Evening journal., 1905-09-05

nor of New Jersey and his staff who
spend portion OF each summer at Sea
Glrt during the encampment of the state
troops.
Alongside of the cottage which is known
as the Little White House.. workmen
are industriously engaged erecting the
New Jersey State Building which was
located at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sitlon and which has been removed in
tact to these grounds. The extensive
grounds together with the buildings the
splendid water works. targets. butts. etc,
represent an estimate c0nservauvely
placed az not less than S500o0. Each year
the State Of New Jersey sends its fve
regiments C. the range by companies one
al time for rifle practice and here each
regiment goes through it's regular assign
ment OF camp duty every second year
This costs the State OF New Jersey thous-
ands of dollars in addition to its share
OF The annual Congressional appropriation
for the National Guard.
Tho example thus set might well be-
emulated by other States. and parenthcti-
cally, it may be remarked that the United
States Government does not possess in
any Of rs i5 states and half dozen
territories and colonial possessions "a
range even approaching that Of the state
Of New Jersey IN extent, condition or
( equipment u is the purpose Of the Ma
tional Board as soon as suitable appro-
priations can be obtained from Congress.
10 locate at least one OF these ranges in
every State. and Territory. What this
l.n Iaff IN
tho Imagination.
The social side OF military rife prac-
tice Is seen al its best here. Asbury
Park. Long Branch. Belmar. Spring Lake
and half dozen other popular seaside
resorts are within easy distance by rail-
road or trolley. New York, Newark and
Philadelphia are but two hours away.
Consequently several hundred officers and
men We're accompanied here by their
wives who are stopping al the various re-
sorts and visiting the camp each day
In addition there have been thousands Of
visitors from the several resorts. A full
military band. giving afternoon and eve
ming concerts. has also proved great
attraction and one Of the most interesting
sights Is that of the lowering Of the col
band plays "The Star spangled Banner"
and everyone ON the grounds stands at
attention"
some discomfort has been expressed at
the slowness with which the National
matches have proceeded. Notwithstand-
ing the snap and vim which charact nized
the management Of the matches by the
regular army officer in charge. including
: Brigadier General William p. Hall, exec
utive oficer OF the matches. and mem-
her Of the Nationl Board; Captain Chas.
D. Rhodes OF the War Department gem
erul stan. adiutant Captain Burlington
statistical officer and others. the matches
{ have drasged This is however. almost
wholly attributable 10 adverse weather
! conditions and the unusual number of
teams entered. The army officers have
never before been called upon TO handle
matches Of such magnitude and anucipa-
l ting "a much smaller attendance. had
formulated conditions for the matches
somewhat out Of proportion to the facil-
ties afforded even by the Sea Girt range
5 the largest i'm the United states.
For instance. two skirmish runs were
: provided IN the National Team Match.
Running these OF two teams at a time
each consisting OF twelve men nd twenty
four silhouette targets having been pro-
/, vided. necessitated. even without the 'oss
Of single minute. the consumption OF
nine hours and fifteen minutes aliowins
only Is minutes for each two teams 10
make the run and return TO The nfins
line