The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-19

Never at this precise date in the season. and pro-
badly never at any other date, was Cape Island so
overlowing with people as It is just now. AS have
stated in previous letters the hotel and cottage im
prOvements which have been completed during the
past winter afford ample accommodation for two
thousand people. Yet on Saturday evening" when
the regular express train OF the West Jersey Rail-
road arrived and the contents OF its sixteen crowded
"ars were turned loose, hundreds OF trave-stained
,yayfarers found themselves in an unhappy quandary
as to what disposition they would make Of them
selves for the night But the seaside host possesses
one quality in pre-emnent degree, and that is a
fertility of resource I'm slowing away his felOw-men
BY hook or crook, every man, woman, and child
found bed and congratulated himself or hersel
according to its size and surroundings, and the num-
Der OF bed-feliOws.
The Encampment of the Grey Reserves.
AS all the world has already been made aware, the
1st Regiment OF Pennsylvania Militia otherwise
known the Grey Reserves arrived in this sea side
town on Friday afternoon, and pitched their tents
for a weeks encampment. The regiment turned
out 1926 strong for this agreeable military episode,
Companies A, B, G, d, E, II, and l participating in
IL. 1t is under the command of Colonel James w.
Latta, who is accompanied by the full regimental
staff The spot selected for the weeks sojourn is on
piece Of rising ground about one mile distant from
the principal hotels but within quarter Of mile of
the shore. This solitary unit of mile albeit
genuine Jersey mile, and therefore about as wear
some walk in scorching Jersey sun as any one
not O Jerseyman would desire to make, is expanded
by the lively imagination of a Jersey hackman into
two miles and a half, and drive over it charged
for accordingly
Who Wouldn't be n SOIdIcre
The camp, which has been named Camp Upton, in
honor Of the gallant officer upon whose STAFF Colonel
Latta served during the war, is partially surrounded
by clumps of stunted trees, but they so far re-
moved that their dwarfed shadows avail not the
gallant boys who playing soldier for week "just
for the fun Of the thing" And If you listen to their
melancholy variations about the thermometer
achieving every day at noon the feat Of 103 degrees
when immersed in a bucket of icewater and shaded
by kettle-drum you could not, in all conscience
dispute the perspring youth in grey when he assured
you that the whole regiment were enjoying the big
gest kind of time. Yet the boys contrive to catch
al Whit OF every breeze that is going, and when
they do so, exclaim with true martial enthusiasm
'Who would not be a SOLDIER"
The tents are grouped in long parallel lines, rum
ming from north to south, and to distinguish one
from another, for they are 1SI in number manyof
them have been labelled with such unique and clas
sical titles as the Smith House, the Continental
the Rosebud, the Stockton, and the Patent Inn.
1t will not be amiss to state that the regiment
during its soourn OF aweek, is being subjected to
the strictest sort OF military discipline. But the
esprit du corps is strongly implanted IN the manly
and fearless bosoms OF its members, that to man
they comply with every regulation without an ap-
proach to a murmur. AS evidence Of the high tone
WnlCn perVaueS Gne Caulp, IL Is only necessary 10
state that yesterday morning large numbers attended
divine service in neighboring church, and listened
with marked attention and apparent profit to the
sermon which was delivered by the Chaplain, Rev.
Wallace Radclin, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Fortieth and Pine streets, West Philadelphia.
1t is not necessary for me to repeat in detail the
first episode which befel the gallant Pennsylvania
militamen, their grand triumphal march through
the streets of Cape Island the evening Of Friday
Preparing to Welcome the Enemy.
On Saturday morning, however, the second nota-
BILE incident OF the week transpired. man was
esped by one OF the guard making in the direction
OF the camp with all the speed that was at his COM
mand. He was gestculating wildly and vociferating
loudly, and CONSERVATION was begotten by his ap-
proach. AS soon as Colonel Latta was apprized of
his approach he cleared his throat to give the order
for doubling the guards and deploying full COM
pany as skirmishers, under the quite justihabe
belief that the enemy, in the shape of an army Of
Jersey land sharks of various Species was about to
pounce down upon his command, drive his de-
moraZed followers into the yawning sea, and then
sack his deserted quarters until they had realized
surfet Of plunder.
The Great Honor Reserved for the Grey Re-
serves
The CONSERVATION Of the worthy commander how
ever was increased tenfold when he told by the
painting messenger that the Tallapoosa was lying
off the Cape with the President of the United States
and party of distinguished personages on board.
Colonel Latta at once suppressed the half-uttered
commands he had given, donned his full-dress uni
form, and stepping into a small row-boat, was soor
placed on the deck of the Presidential vessel His
mission was daring one The President Of the
United States had never yet in the history of the
country passed a single regiment of militiamen il
review. Could it be that this great honor was re
served for the Grey Reserves? 1t was even SO for
when the request was made, a graceful assent wa
given and the President announced that in half al
hour he wodld appear at the encampment.
He was as good as his word-nay, better. mot hal
of the time allotted the serious task OF preparing
for such a momentous event had elapsed befor
the arrival of the Presidential party at Camp UptoI
was heralded. But the boys were ready. AS th'
enthusiastic chronicer OF the Associated Press ha
ALREADY informed the world, ''the troops receives
their old commander with cheers" The customar
formaties of such ceremonial were duly observed
and after a short sojourn within the limits OF CAM
Upton, President Grant and his companions dc
parted and the Grey Reserves were left masters
the field, with the undisputed right to claim tn
greatest feat on record TO the credit Of mllitl
regiment
The Presidential Party,
as appears from the register of the Stockto
House, consisted of "Hls EXcellency PresdeI
Grant and family "EX-Secretary Borie," an
''rPostmaster-Gene Creswell and family" Anon
them were Mrs. Grant, Mr.. Fred. Grant, who is no
a cadet at West Point, and one of the President
daughters. The TaapOOsa had arrived OIL the Car
at five O'Clock in the morning. but breakfast was pa
taken OF board the vessel and 1t half past te
before the distinguished honor OF the review at Cam
Upton transpired. At half past eleven, as has bee
made part OF history by the enthusiastic chronicle
above quoted, the Presidential party went in to bath
and subsequently settled themselves in commodoI
and elegant apartments at the Stockton House, the
remain during their sojourn upon the island
The "RecepIion lIiliinire'' aud ''SOiree DaI
sante" at Congress Hall.
BuJ lne brilliant achievements of the l9reV R