The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-15
SEA GRIT INVASION.
Visitors in Throngs 0Verrun
the Streets and Tenths
Of the Fourth's Camp.
INSTRUCTION IN SIGNALLING
Success Of the R~egimental
Games on Saturday
The Winners.
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SEA GIRT. Aug. Is, 1898 .-Tnousands of
visitors thronged camp yesterday, and
were to Sa found everywhere. from the
tents Of the enlisted men, in the company
street, to the tents of the officers. Every
train that came in at the Sea Girt station
unloaded hundreds who passed over the
road and across the field into camp, where
1t is needless. perhaps. to say, they re-
ceived a hearty welcome from their
friends in the Fourth. Many drove over
from Asbury Park and Belmar, and in
deed, from other resorts along shore.
Governor Voorhees, was present at the
Regimental parade which was excellent.
The Regiment received round after round
of applause.
Riders" showed up in fine shape, ana
went by the reviewing Office with prac-
hees congratulated Lieutenant Harry W..
BowIey who was in command, upon the
appearance and marching of the men.
on sunday morning. Colonel Smith CON
graduated the officers upon the steady
Improvement shown by the regiment and
expressed his hope that il would continue.
1t is the intention of the Colonel TO take
up signal work and a far as possible give
every man in the regiment knowledge
of signalling both with the flag and the
Photograph. The instruction will COM
menee today and will be given in the
large mess hall.
The following special order was issued
this morning BY Colonel Smith
Special Order No. u.
1. Instruction in signalling will take
place daily. Saturdays and Sundays
excepted, commencing today. First
call, 7:55 a. NJ; assembly. 800 A. NJ;
recall, 800 A. VI.
2. Two non-commissioned officers
and eight men from each company will
be detailed for this instruction. The
detail to he permanent until the mem
bers of the detail become proficient in
the use of the flag and the Photograph.
AS soon as individuals of the detail
become proficient their names Will pc
sent into the Adjutant, SO that they
may be relieved and their places filled
by other menfrom the same
Men detailed for this instruction will
be excused from no other duty. The
details will be marched by the senior
non-eomn1issioned officer, or in the abb
sence of both non-commissioned Off
GERS by one detailed for the purpose
by the first sergeant, to place of in
struction selected by the acting signal
officer.
Woodward is detailed as acting signal
officer. and Second Lieutenant Jacob S.
Buist as assistant. The acting signal
officer will report to Lieutenant
Colonel Gilmore for instruction.
CAPTAIN Addison Ely. of Company L of
the Second Regiment, now at Camp Cuba
Lfbre, at Jacksonville. was in camp last
evening. He expressed great surprise at
the condition of the camp and the good
discipline OF the men. He stayed all night
at the Governors cottage.
The Essex Troop were still on the range
on Saturday, and kept one or two targets
busy all day. Those of the First Regiment
who are not in the volunteer service will
go on the range today.
The drills today will be by company
for the first time. 1t is expected that they
will further improve the appearance of
the men.
held its second bi-weekly games on Sat
urdny. They were well attended both by
visitors and by the men. The perform
ances We're very good and the committee
in charge deserves great credit. There
were a number of surprises in the re-
suits, especially in the mile, when Pri-
vate Biddle of Company # beat Corporal
Christie of Company B out for first place
quite handily and with some to spare.
Christie has not been very well for some
time and those in the regiment who have
seen him perform in the past say that, in
condition, he can beat Biddle. The one
hundred yards dash was won by G. Doan
Of Company G. in the fast time of IL AS
| seconds. Koehler, Company b., and Rus
sell of Company G were second and third
respectively. In the mile run Biddle,
Company F, of ATLANTIC City, won in 5.23:
Christie of Company B beat WALTON of
the same company for second place by a
wide margin.
In the half mile walk. Lfebgold of Com
pany e, and Frazer, of Company /, both
well known on metropolitan tracks, had
an exciting race, in which Liebgold won
out by a few inches. Private Shraader of
Company I, the only other entry, took
third prize. The time was AIS.
The four hundred and forty yards dash
was won by Koehler. Company B.; Van
Pelt. Company B, second; Walker, Com
pany c.. third. Time. l.04-
IN the medley race Liebgold finished
first. but Private Sullivan. Company B,
was adjudged winner by Referee Smith.
The conditions of the race were that the
winner must have a quantity of water in
his pail. and although Liebgold finished
first. Sullivan had the largest quantity of
water. Iiebgold was given second place.
and Frazer. Of Company |, third. The
time was 2.S2.
In the mile run Biddle. of Company f,
again proved an easy winner, in 2.36. Van
Pelt Company B, was second, and
Koehler, Company 3. was third.
The hop. skip and jump was closely
contested by a large field, and after NUM-
erous trials the finals were found to be:
First, Darby. Company F. 36 feet 7a
inches: second Sullivan, Company B. IS
feet Q inches: Russell, Company B, third,
with 35 feet 8 inches.
After the conclusion of this, J. J..
B,lrke. the crack New York Athletic
CRIB distance runner gave an exhibition
mile He covered the distance in 5.15.
The prizes were housewives furnished
Through the kindness of Mrs. S. G. Smith
and Mrs. w. w. Farrier, of Jersey City.
The committee in charge were Sergeant
Richard Jones. Company B; Corporal
Charles Sulzer, Company B, and Private
James Frazer, of Company I, and Lieb-
gold. Of Company d.