Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-28
high H0NORS PAID
RETIRING SOLDIER
Sergeant Mack summsy Re-
views Fort du Pont Troops
and oets Gold Watch.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delaware City, Sept. 2S.--Sergeant
Mack 0ummey, Headquarters and Ser
vice Company, First Engineers. has
been placed on the retired Nat after
many years honorable service. Ser
xeAnt SSummcy originally enlisted in
the United States Volunteers In 1899
and served during tho Philippine In
eurrection. In China, on the Texas
Border, and In Panama. His complete
record OF service is as follows: 46th
u. s. Volunteers October Z. 1899. TO
May 30. 1901: Troop "E', 9Th Cavalry.
January "a. 1902. to January rs. 1905;
Troop "B" sth Cavalry, February 3.
1905, to December IS, 1907: Troop
*. 18th Cavalry. December "a. 1907.
to December 81. 1910: Troop CO.. Srd
Cavalry. December 80, 1910 to Deccm-
bar 20, 1913; Quartermaster Corps
December 80. 1913, to April IT, 1919.
and Headquarters and Service Com
pany First Engineers from April IL.
1919, to April II. 1922. He re-enlisted
for the last time April IL, 1922. for
Headquarters and Service Company,
First Engineers. from which organiza-
ton he was retired.
The officers and enlisted men OF
Headquarters and Service Company,
First Engineers, presented Sergeant
Summey with a gold watch and chain
in token OF their best wishes and the
commanding officer held a parade and
review OF all troops at this post In his
honor. During the parade the troops
wWe called TO attention and the fol-
lowing general order Issued by the
Commanding Officer Of Fort du Pont
was read by Captain Frank w. Gano.
Post Adjutant:.
HEADQUARTERS.
Fort du Pont. Delaware.
September 26. 1922.
General Orders No. IL.
/. Upon the retirement OF Sergeant
Mack Summey. HIS Company. First
Engineers, the Regimental Commander
desired to bring to the attention OF
this command the long and faithful
service and the honorable record OF
this soldier. Sergeant SumIrey la held
In high esteem not only by his soldiers
but also by his superior officers, due
TO his sterling qualities. unwaverinp
loyalty and marked efficiency display
ed by him throughout his services
Sergeant Summey's service extend.
from October Z. 1899. and with the ex-
ceptfon OF period OF seven months
IL continuous to tho date OF his re-
tirement. His record II most enviabls
one. 1t evidences . high sense of honor
and Is worthy OF emulation by every
soldier aspiring to success in his choe
en- profession. The commanding officei
hopes that The example which his ser
vice has set win be an incentive an,
inspiration to tho many younger sol
dters who have recently Joined tn,
service and now constitute an import
ant part Of this command. The loss o
our older and experienced soldiers 4
always keenly felt, and II Is largel,
by their influence that tho younge
men arc given an incentive to remair
with the cohcrs> Tho example OF Ser
geant 6ummeys Il one which X 4
hoped VIII b. followed BY many O.
his FELLOW soldiere: It 10 an enmpl,
OF steady Application 10 duee OF loyal
~ and good service. rewarded by al
honorable retirement. The beot wishe
OF the officers and men Of this regi
ment go with him in his surrounding
BY order of Major R. @. Powell:
f. w. Gano,
Adjutant.
Oficial:
+. W. Gano.
Adjutant.
Sergeant Sumrney has accepted 20
sition' az civilian employee with tn
Quartermaster Corps u. s. Army an
will make his home at Ell Paso. Texal
Company "a, 18th Engineers, Grail
way). stationed at Coblenz, German,
has been placed on the inactive lis
and It's personnel transferred to Firs
Engineers. The personnel consistin
OF master sergeant. first sergean
stan eergeants. 9 sergeants, 10 cor
porals. p privates, first class. Thirty
one privates have been designated a
= detachment OF the First Engineer
and Will remain In Germany for TEN
porary duty until such time as order
are Issued by the War Departmer
Tor them to Join the First Engineer
at Fort du Pont.
Private John ]. Adams, Headoua,
ters and Service Company was place
In charge OF the Harbor boat @.
operating between Fort du Pont an
Fort Mott, n. ].
The leave of absence granted Fir.
Lieutenant Falney A. Paulson. Corr
OF Engineers. has been extended
days. Lieutenant Paulson is ependin
hie leave with relatives at .Arban,
n. Y.