Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-11
GOV. SPROUL DUE
At CAMP TODAY
cirard Commander. r.in-chief to
Renew All Units at
Mount Cretna
ARMY CHIEFTAINS ARRIVE

Special Dispatch to Evening Pubic Ledoer
Camp Sigerfoos, Mt. Gretna. Pa.'
Aug. 11.--Governor William G. Sproul'
commander in -chief Of the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. will reach camp
shortly before noon today, according
to General William G. Price, division
commander. He will be accompanied
by Adjutant General Frank d. Beary
and several other men from the State
capital. General Price also stated
that he has altered his original plan
to have a review only Of the infantry
and engineer units in camp.
The program for the Governor now
calls for q review Of the Fifty second
Cavalry Brigade following the review
OF the other units in camp on the pa
rade grounds near tho Mt Grctna sta
ton. Following the first parade the
Governor will journey across Goblin
Hill to the camp site of the cavalry.
more than four miles below here. There
on the level fields adjoining the camp
he will witness the first parade Of a
complete cavalry brigade In the his
tory Of the guard.
This Is the tentative plan as ar
ranged by General Price and will only
be carried out IL It meets with the
Governor approval. Governor Sproul
will be the guest Of honor at lunch
con at Division Headquarters at noon
today. The Regular Army officers on
duty here as specialized instructors
have been invited to attend.
High Regular Officers Arrive
Four of the highest officers in the
Regular Army reached camp early this
morning from Fort Howard. Md. They
are Brigadier General Charles J.
Bailey, commander OF the Third Corps
Area; Colonel George Stuart. also Of
the Third Corps Area, officer In charge
Of the National Guard affairs {; Colonel
e. j. Williams, OF the Generals Staff
and Colonel +. X. Ferguson, chief Of
General Bailey's staff. They will be In
camp here for several days to make a
thorough inspection of every detail
and working area of the block system.
This system Is being used here for the
first time at National Guard encamp-
ment. and the Regular Army officers are
desirous of seeing how the program is
actually being carried on at this camp
and with what advantages over the in :
struction given at former encampments.
The block system Is at present being
used in the Regular Army, but Cen
.
sfai balley mas met with NUMBER OF
olmcuities IN commissioning MS pro-
gram. ne VIII compare the features OF
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