Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-04
At
end OF LONG
ROAD March
tcontlnned trom rlrst pnrel


on their feet and had sore shoulders
from the long hike OF yesterday,
Major Victor d. Washburn. chief OF
the administrative medical detach-
ment, assisted at the regimental hos
piial tins morning and every medi-
cal corps man was actively engaged
in relieving the fOot-sore men.
Major Joseph NJ. Barsky, chief OF
the regimental medical corps, ac-
companied by Colonel Stark. COM
mandant OF regiment. and several
other officers inspected the camp
and camp kitchens this morning and
expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the sanitary conditions.
Each company is vieing with the
others in an effort TO carry Off the
honors Of conducting the best kitch-
en- from the sanitation viewpoint,
for which a medal will be given at
the close of the camp.
| Having spent the first four days
of camp life in being instructed in
the mechanism, and theory OF uses
and handling OF their various weap-
ons Of warfare, this morning they
were given the first practical in
struction in the manipulation OF
these death-dealing machines.
The machine gun battalion, COM
posed of Batteries +, +. @ and II,
was taken 10 the range this morning
and given four hours training in
finding a range and firing at It with
machine guns. The battalion was
formed into squads. with vets and
rockies segregated and to the sur
prise OF the commanding officers and
the instructors the records made
showed the rookie not half so bad
as previous experience would have
indicated
While the machine gun units were
pracricing, the searchlight battery
and headquarters detachments were
afield getting practical instruction.
While no regimental parades had
been held until yesterday afternoon,
on Tuesday the first battalion under
Major Harry b. Van Solver filled in
this part of the program with a bat
talon parade. and yesterday the sec
ond battalion. under Major George
]. iShultz performed a similar duty.
Lectures have been the regular
evening feature for the past week.
Colonel Stark has given short talks
10 the men in group formation on
why camp life is beneficial TO the
civilian as we'll as the soldier.
The regimental parade was review
ed by Colonel Harry W. Stark. regi-
mental staff officers and several
members OF the General Admins
trative STATS. Several score of civ
ilian visitors. the largest number
during camp thus far. were present
for the ceremony and were loud in
their praise OF the guardsmen.
General staff headquarters was
the scene last evening OF a pleasant I
social function when the staff and /
regimental officers attended a recep- |
tion given by Major and Mrs. David /
NJ. Salter. who were married in !
Wilmington. A supper was followed !
by a concert by the regimental band /
under the direction OF Band Leader
Wingert. band leader.
A surprise for the newly-weds
came when the newly-wedded couple
were presented with a silver pitcher
by Major Salter's fellow officers. the
presentation being made by Major
J. c. Lawson.
Major Alfred s. Hirzel, engineer
OF the Wilmington Street and Sewer
who designed the reser-
walton water and sewer system. was
a camp visitor yesterday afternoon.
Major Hirzel, in company with Ma
4 Q
the system, made a detailed inspec-
ton OF the plant and found that il
was more than meeting anticipated
requirements. 1t is thought further
extensions will be made as the
needs of the camp. should require.
Much favorable comment is heard
through the camp on the splendid :
condition in which the reservation.
range and properties are kept. Henry
NJ. Lang has been caretaker at the
for six years and has the
Yearly supervision and care Of the
in his hands. In addition ,
20 the valuable equipment stored
here is a garage, $50 by 81 feet, a
storage shed, latriDes and wash
houses Mr.. Lang has two assist
lnts.
Camp life here will undergo a
great change tomorrow as routine
will occupy the first few hours of
he day and evening, the remainder
# the day being spent in policing
he kitchens and general house
cleaning in the morning and sport :
activities throughout the afternoon {
With a minstrel show and moving I
pictures in the evening. Boxing is {
Ilso scheduled for the early evening
iours after which general passes
will be issued to soldiers so they j.
nav attend the dance TO. be given c
" Battery II, OF New Castle. at )
he Van Dyke Armory tomorrow O
vening. officers and men OF all d
Inits with their friends expect to I
ttend. A portion OF regimental
and will furnish music for the 7
ancing. Captain 5. b. 1. Duncan I
nd Lieutenant W. S. Weggenmann n
re the battery officers in charge of a
he affair. "
The big athletic event schedule 6
or tomorrow afternoon is a base !,
all game between the officers of the
egiment and the team representing
he Service Battery, rated as the "
rack company team of the outfit.
The officers will trot out some
Iassy baseball material against the
nlisted men. and fast game should
esult. Credit for getting the Off .,
ers' team lined up goes to Cap -
lin Ramsey. of the Searchlight p
ompany, who is a pitcher Of no n,