The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-06

Lieutenant BrOderick, OF the SlaHr Snot
on the 200 yards range and mace q totAi
score of 2T.
The 500 and 600 yards range were open
for the qualification of S~harpShoolefs ana
a number shot upon them. In order TO pc
entitled TO shoot on these ranges a total
score of Sc or better on 200 and 800 ranges
is necessary.
On Thursday. August II. the Second
Troops of the National Guard will use the
range. They will be followed on Friday
BY the First Troop, of Newark Ihe
rife club is used considerably by the
members of the Fourth Regiment now IN
camp. Private Hays. OF Newark, came
down yesterday. He had one of the inn
proved Springfield rifles, designed by him
self and General Bird w. Spencer, with
him. 1t IS an Improvement on the most
modern Springfield. but there are only a
few of them in exfstencS.
Yesterday Voorhees, entertained Colonel
John r. McCook. of New York, who Is
President of the National Y. M. e. A. ana
in charge of the Y. NJ. G. A.. work at the
various camps. An extra drill III extend-
ed order was held at five o'clock. and was
in extended order only Colonel McCook
accompanied Lieutenant CoIoneI SIillnoFe
on the field. He was accompanied py Mrs.
Henry VI. Alexander and the Misses Nc
Cook.
1t is said on very good authority n
there is little doubt that a porIlon q
the well troops Of General ShaIter,s
Corps will be sent here at Sea Girt. Prol.
CYRUS Bracket, of Princeton. president
81 tIae State Board OF Health: DR.. Henry
Mitchell. secretary of the BOARD. ana
Regimental Sqrgeon EdWln Flela acG9r ng
q sanitary Inspection Of the tracts OF
ground to the north of the present camp
and which are a portion OF the PROPOSED
government camp. They found that the
land inspected could be converted into
a most excellent camp site with very III
lie expense and was admirably suited for
the contemplated purpose. -,
3 f11Jax (rCy-prnnT WnnrhQpS Will 70 TO
Ocean Grove. where he viii make the
principal address at a flag raising. re
win be escorted by Company A. Captain
Richard Whitehead. and the full regl-
mental band. In the Governors party
will be Adjutant General Stryker. Colonel
Alexander Oliphant and Captain Buyler.
The regular weekly inspeetIon VIII ne
held this morning at nine A: M. and will
take the place of the usual morning drill.
The regiment viii be examined by bat
talions as to the arms, equipments and
uniforms. The company streets will be
inspected Immediately after.
Raymond G. Nixon. of Woodbury., who
is a member of Captain Rogers company,
is expected to return to camp IN a few
because of two deformed toes. which
were in such q condition as to interfere
with his marching any distance. He was
very anxious to get into the service and
appealed to Governor Voorhees,. who
agreed to have him accepted If the OBJ
lection to his admission was removed.
Nixon entered the Medico-Chirlrgical
Hospital of Philadelphia and an operation,
which has proved successful. was per-
formed. He will probably be with his
company next week and the member are
preparing to give him a warm reception
when he comes back.
The second set of James for the Regi-
ment will be held a week from today.
They will be as at the last. except that
they will be handicap. The prizes have
not yet been selected as the committee in
charge are ~anxiously waiting for some
thing to turn up. At the previous games
at the last moment Mrs. James G.. Hask-
ings sent a number of housewives to- the
camp, which were used as prizes.
Captain Springstead's Rough Riders
will hold an entertainment in their COM
pany street his evening. They have is
sued invitations to all the officers of the
Regiment to be present. Governor Voor-
hees is expected to be present. Ex-As-
semblyman Henry c. Gruber is chairman
of the committee OF arrangements. He
has been assisted by Corporals Hennessy,
McGuinness. Mansfield. Toolen. Fee and
Privates McE1roy and Brogan.
Captain Dubois, of Company Fl. will be
Officer of the Day. Lieutenant Harry
Ralph, of Company d, will be Commander
of the Guard, and Lieutenant Charles
~Schoonoven will be Supernumerary Off
Ger of the Guard.