New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-20
armory Paymnster- General Hoysradthanded over
S2.5Ie 80 TO the regiment for the purpose yester-
THE GARFIELD LEGION AT LONG BRANCH.
AN EXCURSION BY THE 3D. REGIMENT or THE NEW

AN EXCURSION BY THE I'D REGIMENT of ih1 HE"
JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD.
JrpoM , spycrAI CORRESPONDENT THE TRTBUSE.1
LONG BRANCH. July 19.-The usual summer garb
of this place was decidedly changed to-day. All
the afternoon 1t wore the appearance OF being under
something like military rule, soldiers hliing the
eastern end and beng scattered in small numbers
over other parts Of the town. Tho 81
Regiment of the National Guard OF New
Jersey. which assumed the name OF the
Garfield Lemon on the day the late President died.
was visiting Long Branch on an excursion. Inc
troops were accompanied by the familles Oh inany
of the members Of the regiment ana by numerous
friends. Fnlly 5000 people were numbered among
the excursionists Two special trains OF the fenh-
svIvania Railroad started in the morning with the
marty on board One train left Jersey City nj $40
a. m stopped at Newark for guests, picked up ION,
panies C and of the regiment at Eiizaoe'h anu
Company at Railway, and reached mere apou'
1i:3O a. IN. Tho other train proceeded Iro" Now
Brunswick by the way Of Monmouth Juhc'ion' Joni-
ing the first train at the West End.
After leaving the cars, the regiment iori'ou ITO
limos the staff was mounted and march was made
by way of Ocean-ave. to Elberon. INC niai'n'"s
order of the troops was company front. Company
T. known "a tho Phil Kearny Guard of Elizabeth,
undcr command of Captain w. ii. De Hart leo tne
procession. being followed by Company e, the
Torbert Guard. also from Elizabeth, under Captain
.Jobn ID Treadwell. Then came in the order named
Company f. of Railway, Captain c. A. Groves;
COMPANY ID. of ew-Brunswick, Captain John D.
Hall. and Company G, named the Rariian Guard oi
Keyport, under Captain f. l.. Seaport. ne rear
was brought up by Company A, tne Mc cantsi
Rifles. OF Asbury Park, commanded by captain
Lewis Ranear The number of men in each com
pany was as follows: &, 90 H. W q ~, o1
g. 80 and A. AZ making total OF 1io men III 'io
regiment The commandment OF the regiment 10
Colonel o. H. Ropes, with the following held anu
staff officers: LIeutenant-Colonel d; IN. OVias.,
Major b, A. Lee; surgeon, Inner Of Rifle
Practice b. 4. Holiness Judge -Adyocale, ueorge d.
Munn Quartermaster Ira hall ana % rag gnaEs
ter N. X. Thompson la all there "cie % 0"''-'
The marching of the troops excited admiration;
IJpon reaching the Elberon Hotel, they passed
through the grounds oil the hotel IN view OF the
Tr .nrklyn cottage, where President Garfield dieu;
The men passed by the cottage with arms reVerseu
and tine band playing dlrge. odt Tue on su his
impreSsiye feature of the parade FROM
Elberon the line of march was iakeh p Gi
along Ocean-ave. 10 General GranGs coe,iso, hJ
General t,raut reviewed the troops, who marched
throu 1h his lawn III column OF tours, There hot pe-
Ing enough to permIC marching company iIon..
1hs was resumed a1ter tle "Io n
procession then proceeded down the avenue " ,ho
Mansion House, where the men were dismissed i1r
dinner. 1t had been announced that uo'eIloi h,'i
low of New Jersey, would be here 10 reVie" une
regiment but he Jailed TO come. Inc EXERCISES Vi
the day were closed therefore, after dinner WIN
q dress parade and an excellent exhibition uriil
Inv COMPANY c. his company Is esteemed 10 DO
one OF tne crack companies of the United states Ma
tional Guards, ana received prze ~ tno ICY
exhibition at the celebration Oh the ioiA'o"" N'"-
tennai. = H. oo,oont ond
At 9 D. m. the officers OF the regiment ana
abOut forty invited guests sat down 10 oinuoi aU
fine MANSION huuse. Among The pr0nlnenG persons
who were guests Of the regiment were eA-uoVelnoII
Joel Parser Judge Guild, OF Newark; haJoI-OeneIai
Lewis Perrine Quartermaster-oenoraio "a Inc ot'te
Aaior-General " Illiam .. otry her ota.o "
1;enrr Colonel j. 4. Rose. former commaniaIt Oh
the regiment the Hon. David A. BELL oLate Con-
trolier r. j. Anderson, Speaker Dunh Oh tno view Vow
Jersey State Assembly, COionel Il. +. Appegate anu
the recently appointed Railroad Tax commissioner
REYNOLDS of Newark. Governor Ludio" was Ioplo-
,ented by one of ms staff oiuceIs C0ohel Ch'aIIes
ID. HcudrlcKson. 80, III. , o.ho.
About forty cars, loaded with soldiers ana other
excurslOuIsJs, began starring nome"aru AT y. ~.
I wo prIyates III Company Il, named george Luhe
and u. f. hunyOn, were overcome Dy lne nc'sI III
Inc AFTERNOON Their cases were not scilous' now
ever.
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