The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-07-18
What Rudson,s S Soldier Boys
Are Doing IN the Sum
mer Headquarters.
RECEIVED BY the GOVERNOR
Regiment Presented An Ex-
cellent Appearance On Ar
irving At Sea Girt.
Special to The Jersey city News,

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by Colonel Robert G. Smith and his staff.
with the regimental band playing a live
Ely air, the regiment marched into camp
last Saturday, passing the Little White
House.
Governor Edward c. Stokes stood on
the porch and acknowledged the salute
Of Colonel Smith and his staff By raising
his campaign hat.
On the porch with the Governor were
Brigadier-General R. Heber Breintnall,
the adjutant-general: rigadier-GeneraI
G. Edward Murray, the quartermaster
general; Colonel J. S. Frelinghuysen. his
personal aide; Lieutenant-C J. S.
Kiger, Of Trenton; Captain H. B. Kra-
mer. of the Third Regiment; Captain H.
B. Salter of the Second Regiment; Cap
tain NJ. r. Margerum, of the Second
| Brigade staff: Frank O. Briggs. the State
Treasurer and Mrs Briggs; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. o. Briggs, Jr.; Vivian Lewis clerk of
the Court in Chancery; Mrs. Henry w.
Freeman. wife of Colonel Freeman, and
Mrs. Murray, wife Of General Murray.
The regiment looked we'll The men
We're in heavy marching order with
blankets strapped over their shoulders,
haversacks swung over their shoulders
and each had a tin cup swinging from
the haversaek When the First Regi-
ment left for home on Saturday the men
We're bronzed from the weeks exposure
| in the sun, and there was a big contrast
in the appearance Of the Fourth Regi-
ment The men marched down the. flank
Of the camp and the companies were dis
missed at once. The men took possession
of the tents, which had been looked af-
ter previously by the regimental quarter
master. Captain Benjamin f. Moore
Captain James r. Getehel, Of Company
I, had the honor of being the first officer
of the day. The senior officer of the
guard was First Lieutenant Edward A.
Knack and the Junior officer of the guard
was Second Lieutenant George E. Kent.
The guard mount yesterday morning was
in charge of Captain William Robert
son. Jr.
Colonel Robert G. Smith is punetilious
in the observance Of all Of the military
courtesies Therefore, the regiment had
| hardly been in camp ten minutes be-
fore s.officers' call' was sounded by the
| bugler and the staff and line officers
marched in stwos'' to the quarters of
General Campbell to sspay their respects. .
From General Campbeli's the officers,
headed by Colonel Smith, went to the
Governors cottage and We're greeted by
Mr.. Stokes. He shook hands with each
officer and expressed his pleasure at
meeting him.
just as the officers of the Fourth Regi-
ment Were on Their way to tbe Lite
White House" to see the Governor. the
Signal Corps. in command of Captain
William c.. Sherwood, was seen apr
| proaehing on the road from Spring Lake.
Governor Stokes and his staff and invited
! guests took their places on the porch OF
1 the cottage in readiness to review the
Signal Corps. At a gallop rhe. Signal
Corps dashed by the cottage. the commits
stoned officers sahting the Governor,
who doffed his campaign hat in ackhowl-
edgement.
There was large crowd of pe3pls on
She camp ground to witness the first
evening parade of the Fourth Regi-
ment on Saturday. Tie re dents from
the neiahnoring summer resorts turnes
cut in numbers, and there We're s. svaral
tally~ho coaches and automobiles ilnum-
erable, while some Of the carriages were
the handsomest to be seen about the
shore. The scene was almost as brilliant
as that Of Governors Day" snd the
Governor ana his staff and Gene al
Campbell and his staff were cut Is ses
the Fourth Regiment.
i The guard mount Sunday morning and
evening parade in the afternoon was the
only duty performed BY the soldier bays.
It was a day Of rest, and strict dfse.pl;ne
| did not commence until Monday. Tie
men enjoyed the freedom from drills and
many Of them visited the neighboring re-
sorts or enjoyed q dip in the surf.
/ Religious strvices wese held as usual
On Robin lawn on the side Of the Little
| White House They were conducted by
the Rev. Cornelius Brett Of Jersey City.
and there was large congregation out
side Of the men Of The rsgiment. Gov