The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-09
SEA GRIT SCENES.
Everything Ready in Camp
for the Arrival Of the
Troops Today.
GENERAL sEWELL's QUARTERS.
Visit of the Essex Troop-0ficers
from other States--No
Regulars.
Special to the Jersey ctr ks,ss.

Kind was ever p~rettier thai the camping
ground at Sea Grit is today. For weeks
the grounds have beeu noisy with the
blows of the c~nrnenter's hammer and the
creaking wheels of the commissary's
wagons. The weather has been perfect
for prerara ion. Colonel FELTON,. Deputy
Quartermast r General. has given his en-
tire time to personal supervision Of the
work. -
The pretty white cottage that Is to be
the Governors headquarters. has been
newly painted and garnished. the trees
and shrubbery on the ground trimmed
and pruned, n the wide field of 100
acres rAliet aud clipped till i, is as
smooth as a well kept lawn.
Qu&rtermaster-General Donnelly of
Trenton was on the ground Yesterday
and General Sewell has inspected the
arrangements and pronounc4d them
perfect.
Ar advance guard OF white-aproned
cooks arrived on the ground on fhurI ;ay
and be gan the preparations for fe .ding
the boys. The regular restaurant. on the
field, win not oren before sunday.
In camp everything is arranged with
strictest militia y precision. The 600
tents are pitched in no h~ap-hazsrd
fashion, but are laid to the line. The
tents OF each regiment are pitched in
seDarate sections, separated by streets,
city fashion, with the quarters of the liie
aud field officers in the e of each sec
ton.
TROOPS TO ARRIVE TODAY.
The troops That are expected to arrive
at Sea Girl today consist of Regiments
Six of Camden, commanded by Colonel
NyillSa-o III NoAn.n, Cr,- " n1ua-t@n
commanded by, Colonel William A.
Skirm, and Three of Elizabeth, com
manded by Colonel Benjamin A. Lee.
They will be accompanied by Calling
Gun Company B Of Camden, under COM
mand Of Captain John r. Jones.
ln front Of General Sewell's quart rs
stand the two cannon whose history has
been SO unwarlike. They were mase for
the war but never used. stored for gears
mt the ArnorY at Trenton, and finally
brou Iht TO Sea Grit t. do duty in firing
saIutes, They will talk when the troops
march in this evening with their com
handing general. and that will be the
signal for the beginning of camp. They
will talk again when the Governor az
rives.
General Sewell some time ago invited
the Essex Troop. Of Newark, to attend
the camp as gu .sts. The invitation was
accented d. aud the troop, to the number
of forty men, is expected to arrive at Sea
Girt On Monday.
This action OF General Sewell was a de-
cided compliment to the crack Newark
~troop-the more SO as it is independent
and not connected with the State militia.
The invitation bespeHks the reputation
the Essex Troopers have gained through
the State. The visiting troop, while in
camp, will have position at the right of
the line.
Brigadier-Genpra Bird W. Spencer, in
spector of rifle pr ,ctice for the State OF
New Jersey, arrived Thursday and wall
remain until the end Of the rifle practice
on September Is.
Besides the officers connected with the
eIcampment, General Sewell has sent
out numerous Invitations to officers from
New York and Pennsylvania, and it is
probable that many will accept. Among
those expected are General Ordway, of
Washington. commander of the Washing
ton National Guards: Colonel Long,
of Washington, Adjutant General of the
District Of Columbia. u General Snow
den, 'Major-General of Pennsylvania and
commander of thu National Guard.
Governor Albeit is expected here on
Tuesday. and it is hoped he may be able
to remain during the whole week. Gov
ernor's Day is on Thur day.
NO REGULARS TO COME.
Letters were received last night stating
that the decision of the War Department
was against The coming of the Regular
Cavalry. General Spencer is the one who
has been all along corresponding with the
Department in regard to the MAJ ter, and
the decision that was received by Quarter
master General Donuellv was final.
The object of the coming Of the cavalry
was, ostensibly, the benefit to be derived
from the rifle practice with the superior
range at Sea Girt. The refusal is a mat
ter of great regret and disappointment TO
everyone connected with the camp, as the
presence of the cavalry would be the
greatest card the amp at Sea Girt has
had In the eight years of Its existence.
The new tactics have Changed some
what the routine of the regular camp day.
Here is the new order:- Reveflle ut Sc ven
O'Clock, Toll eall and breakfast. After
ha. comes the ceremony of guard mount
aud the c 'mpany drlll, lasting one hour.
Twelve o'clock, noon, Is dinner hour.
After dinner comes battalion drill, whic h
lasts one hour. At fuur O'Clock comes
dress parade. which ends the regular
order sor she day.
not yet been finally announced. On Wed
nesday will he held a review by General
Plume. division commander. and OIL
Thursday tire review by Abe Governor.
If Thurs lay should prove TO be very
stormy, tue Governors review will be
held on Friday.
The grand 6aN wiltbe held on Thurs
day evening at the Monmouth House,
Spring Lake. Committees have been an
pointed, and are making great a.
tions for the event,
Sunday Services IL Prohibition Park.
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