The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-03

SAILORS HARD WORK
The Naval Reserves Three
Days Camp at Boyn-
ton Beach.
GUARDS HOLD UP THE OFFICERS
Jersey City and Newark's Excit-
ing Boat Race-Excellent
Showing of the Battalion.
GUARDS HOLD UP THE OFFICERS


returned to their ship. U. s. S. Ports
mouth. yesterday afternoon. bronzed and
tanned like veteran men-o-warsmen
They had been on a three-days' cruise,
and although the work was new to all
of them and of a nature and degree
which the majority had never encounter
ed before. they all took to it eagerly and
cheerfully
1t was after four o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon when the men finished slowing
away their arms. accoutrements, camp
equipments. and entrenching tools on a
tug. and tumbled into their boats. which
were quickly taken in tow by the tug. AS
the fotilla passed down the river it at
tracted much attention and was frequent
ly saluted by passing craft AS the bat
talon rounded Robbins Reef light tine
storm was noticed coming UP rapidly out
of the West and the officers in command
of the boats made their preparations to
meet it. Soon the rain came down in
bucket fulls and drenched everyone to
the skin. Officers and men did not finch
but stood to their posts until the tug
ran up to the wharf at Boynton Beach.
THE CAMP GROUND REACHED.
The boats We're rowed up to the landing
and the men disembarked. They quickly
brought their equipment ashore and car
ried it up to the dancing pavilion in
the grove, which work kept them from
getting chilled.
Four men came down by the tug and
! one by the train and thus escaped the
drenching. These five men mounted guard
over the stores and arms while the others
went to brick kiln near by where they
were soon thoroughly dried. The bugler
! then sounded the mess call and soon the
men were discussing their experience
over steaming hot coffee and substan-
tial meal.
The camp was rapidly put in order,
process which was watched attentively
by a large number of people. Taps were
sounded about eleven o'clock, and each
man, except the guard, wrapped himself
| in his blanket and threw himself on the
hard floor of the pavilion but not to
sleep.
Some of the more exuberant men, whose
ardor even the heavy rain could not
The din became so terrible that
| toward morning the guard yanked out
i two or three of the most turbulent ones
and put them to guarding the boats
down on the wharf, where the cold, keen
air of the early morning. blowing. over
| Staten Island Sound, completely subdued
/ their enthusiasm.
THE OFFICERS SURPRISED.
| y
| ing found the majority of the men up
with their blankets rolled and all ready
| for breakfast At nine O'Clock the hard
4 work began. The battalion was marched
| out into the field and put through the
| manuel of arms and drilled in march
| ing. The tars were great surprise to the
| officers. 1t was the first time the men
| had ever drilled with rifles or in march
| ing, and where the officers expected to
squad they found the men quick and apt
| and after two hours of hard work they
were as well drilled as many militia
Church cali followed the drill and sew
eral of the officers and men attended
service at the pretty little Episcopal
The feature Of the cruise was the af-
| ternoon's boat drill Soon after dinner
sp pagfr nmSsa Hapdsa nto ts their a Soas and and
took their places at the oars. There were
five boats out, and as they rowed up and
evoIutions they presented an attractive
sight from the shore, which was lined
with spectators, rs, ,,,,rv oE
Finally about two miles from the land
ing Commander Irving gave the order,
Make for your boat house as best you
can and what followed was a revela-
ton to the Newark men. All summer the
Newark Division has had a. crew in train
City Division and loud have been their
explanations of the particular manner in
which they proposed ITO do up the Jer-
given, which is really the signal for a
race home, the Newark crew, which. was
from Boatswain's Mate Tansey. and off
4 they went like streak. Next to them
| in the column was the, first whaleboat.
| They had never rowed together before.
| and it was the. first time some of them
nad make ever oa M As SOON as
| Lieutenant Craven, who commanded the
whaleboat. saw that the, Newark men
i Tod raa Ia lyr
| gathered his men together and gradually
| got his raw Grey down to a long steady
| stroke of powerful execution.
| BY this time the Newark men were
| four or five boat lengths ahead, pulling
| for all they were worth and chuckling
minutes the steady work of Lieutenant
! Cravens men began to tell and gradually
| the whaleboat crept up upon the cutter.
ran along the high bluff skirting the
| shore urging Newark on and cheering
plucHy xog aoas Of of Jersey ss NewafE ot eg BY
the the whaieboat's bow and the. cutters
phant pisrn GeeIk looks Wers W turned to gianees Of
| agony. 1t was lucky thing for the
| Newarkers that the landing place was
coming winded and their stroke began
to slow down. while the Jersey City
men were working their oars hike, clock
| and a half behind the Newark men al
ID During ring the rest of the cruise there
| was not so much loud talk among the
Newark men about the easy time they
are going to have to win the champion
ship of the Battalion. The racing crews
Jersey CityLLieutenant Craven, cox
swain: Vreeland, Giveonaud, Buck, Bel
Jacobs, Doll Barter, Soper.
| Newark-Boatswafn Mate Tansey
coxswain; Goldengsy, Willoughby, Nc
/ Cue, Deeyenport, YttesAs As,o+ Bosch, Mac
i-'''i Ai,iRRESTED THE OFFICERS.
The rigidity of camp life was so Sc
we're about the pavilions Sunday nigh
that none got beyond the lines withou
the knowledge of the guards. The mem
hers of the staff went to Sewaren to at
: tend religious services in the, evening
and on their return to camp y they wer'
stopped by the. guard. They wer.
the officer of the day, Ensign Long
could be- summoned to identify then
The ensign then passed them along tc
| their quarters. The officers, took the in
t cident in the proper spirit, and Lieuten-
ant Irving complimented the guards OF
: their efficiency
After the reveille yesterday morning
preparations were begun for departure
| After the camp euuipage had beer
placed on the dock the battalion re
J ceived the hugle call for assembly ant
$ | infantry drill.
! THE DEPARTURE.
! brought about 10000 people to th'
reserve was ! n camp had heen extensive
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