Coopertown, \. Y, for burial. Cap
tain Cooper, a great-great- grandson of
the famous American novelist Of the
same name, who was born IN the near
by city OF Burlington. was stricken
with pneumonia two weeks ago. His
father. James F. Cooper. Sr., an attor-
ney Of Albany, " Y. and other mem
hers Of his family were With him when
ne died.
The young captain, % years old and
single. and a graduate of Yale, was
commissioned a lieutenant at ths
Madison Barracks Training Camp anc
on January 2s was promoted TO o cap.
iaincy here. He was one Of the mos
popular officers Of the New Jersey field
artillery regiment.
I'm a flag-covered coffin on gun
carriage the body was escorted 10 the
train by the dead officers battery anc
other ORGANIZATIONS Of the regiment
and the American nag al division head
quarters was lowered TO half-mast for
the n~st time in his honor.
Invitations have been issued Tor tnf
formal opening on Wednesday Of The
Soldiers Clubhouse at Pointville, erect
ed by New Jersey Episcopalians. the
dedication wing been postponed from
last month because OF the recent quar-.
antine in the camp. The Rev. Karl NJ
Bloch. formerly Of Haddonncld will b
In charge Of the club and Of ST
Georges Church adjoining it, and also
recently erected for the use Of Dis
soldiers The club is one Of the fines
buildings at the cantonment, catering
10 the social life Of the men in train
ing.
quick recognition of his ability has
won non-commissioned officers war