The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-08
GOVS. ABBETT And HILL
Both Running on One Ticket
in New York Today.
REVIEWING THE FIRST BRIGADE
Van Cortlandt Park Crowded With
Spectators-Military Man@u-
vres That Provoked Un-
bounded Applause.

Governors Albeit and Hill breakfasted
at the Hotel Normandie today. Then they
went to Van Cortlandt Park to review
the First Brigade, National Guard.
Although it was purely military event.
his well-known quiet tastes and
habits. appeared in civilians dress,
and Governor Hill followed his
example. Their staffs. however, were In
full uniform, and mounted. They were
escorted to the park by Troop A Of the
Cavalry, and upon their arrival the First
and Seco nd Batteries fred q salute each,
one for Govern or Albeit ana another Tor
Governor Hill.
The event was made holiday affair
and every north-bound train on the
Sixth sa oansen Avenue 49,. Eleyassd rsSrsa roaq 90
the citizen suldiery of New York
City, armed and equipped for battle, and
all were making for the great parade
ground at Van Cortland Park, to take
part In the annual military demonstration
of the First Brigade, National Guard.
Though the sky was threatening and
rain drops fell during the first hours OF
daylight. the ardor of the militiamen was
not dampened, and when, later In the
morning, the skies began to brighten and
the dark clouds to float away, an army
march to the scene of the display.
The two batteries. with their cumbrous
equipment. set out for Van Cortlandt
Pork last night. The First Battery biv-
ouacked near Washington Bridge ana
Capt. Wilson's Second Battery tented on
the parade ground, experiencing some Of
the ''delights'' of soldering.
The seven regiments of infantry assem-
bled at their respective armories at eight
O'Clock, this morning and shortly after
wards set out for the scene.
A squad of policemen, $50 strong,
chosen from the various city precincts,
formed Gordon between spectators and
soldiery at the park.
There are no grand stands rat Van
Cortlandt Park. but thousands of people
witnessed the manRuvres of the soldiers
from the vantage ground OF the nils TO
the north of the parade grounds and the
slightly elevated ground along the road
to the south and west.
No carriages were allowed on the pa
rade grounds but on the west side OF the
Park, along Broadway, there were drawn
up host of vehicles, laden with hand
some women and children.
The two Governors and their stats were
assigned to position from whence they
could witness every movement or the
brigade.
The First Brigade, General Louis nFitz-
gerald commanding, comprises besides
the two batteries and Troop A. the
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth, Twenty
second. SiXJy-ninth and Seventy~tirsr
Regiments of Infantry and q Signal
Corps.
The programme for the day was as fol-
lows:-
From ten to twelve o'clock-a battalion
drill.
Dinner from twelve to half-past one
p. IN.
At half-past one, brigade drill, closing
with the deployment of skirmishers by
the Twelfth Regiment, subsequently, re-
lieved by a line of skirmishers from the
Seventh, succeeded in turn by the Sew
enty first and Twenty-second Regiments
and the First Battery advancing to an at
tack.
This is exactly as II the brigade were
preparing for bloody battle. The sue
cessive military orders for General Fitz-
gerald are like this:-
Line of masses on First Division by the
right flank
On Fourth Battalion right front into
line of masses.
Deployment of skirmishers by Sixth
and Seventh Battalions.
Formation Of line of battle by Fourth
and Fifth Battalions.
Next on the programme is dress pa
rade in line of masses, Fourth Battalion
taking deploying intervals. Then deploy
in masses, and finally general align
ment.
At $3.50, the review in line by the two
Governors; then review in divisions,
concluding the days work, when the
forces will be dismissed.
When Governor Hill and his staff were
the guests of Governor Albeit and his
staff at Sea GirG last July and the two
Executives reviewed the First Brigade of
the New Jersey militia, Governor Hill
invited Governor Albeit to visit him this
| fall and review with him brigade Of
New York troops. The visit today is In
acceptance of that invitation.