The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-18
The Closing Days Given Up
to the Routine Of
MilitaryDuty.
GOOD HEALTH PREVAILS.
Visitors from Jersey City-Cap-
tain Graham Celebrates
Doiugs Of the Fourth.


citement and extra work Of the occasion
has tendency to fatigue the men, and
the following day is generally devoted to
recuperation. Ir is not. however, without
its work. and company drills and other
details Of this war business" rs the
boys call their camp life, proceeded as
usual.
The morning was devoted to battalion
drills by the various bodies Of troops.
The Fourth made a good showing and
executed the different manoeuvres with
soldierly precision. The boys were
handled by the Colonel in person.
The Brigade guard was furni shed by
the Second Regi ment, OF Hoboken, Major
Ramon Cook being officer OF the day, and
Captain f. ID. Jackson officer of the
guard. The officer of the day at the
Fourth Regiments encamDment was
Captain Bumstead and Lieutenant Dillo-
way were officers Of the guard
Notwithstanding the uuliness of the
camp routine, the soldier boys aud their
canvass houses prove a great attraction,
and the place was crowded yesterday.
Excursions came from Newark, Jersey
City aud Bergen county. A large bevy of
pretty girls from Hackeusack visited the
Second Battallon's camp. The boys put
ou their duck trousers for the occasion,
and the drum corps gave an exhibition
for the visitors.
A HEALTHY CAMP.
The general health OF the camp was
never better than il has been this year
The ambulance and hospital corps have
had little else to do than TO give exhibi-
tions of their Skill for the benefit Of the
friends of the medical officer of the day.
Most OF the cases have been of prostra-
tion by the heat, aud none OF them have
EQTt0nQ MnGiTfnn Afanhan
Crane of the Fourth had a bad attack of
dyseutery early in the week and was
Obliged to 60 home
Brigadier General Albeit is on the sick
list and moves about with a painful
limp. On Thursday he mounted his
hoIse for a short oanter before the re-
view. He had gone down the beacn road
for short distance when the animal got
the bit between his teeth and bolted.
The General In order TO save serious
trouble threw himself from the horses
back. He was thoroughly shaken up and
slightly bruised, though not seriously
damaged.
CRESCENT CLUB VISITORS
A large delegation from the Crescent
Club of Jersey City called upon Colonel
wanser yesterday. 1t was headed by
Cialef Benjamin Murphy and Captain
Fred Farrier. Then came Jake Cranmer
Policeman Bob Miller. William Lendrnm
Of the Keystone restaurant. Clay Tilden.
III W a4tdCcy OudEllc QTl61U anu AQdY
Witter. The Colonel received the ylsi-
tors in his usual hospftable manner and
made them as comfortable as though
they were Ia their own club house on
Gregory street.
Tney spent the afternoon inspecting the
camp and trying to teach Bob Miller now
TO float. The evening was spent around
the Coloners tent telling war stories. Oae
OF the yarns spun was about a little en-
counter Major Mason had with Lieuten-
ant London, the Regular Army man, at
the Governors ball. The Lieutenant was
introduced to the Major as of the Fifth
United States Cavalry.
"The cavalry reminds me of Joe Hook
er's. saving Lieutenant. that there is
standing reward OF $25 for a dead cavalry
man which has never been claimed yet"
The Lieutenant did not know what to
make of the Majors remark. bat smiling
ly asked the Major If he did not recall
the fact chat twenty live cavalry men
were found dead on a battlefield last win
ter.
where was thatsn asked Major Mason.
why, at Wounded Knee" replied the
Lieutenant. with the air of man who
had won O victory.
"Oh, that was because they fought as
infantry there" quickly retorted the
Major.
.sYou militiamen are hard men to beat"
replied the Lieutenant. as he laughed at
the Majors quickness. There were lively
times in the Fourth Regiment camp last
night. The boys were feeling good and
they gave vent to their enthusiasm in
various ways.
CAP GRAHAMs TIN WEDDING.
HCaptain Graham celebrated his tin we'd
ding at the mess tent The Captain and
Mrs. Graham received hearty congratula-
tions and many gifts of tin ware. His en-
tire Company @ marched down to the
tent, and representatives of every com
pany in the regiment was present. There
were songs ana recitattons aud oopgratu-
latory speeches. Among those who were
present were:-Mrs. Robert Berry, mother
of Lieutenant Berry; Mrs Peter Graham.
mother of the Captain: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles johnson, Mrs. Jackson. the
Misses Allen, of Squan; Captain
Bumstead, James Hogan, Of Paterson;
Captain Farrier and the other members
of the Crescent Club who were on the
ground.
There is another regular army man In
the camp He is Second Lientena Mt
Smiler, of the Eighth Infantry. aud for
the last two years has been instructor in
tactics at Rutgers College. The War
Lieutenant London. General Madison
brakes gun squad band serenaded Gem
eral Steele last evening, aud in the after
noon the brigade band played in front of
The Goyernor's cottage.
HARD CASH
tAuOf0tAOA III NAAnp 4AiO Al
this State will be put In !
practice here today Paymaster !
Runyon will pay the troops for the |
weeks work To-day. The payrolls have |
been made out and tomorrow Major |
Runyon will hand the checks to the regi- |
mental paymasters. 1t win take about |
$4,000 to pay the brigade which will be |
distributed upon the basis of Sc per day |
and 81 Tor horse. 20 the Brigadier Gener-
ala; 80 per dav and s. for horse TO the |
Coionels; 81 per day aud 81 per day for |
horse to the Majors; Captains, So ner day: |
First and Second Lieutenants. 81 so per |
day: second, third aud fourth Sergeants, |
81. 20 per day; Corporals, NJ usicians and |
Priyates, Sl50 per day.
COMING HOME
The Fourth will break camp tomorrow |,
after ocn and will arrive in Jersey City |
sb u six O'Clock. Lieutenant Colonel |
Alb ethy returned TO the camp this
mui ag TO attend the Major Genera y
rel which is scheduled To take place /
THIS ternoon, but from present appear
M looks as though there would be no |
reyi. A heavy rain set in directly after
rcvvii lie and il looks as though it wouid |
last all day, but those who remember how |
q rain storm set In on Major General Day
Two years ago. anu in the AFTERNOON gave
way 70 a delightful day are plucging mp
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