The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-07-14
newark DAY
Essex County Turned Out
Yesterday to See the Big
Review,
MEDAL FOR GEN. CAMPBELL
Governor stokes's Dinner
Party in the Little White
House-Gsn. Wan
ser's Visit.
MEDAL FOR GEN. CAMP BELL
special to ..The Jersey city News,


CAMP STOKES, Sea Girt, July a.,
1905.-With several thousand residents
of Newark in the camp, who came he. Q
ON a special excursion, it is Newark
day in every sense of the term, and in
way it is almost as big a day as Coy
ernor's Day will be tomorrow.
In honor of the day, Governor Stokes
has directed that the First Regiment
shall be reviewed late thfs afternoon by
Neiwarker, Brigadier, General R. H.
Breintnall, the adjutant general of the
State and former colonel of the regi-
ment.
The review will be witnessed by the
big crowd of Newarkers who have taken
possession Of the camp for the day, and
1T will be big day for the Newark citi-
zen soldiers
It was Newark night hast night at
the Governors cottag ge Governor Stokes
gave a DINNER in honor of the colonel of
the First Regiment, Colonel Henry W.
Freeman and Captain William a. Bry-
ant, of tile First Trcbp.
Those who were present We're Briga-
dier General C, Edward Murray, quar-
termaster general; Brigadier General r..
H. Bremtnan, THE adiutant general; Coll
onef Henry w. Freeman, Captain A. H.
Graft, the regimental adjutamt: C0!oGel
| J. S. Frelinghuysen, the Governors per-
sonal aide; Captains H G. Kramer, of the
Third Regiment; Captain George T.
| Vickers of the Fourth Regiment; Lieu
tenant Cofonel NJ r. Margerum, of the
Second Brigade staff, the three last nam
ed being special aides ito the Governor
by detail; and Edward w. Gray, secre.
airy to the Governor.
| After the dinner the 'Kilties' gave
their exhibition drill in the roadway west
of the cottage. When it was finished
Governor Stokes stepped down from the
porch of the cottage and asked to see
John J. Eckerson, the chief musician of
the band, who drilled the burlesquers.
Shaking him heartily by the hand Gov
ernor Stokes expressed his pleasure at
l
the entertainment that the field music
had provided, and congratulated the men.
/ He said, ssYoa have done fine work. III
+! He said, You men have done fine work. .
/ Naturally, the squad from the field music
was more than pleased with this express
i sion of approval. from the chief execu-
/ tive of the State, and when three cheers
were proposed for the Governor they
were given with hearty good will.
The 'sKitiess in their exhibition
4 marched by with the high step that char
4 acterized the marching of the real 1.Kil-
ties.' William Martin, the captain oi
the company, put on broad Scotch ac-
cent in giving his commands, and used
/ Scottish terms Some of his commands
! regarding the condition Of the rifles were
humorous. The porch Of the cottage
was crowded with guests, who thorough
4 " enjoyed the exhibition, and when the
i .sKilties'' marched away they were cheer
ed to the echo.
i The drill is in charge Of Chief Musician
Eckerson. who has spent some time IN
devising the burlesque. The men have
| the movements of the real 'Kilties' down
| fine. and it was a splendid reproduction
Of part of their drill,
The "Kilties'' esstrted Captain WI
liam A. Bryant to the quarters Of th'
First Troop and gave the same exhibit
tion. The troopers and their friedpals ap
preciatea the exhibition and gave tht
/ BOYS plenty OF applause and refreshments
after The drill had been finished. Thos'
who saw ulie uriesque said it was bh'
4 best fhing of the kind they had ever wit
messed IN camp. Colonel Fielinghuysel
was CONFUSED with iaughter, and TIL
Chief Musician Eekerson that he full.
appreciptea the show Cigars were dis
tributea among The men BY Colonel Ere
linghuysen, and uhey at once voted hin
"a jolls goodsfellow.y
Brgadier General Edward A. Cl1np
bell has completed his fdrts years ser
I vice in the National Guard. In ree2gni
tisn Of this long term q service ! hand
some service medal has been presented i
/ him.
Tho medal was presented to Geue .
Ii Campbell by General ;. =. Breinsnall