The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-20
And the New Jersey Sol
dier Boys End Their
Week in Camp.
THE LAST NIGHT QUIET.
Colonel Wanser Praises His Men
Jersey City aud Paterson
Last 10 Leave the
Field.

CAMP LEON ALBEIT, SEA GIRT, July
10. 1sel-Tae National flag was hauled
down here precisely at noon today, and
the encampment of the First Brigade was
at an end. The closing ceremonies were
strictly observed, but owing to the ia CT
that the Fourth Regiment and the First
Battalion Of Paterson were the only two
bodies Of troops on the ground. they were
not SO impressive as they were when the
flag was raised. The Fourth under COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Abernethy
was paraded down to the color line In
front of Brigade headquarters, and the
First Battalion was drawn mp on the
parade line, looking like a mere speck
against The great snow white line of the
tents.
Precisely at noon Lieutenant Babcock's
gun detachment fred one gun and two Of
his men hauled down the dag, while the
troops presented arms aud the few off,
GERS and civilians who were present
lifted their hats as the National ensign
was lowered. The Fourth tben marched
back 20 its quarters end began its prepar-
ations for returning home.
A QUIET NIGHT IN CAMP.
Saturday night was quiet and unevent-
full in the Fourth's camp. Before six
o'clock the sun broke through the clouds
and disDelled all vestiges of the storm.
Owing to the formation Of the soil upon
which the camp stands the ground alb
serbs the moisture like q sponge and 1t
was not long before the place was thor
oughly dry except where the water stood
in puddles and depressions In the earth.
The men sat about their tents swapping
Farms and talking over the incidents OF
the camp, while the officers gathered
on the broad platform Of Colonel Wan
ser's tent and listened to Surgeon Lamp
sons stories. Everyone retired early and
slept soundly. ALI seemed to be too
the quietest night Of the Damp. Captain
Shaw. chaplain of the First Battalion
held religious services aud preached q
stirring patriotic sermon to Colonel Mus
sy's boys. A number of the Fourth Regi-
ment heard the GOOD chaDlain's sermon.
Colonel Wanser dined with General
and Mrs. Steele at headquarters. After
dinner the various companies of the
Fourth Regiment we're paraded BY their
commandants before the Colonels tent
They presented arms while the Colonel
told them what good soldiers they had
been during the camp. and how he
thanked them for sustaining so ably the
high reputation Of the regiment The
companies cheered the Colonel and
marched away to their company streets.
A POPULAR COMMANDER
Colouel Wapser is one OF the most pop-
ular commandants with his men in the
State. Although strict discipiinarian,
and one who never overlooks q breach Of
the regulation of the service. he is no
Mar tinet, and is always on the lookout
for the comfort aEd wellbeing of his men
who realize this to such an extent that
they will follow their Colonel wherever
he might lead them. At half-past three
o'clock the assembly was sounded and the
troops began to fall in and form for the
homeward march. The Colonel was in
personal command and he formed the
regiment in companies by platoons of
twelve files front.
Then the march began and to the in
spiriting strains of Major Brownie y's
moved toward the depot. The delig htful
weather had drawn many people to the
ground, and as the Fourth passed through
a double line of spectators they were
loudly applauded. Upon the porch of the
Governors cottage Were Major General
Striker, General Donnelly, General
Spencer and several other headquarters
officers AS the Fourth filed by them
these officers could hardly conceal their
admiration at the fine marching and
evtnced their delight as far as the regula-
tlons of the service would permit. Tho
regiment gave the National flag which
flies in the road opposite the Governors
cottage marching salute.
WHAT DISCIPLINE WILL DO,
Assistant Train Dispatcher Thomas
OI ln6 F6uQSylNduld ftallfOaQ came DOWN
to see that the Fourth got away all right,
and asked Colonel Wanser at what time
he wanted the train and the Colonel re-
piled at four o'clock. 1t was ten minutes
of four when the regiment reached the
station. and five minutes later the men
were seated in the cars and the train was
ready to start. At four o'clock the train
pulled away from the station amid the
cheers OF the men and the waving of
pretty girls handkerchiefs.
The encampment this year was the
most successful ever had in this State.
IL was less of picnic and more of busi-
ness affair than any of its predecessors,
and the performance of the men while on
duty has been such as to draw upon them
nothing but praise from both their super
Tor officers and the military men who
visited the camp. Lieutenant London,
the regular army man who was detailed
by the War Department to visit
the camp, with the usual overcautlon
of his class will say nothing publicly
about the result of his mission. But lie
has frequently in private expressed his
delight at the camp ground and has de-
clared that he was much surprised at the
excellent performances of the troops and
their soldierly appearance. Quartermas-
Ter General Donnelly says Sea Girt never
saw "a camp which wns so strictly mill
tary. aud he declares that New Jersey
has every reason TO be proud of her ciu-
zen soldiery.