The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-07
WILL Be A GREAT VISIT
That of the New Jersey
Rif1emen to the Ma
tional Capital.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. OCT. Z. 1893,-
National Guard received q letter Thurs
day from General B. w. Spencer Of
Trenton, giving the details of the visit of
the New Jersey riiemen to this city next
week. General Spencer said that the
Governor aud his staff, and the me mbers
Of the rife team. with their adjutaut aud
euHrtermastsr. would leave Trenton at
five O'Clock on the afternoon Of Thursday
OF next week, but would be preceded on
Wednesday by Colouel Early. Assis tai t
Quartermaster General. who would come
to Warrington to prepare quarters for
the party, which have already been
secured at the Noemandie. General
Spencer says that there will be between
twenty five and Thirty Jerseymen in the
delegation.
There is every reason to believe that
the cordislity which has always existed
between the District and Jersey rifle meu
will be more fully cemented By Che pro-
posed visit. Major Harris said to your
correspondent that the Washington bows
intended TO show the visitors that the
National capital was erected, establish ed
and preserved for their especial benefit.
ana II they did not own everything in
sight It would be nobody's fault but their
own. This indicates the heartfness of
the welcome that ia In store for the WISH
tors. The programme which has bseu
arranged aud which has been briefly
outlined In these dispatches has now been
nearly completed, and provides for a con-
tinual round of entertainment.
PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Governor Werts and his party will be
met upon their arrival n escorted to
the Normaphte. AS 1t will be after ten
o'clock by the time this ceremony is con-
cluded, there will be no further formal
entertainment. but bright and early on
FRIDAY morning the Governor III the
other visitors will be taken to the White
House 60 make an official cali in uniform
upon President Cleveland. After this
the members Of the team will be cons
veyed to the rifle range OF the regular
army at the Washington barracks, az
they have requested an opportunity to
practice both morning and evening or
the day before q match takes place
While this practice Is In progress the
visitors who are not interested in tbs
shooting will be escorted to the capitol
and other places of interest. In the even.
ing the party will gather aC one of the
arnlories and there witness the presenta-
ton of the trophies won by the District
men at Sea Girt. Governor Werts will
probably nak o brief address and re.
freshments will be served.
The match which Is to occur on tine
next day 10 10 settle a pleasant rivalry.
aud IL for glory pure aud simple. A
recent dispatch to one Of the New YORK
papers from Trenton stated that the prize
would be q set Of medals paid for by the
losing team. The WASHINGTON men
know nothing Of this arrangement, Dul
say that nothing would please them bet
ter. as thsy feel certain that they can
shoot a great deal better than the Jersey
men. The details Of the match have not
yet been completed, but the first PROPOSE
ton was that it should be according to
the terms of the Hilton match, seven
shots for each Of the competitors at 200.
500 and 600 yards. AS this would make u
very brief contest, IL is likely that each
mar will be given fourteen shots, which
would make the total score equivalent to
the work of a team Of twelve, the number
usually participating in q contest.
On Saturday night q dinner will be
given at the hotel Cochran to Gov. Werts
and the visitors. TO which q large lumber
Of officers will be invited and which is
expec. ed to be q happy climax to the
occasion. Another feature of the visit
will be q drill on Friday evening OF the
National Fenctples. Q company which
holds the infantry championship OF the
United States, q the Emmett Guards.
who recently participated in the en-,
campment at Newark, will also give an
exhibition. Altogether q most delight
ful time for the New jersey party is
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