Evening journal., 1919-04-21
COLLEGE CADETS TO
ESCORT TROOPE~.S.
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camp iul the ulBnl on the Allltu 4
dupont property along the Concorc
turnpike.
The plans are for the squadron &
leave Elkton at s o'clock tomorrow ant
should reach Newark shortly after
O'clock. 1t is planned 10 give the seas
oned veterans a royal reception on theil
arrival in Newark. While the Delaware
College students do not return until TO-
morrow morning, following the Easter
holidays, II Is expected that at least
more than one hundred Of the cadets
will be in Newark in time 90 march Ia
Red Mems Home, headed by the college
band and escort the troopers into New
ark. The college authorities are espe-
cially anxious that all students report
early tomorrow morning. The first
period classes will be suspended 10 af-
/ ford opportunity TO welcome the march,
ers and il their stay extends past that
time there will be no classes the sec
Ond period. There will be o parade OF
/ the cavalry accompanied by the cavalry
band playing. mounted. There viii
probably be several short speeches and
some special music in the interests Of
| the Victory Loan. There will likely be
some equestrian performances. in this
I line, II a long enough stay can be ar
ranged, "BronchO," the champion
4 jumper among the horses. with his
rider, Lieutenant Peters, will. give o
demonstration Of high hurlding The
women Of Newark interested in the
Victory Loan will serve sandwiches
and coffee 10 the troopers on the col
lege campus.
This advance OF the troopers is fol-
lowing out the policy OF the Adiutant
Generals Department. in cooperation
with the civil authorities by using the
army as an advertising medium for the
NTH Victory Loan. The squadron OF
The Eleventh Cavalry Will march TO New
York, where they will participate In
the Victory Loan parade, on May 3,
which IL Is expected win be the great
est military demonstration ever made
In this country In this parade, all
branches Of the military service Of the
United states employed In the war with
Germany will be In line and Will dem
onstrate Just how the money secured
under the first four loans was spent.
They will arrive In New York April 80.
The Eleventh Cavalry Is marching
with full war equipment, each trooper
carrying a carbine, sabre and pistol.
The squadron Is accompanied by motor,
medical and headquarters detachments,
making a total Of about 800 mounted
men. The squadron Is commanded by
Colonel C. r. Mayo, with the follow
ing staff Captains, J. Y. Morford and
4. w. Ople; lleutenants, ]. s. Peters,
C. Y. O'Keefe, d. n. Sylvan, T. w. Van
degrift. z. ]. Fitzgibbons, r. Jones, Z.
L. Hogon and D. A. Taylor and l.. B.
Bondruaant. who is the quartermaster
and IN charge OF the purchasing Of sup
plies for the horses and men. Ser
geant Major r. z. Breen Is also accom-
panying the troops.
The Eleventh Cavalry was organized
In 1904 and participated In the Philip
pine insurrectlon and occupation. not
ably In the campaign against the native
chief Malva. Later the Eleventh was
sent TO Cuba in 1906 and were on duty
during the Cuban paci0cation during
the period OF 1909.
This organization formed a part OF
the Pershlng column in the march into !
Mexico. having camped at 30 places in |
Mexico and participated I'm many minor |
particularly al Ajo and 1
Azules. during which the Mexican
forces met with heavy casulties, the /
Eleventh being effective in accomplish
Ing their entire defeat. During the
present war, owing 10 the policy Of The
government in maintaining exception
ally well trained troops for training
purposes for a certain period in this
but a part Of the organiza-
ion were allowed the opportunity to
continue their glorious career in Eu-
'ope The home barracks Of the or
yanization Is now located in the same
place, Fort Myer. where the Eleventh
VAS organized 10 years ago.
The troops have received a fine well
'ome all along the route. At each
,lace where they stop overnight band
concerts are given In the afternoons or
evenings and on one occasion there !
was a dance at Belalr at night. The !
squadron generally march about %
miles each day. leaving at 8 o'clock in
he morning and arriving at the camp
FOR that day shortly after noon. The
horses are then given a rest until the !
next morning. The horses are given
fine treatment and care. The
horse generally finds his rider a life (
long friend and one who uses every
care to not overtax his strength and
gives him all the necessary grooming
and feed that viii make a horse COM /
Portable.
In this squadron now on the march
there Is one horse rode by Lieutenant
j. S. Peters. who, enroute. has been
mmDiQg and working aS hard for tho
Victory Loan as his master. This
horse has tied the worlds record for
high jump, having cleared a hurdle OF
Z feet and nominally will take a hurdle
Of anything between and feet. With J.
the average hunter type Of horse, the 4
horse viii accomplish high hurdles one
day but will ind it necessary TO rest |
for several days before he can repeat |
The same feat "Broncho" the horse I
which Lieutenant Peters rides is a very I
common looking government horse and I
ike the rest Of his brothers, marches /
With Troop B, yet finds il impossible /
% even improve his record daily. Troop
} also has as equestrian performers, !
,ome who could well rival the cavalry /
exhibitions put on by the late Buffalo /
3ill shows. The squadron Is composed 4
u Troops A, B. C and d.
One squadron OF cavalry generally /
equires i've acres Of ground in which
o camp. with running water The
quadron consumes 800 pounds of
,read daily, in addition to meats and
,ther food and the horses average 100 4
'ushels Of oats and $500 pounds Of
lay daily.