Evening journal., 1919-07-09
MANY STATE SONS
BACK HOME AFTER
SERVICE ABROAD
lConLInued From Page one.l

Lieutenant Colonel Ellison and sew
eral other officers arrived in Whining
ton at midnlnght last night
Colonel Reed, Major Alfred =. IIirzel
and other officers got to Wilmington
about o'clock this morning. they hav-
ing made the trip from Camp Dix TO
Camden by automobile.
When these officers left camp a large
majority OF the officers and men were
| already out and the remainder were
mustered out today. The men were
placed in the Depot Brigade shortly
, after they reached Camp Dix from Ho-
Doken last Sunday, ana were demoDil-
lzed from there. lie stated Captain
Ellison with some Of the men were
the last TO leave camp today
Secretaries Mitchell and Mcconnell.
Of the Y. NJ C. A., went 10 Camp Dix
yesterday TO see il there was anything
the men wanted or If a reception could
be arranged for them. The men made
II plain that what they wanted most
was to get home.
While there have been numerous ru-
mors for several days many OF which
are doubtless grOundless, il can be
safely said that all is not harmony in
The regiment. With a regiment OF this
kind away for nearly a year jealosies
are bound TO crop up. Now that the
men are out OF the service many Of
them are beginning to talk Of what is
supposed to be regiment secrets and
such talks whether true or not are be-
ing carried from one person to another.
Colonel Reed was very tired when he
arrived home early this morning, as
he has been on the go most OF the
time since landing at Hoboken and had
had little sleep. He stated at noon that
he Will be able TO close out all the
business Of the regiment when he re-
turns to Camp Dix tomorrow lie re-
GREETED that the plans for the parade
could not be carried out yesterday. He
explained that the men had been away
for a long time and were naturally
eager TO get home as soon as possible.
Major Alfred 5. Hirzel deplored the
fact that the citizens did not have a
chance to see the Delaware men on
parade here yesterday as had been
planned by the reception committee /
In speaking on the subject today Ma I
iOr Hirzel said, 81 regret that the plans /.
for thhe Homecoming celebration mis- /
carried but when it is remembered |
that many Of the men had been away |
from their homes for three years. il /
was impossible TO hold them at Camp 4.
Dix after they had been discharged
from the service"
Lieutenant-Colo Ellison who ar
rived home last night, was on Market
street this morning, in civilian clothes
and was greeted by large number OF
Some Of the men who had returned up
until noon today. stated they had made
up their minds that they would not pa
rade, even II they returned on a special,
because they wanted TO get home more
than anything else at this time.
When the message was received at
the armory stating that the 59th Pion-
eers could not reach here last night in
a body, the Delaware Chapter OF the
American Red Cross. which had pro
vided refreshments for eight hundred
men, found itself in somewhat Of
dilemma, but not for long. Mrs Hen
ierson Weir, in charge of the ffty or
more uniformed women. who were 10
dispense refreshments TO the return {
ng soldiers. hastily marshalled her !
orces. and after a brief consultation Z
With the reception committee, an !
was made that they would I
pend the evening at the armory and {
AXE care OF any soldiers that might Z
c fortunate enough TO get home.
Fifty young women and a band {
roved an attraction that was irresis- S
able, and 10 was not long before the $
lembers Of the Organized Militia and 5
few discharged soldiers began dane
lg, turning their disappointment in I
D an evenings pleasure little an
cipated. but none the less enjoyed, \
OF only by those participating but
y the large number who had as @
embed TO greet the Delaware boys C
n their arrival. p
Governor Townsend and his staff. a
nd the reception committee. were at :
ne armory early, and spent a large c
art OF the evening waiting for addi- @
onal information as TO the home i
oming OF the Delaware boys. r
Upon the Governors arrival at the {
rmory he was met by the reception d
and after a brief cOnsulta-
on In the adiutant generals office, the a
ntire party moved into the drill room, n
here they were given a reception by 4
ne Red Cross forces spending some 6
me in greeting the handful OF men v
/ uniform who had previously re r
eived their discharges. O
Under the original plans the Cover d
or was to have delivered an address d
T welcome, but as there was only p
nall number of the Pioneers present y
his plan was abandoned. the Governor 4
imply shaking hands with those pres "
1t and welcoming them home. Prior TO
le reception at the armory the Cover :
Or entertained the members OF his Ii
aff. including General ]. p. Wicker
lam, General T. Coleman dupont. II
olonel Harrison w. Howell, Colonel
Gorge w. Sparks and Colonel j. j. II
,tterthwaite at dinner at the Hotel
lPont.
Members Of the reception commit
O who went to the station last eve
ng 10 greet the soldier boys. and
no acted as their hosts at the armOry.
cluded Chairman Clarence C. Killen,
on. Charles r. Miller. General Wick
sham, Mayor William G. Taylor,
rmer Mayor John w. Lawson,
'esldcnt OF Council George Lyon.
,uncilmen Charles FOrwOod and
mes Kane, Representative William
IONS. IT., Frank McCue. Thomas
cney. c. \. Rudolph. Harold Keats,
lrrie r. Price, William Kirk. VIII
m T. Budd. Levy Court Gommis-