The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-03

JERSEYMEN IN CAMP
Citizen Soldiers Settled
Down to Work at Sea
Girt With Enthusiasm.
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, ON THE GROUND
Reviews the Troops as They Pass
by his Quarters-0rders
and Regulations.
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, ON THE GROUND
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CAMP VOORHEES,, SEA GIRT, May 8.
is9S.-Nearly 5000 members of the New
Jersey National Guard slept last night
under n dampened by a cold, driz-
zling rain, on the States camp ground,
and Governor Voorhees, has notified Sec
rotary of War Alger that New Jersey IS
prepared to extend to the United States
the military aid asked of her. The mes
sage was telegraphed to Washington at
six O'Clock last evening. At five o'clock
the burgee was hoisted on the tall nag
staff near the Governors headquarters,
and General Plume declared Camp Voor-
hees'' officially opened. The three big
regiments were then drawn into line for
inspection, and the men were soon after
ward sent to their quarters. Their first
meal in camp, cooked by themselves, was
eaten at six o'clock, and, although no
camp guards were put out, everybody
turned in at a reasonable hour. The
weather. is beastly, but, as the tents are
tight and heavy woollen blanket are
plentiful, everybody is comfortable
Companies A, C and G, of the Sixth
Regiment, were the first to arrive in
camp. They marched in shortly before
one o'clock, and behind them came Co.
E of the Seventh Regiment, which had
Joined them at Freehold. AT the head of
the contingent of south Jerseymen, who
are temporarily members of the Third
Regiment. marched Colonel Cooper, com
mandant of the Sixth Regiment, and
many of his field and staff officers. They
came to informally transfer the three
companies OF the Sixth over to Colonel
Lee, who, if appearances can be relied
upon, will find them a valuable acquisi-
ton to his command. The officers who
came with Colonel Cooper to honor COM
panies going into service
ant Colonel West, Majors Dubois and
Shinn, Captains Thompson, Mathers,
Shinn, Armstrong and Freezey, Chap
lain Hare and Lieutenants Armstrong,
McCray. Bergen, Shivers and Barber
State Comptroller Hancock, the Rev.
John Handley, D. D. of Camden and
DR.. Franklin Gauntt, surgeon OF the Sec
ond Brigade, were among the few people
who had reached camp when the South
Jersey soldiers marched across the beau
tiful green lawn to their tents.
1t was nearly three o'clock when Gov.
ernor Voorhees, and General Plume and
his staff arrived at headquarters, and not
long afterward the Third, First and Sec
ond Regiments marched by the little
white house" AS they passed the Gov
ernor reviewed them from the carriage
stone in front of his headquarters. lie.
answered the salutes of the officers in
true military fashion, and was enthusiast
tic over the splendid appearance of the
men. Most of them are brawnyg big fell
lows, and it was a thrilling sight to see
them march by, nearly all fully equipped
for the hardships of army life, and only
the sound of drum and fife to lead them.
A few of the men wore citizens clothes,
and here and there was a guardsman
without a gun. They were pew recruits
who have brought the various companies
up to the strength required by the Gov
m and for whom uniforms and
arms have not yet been provided.
There was great enthusiasm in the
quaint old fishing village of Manasquan
all day, and nearly all its people came
over to Sea Girt to welcome the soldiers
into camp. One of the novel features of
the greeting was by $50 children from the
Manasquan School. They were led by
Principal S. B. Van Stone and eight
young women teachers. h party was
drawn up in line under the cedar trees
which shade the road leading into camp,
and as the soldiers passed the boys and
girls. sang America and waved the
Stars and Stripes. Women cried, and one
tainted, as the troops passed by.
Today strict discipline will be estab-
hshed, and hard work has been planned
for the men, as the following order will
indicate:O
Headquarters Camp Voorhees,,
the National Guard of New Jersey.
Sea Grit, May 2, 1858.
General Orders No. L.
II. In compliance with General Orders
No. 5. Adjutant Generals Office, Trenton,
April Is. the undersigned hereby assumes
command of the military post constituted
at Sea Girt, N. J.
II. In honor of His Excellency. the Gov
ernor and Commander-in-Chief, and by
his permission, the encampment will be
CAMP VOORHEES,.
III. The following daily service will be
Observed