New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
MILITARY SCENES At CAMP WERTS.

NEW JERSEY REGIMENTS IN PRACTICE AT SEA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE BIG BALL
Camp Werts Sea G,rt. y. j.. July 20 (SpeciaD.-
For the last week the 4th Regiment. \. c. ~ j.
have been Their annual encampment feie' Inns
IL the eleventh year that the State 5'i tia nave
come here for their annual practice. Heretofore
all the regiments have been here at one time, but
new regulations passed last winter % the ef-
feet that only regiment should be n camp al a
time
The 4,h Regiment will leave tonight or tomorrow,
and their place will be taken by the lst. which VIII
remain here until July 81. The I'd Regiment era
eating Gun Company Will be In camp from July
y 10 August g.
Ca,np Werts is unexcelled in the Unlon far as
location Is concerned 1t is much anger than the
Peekskln grounds. and Is pronoun,e by expert
military men 70 be capable OF oeing Uade enc OF
the finest In the world. There have Deen several
important improvements made since the camp or
1891, Two large stables have been erected on the
western side. The superb ride range .lso ias been
altered Five new targets have been crested on the
ao-yarl range. The clubhouse, which VAS built
year ago is model building for lis purpose IL
Is finished throughout In hardwood, AMI accommo-
dates hall a hundred persons.
The troops are compelled TO work his year much
harder than ever before This is due to he change
from n brigade 10 "A reglmenta. encampment The
men are 80 harlworkcd. In TACT, that Trey ere I'M
able 20 perform all the assigned duties. The work
an tho rifle range Is far behind. IN he First end
Second Battalons OF the lth Regiment 'rly lOj men
had qualified up to Friday night. This Is % per cent
less than the number last year. This condition or
affairs Will undoubtedly necessitate the return OF a
part OF the regiment In August TO fulfil tie re-
qurements.
Interest Ia now centrng In the great social Incl
dent OF the season at the camp and on this coast
the Governors ball. This Will be given In honor or
Governor George T. Nerts 10y the officers OF his
stan on the evening July %. Heretofore the hop
has been at the Monmouth House. Spring Lake. but
this year the Beach House here Will be the scene
OF the festivities. According 10 present indications
the attendance will be- much greater than AT any
preceding camp ball Sergeant Jones. the secretary
of the bali committee. has received so accep,ailons
to b. present Among the guests Will be Major
General Nelson A. Miles OF Governors Island;
Major Hairless Editor Of The Washington Star
ex -,,oyernor Flower ~ NcwYork. and other no.
table men The chairman OF the Executive Commit
tee ~ Colonel Michael L. Barrett. The Reception
Committee is composed OF Generals william :.
STRIKER chairman. T.. T.. Meany John ID. McGill,
Bird W. Spencer Richard \. Donney. William c.
Heppenhemcr and Colonies Joseph ID. Beile jr..
William II. Eaerel. Leon Albeit, Jr., j. ;. II. Clark
and IA. L. Perrine.
Governor Werts and family are occupying his
Headquarters, usually called the white cottage.
which stands at the entrance to the encampment
grounds. quarter OF mile from the railroad sta
ton. The Governor has had many visitors this
boring States. His aides-de-camp. Colonies y. Il.
Barrett OF Newark: Leon Albeit. jr.. OF Hoboken,
Joseph D. Bedle. jr.. " Jersey CITY George Pfeif-
fer jr. OF Camden: Asa " Dickinson, OF Hacken-
sack: i y Henry Clark. OF Newark. and Charles a.
Sterling OF East Orange. have been with him most
| OF the week.