The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-14
GALE WRECKED THE CAMP
Jersey City's Soldiers Get a
Taste Of the Wet Season
at Sea Ght.
COMPANY MUSTERED IN
An Impressive Ceremony Wit
messed by Governor voor-
bees and Staff.
COMPANY MUSTERED IN
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streets few signs OF the great STUN "
Tuesday night remain to be seeen in the
Fourth Regiment camp. The storm CON
tinued unit about nine O'Clock. yesterday,
when it began to abate, and at about
twelve o'clock it stopped raining. and the
sun came out. His appearance was a sign
to open up all flaps of the tents, and the
sides were covered with Blankets placed
there to dry. The violent wind wrecked
many tents. Colonel Smith. Captain Gil
more. who is to be Lieutenant Colonel OF
the Regiment. Adjutant Gerardin and
Captain See were among the unfortunate
ones. There was scarcely an officers tent
that did not show signs of the storm,
either in the Tapping fragments of a fly.
or as in the case of Lieutenant Brister,
the entire loss of the fly, or in the destrue-
tion of both fly and tent.
1t required quite some hard work to
prevent the entire loss of Colonel Smiths
tent but through the exertions of volun-
teers. who worked in apparel which gave
them entire freedom of action, it was
finally secured. When the morning gun
was fired the storm was at its height, and
Colonel Smith directed that the company
cooks be allowed to use the huge ranges
in the mess hall instead Of their company
kitchens which, exposed to the full sweep
of the storm. were in such a condition
that cooking on them was well nigh i'm
possible. The authorities in charge noti-
fed the various companies that were due
to arrive today, to postpone their depart
ure until tomorrow. when perhaps the
weather would admit of their coming into
camp, and finding it ready for them. The
condition of the streets they were to have
occupied was frightful. Scarcely a tent
was left standing. and such as were still
up were syaying to and fro in the then
light breeze.
The companies now in camp are the
five from Jersey City. three from Tren-
ton and one the Morris Guards" of
Atlantic City. There is yet tc come one
company each from Camden, Lambert
willie and Woodbury.. These are expected
TO arrive shortly, probably tomorrow
some time.
Company e. composed principally Of the
members of Companies E and T, were
mustered into service yesterday after
noon. It was thought that this would be
done today, but through the unexpected
change in the weather for the better, OPP
portunity was given to muster them in
yesterday afternoon, which was done by
Captain Butler. The company turned
out well. and the total strength was pres
emit. The full list of officers, commits
stoned and non-commissioned, is as fol-
lows
Captain Waldo Z. Gibbs, First Lieuten-
ant E. Harrison Randolph, Second Lieu
tenant Charles W. Sehoonoven, First
Sergeant Edward E.. Bronson, Quarter
master Sergeant Gustav Russ, Sergeants
Hugh Crosson. Benjamin L. GRANGE, Geo.
s. Patton, and the Corporals are twelve
in number, as Enthusiastically G..
Hankins. John t. Maeklin. Emil f.
Bourneman, Alexander Faulhaber, Harry
A. Wright, Otto Friggins. Thomas Bolton,
William Talmage, Daniel ]. Griffin, John
H. Soield, Charles w. Becker and
Maurice f. Michigan.
The men are a stalwart, able bodied lot,
and would be a credit to any company in
the entire regiment. The ceremony itself
was very impressive, and left a solemn ef-
feet on the men. Governor Voorhees,,
Colonel Oliphant, Lieutenant Colonel
Gilmore. General Stryker and Others
viewed the ceremony from the rear of
the Governors quarters. It was a mo-
mentous question for everyone. officers
and men, but there was no hesitatancy
on the part Of any. AS each mans name
was called he threw back his shoulders
and tok his position in line.
Company D would have been mustered
in Immediately after Captain Gibbs COM
pany, but it is not entirely full. Company
/ needs one and Company e several new
men.
Lieutenant Frank Rheinhardt of Com !
pany B, who went to Jersey City after re-
cruits yesterday, is expected TO return to-
day with twenty-five. Transportation will
be furnished the men to Sea Girt, where
they viii be examined by the doctors. AS
soon as a company is complete in numbers
it will be mustered into the volunteer
service.
Eugene Lea, who has been acting as
commissary sergeant, will probably be APP
pointed Battalion Adjutant of the First
Battalion. He win be with Major Henry
Holman, Jr., of Hoboken.
Captain Gibbs company, the weather
permitting, will be taken to the Quarter |
master Generals department today and
started on their outfit. The men will
have the new knee breeches of the regular
army. leggings. blouse, etc. There will
be no regular company drills until after
muster and only then after a company |
has been through the squads thoroughly.
The men are beginning to bring in mas
cots now. Company Is Rough Riders
have been presented with a Thoroughbred
Spaniel by DR.. Gibson of Manasquan. |
Company b has an all star aggregation, |
consisting of a dog named Dewey, a goat. |
a hen and rooster. These latter they got
into camp when held up by the giaard by
saying that they were for Captain Der
rom.
The men of the Morris Guards OF At
7antic City marched in a body from one
street to another chanting and cheering.
The refrain of their chant was: Left.
Left. the Happy Home l Left The men
Of the outside companies are without
vestige Of uniform and so naturally much
confusion is oceasioned at times. The
post of the sentry at headquarters is num-
bered thirteen. Colonel Smith says that
as it was there when he came he had MS
preference. in the matter.
AS there is no gun detachment in camp
the officer of the guard attends to the
morning and evening gun. Yesterday
Lieutenant Steigleiter loaded and fired ii
personally. Lieutenant Valentine, quar-
termaster of the regiment, is the busiest
man on the ground. He sent coffee and
andwiches to the guard at twelve o'clock
last night. This was quite a welcome in