Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
THREE CITY TROOPS
IN LAST INSPECTION
cavaIrymen Make Good Show
ing at Mt. Gretna on Eve OF
Departure for Phila.
SHAM BATTLE FOR TODAY
Bv a star Correspondent

Camp FefZer. Mt. Gretna, "a, aug
Il. - Philadelphia infantrymen stood
their first inspection as members OF
the new Twenty eighth Division this
morning, while the three city troops
Of cavalry lined up for their final in
spection before they break camp for
home early tomorrow morning.
The 900 men Of the First. Third and
Sixth Infantry Regiments. grouped
here under the name of the Second
Provisional Regiment. made record
showing for one week doughboys that
was thoroughly gratifying to their vet
eran officers.
The First and Second City Troops
and Troop A, of the First Cavalry
Regiment. will leave for Philadelphia
on the Pennsylvania Railroad at $50
tomorrow morning. The troop train
on which they will make the trip will
consist of five coaches, three baggage
cars, one combination car, and two
horse cars.
Many Are Veterans
The troopers are sunburned and
hardened after what they swear have
been the most efficient two weeks they
ever went through in the army. A
large percentage Of the troops are vet
Gran soldiers Of several border cam
paigns and the world war. and when
they say this years national guard
schedule was the most active bit oi
military work they ever did, they near
something.
They figure that with the amount
cut loose in the last two weeks they
have been through a tabloid campaign
with all the trimmings. except a few
things like border sand and French
mud. They all say that they have done
many things beside put in an appear
ance just to keep up the traditions oI
the old troops. When these Philadel
phia troopers troop, they troop and ne
mistake
Colonel George G. Thayer, in com
mand Of the First Cavalry, and tn,
officers of the troop are we'll satisfied
with the spirit and work of the men
which they declare have Been of tn,
highest order.
After this mornings inspection o
men and equipment. the Philadelphian
Of the Second Provisional Regimen
were given lectures on military tactic
and personal hygiene.
A platoon from the regiment will &c
into realistic action at 30 this after
noon, when the first sham warfare o
the present encampment will be put on
Expect Easy Victory
The action, more or less near bee
battle will be in the nature of an at
tack on the enemy" which. at tha
hour. is expected to be holding the ria
range. The infantry platoon will hav
the backing of Stokes mortars and one
pound field pieces. An easy victory TO
the home team Is expected.
The first meeting of the Twenty
eighth Division Association was hel,
at the moving picture open -air audi
torium late yesterday afternoon. whcl
the first steps in the organization o
this to be famous group were taken
Colonel David ]. Davis, chief Of staff
presided at the meeting, during th
coure of which an executive committe,
to look after further plans and actor
of the new organization was selected
One Of the ideas under discussion wa
to have an annual reunion of al
Twenty eighth Division veterans eacl
year at Mt. Gretna Immediately afte
the n. G.. =. encampment.
General Price yesterday afternoon
paid a stirring tribute to the spirit o
20 operation of his officers when he ad
dressed 400 Of them at an open al
gathering on Grlnt Hill, near brigad
headquarters
by your work you men have show
that Pennsylvania can support anothe
division of national guards" he de
clared.
"The spirit of the men and the worl
accomplished at this years camp /
superior to that of any of the forty
three National Guard camps I hav
seen" said Major General George C
Richards, of the militia bureau, Wash
ington, d. c.
THE secret of the success of thi
camp is in the splendid example sc
by the veteran officers and noncommis
stoned officers of the encampment." h
explained, "and. in addition to that
we must not forget the earnest an,
willing work of the recruits"
The Philadelphia police band. sixty
five strong. will get loud and warn
welcome when it arrives in camp Mon
day afternoon.
The infantrymen are getting anxiou
for little musical accompaniment an,
the coming of the band will be rea
boon.