The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-30

Inc following letter WAS TecelStu tiiio
morning from Captain Christie of the
Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, in
answer to a communication sent by G.
Van Houten Post, No. 8, G. A. R., re-
garding the question of escort on the ar
rival of the boys:-
Camp Wetherill, Greenville, s. c.,
March q, 1899.
C. A. Bowers, Commander q. Van
Houten Post, No. 8, G.. A. R.
Sir-I nave been directed by Colonel
Gilmore to answer you letter OF March -
| would state that at a meeting held by
the Hudson county companies of the regi-
ment, the request of Post No. 3. to escort
US on our return, was read and accepted
unanimously by all. They agreed to go
the possible exception of Company M of
Hoboken, which will march to Jersey
avenue On account of the number of
relatives of the men who will undoubtedly
the line. 1t is recommended that a request
be made through the press and to the
police TO assist in preventing such action.
If you could arrange to have the train
run in on a side track or in the trainshed
Of the Adams Express Company, we
might form there and march through the
ferryhouse to the street. In this manner
we could effect perfect formation without
interference and march off promptly. If
the railroad company does as agreed we
swill arrive before twelve O'Clock on
April VIII ADVISE you later.
A. LA RUE CHRISTIE.
Captain Co. !, Fourth N. j. v.
1t is thought that the members of the
Hoboken Company can be induced to
march over the entire route.
The Reception Committee, which is taxi
ing care of the arrangements for the
soldiers homecoming, will request the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
to have several cars at Bergen Square,
where the parade will break up, to carry
the members of the Hoboken n Bay
onne companies home.
Chief Murphy was requested by Chair
man Cole, this morning, to have a suffi-
cient number of policemen about when
the train carrying the volunteers comes
in.
The Chief replied that no one YOU be
allowed in the ferry house and that he
would request the railroad to suspend
diers had formed and marched away.
The crowds in Exchange place will be
KEPT moving, and no one will be allowed
to block the walks or passageways cad
ing to the train sheds or f~erryhouse.
The veteran organizations will form in
Exchange place and ass Don as the volun-
teers start to leave the ferry house they
will swing in line, headed by the police.
Chief Murphy has asked Colonel Gilmore
to nave the men march sixteen abreast.
This he thinks wills clip to prevent the
lines from being broken which caused
much delay and annoyance when the
Hudson delegation left for camp, last
July.
The Reception Committee has arranged
for a band to head the procession. The
city officials have requested that the
grand stand at the City Hall be reserved
for those who nave subscribed to the
reception fund. This will prob
ably b. granted. Arrangements for
the medals which are to be given to all
those who volunteered from this county,
are being made. The medals will be dis
tributed a few days after the soldiers
get home. When the distribution will
place 1t not known. It is hoped
that sufficient funds will be raised to
defray the expenses OF a banquet, when
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