Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-24
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PERSHING To
VISIT CAMP
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allotted enlistment at this time. a
Especial drive is being made through
out the State to enlist sufficient men
to bring the regiment up to the re-
quired 500 men. EnlistinG stations
have been established at Sixth and
Market streets. Wilmington, and at
the armories throughout the State
for this purpose. Commissioned Of
/ fcers have been placed on duty at
each enlistment headquarters.
Thursday, August 10 has been set
as Governors Day" when Govern
or and William ID. Denney and staff
will be guests of the regiment. 1t
has also been announced that Gen
eral John ]. Pershing, Brigadier-
General Billiard. commandant of the
second corps area as well as many
Government, State and county Off
Gals and officials of Wilmington.
Dover, Georgetown and other towns
have signified their intention of
spending that day with the soldier
boys.
The program scheduled for that
day will include special exercises,
drills and sports and will be feat
ured by a review of the regiment by
Governor Denney. General PERISH
ing. General Billiard and staffs
Colonel Stark has announced that
several army officers have been de-
tailed as instructors at the camp,
among them Captain J. c. Ruddell.
of Fort Monroe. Several regular
army non-commissioned officers
have been assigned to instruct the
non-commissioDed men of the regi-
ment.
The schedule as announced by
Colonel Stark. includes for each day.
except Saturdays. Sundays and
Governors Day the following rou-
tine: At 6 a. m, reveille; 100 a. m.
to $50 p. M, infantry battalion
drills, embracing all unite of the
regiment; S.45 to 11.S0 a m. bat
terry A search-light instructions
and drills; Batteries B, and d. ar
tillery drill and range practice; Bat
teries f, f, G and Fl, machine gun
instruction and drills; (the instruc-
tions for each of the batteries will
include a series of first-aid lessons:
service battery, automatic rife prac-
tice and instructions; battalion
headquarters and combat trains. in
structions and practice in handling
motor vehicles and actual transport
tation problems exemplifed. A
competent corps of physicians COM
pose the medical corps and will give
instructions to the hospital detach- |
meDts at this period. Headquarters !
battery will be given instructions in |
signalling establishment of tele- |
phone communications to various |
units of the camp and in making !
repairs to motor vehicles.
From l p. m. to 4 p. m, drills in /
automatic rifle firing, with actual |
practice every two days); instruct
tons and practice in signalling. first
aid. guard duty and range practice
and other work necessary to eff
GENTLY carry out the work of the
several units.
The usual guard mount and re-
treat which visitors are invited to
witness, will take place daily at 5
p. m.
For Friday August II, arrange
ments have been made for inter-
battery field meet. following the
company inspection and property
check.
For Saturday. following the regi-
mental review, athletic program
has been arranged, including inter-
company baseball games for the ,
mornings and in the afternoon. the ,
,est team Of the regiment will play
cams from wilmington and New
,astle.
Activities at the State Arsenal.
twelfth and Orange streets. will re-
emble those of the days of II next
3, c and d will be modified pre-
20 their start to the annual
ncampment.
The local guardsmen will make
he trip to the camp in special troll
~ cars, which they will board at
'welfth and Market streets. Upon
heir arrival in camp they will i'm
lediately pitch tent and get things
The searchlights and
guns will be transport
d by motor trucks.
Every thing is in readiness at the I
amp. extensive improvements hav-
ig been made during the year.
The guard is particularly anxious
, obtain competent cooks to take
are of the feeding of the men. Ac- [
ording to Sergeant Lyons. of all q
ne men applying for enlistment,
iere is only about one per cent who
ave had experience as cooks, and h
reat difficulty is being experienced t
! getting them. o
Bids were opened on Saturday at c
lie Office of the adjutant- general a
n canteen privileges at the annual
ncampment. The awards will not s
e made until tomorrow. it was h
-ated. Many bids for the privilege S
ere received.