Evening journal., 1921-08-01
STATE GUARD
UNDER TENTS
At CHANDLER
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/ ed by heaVy ram yesterday lts
natural drainage facilities left it in
excellent shape for the regiment to
take up its abode.
The four Wilmington companies,
band, medical detachment and head
quarters detachment came to camp
in trolley cars. One detachment of
men who we're the last to enlist
lacked uniforms. The New Castle
! Company also came to camp by
trolley. The Newark, Dover and
Milford Companies and detachments
came by train and marched from
/ Bear Station to camp.
Advance squads had done much
| in getting camp ready, and the
troops today did not have much
! work to do except put up tents that
h the advance detachments had not
/ gotten up. and straighten up camp
Y generally.
Nearly 500 men are in camp. and
/ it is estimated nearly two-thirds Of
| them were in the service during the
/ World War. Camp has been pitched
/ on the southern field OF Rife Range,
/ adjoining the estate OF Mr.. and Mrs.
H william 5. Hilles. The northern
1 field is to be used for drills and for
anti-aircraft and target practice.
Some airplanes and dirigible balloons
may be sent here to take part in the
n instruction course of camp. While
II the men will be trained in the basic
II infantry tactics. more attention will
u be devoted to anti-aircraft artillery
instruction. including the use OF ma
chine guns and the anti-aircraft
guns and tanks. II the latter arrive
on time. The Delaware regiment is
now attached to the artillery branch
Of the service. The men wear the
red cord Of the artillery on their
service hats.
This afternoon a conference OF Of
fcers was called by Colonel stark.
! lRegimental parade will be at $50
o'clock each evening.
The regiment will settle down 10
Its constructive program in earnest
tomorrow. and has a busy week
ahead. Starting at 7.30 a. m. to-
morrow with recruit drill and in
struction under arms there will be
lectures on hygiene, venereal dis
I tANtHs care OA AAlt AttA anu AllHAIuh-
tion in the care OF arms and small
arms target practice. Regimental
parade at $50 will be followed with
lecture on military courtesy. We'd
nesday will be given over to squad
, schools, first-aid instruction, care and
use OF equipment and regimental
parade. Thursday there will be
company and battalion drill. instru7-
e tion in guard duty, company instruc-
q tion and regimental parade.
a Friday there will be company ant
n battalion drill. bayonet instruction
70 anti-aircraft instruction and regi
e mental parade. Saturday will be de
II voted to regimental review and in
d spection Of quarters Sunday will b,
l. a sort OF holiday. there being moth
10 ing between divine service in the
$ morning until reglmental parade ir
the evening, the guardsmen being
given an opportunity throughout IN,
j afternoon to entertain their friend.
and relatives who may come tC
. camp.
There will be fifteen minutes calls
themes each day following reveill,
and an officers conference eacf
u evening except Saturday and Sun
days.
1t is the first encampment for tn,
Delaware regiment since 1915. tn,
militia since that year serving OF
: the Mexican border in 1916 and IN
ID the World War the following years
A four day officers camp was he'll
in 1916 and the day after il close.
the regiment was to have gone int,
camp but instead was ordered I,
the Mexican border.
Shortly after the arrival OF tn
r. regiment a detail OF enlisted men ar
rived from Fort DUPONT with twt
T. machine guns, which will be a par
OF the equipment OF the Guard.
p Second Lieutenant Edward O
o Walsten OF the First Company. is OF
. iicer of the day
Among those who arrived ia cam
1, day were Lieutenant w. l.. McCor
u mick and Captains Ben B. blair an
c. B. Hikins. OF the Medical Corps
u Fort Mott. They will serve as in
q structors.
J. was announced this mornin
that baseball games and field sport
o VIII be held on Saturday Afternoon
at : o'clock.