The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-12
VANSHR'S TRIUMPHS.
He Is a Walking Manual of
Arms, Unabridged, with
Pictures in 1t.
FINE WORK IN THE PARADEs.
Personal Notes About the Soldiers
at Sea Girt and Their Visitors.
Special to the Jersey cltu Mems.

CAMP GREEN, July II, 1SS9.--Major
Generals day opened dull and heavy.
A thick mist hung over the camp
like visible attack of melancholia. Even
the reveille, the most inspiring of all the
calls, seemed less spirited than usual, and
1t was followed by mean. drizzling rain.
Threatening clouds hung over the camp
all the morning, and, try as hard as it
could, the sun seemed unable to break
through the gloom. The drizzling rain
continued at intervals until one O'Clock,
when it came down for keeps For two
hours 1t rained as though the bottom of
the celestial reservoir had fallen out and
every one. who ventured from his tent
was drenched to the skin in no time.
The unfortunate men who happened to
be on guard caught it the hardest. AL
though they were in dress uniform, with
out overcoats, they took their drenching
like old soldiers and did not seek shelter
until ordered to do SO. During the hard
erals salute announced the arrival of
General Plume, and it looked as though
the review would have to be held in the
rain. EtN
About three O'Clock, however the rain
ceased and the clouds broke away, reveal
ing patches of blue sky. An hour later
the brigade band took up its position in
the centre of the field and struck up
lively march. The companies of the diff
ferent regiments formed and took up
their positions at the head of their re-
spective streets. Brigadier General Steele
and his staff galloped to the centre of the
field and stood there while the brigade
formed. He was soon followed by Gen
eral Plume and staff
AN UNEXCEPTIoNABLE PARADE.
When the parade was formed the two
commandants and their stats rode up and
11otxU 1iToC iYcp ha
men. When they had taken up their po-
sitions again the brigade marched in re-
view.
Nothing finer has been seen on this
camp ground. The regiment passed the
General with perfect lines. and competent
military critics who were present declared
that it would have been q most difficult
matter to have surpassed their marching.
At dress parade this evening the Fourth
won new honors by the line of battle
which it formed and maintained until
dismissed.
The spectacle of an entire regiment
working in a single line across field, the
National colors in the advance, is sight
the brigade guard today. 1t consisted of
about twenty men detailed from each
company. A finer set of men was never
seen on this camp ground.
Lieutenant Colonel Abernethy was
officer of the day. Captain Appelles, of
Company B, and Keim, of Company +,
were the officers of the guard. The
guard mount took place and was wit
messed by many of the staff officers of
headquarters, and civilians, who having
heard of the excellent work which the
regiment had been doing, came out to see
this, one of the most imposing ceremonies
of the camp.
COLONEL wANsER KNOWS THE MANUAL.
The various difficult maneuvres of the
mount were so perfectly executed that
regular army officer who was present
broke through the stOiciSm which is popu-
larly supposed to hedge about the dignity
of regular army man so far as to declare
that his own men could not have done
better. The civilians were not so reserved
and enthusiastically declared that it was
the best guard mount of the encampment.
Colonel Wanser has been giving the en-
tire brigade instructions in tactics He
was the only commandant that marched
his regiment upon the grounds in proper
order. The correctness of his tactics was
then questioned by several members of
the Brigadier Generals staff, but a refer
ence to the manuel showed that the Col
onel was right. This afternoon, ON re-
view, at one stage of the manoeuvres every
regiment in the brigade was at support
arms, except the Fourth, which Colonel
Wanser had commanded to come to an
order arms. General Steele commanded
Colonel Wanser to bring his regiment to
a support arms.
This evening the authorities were con-
suited again and it was discovered that
Colonel Wanser was the only commander
of the brigade who had given the right
order.
CAMP PERSONALS.
The gun detachment gave an exhibition
drill this afternoon in front of Colonel
Wanser's tent. The Coloneps visitors
warmly applauded the alertness and pro-
ficiency of Lieutenant BabcOck'S men.
Private Brock, of Company Il, was
caught stealing a helmet from one of
Company Els tents and placed in the
Postmaster Dickinson was in camp
most of the day. After the review he
passed through Company AS street just
as the company was drawn up for dis
missal. The men presented arms and ac-
corded the Colonel all the honors
Ex-Governor Albeit and Colonel Har,
vey, of the Governors staff, visited
Colonel Wanser this afternoon.
Chancellor and Mrs. McCill were inter
ested spectators of the dress parade.
Enoch Smith, William Meschutt, ex-
Police Commissioner John Smith, eX-
Judge McGrath, Freeholder Kilroy and
and Policeman Mike Egan were among
the enthusiastic admirers of the Fourth
of the review.
President John Edelstein, of the FL
nance Board, James Roche and Michael
Doyle partook of the hospitality of
Colonel Wanser's inner tent this after
noOn
Tom Haggerty the popular Sergeant
alarms of the Court of Chancery after
seeing the Fourths excellent work today
declared in his enthusiasm that he was
going to move to Jersey City right away.
Sheriff Demarest,sof Hackensack, visited
Company C of the Second Battalion this
afternoon and was received with great
enthusiasm. He addressed the boys
briefly and reminded them of their duties
as soldiers.
Detective Pearson, of Jersey City, came
to the camp this afternoon, but was
obliged to return immediately on account
of sickness.
The wife of Assistant Adjutant General
Parker, Of Jersey City, spent the day at
brigade headquarters.
Major Mason was visited by his wife
and daughter today.
Nicholas Jansen, formerly of Green
vile, but now of Brielle, was among to-
days visitors at camp.
JERSEY CITY VISITORS.
Among those on the grounds from Jer-