New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
cOTERNORS DAY AT SEA GRIT
4 GREAT GATHERING AT THE STATE CAMP.
THE REVIEW A BRILLIANT sUCCEss-THoUsAND
OF VISITORS CHEER THE SOLDIERS
THE MILITARY BALL
KEY TrlEoRAfn TO THE TRIBUNE.


Sea Grit y. j. July o7.-rhe day opened dear
and cool after last nights storm. At an early hour
sxcur,ion trains began to arrive from Jersey CITY,
Camden. Newark and ohcr points each bringing its
full quota Of visitors The roads leading camp
we're crowded with vehicles Of every description
from farmers hay wagons to fourin-hnnd coaches
laden with people from miles around TO witness the
aoyernOrS review and The attendent ceremonies.
Among the visitors prominent officials and mili
tsry dlgnitarieS OF other states.
All the regiments engaged In skirmish drills dur
ng the morning and the troopers OF Cavary Company
A had another spirited fitting exhibition. Shortly
after guard mount the three gun detach nients filed
down the road to The ocean, dragging their shining
pieces after them. A triangular target an
chorcd 500 yards from shore rode the waves
IN seeming defiance OF the young guardsmen who
we're merged into seacCGst battery. in the slXth
shot the target badly shattered. The firing was
witnessed by guests of the Monmouth House and other
hotels along the coast, the Russian visitors being
Interested spectators.
The Order OF Military Surgeons OF NcwJersey held
a meeting at brigade headquarters and elected the
following officers Pres dcnt Major c. +. W. Meyers
first vice president. Lieutenant Colonel +. L. b. God
frwy, Of Camden second vice-prosidcnt Major H. C.
Cook. Of lon"sdalc: secretary, Major Daniel SrOcK,
Of Camden treasurer Major Ii. e. lerold OF Newark
TIE new members elected were Lieutenant Robert >.
Duntop. LIST Regiment Lieutenant William NJ OBren,
If
the lth
Promptly at 4 AS o'coc, the drums beat the as
sonbv for review and there hasty exodus
of visitors from the company streets 10 the parade
ground. the northern part Of which was frnged Will
a semcircle Of fully 10000 persons on foot and III
carriages. Fifteen minutes later the companies hlco
on, Of their respective streets In columns OF fours,
and rs they arrived the colorinc formed conf
rany front aud marched upon the lire Of formation
and completed the battalion lines Of battle At the
command of the colonies The batalions formed III
iegimentsl lines, after which Assistant Adjuant''h-
eral Parker assumed command and formed the brigade
IN line Of masses Just then tho battery OF three
gun detachments under command OF Captain liaOcock
began to thunder forth salute of seventeen guns to
Governor Werts, who was seen riding from the III
recton of his headquarters accompanied by his san
acting Brigadier- General Campbell and the members
O., the brigade staff. The four commands comprising
the brigade drawn up in front OF their respective
quarters and extended over half Il mile
The adju,ant general broaght the troops TO a
"present, and the coors dipped and drum corps beat
three rufies as the and brisadicrg neral
accompanied by their STATS gilloied through The
omen ranks, the vah H. bands discour>ing sweet
musc The reviewing party, with the Russian officers
In carriages bringing up the rear rode TIE whoie
length OF the line kecnly scruinizng the tr-iooAhs
cuardsmen, and then returned to their former posi-
lion I'm the centre of the parade ground facing the
troops. The review Il brilliant success IRON u
military stand point, and interesting display Inc
onlookers were loud in their applause, ana heartily
cheered the superb marching Of the troops Governor
werts dined the Russian officers at his cottage AT the
conclusion of the review. and they expressed them
selves as being delighted with The camp grounds wmc
they said were the finest they had ever seem ana
worthy OF such p fine body OF soldiers.
The military ball rendered In honor OF "oVorho!
werts BY the officers OF the National Guard vas heia
in the Monmouth House at Spring Lake tonight lIe
hotel was elaborately decorated the entire exterior
being fesooned with flag. and bunting, The Russian
colors being prominent. while along NE Iehs'n!
yaranda were strung NariOus-colOred lncanueeC'I'
Nyhts some Of which imbcddcd IN th' SHINY
covered pillars. The spacious dining room wa un
yerted into a ballroom, and pr0fuse!y draped pun
and white and festooned with holly ana ro,cs'
lessor Petcrmans orchestra. of Trenton concealed III
the alcove Of the ballroom. furnished the dansins
music while Voss's LIST Regiment Band, stationed on
the porch. dlscOursed the promenade music, ,nc
reception began at . 30 O'clock ana me loIio"ins
ladies assisted Governor and Mrs Wcrts MIS- JOsePn
~ Plume Mrs. II. A. Donnelly Mrs. W. e. neppeh
heimer Mrs. VI. T. Barrett. Mrs Robert Adisih MT
= p Neanv Mrs. Joseph ID. Bcile. Jr. Mrs J1hh
r. Van Ccef Mrs. Asa W. Dickinson and Mrs. virus
and dancing began. the ballroom presenting an an
mating and beautiful scene. The radiance i mlihds
Of vario,sco1rcd lights, the costumes OF the women
and the elaborate blue and gold uniforms Oh ic
naval and military officers combined to max" m I'M
pressive spectacle. The grand march was led py ,oN
srnor AMI Ms WcrtS. followed by 400 couples. 1Wu
Thousand people attended the ball.