The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-19
BREAKING CAMP.
The Rain Spells the Maiog
Generals Review and
Starts the H0meWard
COL ABEREETHT's SAD Loss
What Vas Done In Yachting, Base
Ball, on the Track ana other
Summer SPORTS.


CAMP LEos ABBETT, SEA 6rnT. Juiy
Is, 1881. For second lime tho weaeker
has spoiled Major Generals Day hero,
nd the troops have had to &c home With
out passing IN review before thsfr eena-
manuing general Last year when thu
Second Brigade was IN camp here tha
heavens smiled their sHeetest upon the
Commauderin-C hisf and frewnea So
darkly upon rho commanders 81 TIE diYls~
ion that had no review. So was ID tsais
year. The fa1rest day Of the encampfaeat.
upon the WHOLE WIS TIE dag upon which
the Brigade fled by the Governors of
New Jersey and New York. wfsile tails
the day upon which the boys were u
march under the critical eye Of Major
General Plume, was the worst Of sno Ga
campmsnt.
The night before was so fine that every
one predicted that the day would be
magrihcens enc and that the review rs
military spectacle would surpass thHt Of
The Governors Day, as the marching pa -
OF tho men Ia always better on the second
parade. But every one was disappoi ntea.
It began to rain at six O'Clock and kept
up steady pour all day. In a short tii1lo
the ground was IN soppy condition. No
water went through the tents. however,
bat the moisture ladened atmosphere
made everything damp, sucker au4
generally disazreeabie.
HOW THE BOYS ENJOYED TIE EAIE.
Tue officers came cut in their new oFer-
coats. which look Ike long hist ers with
frogs, while the men donned { heir red
lined overeoats. Rain Is & good thing to
test soldiers hardIhood, ard it Was
amusing 70 zee how II struck diffArent
men. Old campaigners Ike Colonel
Hamilton. Colonel NanseE, Major mason
and Captain Bush did not seem 50 mind
the descending foods. They went ahQgag
their business with their oTereoats AZ
uaconcerned as though L was
however. was IL VITA the new 0liIcArs
upon whose shoulder the EII1 hiss Loss
Horae Of its Iustre Through seeYice braia1
lie came ont N rubber boots, and once BE-
went past the Governors cottage with IA
umbrella over his head. Colonel Wansers
always on the lookout for his mems com
fort, ordered bis sentries TO Lake Shelter
wherever if was possible to DO 80.
There Was no postpopiHg the usual
routine ofcamp on accountcl 1he zVearlaez
and there was the usual brigade zn1 reazs
mental guard mounts. This Dand. IA
their gorgeous red uniforms stood cuE On
the parade ground and took the Eain Ike
old soldiers. The men marched OUT IN
fatigue caps and long, light blue over
coats, with their bright scxElet capes
thrown back over theit shoulders. During
the rest Of the day tbs men sat auoHt
thelr tents telling yarns and ciseussinE--
EacticH.
When the dinner hcur came Eete
Lynch, the regular army bugler- wtthoz1E
overcast, stood out in All the pelting rain
and blew the call for dinner. Company
2 maintained its usual discipline, ana
f~sf
mess tent Els boys marched down Lag
soldiers. As the afternoon wore on aad
four O'clock the time set for the review
began TO get uncomfortablY near the OH
GERS began TO cast anxious looks al lbs
skies. But there were no sigas Of clear
weather, and the men began TO dread the
ordeal Of standing at parade rest IN thai
pelzing rain, while the Major General ana
his staff rode up and down the line.
TEE EEvIEw GoEs orr.
Suddenly q headquarters aid came G71~
Looping down the officers street, and stop
plug at each commandments tent, am
nounced with much elaborate Ceremony
that the review was OF.
Shortly afterward the sound OF martial
music was heard on the parade ground.
and soon the rcd.coated brigade band
came down the field &C the head Of tho
Eissr Regiment o. NewarE 1ne reg1-
ment was IN full marching order. and
was on It's way home. This is one Of the
largest regiments in the State, and par
AIDED seven companies. The men made a
magnificent appearance as they lett fts6
grounds and disappeared dcwn the ro&d
TO the station
This was the beginning OF the end. All
was hustle and confusion ia the Camp
after that, and everyone fell to packing
M. Soon drums and HfzS were heard,
and the Third Batbaliou marched ont
from this camp, 80 be followed II short
time by the First Battallpn and the Sec
ond Regiment. The railroad faclht es
for transporting the troops were excel
lent, and the men were quickly on tlieir
way home. Mad Drake and his zouave
gattling gun squad were among tne first
70 leave. and as they marched away with
their band. thus taking with thew the
best bit Of parade OF concert music on
the ground, those behind felt Deserted IN
deed. The Eoursh Will leave here ~ 1our
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Lon Abbstt looking hRnGsomer than
ever in his majors uniform, and Fred
Carter called upon Colonel Wanznx
today, and were heartily welcomed By
the colonel and his staff. Colonel Aanl3~
ton Of GenereI Steele's stan, who was rs
one time commander Of Captain Grahsm q
company. visited his cid boys yesterday
and was given q hearty reception,
Captain Berry and Commissary Ser~
reant Cowau of the First Regiment Of
Newark, two Of the most popular mer IL
the camp, visited the Fourth's tents yes-
terday and partonk OF Captain bob
Smiths hospitality. Colonel A6eRne1AT
came 70 camp this morning tc attend
review. He met with q sad accfdent on
the way which caused much hfAxtlel<
regret among the occupants n <}uGIt<F
row. The Colonel brought down Q Dox cf
these superior cigars for which ne h1a
become famous and LETT them 81 SQ1anz-