New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
A GALA DAY IN CAMDEN.
CORNERSTONE OF THE 9TH REGIMENT
ARMORY LAID.
A BRILLIANT MILITARY DISPLAY WlTNEssEp
BY 10000 PEoPLE-GOvERNOR GRlGGS
Us MORTAR.

SPREADS THE MORTAR.
Camden Sent : (SpcciaD-Not in recent years
has South Jersey had q military display equaiilng
that at the laying OF the cornerstone OF the ne"
9Th Regiment Armory to-day Labor Day was
happily chosen for tho ceremony. and the people
turned out In holiday dress 10 the NUMBER OF lu's
10000 The new armory is in Haddon-ave' nor lar
from the City Hospital, and almost opposite the
Soldiers Monument and the Cooper Hospital. IL
occupies a plo: having ls6 feet In Haddon-aNe z'V
feet In Wright-ave. l3) feet In Cariaret-si ana 20
feet In McLle-st. 4 temporary moor was iain o''i
the joiss for the ceremony to-day. ana tempo
rary nagpole erected for the Impressive cere-
mony of raising the flag over the new building
The cornerstone was set in the stone wall facing
Uaddon ave and near the northwest corner otth
building 1t was huge granite block. bearing on
It's outer surface the coatofarms OF the state ana
the date 1885,. II eXcavated for metal DON
eighteen inches Ions. six wide and nine "eep' II
which souvenirs Of the occasion were dePos''e"'
These included a roster OF the regiment. pro-
gramme Of the coro morics. the regiinenial n'"a''
copies Of local newspapers. photographs OF me
regmental officers coins. etc.
Governor C;r!ggs accompanied by Colonel Nath IN
Haincs OF burlington. other members OF ms PER
sonal staff and several department oficerS' ar
rived at the Federal-st. railway station AT I-'"'
o'clock They were met by members OF 'he Sl'"
Of General William Sewell commander OF the sec
svlvania Railroad BuildinG There luncheon was
served as the Governor had arranged to return
10 Paterson Immediately after the cer'n'ohi'' "'
,he armor, The Governor was greeted upon MS
arrival by n salute of seventeen guns from '"' o'''
Regiment gun detachment
I, tho mean time there was a scene OF hustle ana
activity at the old armory of the 9Th Regiment at
We, o,d Mickle sts The four out-of-town COM
nan,es-A. OF Burlington: +. Of Woodbury.; r. Oh
vineland and X. of Atlantic City-Inarched 10 ''e
armory upon their arrival In the city ana s'ach'"
arms About 80 o'clock the regiment ior'heu III
line and made a short street parade unoer co'"-
wand ~ Colonel w H. Cooper Prior TO the cere-
r,orv tho troops were drawn up In line oil masses
facing the new arlnory On the platform seats ma"
been nrov,ded for the invited guests, and bright
coIored costumes minglng with the snowy uni
forms and gold lace of the prominent ofncers oil 'e
National Guard made pretty picture
Navor Wes,co.t was chairman and Colonel Cooper
master of ceremonies The band had front posi'ioh
on the platform and opened the ceremonies Chap-
lain Hare made brief prayer, and then the auoience
20 the music Of the band. Joined in singing COR
onation
Major F. A. Armstrong. Judge Advocate on the
staff OF General Sewell made brief opening ADDRESS
God Bless Our Native Land was sung anu thei
Governor Griggs advanced TO the cornerstone win
an engraved silver trowel he spread the mortar "hch
the stonemasons had deposited for the stone TO rest
unon and hen the book was lowered into place The
Governors address was brief
The orator OF the occasion was ex-Judge Howard
Carrow OF Camden His address was a finished ana
scholarly production General William j. Sewe1.
the brigade commander. made a few remarks. and the
field music sounded retreat
4 beautiful ard impressive part Of the ceremony
was the raising of the flag over the armorE while the
band played The Star Spanged Banner The flag
was in bal. at the top Of the tail pole and as II m
folded al a jerk OF the hayards 5000 tiny naGs were
scattered and futtered through the air to the crowd
OF spectators. After the ceremonies were owe: ne
visiting military officers and the city and county OIL
cials were entertained In Morgan's Hall.
The 9Th Regiment will probably get into its new
armory by May !. 1897. The State has appropriated
sllsW6 for the building, ard vii! cost about S5Gl
to furnish it. The ground purchased severa
years ago at of $4,000 The building is 10 be
of granite and brick Massive steel arches Will SUP
port Of the drill shed which VII be ls6 by la
feet in size
The regiment headquarters will be on the first floor
on this floor will also be the headquarters OF Genera
SeWel and the brigade staff officers. The company
rooms will be the second and third floors. They
will 70 90 by % fee; In size