The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
REVIEWED BY VOORHEES,.
s splendid Showing Of the
Fourth on It's First Show
Day at Sea Girt.
PRAISED BY BARON Won GoETzEN
Post Office to Be Established
Mosquitoes in Camp
Father McDowell's
Horse.

Especial TO THE Jersey City News."1
SEA GIRT, July 20, 1S9S.-With clearing
skies and a huge rainbow against the
eastern sky 50 encourage them. the men
of the Fourth showed their mettle at the
review by Governor Voorhees, last even
Ing. The regiment had been formed but
a moment or two when the booming of
the regimental gun announced the Cover
nor's approach and the party could be
seen Issuing from the State cottage. The
Governor wore his familiar frock coat and
a soft black hat. He was accompanied by
Baron Adolph Won Goetzen, a military
attache OF the German Embassy at Wash
ington, who has been detailed to make a
special report of the American side of the
war to the German Emperor. He was
with the American troops at Santiago.
The Governor was also accompanied by
a number of his staff. The Governor re-
ceived the customary number of guns
salute when he came over from the cot
tage. but, as the gun detachment was
green, he had to wait some little time
after he had taken position before the re-
view could proceed.
Colonel Smith, who. with his staff, was
mounted, brought the regiment to the
present arms and saluted the Governor.
As the salute was answered, the Colonel
turned and commanded. Pass IN re-
View and gave the other necessary COM
mands. The regiment marched with pre-
cislon and snap unexpected Of such raw
troops. even in this regiment, which Is up
setting all rules regarding the length 2i
time necessary to make soldiers. The
alinements were excellent. and the man
ual of arms was well executed.
its station to the left Of the line. It played
die WaeIlt Rhcin,o in honor OF
Baron Won Goetzen. Colonel Smith and
hts staff were mounte
After the review Baron Won Goetzen
was asked his opinion of the review. He
said he could hardly believe that these
recruits who had never had a gun in their
hands before. He said their marching
and drilling woul be a credit to any body
of troops.
The Improvement shown day by day by
the Regiment certainly has been wonder
full. That raw troops could be taught
tactics and the manual so well in such a
short time is a source of wonder to many
others besides this German expert.
Governor Voorhees, has adopted" the
Regiment, the Fourth has been dubbed
.tthe Governors own
Baron Won Goetzen's wife, who Is an
American lady, watched the review from
the Governors carriage. and e was no.
| ticed that when the band played the star
Spangled Banner" at the conclusion OF
| the sound-off, she was one of the first to
rise to their feet.
The Regiment band gave a concert at
the cottage last evening, which was well
attended and enjoyed by everyone pres
eEt.
Father McDowells horse which was
| presented to him by his many friends in
Jersey City. arrived here yesterday. 1t
is a chestnut, and compares very favor
ably with any horse in camp. TIL Chap
lain has named him .~Greenyille," but he
men OF the Regiment have changed It to
Celery" The band and the marching
| men disturbed him some last evening, but
he behaved quite we'll.
Postoffice Inspector Bradley visited Sea
| Girt yesterday. The question of the mail
has come TO such magnitude now that it
seems that the only remedy is the crea-
ton of a postoffice here. Inspector Brad
ley Will advise that this be done. The
plan probably viii be to appoint a resi-
| dent of Sea Girt to the postmastership
of a fourth-rate office and then whenever
| there is necessity he can appoint some
member of the regiment his deputy. The
4 mail at present goes to Spring Lake and
M~anasquan. and must be sent for. ne,
| cessitating several journeys each day, all
of which would be unnecessary If the
proposed postoffice was created.
The companies will start in today on
drill by sections. Much attention Is being
paid to the manual of arms and great
progress is being made. Lieutenant
| Colonel Gilmore resumed his school for
commissioned officers yesterday and 1t
will be held daily hereafter at eleven
and three o'clock. The Lieutenant Colo
/ mel. VINO Is d liUIOQ6A ldCttSioAr y "
great assistance to many of the officers
in explaining doubtful or obscure pas
| sages in the tactics.
The land breeze last evening brought
numbers of mosquitoes into camp. They
were worst. however, at the Governors
! cottage. where the inmates and visitors
The State Rifle Clubhouse will probably
| be opened the first part of next week.
| This will be welcomed by the officers who
have missed 1t considerably.
4 81 h-o ~. r tha triSitnre tnd1V s-I)HnnlS
Mclaughlin. Teddy Carroll. ex-Commis-
| sioner Madden of Jersey City, Colonel
Smiths father and sister, Senator Stokes.
Assemblyman Benny of Hudson. Con-
gresham Fowler of Elizabeth, ex-senator
Parry of Burlington, and Chaplain George
| c. Maddox Of the State Prison.
THE officer of the day today is Captain
Waldo e. Gibbs Of Company r. The
commander of the guard is Lieutenant ,.
Stanley Groves of Company f. The SUI
pernumerary officer of the guard is Lieu
tenant Harry Barck Of Company M.