The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-26
VOORHEES, At WASHINGTON
He viii Try to Have an
Army Post Located at
Sea Girt.
NEW UNIFORMS At The CAMP
Noticeable Improvement in
the Jersey City Boys--All
Want to Fight.
NEW UNIFORMS At THE CAMP
Especial TO The Jersey city News."l

CAMP VOORHEES,. SEA GIRT, July
&c, 1S9s.-The dress parade of the regiment,
which was a little more ragged FAST night
than Sunday. was gone through very
we'll. 1t seemed almost as though
the men having shown themselves capable
Of going through dress parade in a man
ner equal to the best. SO well in fact that
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore said that he
had never seen better marching ever in
the regular service. Still it shows the
vast improvement that has come over the
men since they came here to Sea Girt.
Major Chambers being i'll, Captain Chris
tie of Company / acted as Major of the
Second Battalion. The review as usual
was given to Colonel Smith, with the
regiment in command of Major Henry
Lehman, Jr.
orders nave been issued concerning the
early morning roll call. The men have
been accustomed of falling in without
jackets, In an un~dershirt or in bare feet.
The new orders are that every man shall
be fully dressed, with hat, blouse, or blue
shirt without blouse, ousers leggings
and shoes. The matter of suspenders has
also been considered, and all companies
where the men have the regulation blue
shirts they have been ordered to leave
tiI0 S0EptilltIS ia Al - l4t-iC@. 4 ~ liiNA
go out to the squad drills in the mornings
and afternoons without their blouses, and
the appearance, while excellent, with the
blue shirt Is spoiled and made very un-
tidy appearing 10y the ~suspenders. Much
disappointment is evinced over the new
rifles, which were announced to be the
latest 1894 model, but which are really
of the old 1873 model. The rifles which
were taken from the armory in Jersey
City and sent to the regiments in the field
were all of the 1884 model, with Bodington
sights and WING gauges. The new rifles
have practically no WIND gauge and II
takes considerable time to change the
sights.
The changes in Company C and rams
fers from Company / to Company c have
given general satisfaction. captain an
First Sergeant, has taken a capable man.
fully equal to performing the duties OF
his office. In Private Villade, Crawford
and Reilly he will have three good Ser
geants. Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore left
yesterday for Washington on business
connected with the regiment. It IS not
known as to what the exact nature OF
this business is, but every one IS trust
ing and hoping that it pertains to the
regiment leaving Sea Girt for the front.
The men are anxious to get away, but
they do not care to go to any of the
large camps, such, for instance, as
Camp Alger.
The officer of the Day today is Captain
Bernard Rogers Of Company G. The Off
Ger ia lAk 1bai a 80
Jacob M. Coward of Company A. The
Sa-pernumerary Officer is Lieutenant
Charles w. Barber of Company H. Guard
mount was held by Battalion Adjutant
Packard in an excellent manner.
The new khakie cloth uniforms have
arrived and a number OF the officers wore
them about ann yesterday. They are
made of cotton drilling OF a light brown
color, with a single plat two inches wide
In the pack and extending from the coll
lar to the end Of the coat. They have
with brass buttons. The pockets also
nave a three quarter plait in the middle.
The cuffs, straps and collar are of blue
and the insignia of rank is placed about
one-third distant from the shoulder seam
to the collar. Between the insignia of
rank and the collar will be worn on the
strap the coat of arms of the United
States, one and ~one-quarter inches high.
The trousers are of the same material,
made in the same manner and form as
the usual military trouser except that
there is no stripe on the outside. Leggings
are to be worn at all times with this
uniform. The new serge blouse also has
arrived and it looks very natty. It has
the four pockets of the Khakie blouse, but
no pleats. The u. S. v. with the crossed
rifles, with the figure 4 over and the
letters N. j.. under, are on the collar,
which is a turn down one.
The band has Increased In numbers to
twenty-four and is doing finely. The men
have the same uniform as the other en-
listed men and look and march we'll. They
play at guard mount and dress parade
and on Monday will miner to give
daily concerts before the Governors cot
tage. Governor Voorhees, ven to Eliza
beth yesterday morning and from there
during the day he left for Washington.
The Governor has secured options on
some three hundred acres adjacent to the
camp at a leasal of about $40 per acre.
The land is level, dry and easily cleared
and Immediately adjoins the present camp
ground, so that it is available to COM
bine the two to make the proposed great
camp ground. The Governor has some
Two hundred acres more in view, which
can be secured If necessary. During the
absence of Colonel Gilmore the regi-
mental school of instruction for regi-
mental officers has been discontinued. The
non-commissioned schools will. however.
be continued by the commandants of COM
no J1ias &C hpf0rp