The Jersey City news., 1901-07-19
READY FOR CAMP
Fourth Regiment to Leav e
Tomorrow for Sea Girt
for a Weeks Drill.
COMPANY rs LONG MARCH
Interesting Services For Sun
day-Hard Work Begins
on Monday.

Two years ago the members of the
Fourth Regiment went to the State Camp
at Sea Girt, but the week spent there was
one of suffering. Rain fell every dag
and night that the men were in camp.
Their tents were flooded ana at night
sleep was obtained only on wet blankets.
Ii was a dismal week indeed.
Tomorrow the regiment goes to camp
again. The soldier boys Will march to the
ferry to lively music. Ii viii be q
march to the camp under the orders of
the United States as N 1898, when tho
boys left their homes prepared to fight
for "Old Glcry" This time it will be a
week of pleasure and pure enjoyment Of
camp life. Camp life offers unusual at
fractions to suardsmen, especially life i'll
the State camp. It's location places it far
above any other in the country. Thei4.
too, the life is made as easy as possible.
and while discipline is maintained the
orders are not TO be termed rigorous OF
severe. The men are not taken to camp
for the purpose of working them, but for
comfort and a little drill work daily.
The Fourth is scheduled to leave the
Armory at Bergen avenue at half-past
twelve. Every man is expected to be OF
time to avoid delays. Colonel Smith and
the officers have completed every detail
for the encampment. The regiment goes
into camp for week, taking the place of
the First Regiment of Newark, which
leaves for home Saturday afternoon.
The line of march from the Armory is
to the Mercer street viaduct TO Grove
street, to Montgomery street. to Ex-
change place, to the Pennsylvania sta
ton. The soldiers will reach the City Hall
about one o'clock. Colonel Smith has in
vted Mayor Hoos and other officials 10
review the parade from the City Hall
stand. Those residing along the line of
march are requested to decorate their
rwellings.
There are over seven hundred men IL
the regiment. OF these about sixty of
Company I. Bayonne, left yesterday
morning on a march to camp. The men
under Captain r. Gatchel, will endeavor
to reach camp early Saturday morning So
as to join the other companies.
Roughly estimated, five hundred guards
men are expected to be in line when the
march to the ferry is begun. The regi-
mental band will also go to camp. Fatigue
uniforms will be worn and this consists of
blouse, leggings, campaign hat and blue
trousers. blanket, gun. canteen ana
belt are the essentials of the trip.
Although the boys reach camp on Sat-
urday their pay does not begin Until Nor
day. A special train will convey the men
to the camp grounds.
An interesting programme of services
has been arranged for Sunday. The chap
lain, the Rev. Cornelius Brett, DID,, OF
the Bergen Reformed Church, will con-
duct the services. The regimental band
will render a prelude, after which the
euardsmen will sing the Doxology. Chap
lain Brett will then address the soldiers
Monday morning will see real hard work
for a time Orders will then be issued
There will be plenty of drilling, but aside
from this the men will have lots of time
to receive relations and friends who may
wish to visit them Every effort will be
made to prevent the men from getting py
the sentries and having good time on
the quiet There is always lots OF TINS
practiced every time camp is held, but the
officers are going to attempt to abate the
practice.