The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-11
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WITH SEWELL'S BRIGADE
How the State Soldiers
Passed Sunday at Sea
Girt Camping
Grounds
SALUTES AND SERVICES.
Preparations for the Governors Ball
Lady Visitors to the Camp
Gossip.
specfal to the Jersey city Me,us.

SEA OlsT, July IL - GUAR
termaster General Colonel FELTON, who
has given his entire time for the past six
weeks in preparing the camp grounds at
Sea Girt for the reception Of the New
JERSEY soldiers, was rewarded on Satur-
day by knowing that ever ything was in
readiness and that the grounds were in
excellent condition for the annual en-
campment.
Thu pretty white cottage which will be
Governor Abbett's headquarters. has
been newly painted and made to look
beautiful. The trees and shrn bbery on
The grounds have been trimmed ana the
wide field of 120 acres rolled aud clipped
until il is as smooth as q we'll kept lawn.
The old timers who have attended the
National Guard encampmentS for the past
twenty years. and whose opinion goes for
something, say that Quartermaster-
General Donnelly has ou,dnhe anything
they have ever experienced In his efforts
to provide for the comfort ard general
health of The men. Everything is ar
range with the strictes5 military disci-
pline and pI ecision. The tents of each
regiment are pitched in separate sections,
Win the tents OF The field aud line officers
in the Rear of each.
OPENING SALUTE.
The arrival of The Seventh on Saturday
at half-past five p. M. WAS the signal for
the f1Iiug of a salute of thirteen gun by
the Seventh Gun Squad, under Captain
Whitehead, at Brigade Headquarters,
and the raising of the Brigade flag, which
announced the opening of the Second
Brigade encampment.
The Trenton boys were received with
hearty CHEERS and their entrance into
camp was appreciated as never before.
Colonel Skirm is with his regiment, and.
while not enjoying his usual good health.
enters fully into the spirit uf the occa-
siou.
The troops that arrived on Saturday
were the Seventh Regiment. commanded
by Colonel William ii. Skirm; the Sixth,
commanded by ColoDel William Il.
Cooper, and the Third, of Elizabeth,
commanded by Colonel Benjamin A.
Lee. Tbe were accompanied By Calling
Gun Company B, of Camden, under COM
mand of Captain John K. Joues.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The excessive heat yesterday morning
made life miserable on the parched parade
guunds here, ana, until a. sen bleeze
spraDg up III the afternoon, 1t W as almost
impossible to remain in the sun.
The troops assembled at the different
reginental headquarters sc 10 O'Clock fer
service, but under the unrelentiug rays OF
Old Sol they were Obliged to retreat and
take shelter under the shade trees on diff
ferent parts of the ground. The Sixth
Regiment. of Camd n, however, defied
the summer sun and held their services
in the center Of the field with no protec-
ton whatever from the heat. The SOL
diers joined in responsive reading from
Psalm xxXiv and from John iii, after
which the Rev. J, R. WesJwood. the Chap
lain of the regiment. preached. The
Sixth Regimeus ban played sacred airs.
Among those who listened to the Chap
lain's sermon was General Joseph w.
Plume, the Division Commander, who
hal driven over from Spring Lake with a
party of friends. After the services were
conclufed. Colonel Cooper introduced the
regiment to General Plume.
OF Il SEVENTH.
The Seventh Regiment held their SER
vices just on the left of Governor Abbett's
cottage. Rev. William r. Barbour, the
Chaplain of the Seventh, stood on a
shaded knoll and preached. The soldiers
were seated all around the knoll under
the banging branches OF several large
willows that afforded ample shade for an
army. General William j. Sewell, the
brigade commander, and a party of lady
and gentlemen friends occupied seats on
the cottage porches and listened to Chap
lain Barbour's remarks. The Seventh
Regiment Band led the singing, which
was joinei7 in by the whole regiment.
Among those noticed In attendance were
State Comptroller William c. Heppen-
heimer. State Treasurer George X. Gray.
Judge Chauncey BeasleY, the tenn
porary chairman of the recent Demo-
cratic Stale Convention; Senator Rob-
'ert Adrain. who has served W terms as
President of the New JerseyfSenate; State
Senator Barrett and Mrs. Barrett of Essex,
Lieutenant Colonel Gaunt of Bur-
lington; Colonies FELTON, and Loutrel of
the Quartermaster-Generai's sCaG. and
Colonel Charles Y. Banford of Trenton.
The Third RaDimauf SERVICES warp held
near the entrance to the camp in the
shade, Chaplain Glazebrook selecting
the fifth chapter of ST. Paul's Epistle TO
the Romans at his lesson. The Third
Regiment also held II servit OF songs in
front of Colonel Lees quarters in the even-
ing. Tit soldiers are rot under the reg
ular routine of duty AID the only
drill was the evening dress parade, which
took place at half past six O'Clock in the
evening. Several Thousand people and
manv handsome equiDages from the
neighboriDg Sumtne resorts were pres
ent aud Witnessed the movements of the
troops. Governor Albeit left camp Sat-
urday might, but returned y&ster lay Just
after nocns'4He will remain here the en-
tire week. A,tacred concert was given
at camp headquarters1a. t evening.
THE GOVERNOR BALL
The ball which is annually rendered to
the Governor of the State by the members
of his staff, will take pIace ON Thursday
evening. The eom mltteeA Nv he have charge
of the arrangements are;-Coionel Robert
Adrain. Chairman; Colonel JohnI. Van
Cleef. Lieutenaut CoIonelc c. F. Loutrel.
Major Robert j. hopper, Colonel A. H.
Knser. Lieutanant' Colonel Thomas S.
Chambers aud Major Leon Albeit, Jr.
I'he reception wi l commence at nine
O'Clock aid the dancing at eleven. The
patrone<ses are:-Mrs. General Stryker,
Mrs. General Donnelly, Mrs. General
Tnnpovkantrno Mrc Cn1on1tL HnrvaH
Mrs. Colonel ADRIAN. Mr.. Colonel Bar
rett and Mrs. john Kruger.
Lang johnson has chs rye of the decora-
tons of the Monmouth House, and can be
depended upon to make his part of the
work a brilliant success.