The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-18
SWEETHEARTS
OF SOLDIERS
VISIT THEM
500 Newark ExcnrSiOnists
at Sea Girt--Mess in
Picnic Boxes Today.
Especial to tho Evening star.l


SEA GIRT, July 1S.--Thls was called
soldiers of the First Regiment of
Newark and the Essex Troop are
spending the week. Some 500 excur-
sionists came down from Newark
over the Central Railroad on an excur-
sion run by the Lincoln Post, G. A. r.
| The number consisted almost alto
gether of wives and children and
swethearts of the Newark soldier boys.
In honor of their arrival the entire
morning was given over to visiting.
Scarcely any rife practise was engaged
in out on the ranges. and the Essex
Troop did not get on the parade
grounds at all except at the regular
early morning drill.
The excursionists brought with them
the customary little boxes of edibles,
and when noon came there was hardly
soldiers tent in front of which
little luncheon party was not in
progress.
Early this afternoon another crowd
of people began putting in an appear
ance from the shore districts, drawn
hither by announcement of the sham
gage late today. People came in auto
mobiles and carriages, and a good many
on the afternoon trains, so that bigger
crowd wes present than has been seen
on the camp grounds so far this year
Until afternoon little was seen about
the camp grounds of the officers and
men who last night attended the din
ner at Scottys clambake resort, Nep-
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forty-fourth birthday of Quartermaster
General c. Edward Murray, of Tren-
ton.
Friends of General Murray seized the
opportunity to start a boom which, If
everything should go just as each
friend of the general assured him
last night things would go, might land
him in the Governors chair.
The proposal of General Murray for
Governor was made during the course
of a laudatory speech by John f. Gill,
of Trenton His words met an enthu-
siastic reception by the stars In the
state political and military circle gath
cred to do honor to the guests OF the
evening. Governor Stokes made an ex-
temporaneous speech when Mr. Gill had
resumed his seat.
generaI and echoed most Of The sentiments
of the previous speaker. The Governor
denrecIated the tendency of the present
day to eliminate friendship from politics,
He nointed TO the birthday celebrated as
evidence to the fact that Mr.. Murrays
stable qualities permitted no such con-
dItion. and ended with nicely turned
phrase expressing the wish that Mr.. Gill 8
nrophecy would be realized.
Tn mailing the speech in which he pro-
nosed General Murray for the next Gov
ernor. Mr.. Gill dwelt long on the cordial
relations existing between the quarter
me ster general and the party workers In
this State.
MURRAY is a natural born leader, des-
tined to come to the front" he said.
'and when the time comes that West
Jersey shall claim the right to the Cover
norshir Mercer County will rise In its
might and will demand the honor for
Edward Murray in a verdict that win be
heard all over the State
This prediction elected tremendous ap-
nlause. Congressman Ira Wood likewise
Landed General Murray.
To all such friendly speeches General
Murray returned thanks when 1t came his
turn to speak Then he related number
of his political experiences.
The dinner was a most informal affair
ana strung out over several hours. Guests
arrived shortly after o'clock and many
Of them stayed until very late. getting
back to camp much after midnight. A big
delegation was down from Trenton. and
the Trentonians spent the night at The
camp, being quartered with the guards
men. Most of them went back to Trenton
this morning.
Governor Stokes left for Trenton on the
7:42 train and expected to return at 5:15
this afternoon. He walked over to the
station with V. M. Lewis. whose name
has been mentioned much OF late In con-
nection with the probable candidates for
he Governorship, and took the train with
lin.