The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04
F0uRTRS GRAND Ball.
Jersey Soldier BoysNSurprise
the South Carolinians
With Their Style.
EXPECT TO LEAVE CAMP SOON
Health Of the Regiment Ex.
cellent Owing to Improved
Sanitary Conditions.

Especial to The Jersey City News.'l
CAMP. WETHERILL. GREENVILLE,
s. C., January 4, 1S99.-The long looked
for ball of the Fourth Regiment was held
on Monday evening In the only nall in
town and was a pronounced success.
Those who have attended all the dances
given by the various regiments in this
division had no h~esitancy in saying that
it was the finest held. SO far. The hall
was crowded, although the invitations
had been limited in their number and
among the number present were many or
the best people of the town and officers
representing the various other regiments
in camp here. There were several inno-
vations, among which were dancing or
ders and the total absence Of any form
of liquor among the refreshments. Inc
dancing orders proved very popular and
the regiment has instituted a new order
Of affairs at dances, which the dancing
people say will have to be continued. All
the other dances have had at least punch
on the list of refreshments, but the only
beverage at the Fourth Regiments dance
was lemonade. An excellent lunch was
served by he local caterer durihs the
Nearly all the regimental officers We're
present, the only absentees being the ON
Ger OIL the DAY duu COLtiIldllQNt = 80
guard and N officer in charge OF eacR
battalion. Lieutenant Cole had charge OF
the Second Battalion and L~ieutenant
Stewart had charge Of the rb hni rom nit
fee in charge were:--Major hamperS,
Captain Christie and Lieutenant mitchell.
I'll, The n expenses erne biv wheh Ro Wede of 9 ofioers a0's'
There is nothing new concerning HOY HOY
ing. A wagon train of hfteen venictes,
with mules and drivers ana al mpie
vision headquarters last week rms WITH
the brigade wagon trains Will pc d5Vlosq,
ana each regiment will be provloeu Wlrn
a separate wagon train. All preparations
are being made for the early move OF az
least a portion of the division, although
nothing definite has been II
is anticipated that the Fourth Will De
one of the first regiments to 60.
There was a flag raising New Years
Day at the headquarters. OF the SECOND
Brigade. The flag was raised at moon; a. a.
HaVana. The combined bands OF three
regiments united in playing the Natlonai
anthem. There was a large cToWa PRES
ent. principally military men, and the nag
was greeted with cheering when con-
tinued for some time.
The First Battalion of the regiment,
commanded by Lieutenant C9loneldae4e Try
days in the town. h is consloerea d
snap assignment and is the second time
the regiment has been ealied upon on ~
Battalion was in charge of the town Oh
Middletown Camp Meade. for tWenty-one
days and made an vial record, when
the First Battalion is expected TO equal
in G~reenville. The Police department Oh
Greenville has practically gone out OF
existence, the provost guard more tnan
COMPANIES in the First Battalion are
Companies e, M, H n Il. Companies
E and M are Jersey City companies. Inc
guard duty OF the regimen mas rece Genl
eraI Kline. Under the able instruction or
Lieutenant. Stewart, the guard instructor,
the men have made great progress s IN tins
lieutenant Stewart has been ably assist
ed by the various officers of the guard.
One noticeable Improvement IS that the
sentrics of the Fourth patrol their posts
at the regulation cadence of one hundred
n twenty steps to. the minute, While IN
other regiments they lounge along at any
speed they see fit and proper.
There are few discharges now, Private
Frank H. Kotz, of Company !, being the
only one for the past week. captain
Chivers,. of Company M, hande IN M, ms
withdrew it. Captain Chivers took the
place of Captain George F. Seymour and
has proved an able and efficient company
The health of the regiment continues to
improve. The number Of men IN the hos.
pital is but two now, though both OF
sick reports show but very few names,
and these are principally either colds or
ordinary complaints. A watchful eye is
kept upon the men by the company DILL
GERS and there is constantly one officer
at least with each company. Each COM
pany commandment is now required to in
spect the meals of his company and to
see that it is properly served out to the
men. There is little or no complaint con-
corning the meals and the men are APP
parently fully satisfied with the quality
Owing to the heavy rain, the usual
monthly muster for a on Saturday last
was held in the various mess halls. The
payrolls are all in and as usual the regi-
ment, is looking forward to the arrival
of the Paymaster.