The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
TROOPS MUSTERED IN.
Busy Day il the State
Camp at Sea Girt
Yesterday.
COY. VOORHEES, HOLDS A COUNCIL
Board Of Oflcers of the Sixth
Regiment Growing Over
Appointments.
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."1


SA GIRT, May Z, 189S.-Company B of
the First Regiment has the honor of hav-
ing been the first company of the New
Jersey National Guard to be mustered
into the United States army for the war
with Spain The mastering in of the
company was done by Captain Butler at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. The oath
of allegiance was administered to the
seventy mine men and officers standing
with bare heads and uplifted hands.
The oath, as read to the men, is as fol-
lows
CAN and each of you do solemnly
swear that you will bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States of America
and that you will serve them honorably
and faithfully against all their enemies
whomsoever, and that you will obey the
orders of the President of the United
States and the orders of the officers APP
pointed over you, according to the rules
and articles of war, SO help you God"
At the present rate of examining and
mastering in soldiers it was stated to-
day that 400 men would be ready tonight
for call from President Mckinley to
go into service Immediately.
Governor Voorhees, despatched two tele-
grams to Major General Sewell yesterday
one informing him that there are only two
sick men in a total of over 5000; the
other that Company B. First Regiment,
had been mustered into service.
Many letters have been received by
Governor Voorhees, and General Plume
from mothers and wives of the soldiers,
begging the authorities to send their
sons or husbands home. Some of them
were pathetic, as the writer's need their
soldier relatives at home.
When the people desire their relatives to
stay home for purely sentimental reasons
their wishes are not respected, but when
any one needs the support from any sol
dier Governor Voorhees, does not want
that man to stay in the service
Governor Voorhees,, General Stryker,
General Plume and the three colonies of
the regiments held council yesterday in
the Governors $ cottage to consider the
question of excursions to camp from near
by cities.
After the council the Governor said it
had been decided that after today there
would be no admission to the camp of ex-
eursionists in body.
The Governor said he wishes to impress
upon the people that this was a war camp,
and that it was being run on war prillci-
pies. To allow promiscuous visiting
would be subversive of discipline.
1t was said that citizens of the State
have a perfect right to visit the camp but
the place could not be overrun by great
bodies of curiosity seekers.
Lieutenant Rowell who was for some
time detailed as the State military instruc-
tor. has left for Baltimore, where he has
been detailed as post quartermaster and
conmissary for the Maryland troops.
Lieutenant Lenihan has not reported
here as yet, but is expected soon.
The officers of General Plume's staff
are amused over a proposition which
some theatrical agent made yesterday.
1t was the plan of the fellow to furnish
entertainment on a large scale for the
troops s'at popular prices He desired
permission to erect big tent on the
grounds outside of the camp lines and to
run vaudeville show in it. His great
scheme was to have General Plume allow
600 or 700 OF soldiers to cross the camp
lines to enjoy the show while he reaped
the benefits. 1t is needless to say that
the scheme was not considered
The board of officers of the Sixth Regi-
ment are uD in arms because they claim
the regiment has been badly treated in
the matter of appointments.
At a meeting of the board, held on
Thursday evening, it was the consensus
Of opinion that since the regiment had
been so fatty turned down as an organiza-
ton. the battalion of the Third Regiment,
which is composed of three Sixth Regi-
ment companies and one company from
the Seventh, should at least be command
ed by a Sixth Regiment major The men
ton of the name Of Colonel Murphy of
Camden, and Colonel Chambers of this
CITY. both of General Sewells staff, as
probable apoointees to be majors in the
Third Regiment was responsible more
than any other thing for inhaming the
sixth Regiment officers. During the dis
cussion the opinion was freely expressed
that entirely too much political influence
had beer brought to bear upon acting
Governor Voorhees, In selecting troops and
officers. The Sixth Regiment officers
contend that both Colonels Murphy and
Chambers. having been stan officers near
liz all their lives. are unacquainted with
battalion movements and are unified for
the places for which they have been pro-
poscds~
| There was gloom at Camp Voorhees,,
Sea Girt, today because of the order
/ issued that Wholesale passes would not be
issued tomorrow nor would visitors be
| allowed 10 roam At pleasure through the
camp. The examination Of the First