Evening journal., 1919-08-04
DELAWARE BOYS
HAPPY TO GET
BACK TO j. S.
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and that was The first thing they
asked for when The Delaware welcom-
ing party, in two boats, clreled around
the "Ariemls" before she docked yes
ierday morning
It was not definitely known when
Governor Townsend and party left New
port News last night Just where the
Delaware soldiers would be sent to be
mustered out but Major William f.
Lank, in command Of the three com
panies, and also General Wckersham
were Of the opinion that the officers
and men whose homes are In Della
ware viii be sent to camp Dix As Is
customary 1t was stated the troops VIII
be kept at Camp Stuart for 72 hours
from the time that they arrived. Under
this arrangement they will likely leave
on Wednesday for The various camps
to be mustered out, and this should
get them all home by Saturday
The three companies are made up OF
~ officers and 562 men. The original |
official order for the disposition Of these
men, Captain krepley one of the em-
barkaiion officers stated, was for all
to first go to Camp Stuart and then to
be sent TO other camps as follows
Two officers and pa men TO Camp Up
ton, n Y. (evidontly men living in that
vicinity; one Officer and 20 men TO
Camp Dix, and ~ officers and 226 men a
to Camp Lee. The latter are the OIL
GERS and men who live in Delaware. The
indications were that this order would an
be changed and that the Delaware men Al
would be sent TO Camp Dix TO be mus W
tered out m
The "Artemis" left Brest at 3 O'Clock da
on the afternoon OF July 2i and after w,
Delng out about two hours was ordered gr
back 30 take on more troops and then IA,
made the final start at o'clock that en-
night One day was lost i'm mid-ocean lin
when the boat ran into Storm. She m,
was expected TO dock in time Saturday co
for the soldiers TO leave the boat and drl
90 TO camp but a storm or The capes 4
again delayed her. The "Artemis" was Pa
1rst sighted of the capes at 9.3O o'clock an
Saturday night and 10 was about A Mi,
o'clock when she anchored at Old Point I'm
Comfort for Tho might, only several =
hundred yards of shore from the Hotel
Chamberlin, where the Delaware dele II
cation was stopping. The members OF III
The delegation could see the steamer as 4
she anchored, but were not allowed 10
go out to her until yesterday morning.
Those in the official welcoming party
the State and Whining
ton were; Governor Townsend, Gen
sral Wickersham, Clarence C.. Killen.
chairman OF the welcoming committee.
Speaker Alexander p Corbit, Captain II. ''iu
0. Parker, State Senator Charles d ed
Murphy, Representative William Lyons, mel
IT., for The State; Mayor w. G. Taylor. a h
md Counclmen Forwood and Henry Dor
'or the city. aga
A.. IL.
irday, United States Senator and Mrs. lderl
=. Heisler Rail and party arrived fSevl
I'D Point Comfort on Saturday from b
Washington, and on the invitation ~ who
iovernor Townsend they Joined his ed Z
'arty on one or the boats that went hrr
ut to extend a welcome 10 the Della shiT
ware boys A number OF other Della stan
sareans whose names were also print thei
d in these columns on Saturday were den,
lso taken out on the boats. acci
Brl1adler-General Chamberlain In The
ommand OF Fort Monroe, who on Sat the
rday sent Colonel Eugene Reybold, IN
elawarean. 70 visit Governor Towns earl
nd and party and extend his compli- serv
rents, gave the use of the government vice
lg Reno" 10 the Governor and party, afte,
'hile Maior-General Adalbert Cronkte, had
commander OF the port of embarkation vout
personal friend OF General Wicker
am. placed his speedy launch Major
icketi" at the disposal Of the latter. ID
,hen the trip was made at Z o'clock HH
esterisy morning to the point where III
ne "Artemls" was anchored, General
Mayor Taylor, Speaker
orbit Captain Parker and representa-
YES Of the press were on the Major
dclxefr and Governor Townsend,
enator Ball and the remainder Of the
nlcial delegation and also all other ., q.
elavareans who were there TO greet ~ y
,latives or friends with the three 500
OF Pioneers, were on the son,
x Reno" with
The Delawareans were received with w
leers by the Delaware boys when they ~
cognized friends from home on the @ nall
70 boats that circled around The Ar suoO o
mis- Cigarettes were thrown on u,y
,ard 10 the men. some OF whom called pun. pun,
ck that what they wanted most was mith
Iod "eats.n The Artemis pulled an tnre'
or shortly afterwards and steamed vlor'
Newport News. where the troops de- ing
rked. They were held up for time lle
the absence Of pilot. Mr
The Delaware party was on the pier OF
len the Artemis docked. They watch .ime
and talked TO the Delaware soldiers ton
they left the boat. Representatives 10 ca
the Red Cross served each soldier IN
th cakes, cigarettes and a cake OF every
sp as he left the boat. Because OF Barn
e fact OF Governor Townsend and the p
rty being there 10 Officially welcome the c
g Pioneers. the Delaware boys were home
owed to leave The boat first. On -
e Artemis was a band known as the the
strict Of Paris Band, which for sew ali {
al weeks before leaving France was someI
neral Pershing's official band The BAN
embers OF the band came over as able
suals and headed the march, followed ton. :
the Pioneers from the docks TO Camp ate ~
uart. distance OF two miles. ing n
On arriving at the camp the soldiers inotor
ere given a good meal, which all uled
eatly enjoyed. Nfos
Some Of the party and other Della nor, \
areans who have relatives and friends iast -
long the men in the three companies. no,.ni
50 went 10 Camp Stuart. where they tinor
ent most OF the remainder Of the hy g.,
y talking with the officers and men. Mai
the unpleasant trip Of m,
er. the men seemed to be in good m HI
3lth FOLLOW
While me men greatly. appreciated Hea
fact of representatives OF The State II Ia