The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-19
FIRST STARTS TODAY
Great Rejoicing in Camp
Voorhees, Yesterday
Because of the
Departure.
WEDDING OF AN ADJUTANT
Sea Girt to Be Used as a Mill
tary Post for Uncle
Sans Troops.
WEDDING OF AN ADJUTANT

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
SEA GRIT, May 10, 1S9S.-The rank and
file of the First Regiment at Camp Noor-
hees were not aware of the orders TO
move until late Tuesday afternoon, and in
fact most of them not until long after
dark. When the soldiers learned that the
orders to move had been issued they be-
gan to celebrate right away, and parad-
ed up and down the company streets TO
the screeching of the flies and the rafting
of the snare drums.
Two companies arrayed themselves in
grotesque costumes with the aid OF their
red blankets and performed a war dance.
It is believed to a certainty that the
regiment will leave late this afternoon
for Falls Church. Va. For Transporter
tion of the First Regiment south a train
of about fifty cars will be furnished, for
each man is to be given. a whole seat
to himself. The officers will be furnished
with berths in sleeping cars. Each man
will carry a haversack with two days
~rations, tin cup, knife, fork and spoon,
and a combination frying pan and meat
dish. of tin. The blankets, rubber pom
chos and other things will be carried by
the men, and the extra weight of the
heavy marching outfit viii be about fifty
pounds.
First Lieutenant Robert Morris Phil
lips, Adjutant of the Second Battalion,
First Regiment, and Miss Harriet Gar
ner were married at the Parker House,
Spring Lake, on Tuesday. Both Adju-
tant Phillips and his wife are of New
ark. The bride came to Sea Girt Tues
day afternoon in company with her aunt,
r. xr:rt:.-, n;.ln1f THE an o. an,1fa1a
were married by Chaplain GIazebraok OF
the Third Regiment. The Third Regi-
ment chaplain was chosen as he is an
Episcopalian, while Chaplain Hare OF the
First is of the Baptist faith. and the
couple desired the Episcopal service
Those present at the ceremony were Mrs.
Pindell, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Skinner n
Colonel William S. RICHTER OF General
Plume's staff, who acted as best man.
Quartermaster Sergeant Frederick
Greason Of Company L, who vas re-
Gently recommended by Major Champlin
of the Third Battalion for the appoint
ment by Colonel Campbell to the. posi-
ton of Sergeant Major OF the Third Bat
TALON, First Regiment, has been reduced
to the ranks for m~isbehavior. AdJutant
Graft read his warrant as Q-uartermaster
Sergeant of his company, and then re-
duced him to a private. This occurred
at the evening parade, and IL caused
quite a sensation in the regiment. Grea-
son had been in the ~guardhouse last
week. His chevrons were not taken from
him. as they had not been put on his new
uniform.
Tia hope of establishing a military pest
at Sea Girt has been rekindled, not only
by the interview with General Merritt, IN
which he said that he might select this
camp, but by an i~ntimation received from
Lieutenant L. Bentley Mott, U. s. A., who
inspected the camp grounds and the sur
rounding country. If a military posi- IS
finally established at Sea Girt. it is be-
lieved that troops from other States Will
occupy the grounds and that possibly
other New Jersey troops viii be encam2ed
there in answer to the proposed call OF the
President for additional volunteers.
1t was understood yesterday that Cen
eral Plume and his staff would remain
there until the troops of New Jersey
have all left the camp, practically 10 say
arewell to the former State soldiers in
the name of the State. Governor Voor-
hees has renewed his efforts TO nave
General Plume appointed by the Prasidens
as a Brigadier Genera of Volunteers. and
has requested Senator Sewell to use his
influence in Washington to that end Il
is thought here that General Plume is
willing to accept the commission without.
the stipulation that he shall command tie
New Jersey brigade, which will not exist
as such after the departure of the First
Regiment tocay.