The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-09
What 1t Means to Be a Sol
dier in the Sea Girt
Campaign.
PERSONALS FROM THE TENTS
Colonel Wanser's Order of Thanks---
Concerts and "Blanket Parties"
Special to the Jersey City Nees.

quarters went into effect At half-past
five o'clock the stirring strains of reveille
rolled through the camp. There is some
thing inspiring about this catchy air
which makes sleep impossible, especially
when about 300 drummers and fifers are
playing it at the same time.
At the first beat the companies assemble
without arms or belts, and Immediately
after the last beat roll is called. The de-
tails for guard duty are then announced
and the orders of the day promulgated.
At six O'Clock is the drill call, at which
the companies form, under arms for drill,
and until half past six o'clock they are
instructed in the School of the Soldier
These drills in the Fourth Regiment are
in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Aber-
nethy and Major Mason. When this is
ended the men form at the call of the
bugle and are marched to breakfast by
the First Sergeants.
This occupies the time until twenty-five
minutes to eight o'clock, when the
Surgeons call is sounded. AT this the
First Sergeants form their sick squads
and march them down to the Surgeons
tent At eight o'clock comes the morning
guard mount. This is an elaborate cere-
mony, and is one of the interesting feat
ures of the camp.
The battalion drill follows at half-past
nine O'Clock. Each regiment is marched
out on to the parade and put through the
man9uvres of the regimental drill by the
commandant.
AN ORDER OF THANKS.
When the Fourth Regiment had been
formed for this drill this morning Adj
jutant Gerardin read an order by Colonel
Wanser in which the Colonel thanked
Quartermaster Graft and the detail which
came down with him to prepare the camp
for the excellent manner in which they
had conducted everything connected with
the department.
Never BEFORE says the order, has the
camp been in such excellent condition
upon the arrival of the regiment. The
order eXempts from sword duty during
the camp:-Sergeant Adolph Walter, Cor
poral r. F. Handsbury, Company F;
Private james A; Price, George B. Doyle,
of Company A; Joseph Warren and Jen-
nings, of Company G.; Enoch Ryno, Peter
Boag and Jones, of Company d; John
Dimick, of Company F.
The battalion drill Of the Fourth was
an excellent performance, especially
their deployment from columns of COM
panies and divisions. At the close of the
drill Colonel Wanser turned the command
of the regiment over to Captain Bren-
singer of Company F, and left the ground
for a while. The battalion drill takes
over two hours and at its close the First
Sergeants and Sergeants of the Guard re-
pair to the Adjutant's tent for orders, etc.
Dinner is served at noon.
At half-past one o'clock comes the skir-
mish drill. which is participated in by
details of three companies each day. This
lasts until three o'clock, from which time
until six o'clock the boys are left to
amuse themselves until dress parade,
except those who are detailed as guards,
who mount guard at five o'clock, with the
same elaborate ceremonies rs i'll the morn
ing
Supper comes at six O'Clock and at its
close is dress parade, the occasion upon
which the Brigadier General and his staff
in all the glory of their plumed chapeaux
and glittering gold lace take the field.
This feature attracts more visitors, and
ladies and gentlemen in carriages, on
horseback and on foot. The dress parade
this evening was witnessed by Governor
Green from the back of mettlesome bay
charger
From dress parade to taps, at half-past
ten o'clock, the boys enjoy themselves
after their own fashion, and this they do
in many novel and entertaining ways.
Every one was anxious to obtain some
news of the Sullivan-Kilrain fight this
evening. To relieve the suspense some
what Corporal Christie and Private
Campbell of Company b. Fourth Regi-
ment, arrayed themselves in the regula-
tion pugilistic costume, and, mounted
plpon q platform ImprOviSed on the Shoul-
alers of some of their comrades, they were
carried through the camp, sparring with
great unction as they. went. In this mimic
fight kilrain was knocked out in the
third round
The hospital stewards of the brigade
had litter and bearer drill this morning
on the parade ground. While they were
engaged in their manoeuvres they sud
denly picked up guardsman who was
reclining in the shade of a tree, and i'll
spite of the militiaman's earnest protest
that he twas not hurt in anyway, he was
rushed into the hospital
When the doctors treated him accord
ing to their diagnosis of his case he was
so pleased with the medicine that he
went out and lay under the same tree half
the day in hopes they would practice on
him again.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Quartermaster Alvin H. Graft is one of
the most graceful riders in camp.
The beautiful appearance of the boys,
tonsorially speaking, is due to the pres
ence of Barber Jim Merritt, of Grove
street, in camp.
John l.. Sullivan used to turn out with
Company d, of the Fourth Regiment,
when he lived in Marion, some time ago.
Surgeon Lampson, of the Fourth, was
detailed as medical officer at Brigade
Headquarters today and Assistant Sur
geon Morris took his place in the regi-
fnent. The hospital steward of the Fourth
Regiment is druggist George O. Fountain,
of Lafayette. He is very popular with the
BOYS and has cured them of many of their
lieutenant Colonel Erlenkoetter and
lieutenant Weinhagen, the Goliath and
David of the Second Regiment, had
lively set to with the gloves this morning.
Colonel Stevens was referee and Surgeon
Kudlich held the bottle.
City Counsel James H. Minturn, of Ho-
hoken, who is Judge Advocate of the
Second Regiment, arrived in camp this
Company A, of the Second Regiment,
pnye an entertainment in the mess hall
last evening. There was some excellent
singing and the negro cooks sang planta-
Iion melodies and danced breakdowns.
Private Bircke, of Company A, Second
Regiment, gave out on dress parade.
Th0Se who were overcome at Sundays
dress parade are doing well.
Several have reported for duty. The
snn detachment OF the Fourth Regiment