The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

pasies of the battalion have been to
which is connected with this battalion,
has all but one mar present.
Company B, the model command of
the encampment. was SO absorbed in the
extended order drill this afternoon that
c. V. A. Walsh, had to signal Lieuten-
ant Eye that the recall had been
sounded.
Lieutenant Rowell yesterday compli-
mented Captain Samuel Bouker, of G.,
who was officer of the day, for the excel.
lent manner in which the s%entries OF
day. First Lieutenant Frank O'Sullivan
and Second Lieutenant Frank O.. Cole
9 mented by tn the sI L%ieute Msls aiso 'oinpi'-
The members of the regiment are look
ing forward to Thursday when the
Y. M. c. A. excursion from Jersey City
friends to camp. The members are MAX
ing great preparation to receive the
able the visitors will nave an opportun-
ity of seeing the Fourth at its best.
The Gun Detachment boys have had
they were treated to a drenching while
firing the National salute of ~twenty-one
guns and the dose was repeated yester-
day morning and last vening
The Roasters held another session last
evening and arranged the details for the
guard ON Thursday. On this day. the
guard and intend to make a record. Cap
tain Brinkerhoff will be officer of the day
and First Lieutenant Walter n. Vreeland
of the guard. Lieutenant Eye having de-
scended from the good old Dutch stock
is entitled to enjoy the secrets of the Hol-
landers. The Roasters decided that the
guard must appear in white duck trousers
If the weather is favorable. If q rain
storm is turned on the guard including
the officers will be instructed to wear
bathing suits. Lieutenant Vreeland is
praying for rain as he believes that he
can outelass Lieutenant Rowe veil when it
Roweil. and if he is "nailed" he viii be
turned over to the Gun Detachment for
THE CAMPS FARMER DUNN.
The camp has q Farmer FL, Dunn in Ser
keeps a daily record of the temperature
and the changes OF weather. His re-
port for today is as follows
78; T. NJ, IS; 3 +. Nj. 80; Ssi'P. NJ, S.;
weather-Rain commenced at 12:45 A.
Mo Mo E fea5 NJ. iO''' a. NJ commenced
The guard for tomorrow will be-
officer of the day, Captain J. H, Keim,
Lieutenant Ernest Fischer of Company
K and Second Lieutenant George g.
RhodeFieb Of Company I; SSerggeants J.
B. F. Winters of A., w. J. Hampton of
B., John M. DAILY of c, and sixty pri-
Yates.
Sentry boxes were placed on the south
side posts yesterday. They add much
to the military appearance of the en-
Major Robert G. Smith, upon return
ing from his visit to Belmar this af-
ternoon found awaiting him at the
camp a cake of immense dimensions and
covered with vari-colored icing bearing
upon the top in raised letters:-'To
Major Robert. G. Smith. Compliments
of the Columbia Hotel, Belmar." Ac-
nap1n an vin o. thn aoEo yunrn four ranonh
baskets filled with delicious biscuits.
The Major generously divided the cake
and sent ssme to Generals Wansar and
Spencer. Eyen the press tent was not
forgotten. The reporters enjoyed the
also the gift of the Major.
The press tent is the retreat for the
officers of the regiment. The tent is
located on the extreme right flank of
the field officers street. and was visited
last night by over a score of officers.