Evening journal., 1921-08-12
STATE GUARD
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FOR BULLARD
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from New York and they were pre-
ceded by General Richards and
Colonel Clarke who came in on tiie
Bar Harbor Express, shortly before.
The distinguished military party
was met at French street station by
Adjutant General J. Austin Ellison
and Colonel George W. Sparks.
They were Immediately escorted to
Camp Chandler by automobile.
Stan Correspondent
CAMP CHANDLER. NEW CAS-
TIE, Aug. 12.-With the arrival of
its distinguished military visitors
early this afternoon, the Delaware
National Guard encampment is all
set for Regimental Review Day. pos
sibly the most noteworthy day that
has featured an encampment of Del
aware soldiery for many years.
Presence Of three generals OF the
United States Army is enough to
set any camp Of a National Guard
regiment agog. and the officers and
enlisted men OF the Delaware Ma
tional Guard had real reason for
being proud today. In addition to the
three generals of the army who this
afternoon are to review the regi-
ment, many prominent Delawareans
1ocked to camp early this afternoon
to see the new Delaware regiment
go through its PAGES
Distinguished army officers who
are guests Of Lieutenant Governor J.
Danforth Bush and Adjutant Cen
eral j. Austin Ellison and tho Cover
nor's stan include Lieutenant Cen
eral Robert Lee Bullard. commander
Of the Second Army Corps area, with
/ Headquarters at Governors Island
/ n. Y, Delaware being a part of fhai
area: Major General George c. Rick.
ards, chief Of the Militia Bureau ol
the War Department, and Brigadiei
/ General r. j. Callan, commander o
the Coast Artillery district of th'
/ Second Army Corps area. He made
an inspection of Forts Mott and Du
pont. of the artillery district Of th'
Delaware, yesterday and today, an'
planned to go to camp from For
Dupont
Adjutant- General Ellison an'
Colonel George W. Sparks. aide
went to Wilmington early this after
noon to meet General Bullard an,
General Richards on their arrlva
from New York shortly before
O'Clock. They went directly 4
camp where they were entertained
at luncheon. after which they vii
review the regiment.
General Bullard and General Rick
ards arrived at camp shortly after
O'Clock and were received with cere
mony by Lieutenant Governor Busl
; and the Governors staff. As they en-
tered the reservation, the men o'
guard duty stood at present" unit
the distinguished party passed on {
Adjutant General Ellison's headquar
ters.
Regimental Review Day is tn
same as Governors Day" in tn
past, but owing to the absence 0
3 Governor Denney, who is in France
is not designated as Governors Day
However. Lieutenant-Governor
Danforth Bush. with the Governor
staff and the military visitors wi
review the regiment.
Among the visitors who arrive
early this afternoon were Senator
Heisler Ball and Congressman Gale
r. Layton, who were luncheo
guests of the officers.
The sham military attack under
huge smoke screen. laid down b
the men by using the Livens Pre-
jectors and Stokes mortar along tn
river bank, against an imaginar
enemy, will be one of the feature
OF the military maneuvres outsid
OF the review, is scheduled to tax
place at 2.S0 o'clock.
AS the first bugle blast of reveill
= ioated upon camp this morning.
was alive with men fun Of enthus