The Jersey City news., 1891-07-16
TESTED BY THE RAIN
The Soldier Boys Have a
Tough Experience at
the Sea Girt Camp.
BRIGADE GUARD MOUNTING.
A Spanish American Incident
Good 0fiicers-NOtes On
Camp Life.

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CAMP LEON ALBEIT. SEA GIRr, July 16, ,
fs9l.-The dress parade last evening was
the finest which has been had here
this year. Whether this is due to the
fact that the Brigade was commanded by
Colonel Wanser, or that the men have
acquired better degree Of proficiency by
their three days stay NAV be question.
Tue Colonel looked every inch soldier
as he sat upon his horse In the centre of
the Held as rigid as a statue with the
Brigadier Generals staff behind him.
He gave his orders 10 voice which was
heard by every in the line. aud the or
ders were executed with clock like pre-
cision. At the close of the parade Gen.
eral Steele rode up to Colonel Wanser
and congratulated him upon the excel
lency OF the drill, aud said be was
glad TO have such an able representative.
The Colonel made an excellent impress
sion upon every one who saw the manner
IN which he handled the brigade. Even
the elements seemed to smile on him, for
the storm which had been threatening all
the afternoon burst forth just us the vari-
ous commands had marched to their
quarters and been dismissed.
THE RAIN TRsT.
There is nothing which tests a mans
soldierly qualities more than heavy rain
storm such as prevailed here last evening
A the men were preparing for supper
the rain came down and the various com
mauds rushed to the mems tents at
double quick speed. But Company f pro-
ceeied with the usual steps and in
good order to the tent, setting
soldiery example to the others. All
the evening there were frequent
showers and at tattoo the hoodsdescended
literay. There was a sudden elimination
OF the tattoo. and the musicians began to
seek shelter. But Major Brownley's corps
stood ike men and played the entire
tattoo. When they had finished they
were wringfDg wet, bat they had the
satisfaction OF knowing that they were
soldiers.
MOTHER OF OFFICERS.
Company Il is known In camp as the
mother of officers, as it has furnished
more officers To the brigade and regiment
perhaps than any other regiment in the
state. General steele. Colonel Wanser,
Captain Wallace of the Brigadier Cen
erals staff. Lieutenant Colonel ADer-
nethy, ex-Colouel DicKins and large
number of other Officers were all MEM
hers of the Old City Guard, as the COM
pany used to be known.
The Honorary Members Association of
Comra ny ID came down TO the camp in
force yesterday. They were distinguished
from the common crowd by large red
badge bearing the name OF the associa-
tion in gold letters Among the members
Of the association who visited the chap
lain's tent were Fire Marshall Brennan.
OF the p. r. r.; Builder Wheelihan,
James 7. O,Melia, Major Paul Sury, the
king" of Breslau; Justice Lowy, of La
fayetle; Alec Kachier, of the New York
Bay House; Frank Muller, of the Klikow;
johnny Murphy, ex-Alderman Hanck.
City Hall Commissioner John Person.
ex-Poiice Commissioners Roberts. Iuspec-
tor A. J. Ditmar, Fred Lambert and
Joseph Aguillo.
ALMOST MURDER
The organization narro WY escaped hav
ing murder on their hands. They stop
ped at Long Branch on the way down
for water" and encountered poor, in
offensive Spaniard. Signor was dressed
in what was meant to be the fantastic
costume of Twelfth century troubadour
and carried q tambourine. He danced
sort OF cross between a Sioux war-dance
and Monmouth county dudes first
waltz, accompanying himself upon the
tsmbourine and singing a not unpleasant
chant. Andy Russell inveigled him to
come to camp by paying his fare to Sea
Girt. As soon as the boys saw his queer
antics they were inspired and it was not
long before the ancient trombadour
thought a cyclone had struck MIN. He
was picked up by a couple of the most
stalwart men In the REGIMENT and thrown
into blanket and then he was tossed
skyward until once he came down on his
AAD0O 0uCu IL WAS t1OQSAib liutc " MIN
go. When last seen he was running over
the bluff in the direction of Spain and it
Is thought he Is running yet
GOOD OFFICERS
O1e of the features of the camp yester-
Gay was the skirnish drill OF Company
K. under the command of Lieutenant
Evans. The lieutenant Is one of the best
soldiers in the service
His fellow officer. Lieutenant Arthur
Steele, is another excellent officer, and is
t1r fr.rxr r.rA.
DIS reputation as company of genuine
soldiers. Sergeant Gaddis is said TO be
one of the best tactician in the entire
brigade. He stood high in tue school of
the soldier, and has been known to give
officers of high rank points on tactics.
The new much talked of sentry boxes
have arrived, and are ln place. They are
made of canvass, and form a much
needed retreat for the men in case of rain
or extreme heat.
BRIGADE GUARD.
A brigade guard was mounted yester-
day for the fist time this year. The First
Battalion of Paterson furnished the men.
A new feature of the camp this year is
the signal corps, which have just been
mustered into the service They have
strung a wire around the camp, and now
those messaCes which used TO he trans
mitted by aides on horseback are
wired to the Iegimental commanders.
The corps is composed of young men little
u>Cd 10 SUCH WOIAt WHO nave given sew
eral creditable examples OF their profic-
fency IN climbing trees and poles and
stringing wires.
According to the official reports made
to Assistant Adjutant Park there are
2,099 men in camp. Colonel Wanser was
serenaded last night by the Brigade
band. The Governor entertained q dis
tlnguished party at dinner Yesterday at
the cottage. Among the guests were
Colonel and Mrs. Barrett. Colonel and
Mrs Kruger, Mrs. General Steele. State
Treasurer and Mrs. Gray and Colonel
and Mrs. Kuser, Pete Lynch the bugler
from Fort Wadsworth, who is In camp
with the Fourth has made himself very
popular with the boys. His soIdierly
bearing marks him as a regular army
man wherever be goes while his
bugllng Is great performance. One
would have thought that the
enemy had invaded the camp from
the challeng es of the guards which rang
out at all hours Some individuals had
an idea that this was a play camp and
they could do as they pleased So W hen
challenged by the sentries they replied
by consigning the challenger TO a warm
region. But they found that the Fourth
boys were composed of the stuff which
makes soldiers. and wnen they found a
bayonet uncomfortably close to their
broad baskets and held fhara ~ 1arar-