Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-07
DELAWARE TROOPS
ENTERTAIN 5000
SUNDAY VISITORS
Day Was Ideal and There Was
Ample Opportunity to See
What is Being Done.
SECOND WEEK UNDER WAY
starr Correspondence of Eyery Evenlnr.

stan correspondence of Every Evening.
Camp George w. Sparks. State
| Rifle Range. Aug. The influx Of
visitors To- this camp yesterday sets
new precedent in the history OF
Delaware's military affairs The i'm
portanCe OF the l9Sth Artillery, Anti
Aircraft. Delaware National Guard.
from a national standpoint. was evi-
denced by the presence OF more than
500 visitors. 1t was a day for Del
aware's Own"--one to be long remem-
bered.
shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning visitors started to arrive BY
noon the spacious campus was hive
of activity, which likened the tented
city 10 that of summer resort After
the noon hour the traffic became SO
great that extra guard details were
designated 10 handle the crowds. The
eastern end OF the government rescr-
wilton, north OF the garages was
roped Off for automobile parking
space. II was estimated that approx
imately zoo automobiles were parked
on the campus.
Cool breezes from the Delaware
River aided greatly to the comfort Of
the visitors. The regimental and
company streets were agog with song
music and laughter, interspered with
various amusements. Dame Fashion
played an important part in the al
most perpetual promenade. In all, the
occasion proved one Of splendor
Many prominent visitors mingled
with the crowd. Conspicuous among
these We're United States Senator l..
Heisler Ball. who visited the camp
Yesterday afternoon in company with
/ DIR. Meredith Samuel: Mr. and Mrs
/ Thomas L. Peeney and Mr. and Mrs.
/ John w. Stetzer and Miss Eleanore
Gleason. who motored up from Reho-
both.
Yesterday morning the religious SER
vice. conducted by the Y. NJ. c. A. OF
| Wilmington. was attended by nearly
every member Of the regiment. The
principal speaker was Frank Mitchell.
/ secretary of the Y, NJ. c. A The sing
ing was in charge of Frank Ballen-
tyne. secretary of the Boys Depart
ment at the Y. NJ. c. A
Troops on Review.
The only formal activity, other than
guard mount at II o'clock, was regi-
mental parade al $50 last evening
4 With the sun setting across the broad
sweep of green, the soldiers made an
/ impressive scene. Swinging in per
feet cadence across the big stretch of
/ parade ground, the soldiers were at
/ their best. An increased snap and
precision was noted as a result OF the
| first weeks training
The passing units were reviewed by
a party Of regimental and staff Off
GERS. which included Brigadier- Gen
eral j. Austin Ellison. the ad1utant
General !. Pusey Wickersham. former
adjutant general. accompanied by Mrs
Wickersham; Colonel Harry w
/ Stark. commanding officer; Lfeuten
ant Colonel John Z. LeFevre. Colonel
Joseph G. Lawson. Major Weller +
Slower. Major Victor D. Washburn
and Major J. Danforth Bush.
/ Other visitors TO the .encampment
/ included William d. Stoops. W. O
/ Campbell, Mrs. Harvey c. Bounds
Major Jessie a. Mckay OF New Cas-
/ tie. Lieutenant A. +. Amodio of Allan
/ tic City, y. j., Lieutenant Walter X
/ Farren Of New York. Captain and Mrs
Charles Simmons. James T. Chandler
Oscar Munda. Mrs. David VI. Saiter
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