Evening journal., 1905-07-21
Camp Will Break To-
morrow at 3 O'clock
and the Soldiers Win
Depart for HOme-Sea
Girt Rifle Team to be
Announced
Special to The Evening Journal.

Camp John Haslet, July Clamp
John Haslet has but twenty-four more
hours Of existence and the boys are
already getting their things together
preparatory to breaking camp at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Beyond extended company drill
nothing of Importance transpired this
morning. The men are engaged at
target practice in the qualifying round
for the annual shoot at Sea Girt. Col
onel Ewing has reduced the number at
practice from thirty-fve to twenty-one
and of this number fifteen represent
the State in the annual match. The
team. however. will not be announced
until within a short time of VIXEN
camp breaks. Company II, o. New
Castle is on guard today. Captain
William p. Myers is officer of the day.
First Lieutenant Thomas 4. Gemmill.
senior officer of the guard, and Second
Lieutenant hichard s. Rodney. junior
Officer. of the guard.
The men are looking forward to "the
last night in camp" and lively times
are anticipated ere the sounding Of
taps
The storm Of last evening has ma
terially changed the temperature OF
the camp and the boys appreciate the
cool wave exceedingly.
STAN Correspondent This Evening Journal
Camp John Haslet Lumbrook sta
sion July 21.-Goveruor's Day at Camp
John Haslet was brought to a close
yesterday by a heavy thunder Storm
wh.ch lasted from TO o'clock damp
enng the ardor of the many visitors,
soaking the parade grounds and spoil
ing the effect of the dress parade.
Clouds began TO gather late in the
afternoon and many realizing that a
heavy storm was imminent left the
camp grounds for Newark. Quite a
number of visitors remained. however.
and sought shelter in the tents when
The rain began to fall.
The review. which was scheduled TO
take place in the morning. was post
poned until ~ o'clock In the afternoon,
by which time several thousand spec
tators had gathered about the parade
ground. The troops were in command
OF Colonel Townsend and when the
regiment was in position IT was pre-
sented to Governor Lea and his staff.
FIRST BATTALION ROUTED.
After review a half hours rest was
given the men and then they were call
ed upon to prepare for the skirmish
drill and sham battle.
The regiment was divided into two
armies. the First Battalion under COM
mand of Major Boyd representing the
defense. while the Second Battalion
under Major Doherty composed the at
lacking party. Major Boyd's men were
attired in khaki uniforms well in
trenched in a ditch which crosses the
lower end Of the parade ground. while
N5N3n<- Doherty's soldiers. wearing blue
shirts and khaki trousers. were de-
ployed about the upper end of the pa
rade ground.
After considerable maneuvering the
attacking party surrounded the de-
fense and completely routed 1t. the sol
diers taking to the corn field in the
rear. Ten rounds of ammunition were
issued to each man and the cracking OF
the rifles indicated that a sharp en-
gagement was in progress. Some Of
the men in the First Battalion were o.
the opinion that had the engagement
been a real instead of a sham one
however. that the Second Battalion
would have been moved out Of exist
ence long before it could have routeC
il opponents.
After the maneuvers Governor Lei
was asked what he thought about tn
troops and the work they had done
He replied in his opinion the show
ing made by them yesterday on review
was much better than the form dis
played at the beginning of camp. H
said:
Il am very much Eratifed at tn
showing mace on review. The time il
camp has been well spent. 1t viii b
very profitable to the militiamen il
the future. 1 think the State shoul
have a larger guard and should forr
another company. The new compan
should come from Sussex county
there is room for one down there"
The maneuvers were witnessed b
the Governor. his staff. and the man
guests at Headquarters and by tn
hundreds OF people who had come int
camp especially for the purpose of see
Ing the skirmish.
The day will be long remembered a
one of the most enjoyable ones spen
in any camp.
CAMP NOTES.
Bishop leighton Coleman was tn
guest OF Governor Lea and his staff a
camp yesterday afternoon. In com
pany with Colonel Wilson tn
Bishop was shown over the camp b
the Governor and greatly enjoyed it.
There may be steps taken TO estah
lish permanent camp ground on tn
Morrow farm on which commissar