The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-31

affections Of the foot soldiers. The
| stsbHek-up dudes" as the troaHers were
at one time called. are spoken of In terms
of the highest praise now. the Troopers
Werked 40 hard IS the Infantry, endured
prlvation aheerf4lly, and were vt all
times pleasant in their treatment of the
boys In the other commands.
It is because of their hard work and
kindly demeanor that tha aid memhers
| of the National Guard think so we'll of
the cayalrymen and express qualification
that they are attached to the brigade.
With the exception OF to-day the
weather during the week at camp was
| excellent.
Col. Campball and his able assistant.
Adjutant-Generel John A. Parker, are
being commended on all sides for tile ex-
ecutive ability shown by them.
HARD oRK FOR cUARDSMEN.
The week has been a hard oae on the
guardsmen. They have worked zsalousIy
to attain proficiency in drill. and, all
things considered. the eneanpment has
been productive of better results than
any Of It's predecessors. The Fourth
Regiment members were perhaps more
attentive to duty than their comrades In
the other commands. TneY were to
a man DESTROYS that the eucampment
should be a successful one.
There were 1928 guardsmen on duty on
Tuesday. This was mora than on any
other day during the eucampment. They
were divided in rank as follows:
Brigade taf-Brjgadier-Geueral, 1;
Assistant Ad1utant-Gsneral, l; Inspector,
L; Surgeon, l; Qnarterrnaster, /; Pay
master, l; Judge AdYocats. !; Engineer.
/; Aides-de-Camp. 2, Hospital Steward, /;
Hospital and Ambulance Corps. Standard
Colonels. 2; Lieutenant Colonies. 8;
Majors, 4; Adintsuts, IL; Quarter
masters, 8; Paymasters. 8: Sur
geons. 8; Assistant Surgeons, z;
Chaplain, j; Judge Advocates. 2:
Inspectors of Rifle Practice. 2; Lieutsn-
ants Commanding Gun Dstschment, 2;
Sergeant Major, TO- Qaartermaster Ser
geant. 8: Commissary Surgeants, 8; Hospi-
tai Stewart. 0; Principal Musicians, 8;
Color Ssrgeants. 8; Bugle, /; Captains,
rs; First LIentenants, 80; Seeouit Lieuteu-
ants. %: First Sergeants, %, Sergeants.
Ill; Corporals, 100; Musicians. 81; Pri-
Yates, 1924. Totals. 1928.
COLONEL CAMPBELL C-oMPLIMENTED.
The brigade staff, Saturday morning,
at a meeting ordered Coleuel Parker to
transmit to Colonel Campbell q doeu-
ment which read as follows;-
Colonel e. A. Campbell, FIRST Reqim mt, COM
malditg FIRST Brigade, N. 6. " J..
SIE-Wa, the members of your staff, desire to
express to you our hearty Appreciation of your
efforts to make this eacampment . success aud
our gratitude for your uniform kindness an
attention to us at all times. The peculiar CIR
cumstauces under whicn we cana into camp
might naturally and did lead SOMA of Us to ex-
pect that our lot would be vefy different during
this encampmant from what it had been under
the General we all loved Sd. much We do miss
him and we always shall miss him on these
camp grounds, but your attention to us ani
your uuiform good natura have SO ably filled
General Steete'S place that We wish with our
best wishes to you and yours to now express 10
YOU our fes lings.
LIEUT.. Col. joan A. PARKER.
LIEUT.. Col. THOMAS F.. BEDEL,
LIEUT.. -GoL. A. K. BALDWIN,
LIE TT. Col. CHAs- HOLLYWOOD,
MAJOR ESos RUNYoN,
Major RoBERT L ItpPpER,
MAJoR L. II. BRooME,
CAPTAIN A. B. WALLACE,
CAPTAIN 5. w. McuLAvE.
Brigade Paymaster Enos Runyon this
morning. landed to the Regiineutal Pay
master the checks for the payment OF the
guardsmen. The checks will rot bs paid
until the companies have returned TO the
Qu-artermaster the BLANKETS and Merriam
packs.
GOVERNOR WERrs' INTEREST.
Governor Werts has steatly improved
himself In H.s knowledge of military AZ
fairs, and the solemuitv and discipline
with which everything has been clothed
has not caused him to lose any of tn t
humor which has made him so popular.
A4N a. - sAAJ bASstJ O4C 0A0PlC1Ou
abroad that The story that he persuaded
a sentipel to take II seat by his side aud
smoke one OF his cigars on the porch OF
his cottage In order 10 play a joke on the
corporal of the guard, is exceedingly
fshv.
The Governor took a keen interest in
the brigade aud personally Informed HIM
self OF all the features OF the eneamp-
men5. Frequently he strolted down the
line and deM.o cratieally greeted his many
friends in the ranks. He messed one
evening with the Qaartermaster-General
and took pains to see that tbs fare served
to the soldiers was as good as any that
came to camp.
EARLY in the week complaints came
from some quarters that Insufficient food
was being supplied to some companies in
the First and Fourth Regiments. Quar-
termaster General D)pnslly, who had
issued much more than the regulations
called for. investigated and found that
the men were suffering from unusually
large appetiles and the mi~scalculabions
Of their quartermasters, The evil was
quickly ramedied and General Donnelly
SAW that there We're no nor omklaiuts.
So we'll did he discharge the work of his
department. that last night the staff aud
line officers waited uppu him aud ex-
pressed their appreciation. Colonel Fell
ton was General Douuelly's indefatlgabie
ooa ~ \ W HlQSn VI III
credit for the eficient work. ng of the de-
partmeut OF supplies.
NOW a MILITARY PosT.
With the close of Camp Werts the
camp ground now resumes It's status asa
military post, in command of Inspector
General of Rils Practice Bird w. Spaa-
Ger. The rifle practice season oDsned this
week and will o 40 on till September
8. The next important event will be the
meeting of the Nav Jersey Rifie Assoeia-
ton from August II to August IS. Teams
to represent the New Jersey National
Guard IN the team matches practised on
the range during the past week a nd some
excellent scores vera rolled up. The
matches to come off are ssfollows;
No. t-Membarss Match, 200 yards, for gold
badge; open to members.
No. The KIIser Match. 500 yards, for May
nard sporting rife; open to all comsrs.
No. SAN Corners Military Match, 200 and 500
yards, prizes in cash; open to all,
No. 1.-THE Schuetzen Match, 900 yards. cash
prizes; open to all.
No. 5-New Jersey National Guard Match,
open to teams OF six from each regiment in the
State.
No. 6-Regimsntal Team Match, open to teams
Of six from regimental. battalion and separate
ware, Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, Maryland.
District OF Columbia, Connecticut, Maine and
New Jersey.
No. The Columbia Trophy Match. for teams
Of six from New Jersey Regiments: prize pre-
seuted by the District of Columbia National
Guard.
No. s-The Perrius Memorial Match, open to
officers and enlisted men of the New Jersey Ma
ton Guard; distance 200 and 500 yards.
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