The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-20
MILITARY JHALOUSIHS.
Troopers and Militia Do
Not Speak as They
Pass By.
SEEHi 70 Be / MISUNDERSTANDING
General Plume Credited With an
Order That BE SAYS he Did
Not Issue.
specfaI % NJ Jersey en- N.,.,..

NEWARK, Dec. 10. 1881. Military circles
in this city are greatly excited over the
affront when it is alleged the State
National Gnard put upon the Essex
Troo2 at the bail given at Oratou Hall,
which event was reported in The NEWS
yesterday.
But The principal feature OF the bali. az
Il now appears, was rather one OF vufs-
sion than one OF commission, aud that
was the absence OF he National Guard.
To the uninitiated there was 10 special
significance in this incident. but TO sss
members Of the tramp. to the visiting
military guests. to all those familiar with
military etiqnette, not 10 mention social
asuages. tbs Incident was Que winch
aroused the Indignation and re-
troopers. They were informed tnat
the staff OF the Governor and Of
Ma1or.Generai Plume. commanding The
State National Guard, had been expressI y
ordered not TO appear at the reception ia
their official capacity or in official uni
form II they choose. they might attend
IN civilian dress. but on no account should
they give to tue troop the countenance
and sanction of the State militia
Governor Albeit. wi n hree OF his staff,
BrlgHder- General John D. AtcGili. Col
obel Michael I. Barrett aud Colonel Rob-
ert AdraIn. WIS present last evening. but
all were IN ordinary evening dress.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
The reception to the Governor ana his
stan was purely informal Captain James
+ Fleming. FiFst-Lleutenant Frederick
Frelinghuysen and Second Lieutenant r.
Wayne Parker. stood on the dias with he
Governor aud his stat members. aud in
formally received the guests. the city
was represented by Mayor Haynes.
There were present also many of the as
sociate members OF the Troop. aud Cort-
landt Parker, one Of the few honorary
mem bers, was present.
The staff Of Major General Plume, of
the STATE militia, was represented By
single officer. who was in ordinary CIV
ilian dress, 4 circumstance which caused
much unfavorable comment He init
mated TO a friend fhpt the Major General
had good aud sufficient reasons for tie
order lie had issued that no National
Guardsmen would appear at the bail in
uniform, but he did not explain what they
were.
There were several military visitors
present from New York aud also a dele
Rafion from General Grnbo's famous
Philadelphia City Troop, and when they
heard of the order they did not hesitate
to express themselves In strong terms.
Iuey ilad never heard OF SuEn Il thing De-
lug done before, aud they considered il
most uucalied Tor aud imDolite.
The members Of the Troop explain that
there is no provision whatever IN the laws
of the State for the organ zation of q cav
airy company, and even had they the adj
vantage of such enabling acts, the State
could not now afford 10 equin the Troop.
As it Is, the Essex Troop is pei fecl ~ organ
lied. aud is virtually part OF The States
military reserve. The company rendered its
services to the Governor some tinie ago aud
he accept ed them, and 10 case Of war the
Troop would be called to the feIi ana
would respond as quickly as the National
Guard. Moreover, the Troop is adj
mi teddy one Of the bes, if not the best,
drilled company in the State. For these
seasons the Troopers and herr friends say
that the attempt to discrimis against
them Is absurd
General Plume said TO reporter, this
afternoon, that be had never issued auy
such order as above referred to, aud knew
nothing whatever abont one.