The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-19
FOURTH SURRENDERS.
Pretty Girls Attack Sea Girt
and Capture the Brave
Soldiers.
REUBEN SIMPSON UNDER FIRE
The Gun Detachment Gives a Fine
Exhibition-Jersey City Visi-
tors at the Camp.
REUBEN SIMPSON UNDER FIRE
Specfo1 to the Jerseu citp Ne,rs.

lS3o.-The Fourth Regiment camp was be
sieged today, the crack regiment max
ing an unconditional surrender. Tht
surrender was all the more complete
because of the fact that it had beer
looked forward to with longing expec'
tations ever since the opening of camp
The b~esieging party arrived shortly be-
fore noon from Asbury Park, where the
Jersey City Y. M. C. A. landed its crowd
ed train of eHcursionists. Long before
that Jour the national guardsmen were
hustling in the arrangement of their
quarters so that the fathers, mothers,
sisters, brothers, wives and sWeethearts
who made up the party might be enter
tanned as lavishly as their conditions
might permit.
Everything was spick and span
when the train arrived at the de-
pot here, n judging from the haste
displayed by he party in it's trip to the
famous camp ground the preparations
of the boys in blue must have been an
%ticipated. The recall from battalion drill
had been sounded shortly before, and as
soon as the companies were dismissed
the members made a rush for post No.
l, where the visitors were allowed to
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been absent from home a month or more
the greetings could not have been more
effusive. Pretty girls were kissed with
fervor, pet boys were made much of, and
loving husbands were Rugged out OF
breath.
VISITORS AT HOME.
Once inside the camp grounds the Wis
itors made themselves at home. Tents
built to accommodate two persons gave
room to six and more, and in many in
stances the officers quarters at the
head of the company streets were called
into service, the officers generously al
lowing the high ~privates" to enter
tain their friends there. Although the
dinner call was blown shortly before
the arrival of the visitors, it was not
as readily answered as on other days
and it was here that the boys displayed
their good judgment, for all but a few
of the visitors carried valises or boxes
containing toothsome articles for the
boys. After Inner the camp began to
assume a most active appearance, the
officers having decided to make the
tedious journey from Jersey City worth
the while.
The Third Battalion unfortunately
was busy at the ranges in the
skirmish run and volley firing, but the
absence of the battalion was fully made
up by the First and Second Battalions.
These battalions went on the parade
ground at half past, one o'clock for the
scheduled drill in extended order. In the
first time since the encampment began
this drill was made interesting. The
companies remained independent, the
officers of zach m king aXtra efforts RI
Civ the drill a touch of realism. The
companies were supplied with blank
ran away from one another. The crack
ing of the rifles and the ye1ls by the
pursuers no. doubt gave many of the
spectators their first insight into the
GUN DETAcHMENT's FINE DRILL.
The great feature or the day,
however; was the diminished num-
drill was given In the staff officers
street in front of Colonel Abernethy's
tent. The detachment used real instead
OF imaginary ammunition, and the first
boom of the Howitzer brought the visit
ors ~scampering over the grounds to the
scene scene Of action, forming a circle five
seated under the canvas awning in front
of his tent. and grouped around him
WereIPreesident Reuben Simpson of the
Board Of Aldermen; Spencer Weart,
son, Water Assessment Commission
err Alex. Dusenbery, Alderman Yer
milye; Assemblyman B~lackshaw. Per
ton, Farrier, Kelly, McNulty and many
others. h detachment, although not
having the full complement of sixteen
men. executed the action, rear and firing
movements with alacrity. The position
of the piece was changed frequently,
and in all t~wenty-three rounds were
posed to have been killed by the enc
my,s bullets made the drill remarkably
realistic. The death of Private Byrne
was the feature, his fall easily carrying
REUBEN SIMPSON FRIGHTENED.
Much amusement was occasioned
command that brought the Howitzer
As the command Load was given Mr..
Simpson started to beat a hasty retreat,
Followed by others of his party. The
piece, however, was not loaded, the
primer furnishing the noise. The effort
OF the dignified Jersey City official to
much amusement. At the conclusion Of
the drill the detachment was loudly ap-
plauded by the spectators.
afternoon under a tent on the lawn at
Governor Wert's cottage and the excel
lent music was greatly enjoyed. The re-
v Was n aop e a1anp garage Before IN th the ey traing
connecting with the Y. M. c. A. excur-
sion at Asbury Park arrived and the
visitors without exception regretted that
they were unable to stay to witness the
interesting event, The companies. with
one or two exceptions. kept a register in
which the visitors signed their names.
Following are the names of some of the
Jersey City people who registered
VISITORS IN CAMP.
Gun -Detachment-Mr. J.. Laws, Mrs.
Lewis Barton. Mrs. Bartholomay. James
Hidden. Annie Melosh. Nettie B. Lind
say. Carrie e. Kent. Mrs. Clara Morris,
George J: Morris. MAZE Parke Coyne,
Gordon Lindsay. Miss Jean B.. Lindsay,
Mrs. Mary A. Hedden. Mrs. Mary A.
Lindsay, Mrs. William Inglis, Mrs. John
Strahan k sa ! Goioe Win+ MI: E El 6sr
Here. Mr.. D. s. Wilson. of Newark; Mr..
E.. E. higgins. Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. J..