Evening journal., 1922-08-12
THRONG SEES
STATE TROOPS
ON BIGDAY
tcontlnued from First PaEe)

minute. Just as the regiment. head
ed by the reglmental band started
across the large field. the suns rays
broke through the clouded sky and
| the chilled atmosphere cleared.
The reviewing party led by Gov
ernor Denney and Colonel Harry w.
Stark. at 22O o'clock marched
across the grounds on It's reviewing
march and inspected the regiment
as Il stood at attenu9n. on return
ing to the sidelles. Governor DenneyI
turned TO Adiutant General J. Austin
Ellison and Colonel Stark and COM
pllmented them on the excellent
appearance OF the regiment and said
he was greatly satisfied with the re-
suits indicated by the regiments
performance.
Among those IN the reviewing
party we're: Governor Denney. Lieu
tenant Governor ]. Danforth Bush.
Congressman Caleb r. Layton. Ad-
jutant General ]. Austin Ellison.
Brigadier General Alexander p. Hor-
bit. Colonel Joseph c. Lawson. Col
onel J. Ernest Smith. Colonel W. z.
Stover. Colonel John G. Townsend. |
ard: Major David NJ. Salter, Major
Victor d. WashburD. Colonel Earl J. |
Brown, L. s. engineer officer I'M
charge OF Delaware district; the fol-
lowing officers " the First Engin-
eer Regiment L. s. A., Fort dupont;
Major r. G. Powell. commander;
Captain F. W. Gano. adjutant; Cap
tain John Snkman Captain II. r.
Cole. Chaplain II. ID. Southard' Cap
tain r. l.. Miller. Q. NJ. C.; Major
c. L. williams. chief OF the OTHERS
Reserve Corps for this district and /
Captain Iinwood b. Jacobs U. :. A.
and Lieutenant w. J. Burke, Or
dinance Department at Fort dupont
formerly Of Camp Jackson, s. c.
Following closely on review and
lnspection. the several units gave
demonstrations OF the weapons and |
devices used by anti-aircraft regi-
ments in the world war. The hrst
was the only one to disappoint the
crowd. and that was because OF the
demonstrating units not actually FIR
ing the rs millimeter anti-aircraft
suns. This part OF the program was
omitted by orders OF Colonel stark
who because OF the throng on the
grounds. called on that portion OF
the demonstration, fearing some un-
avoidable accident might occur. The
demonstration was carried out 20 the
letter with the above exception. US
ing dummy cartridges in place OF |
the regular ammunition. The three I
units gave the first demonstration |
OF setting the weapon, manning and |
loading Il IL times in rapid success
sion and disassembling the gun In
seven minutes. and a second similar
effort was carried out In nve minutes.
This was said by overseas men as
remarkable time.
The next demonstration was by
Battery A with the searchlight. man.
ming. unloading. setting and turning /
on the huge light and returning IL 10 /
its position for transportation on the
large truck being consummated In
one minute and 35 seconds.
Captain S. B. l. Duncan and the
four squeds OF machine gun opera
tors. received much applause from
the visitors during their demonstra-
tions OF the handling OF the Brown
ng automotic. Fully 5000 shots
were fred. The men carrying the
did q In war time man
ner. crawling from the ammunition
hole to the machine gun nests.
Colonel stark and his corps OF as
sistant instructors were highly COM
r,imented for the efficient work done ,
by all units throughout the demon
strations and drills.
Battery II was escort 10 the colors
and Captain Duncan presented them
lowing the presentation the regi-
mental evening parade was held in
the presence OF thousands OF visitors.
Throughout the morning. officers
OF high and low rank were fearful
because OF weather conditions and
he scarcity OF visitors. Not until
about 100 o'clock did the visitors
begin to arrive in large numbers.
From that time until the beginning
OF the demonstrations every trolley
car was loaded and the roads lead
Ing 10 the camp were thronged with
carrying visitors 10 the
Among other visitors were: For
mer Governor John @. Townsend.
Jr.: Colonel j. Warner Reed. who
was commanding officer OF the 59th
Pioneer Infantry: General I. Pusey
Adjutant General for
Delaware throughout the war and
one-time colonel OF Delaware's
National Guard; Major Usar Diller,
L. s. A.; Lieutenant Colonel Simon
p. Doherty. OF Spanish-American
War fame. and Jesse A. McKA
Major in the old 5sth Pioneer;
Lieutenant Franklin Rash. u. s. A..
II Alfred Vale Camp, n. ].
State Auditor Daniel Thompon.
state Senators James w. Robertson.
william J. Lutz. and
Mrs. Lutz. Wilmington; Senator Asa
Bennett. accompanied by b. S.
christopher and James Hall Ben
nett. Frankford; John W. Walker
;. Buckingham. Civil War veteran; q
E. c. Clark. Henry Wilson. State =
FAX Collector II Howard Jester. j.
James G. Shaw. county comp !,
roller; Walter s. Burrls. county Z
reasurer; S. J. White city trea- =
lurer Wilmington; John c. Stuck .
'rt. trustee OF New Castle Caunty +
Elmer II. Klund. collector .,
" Taxes. Northen district; Frank :,
Y. Pierson. street commissioner; =
Former Judge Lattomus OF Juven- >
Ia Court; Henry stafford, seper- p"
ntendent Of the County Hospital. u
Albert Stetser. president OF the =,
lew Castle County Levy Court. -
-ouncilmen Alexander r. Abra- -
r...oe u MrNfanue TOhn Il. | W