The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-16

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tFrom Special Oorrespondent.)
SEA GIRr, N. T., August 15.-The annua
encampment Of the First Brigade of the
New Jersey Militia was informally op ened
this evening by the arrival of the troops.
Camp Leon Albeit, SO called in honor Of
Leon Albeit, Governor of the State, is
prettilY situated on a level plain about halt
mile in circumference, on the outskirts OF
Sea Girt. a village of perhaps 800 inhabit-
ants, all of whom, it appeared, turned out
to see the "sogers march to camp.
At the entrance to the camping ground
are the tents of the brigade staff, ten in
number, as follows : Brigadier- General
Dudley S. Steele; Lieutenant Colonel John
A. Parker, Assistant Adjutant- General;
Lieutenant-C Colonel Fl. Eugene Hamilton,
Brigade Inspector; Lieutenant Colonel
John d. Mccall, Brigade Surgeon; Major
Clearance s. Steele, Brigade Quartermaster;
Major John E. Hartley, Judge Advocate;
Major Lewis Fl. Broome, Engineer; Capt.
Charles Boltwood, Aide-de-Camp Capt.
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left of the parade ground il the handsomely
appointed tent of Governor Albeit, about
which are grouped the quarters of General
Spencer, Inspector-Gcneral of Rife Prac-
tice; General Steele, General Stryker, and
Colonel Perrine. In the background are
the tents of the privates and junior officers.
They are ga tents, and are arranged
with military precision. Back of these are
the mess rooms of the different regiments
composing the Brigade.
There are pumps at regular distances
strung along the main avenue of the camp
A barber, with all the requirements of q
first class city tonscrial establishment, is
stationed at one end of the quarters. There
are altogether II, 900 tents pitched, with
about 1000 men, privates and officers, to
occupy them.
The Fourth Regiment is quartered at the
extreme left of the camping ground, and
are very pleasantly situated. From inter-
viws your correspondent held in the we'll
stocked tent of one of the junior officers, it
is quite evident that they intend to combine
pleasure with duty. They will not, how
ever, attempt to color the miniature town
a crimson hue; that was tried on Friday
night by the details sent ahead to prepare
things and the town constable wanted to
call out the militia to quell what he thought
was an incipent riot.
The regiments of the brigade arrived be-
tween 4 and o'clock, following each other
in the following order: First and Fifth
Regiments, headed by Voss's and the Fifth
Regiment Bands; Fourth Regiment, with
q slim complement of men, accompanied
by Wagner's Fourth Regiment Band Sec
ond Regiment, of Elizabeth, Veteran Zou-
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coded by the Ninth Regiment Band. They
marched to camp each regiment by itself.
When they reached their quarters the
command was given, ssBreak ranks " and
the men proceeded at once to unpack their
effects, and the camp soon presented an
animated appearance, the men looking very
neat in their trim fatigue jackets and caps,
some iolling about on the short grass,
moking and others seated in front of their
ents on little camp-stools.
At o'clock Brigadier General Steele rode
into camp, followed by his staff. They at
once went to the quarters assigned them.
Orderlies came and went, orders were is
sued, and the machinery ola military camp
was in motion.
The mems quarters after dark presented
a scene of gayety and joyousness. The
hamiug gasolene lamps along the main and
side streets of the camp showed groups of
soldiers here and there, some singing songs
some telling stories, while others were sky
larking and playing all manner of tricks on
their fellow soldiers. Tattoo at nine o'clock
changed all this as if by magic. Prepare
rations were made for turning in and
corporal's guard was sent out to look up
stragglers. At $50, taps; every light went
out, and everything was still save for the
measured thread of the guards, and the
first evening of the encampment of the
First Brigade of the National Guard of New
Jersey was at an end.
During the coming week there will be
battalion drills, dress parades, rifle prac-
tice and athletic sports daily. There will
be no sham battle this year.
while this is brigade encampment,"
said General Steele to the TATTLER s CORE
spondent to-day, sit will be more for prac-
tice in field exercises than for show. There
viii be regulation drills, reviews and dress
parades, and rifle practice on the range. ;"
The range is cut through a solid clump
of cedars on the left of the camp-ground,
and is 400 feet wide, the targets being set
up on solid bank of sand overlooking the
sea.
Sea Grit, though an inviting, pretty-look-
ing place, is, in one respect. good place
to stay away from. If you want TO pur-
chase anything, you see no stores. You
ask native to direct you where to buy
what you desire, and the invariaLle answer
is, Over to 'Squan."
AS the average South Jerseyman never
wastes any breath, you are supposed to
know that by "'Squan is meant Manas-
guam, thriving town about three-quarters
of mile to the south of Sea Grit.
SWEET.
A Possible alurder.