The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-16
ROYALTY ENTERTAIN ED.
New Jerseys Militiamen Have a
Good Time in Washington.
speeial to he Jsr.sg city Me.os.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 1s93.-The
expected rife match between the New
Jersey and District OF Columbia teams did
not occur Saturday afternoon as had been
expected. The members of both teams
were on hand and quite a crowd of spec
tators gathered at the Washington bar
racks range. but it was found impossible
to carry out the order OF business because
the butts had been washed away and
other damage done the range by the storm
on Friday night. A portion of the wharf
mad disappeared, while on Friday night
the water backed up. and flooded the
stables and several of the houses in the
arsenal grounds The soldiers were
Obliged to remove the horses and some Of
the heavy ordnance to dry quarters. In
addition several trees were blown down
and things were quite lively for time at
the barracks.
MATCH POSTPONED.
After consultation it was decided to
shoot the match in the rifle range on D
street near Tenth street, and the local men
gathered there, but it was finally agreed
to postpone the match indefinitely. 1t
Will probably result in the teams shooting
On certain day, to be hereafter decided,
on their respective ranges. The members
OF both teams regretted that it was found
lInpractlcable to shoot at this time.
The visiting Jerseymen occupied the
greater part of the day in sightseeing
Governor Werts and staff called on the
President and several of the cabinet on
GERS. The majority of the visitors
returned home yesterday.
Their reception Thursday night was
hearty and cordial a delegation Of more
than dozen of the most prominent mem
bers of the District National Guard
meeting them at the depot. Carriages
were taken to the Hotel Normandie, where
some time was naturally spent in renew
ing old acquaintance. Then quite a
number of the visitors went I'D to the
Capitol to see the interesting spectacle of
an all night session. They arrived some
Tune after midnight and were shown the
greatest courtesy. Governor Werts was
escorted on the floor of the Senate by
Senators Mcpherson and Smith, and was
introduced to the distinguished Senators
present, while the other mem pers of the
party who were not entitled to the priyi-
lege of the floor, witnessed the proceedings
from the reserved gallery. The brilliant
uniforms of the militiamen made them
quite conspicuous in the throng.
THE PARTY
A complete list of the party, as regis
tered at the Normandie, is as follows:
Gov. Werts, Q. NJ. Gen. R. A. Donnelly,
ev-Gov. Robt. J. Green, Hon. Geo. Rich
ards. vice-president Board of Managers
of the New Jersey State Hospital;
State Comptroller Hoppenheimer, Gen.
Bird w. Spencer, inspector of rifle
practice; Col, Meany, chief of the Cover
nor's personal staff, Col. NJ. L. Ba ret.
Col. George Pfetfer, Col. John Il. Van
Cleef, Col. Harry Perrine, Major L. M.
Currie. who will act as team surgeon; Col.
Cyrus IL. Loutrel, Colonel Delaney. G.
Walker, adiutant of the team, Adjt. Gen.
W. +. Stryker, Hon. Benjamin T. Lee,
Clerk of the Supreme Court; Hon. Oliver
Kelly, me Iiber of the State Board of
the Chaneery Court, and the rife team. as
follows:- General Bird w. Spencer, Col.
A. r. Kuser. Col. John c. Owens, Col
w. F. Decker, Capt. Alvin Graft, Capt A
Reed. Gen. G. W. Howard and Capt.
GOSSer