The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
LAST DAY M SEA GIR7
General SeWall Bids the Troops
Farewell as They Leave
Camp Griggs.

SEtttut tathE dET5cl S3tu WelrS.
CAMP GRIGGs SEA GIRT, July I'll.
ls9S.-The New Jersey -ncanpne Of SO
is over. Camp Griggs,' is deserted. The.
troops comprising the Second Brigade
marched Ito the station Saturday with
eolors flying and bands playing and took
special trains for home. The first regi-
ment to leave was the Sixth, at ten
O'Clock. Calling Gun Company B ac-
~cempanied it. The Seventh, followed al
eleven O'Clock, while the boys of the
Third ate q cod dinner in camp and babe
the scenes of: the weeks pleasures adieu
at one o'clock.
The camp grounds today present a
striking contrast to what they did during
Last. week. In place of the 1900 soldiers
plus a big a IN of werkmen, there are
empty tents and silent streets. The fes-
tive whoop of the Trenton fighters no
longer vies with the croak Of the Squan
River frogs. The natives ~hereabouts are
almost unable to sleep. it is so quiet.
The Jersey soldier has followed the dodo
into extinction, but he will be resur-
reoted again in July, 81. Till then Man
asauan end Squankrm. and Sea Gsrt
and the other settlements of poetic
names must remain in comparative OBJ
seurity.
The departure Of the troops presented
a sight which for beauty was equailed
only by the parade on Governors Day
n day was repetition of Thursday so
far as the weather was concerned. The
men were up bst.mes-those tina retired
at. all. They found a morning of delight
ful GOODNESS. A strong sea breeze was
blowing, and bright sun shining. Break
fast was eaten hurriediy, for there was
much work to be done in the way OF
packing personal effects and getting ar
NOR and uniform in roper trim. THE
Trenton men expected TO parade from
the station through some of the principal
streets on their arrival home, so the
toek SPECIAL pains to lock well.
The officers of each regiment, about
half an hour before the time for leaving.
marched Up before General w. j. Sewel's
tent, accompanied by rhe regimental
The General made a short speech to each
badly When the Sixth came marching
by COMPANIES up the parade ground, the
Third and Seventh lined up one deep IN
front Of their quarters and saluted it.
Each regiment turned in front Of Gen
eral Seweats headquarters and marched
the White House The Commanding
General sa1uted each regiment. as il
passed.
Friday night was remarkably quiet for
the ias5t one in lamp OF course. the c
had plenty of innocent fun, but there was
no general tear down of tents. The most
the Trenton boys. Alter the Gun Detaeh-
ale1al got its target. which the gunners of
the Third Kidnapped Friday afternoon,
they illuminated u and aitenI and carried
tneFns around1calnD with victorious Snoutss
They took the target degn along the
baadary line betnaesn the Third and Sew
eRth ard j8llied the Thirds guR3seas, out
neftaerf trespazsed in the others terri
tory. Trouble would certainly have re-
suited if either had.i invaded the other's
The Gun Detachment and each of the
companies Of the Seventh called at Lieu
tenant Colonel Basnford's tent sagly in the
evening and made the. Colonel get OF a
man, too, vas visited, He gave the
boys some choice bits of advice. The
Chaplain said he had just an immense
time in camp ard that he would like to
Most of the officers connected with the
camp are gone, Genefal Bird w. Spen-
Ger and some of his colleagues inf the
rifle practice work, will OF course. be at
nm Beginning tomorrow the mem
bers Of aae First Brigade came TO the
range 70 qualify. The Second Regiment
commences today. The men VIII return
work. ALTHOUGH the Second Brigade
members will nave TO pay their own ex-
nenses If they come back for range prac-
tice. nam Of them will do it. There was
no time for that duty on the programme
last week.
The whole of Company H, of the sey-
enth. was put on guard duty for the Sew
enth SATURDAY morning.
There Wss no drill2nS Saturday before
camp breaking except by the Third Regi-
ment. which had TO make up for not. mp
nearing at Friday afternoons battaIfosl
drill when IT raining, and when the
Seventh and the Third were called back
SO soon after they went on the parade