Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-12
s,afr Correspondence Of Every Evenin,

STAFF Correspondence OF Every Evening.
Camp George w. Sparks, State Rife
Range. Aug. 12.--"Governor's Day" Mt
this camp was fittingly observed yes
terday. The gates to the tented city
having been thrown open early TO the
public, 1t was estimated last night that
approximately 5000 persons braved
the threatening skies to do honor 70
the soldiers Of the 1asth Artillery.
Anti-Aircraft, Delaware National
Guard.
Promptly at o'clock both battalions
OF the regiment, numbering nearly
700. were assembled on the parade
ground in front OF general headauar-
ters. With their highly polished rifles
and natty appearance, together with a
noticeable soldierly bearing. they won
the generous appreciation OF the thronE
present for the ceremony.
The reviewing party included Gov
ernor Denney. Brigadicr General ].
Austin Ellison, the Adjutsnt General:
Colonel Harry w. Stark, mmanding
officer: Major ]. Danforth Bush.
Briendier General Alexander p. Cor
bit, Colonel Joseph c. Lawson, Colonel
]. Ernest Smith. Colonel John G..
Townsend, Srd4 Major David NJ Sal
ter. Major Victor ID. Wa4hburu and
Captain L. A. Hudgins. U. s. A., In
structor.
by Governor Denney and members
Of the General Stan and Governors
Star. tho soldiers were being highly
praised by a notable gathering OF
United States Army Oficers. Con-
spicuous among the officers were Col
onel Earl l. Brown, United States
Engineer. Wilmington District: Major
r. c. Powell, commander OF the First
Engineer Regiment. u. s. A., Fort
du Pont; Captain F. w. Cano. adju-
tant, Fort du Pont; Captain John
Silkman, Fort du Pont; Captain II.
r. Cole, Fort du Pont; Chaplain H.
L. Miller, q. NJ. c., Fort du Pont
Major c. L. Williams. o. r. c., Cap
tain Linwood II. Jacobs. United States
Air Service and Lieutenant Franklin
Rash. Signal Corps, stationed at Camp
Alfred Vale. n. j. Lieutenant Rash
4 Wilmington boy, recently graduated
from West Point.
Other guests to review the soldiers
included State Auditor Daniel Thomp-
son, State Senators James w. Robert
son, Wilmington; William ]. Lutz and
Mrs. Lutz. Wilmington: Asa Bennett
accompanied by b. s. Christopher and
James Hall Bennett. Frankford; John
W. Walker, Hockessin; Representa-
tive Richard G. Buckingham. promi.
nent Civil War veteran: e. c. Clark
Henry Wilson, State Tax Collector
NJ. Howard Jester and City Council
men John E. McNabb. John j. Null
vena, John F. Henry. Harry f.. VIM
cent, James B. McManus and Alex
ander r. Abrahams; Frank w. Pier
son, Street Commissioner; City Trea-
surer Samuel J. White; Elmer H
Klund, Albert Stetser, Thomas E
Peeney and Charles j. Coleman
Jr.. Delaware's war governor and Col
Delaware's war governor and Col
j. Warner Reed. who commanded the
69th Pioneer Regiment. were among
the guests. General /. p. Wickersham
Acknowledgement throughout the wal
and a former colonel OF Delaware
National Guard and Col. Simon p
Doherty. Spanish-American War .vete-
ran, arrived at camp a short while be-
fore the time scheduled for review
Congressman Caleb r. Layton was
probably the first distinguished gues
to arrive for the celebration. He ar.
rived in time to be the guest Of the
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