The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-21
OFF FOR CAMP VBRTS
Company A Starts on It's
Long March to Sea
Girt.
BAYoNNE's ROYAL RECEPTION.
Tents Pitched Last Night On the
Shores of the Kill Won Knll-
Hearty Cheers.
BAYONNE's ROYAL RECEPTION.

Amid q blaze of fireworks and the
cheers of hundreds of their friends, Com
pany A started last night on its long
march to Sea Grit. AT seven O'Clock the
Quartermaster's detail arrived at the
armory. and the first hard work OF the
journey. the packing Of the stores began.
The boys pitched iii with q will and by
eight O'Clock the tents, poles, provender
and all the camp paraphernalia had been
safely and snngly slowed away In the
commissary wagon. By this time 'Un-
aertaker's Square, was black with PEG :
pie anxious to see the plucky fellows
start In the armory ull was hustle and
excitement. In the locker room the bows
were preparing for the journey. strap
ping on their blankets, singing their
canteens aud haversacks. and giving a
last hitch to their belts. Each one doIne ed
a paip of leggins and a large SLOUGH hat.
and then they emerged they looked
ment. In the armory proper
were gathered here aud there little
groups of the soldiers chatting with their
friends who had come TO bid them good
by. Among the officers present to see
them off were:-Majors Smith and Bren-
singer. Colonel Abernethy. Captain
Steele. Sergeant-Major Bouker. Sergeant
Pringle and many others. At fifteen
minutes past eight Company G arrived
and formed In the suusre. At half past
eight O'Clock Company A fell in. and all
was in readiness for the start. The natty
dress uniforms n white helmets OF
Company G FORMED quite a contract to
the fatigue dress aud slouch hats of
Company A. The order was at LAST given
to start, the flies struck up a lively
tune. the crowd cheered and they were
off.
LAMENTATIONS AND FIREWORKS.
Emmons & Co.. and the American
House were decorated with flags. and as
the boys started. elaborate displays of
fireworks were sent up from the both
places. The march as far as G%reenvilIe
was virtually a parade, and was rather
tough on the boys. It was Company G's
first appearance. and all things consid-
cred. they acquitted themselves very
creditably- All along the line of march
the citizens had their ouses decorated.
and turned out to speed the soldiers on
their way, and many OF them greeted the
boys with displays of fireworks. AT the
Bayonne city line Company G left the
ranks, the order for route step was given,
the parade ceased. and the real march be-
an.
The company received a rousing well
come in Bayonne. Citizens lined the
thoroughfares all along the line of march
and cheered Justify as the boys marched
along. The volunteer fire companies
also Joined in the celebratlon. Engine
Companies Nos. I. 2 and 8, and Section
No. 3 had their engines lined along the
curb In front OF their respective houses,
with full steam on, n as the company
passed, the steam whistles were
opened wide, and the ear-split
ting shrieks were augmented by the
cheers of the firemen. No. l and indie
pendent Hook and Ladder Companies
also had their trucks out and greeted the
company with a loud changing of bells.
Bavonne die herself proud and her citi-
Zens VIII long be remembered by the
boys OF Company A. Such q recention
as she gave the plucky lads has never
been given to any company of the
Fourth. Rife Inspector C. H. Spring
sted and ex-Lieutenant of Company A
attracted considerable attention as he
rode along on his charger.
II MARCH THROUGH BAYoNNE.
Captain Bumsted also came in for a
large share OF the applause. The COM
pany arrived at the camp grounds at
Bergen Point, opposite the La Tourette
house. at exactly half past ten o'clock.
The distance OF seven miles from the
to the camp grounds was covered
in exactly two hours, an average of
three and one-half miles an hour. This
is Il good average, and il maintained the
company will arrive in camp In good
The boys were in excellent form, and
as soon as the comlsssary was un-
loaded they started to work like beavers
setting up the tents. The grounds where
the CAMP was located is on the very bank
OF the ~treacherous XIII Won Kull and is
decidedly picturesque. No better spot
could have been selected. By half-past
eleven O'Clock all the tents were erected,
and half an hour later every GU ardsman
except those on guard was soun i asleep.
The guard consisted Of ten men. These
were formed into five ~reliefs, and zach
relief performed two hours continuous
duty. The guard was in charge of Ser
geant Gsddis. The guard was composed
OF the following members
Corporal Drayton, Privates La
Bau, Burger, Mnnzing. b. Bouker,
Converse, Story. futile. Groves, Morris
and g. Galway. At half-past foul
this morning reveille was sound
ed and the work OF breaking camp be-
gar. Breakfast was served and at six
the boys boarded the Staten
Island ferryhoat LARK for Port Rich
mond.
South Amboy will be reached some
this afternoon. There the com pany
will camp until tomorrow morni ng.
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