The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22

BACK FROM SEA GRIT
Fourth Regiment Arrive in
This City on Saturday
From Camp.
COL. ABERNETHY JUSTLY PROUD
Sorry Fare for Brave Soldiers
Scores Made by the
Companies.

The Fourth Regiment arrived IN TINS
city from the -encampment at sea 1rl
at four o'clock Saturday afternoon. Inc
bright smiles upon the faces of the men
in line showed plainly how GLAD they
were to get home. The regiment broke
camp at one o'clock, and the souno Oh
assembly every man was ready with ms
knapsack strapped tightly to has PACK
and his rifle in his hand. The companies
paid the usual respects to the m
ing officers. They were marchea lhlo
the space containing the HELD oincefs
tents and halted before that OF the ma
Tor who commanded the BATTALION, anu
also at the Colonels tent. The Colohei
and Majors had a pleasant Woro lor all
and each company received a 1ull shale
of praise for its work of the week.
Colonel Abernethy said that ne hau
reason to feel proud of his
1.-The conditions were the most unfa-
yorabie that the regiment had ever
served UNDER said he. in speaking OF
the severe rain storms, ''yet I heard not
one complaint. That is the kind OF stun
that soldiers are made Of"
TIL companies returned TO their
streets. and then went through the regu-
lar battalion formation. The formation
was quickly completed, and in less than
ten minutes the regiment headed by the
post band and the regimental drum ana
fife corps. was on the way to the station.
Governor Werts. Brigadier General F.. f.
Wanser and a host of other dignataries
reviewed the regiment from the YER
andah of the Governors cottage. AT the
station the band left the line and re-
turned to camp. The train, consisting of
sixteen cars, was crowded in less time
than it takes to tell it. Once inside the
boys made themselves comfortable.
Knapsacks. coats and vests were re-
moved. and not a few of the men set
tied down to sleep.
INTERCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
Near Perth Amboy the train having
on board the First Regiment of Newark,
was passed. each regiment cheering the
sylvania station in this city shortly be-
fore foul o'clock. TIL regiment was
formed in Exchange place for its march
The boys presented an excellent appear
ance and never marched better; Colonel
A~bernethy's chest swelled, with, pride
zen soldiers never appeared to better ad-
vantage. Tanned a deep brown by the
sun they looked as if prepared in
GUNNERs WE'RE BEHIND.
The Gun Detachment having been
e eompeifl er # to IN nas the bag 1ss pie car, 70 co nhd
" 49,
mot unload and mount it in time to Sc
cure a place in the line, and the boys
who received the toughest end of the
unpleasant features of the camp. fol
lowed some distance behind pulling their
faithful howitEer.
THE regiment arrived at the Armory in
good time. The boys were well tired out,
their march in this city up the steep
Montgomery Hill Gaping a hard days
work. At the Armory the boys lost no
time in ~unloosening the knapsacks and
taking off their coats. vests and shirts
by ducking their heads in water in. the
toilet room downstairs. As the. KNAPP
sacks are required next week by the
State the boys were not allowed to take
them home. Large paper bagS We're dis
tributed. and into these the boys had to
pack their things.
On Saturday morning the militiamen
were notified by the officers that they
would not have to return to the city
with enpty stomachs. a lunch at noon
being promised them. Upon this the boys
built great hopes which were doomed to
disappointment. as the companies march
ed into the mess halls the boys sat down
to a glass of water. a few hard and
tough cracker and cheese which betray-
ed its age by its smell. To the credit of
the companies they refused to sit down
to such a meal and returned to their
quarters when it was made known that
this was all that was forthcoming.
On Saturday morning the companies Of
the Third Battalion completed their
work on the ranges A strong wind was
blowing across the range at the time.
making good shooting difficult. Neverthe-
less many of the boys qualified. Follow
ing are the qualifying scores made during
lished in 1.-THE Jersey City News
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