The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
Fifth Regiment Soldiers Do
Tasks Like Regulars, but Will
Play Harmless Franks.
CORPORAL DIDN'T ASK TO
BE SPLASHED, BUT HE WAS
Governors Dinner to Colonel
Hine and Staff Brilliant Affair.
Busy with Drills Today.
[From a STAFF Correspondent

CAMP FORT. SEA GRIT, July IS
Bright and early today members OF the
Fifth Regiment, N. G. N. j., were on
the parade grounds for battalion and
extended order drills. Members of the
First Battalion who spent yesterday on
the rifle ranges received their first taste
of the weeks hard work.
The social feature last night was a
dinner given by Governor Fort to Col
one Edwin w. Hine, of Orange, n
staff, and also to Captain Oscar II.
Condit, of Battery A, Field Artillery,
of East Orange. Other prominent mill
tary men were also present. During
~Shoenthal, of Orange, was in charge of
the Fifth.
The veterans of the regiment last
night celebrated rookie night" The
way some of the recruits, or rockies
wer sent through various stunts is the
talk of the camp today, Since Sunday
night also the rocks have gone
through much hazing.
Company Fl, of Orange, got real busy
last night. A detailed crew went to
the various tents about midnight and
gathered the new soldiers together.
One of favorite UNITS was to march
of them to the company tent and
proceed to uck them.
Orange Girls See Corporal get His.
Corporal Winnett has had real action.
This is his first year here and he wa
lured to the surf dressed in his best
uniform of blue. When a nice big
wav came in the corporal was gently
but firmly invited to sit down and the
wave embraced him fondly. Several
Orange girls witnessed his discontinue
, Company I. of Orange, is also help
ing educate the new fellows. Private
Broskie was sent to procure red oil for
the lantern suspended in front Of the
hospital tent. He went to about tell
sergeants and then vas advised to turn
In. Private Wfliams was sent down
to wind up the camp clock, the name
given the wind gauge. He asked a
regular for a key after looking the
gauge over and learned his little lesson.
Others went after the key for the
parade ground. Private Conner a
short time later wen to Company l to
borrow a butter knife. He got the
water cure.
Company X, of Montclair, enjoyed an
entertainment last night after supper
furnished by its rockies. The affair
till taps was sounded, and
II resembled an amateur Friday night
show. the hook being used to good adj
vantage. All the new men had to IN
something.
Qualify as Marksman.
Good work was performed yesterday
on the ranges by the first battalion.
From Company I the following qualified
for marksmen medals: Sergeant O'Con-
nell, 50: Sergeant Keaster. 102; Private
Garrabrant, ia; Sergeant Livingston,
ia; Private Harrison, 100; Private Muir
ray, SO. Among those who qualified
from Company III were: Lieutenant
Werner, Sergeant Reddan. Private
Read inc Private Hankinson. The
qualified a large number of
men.
The Merry Widow Band from Com
C gave a parade and concert last
night that was considered the limit.
They will serenade Colonel Hine and
staff late In the week. They had au-
tomobile horns and Others Of all de-
scriptions, tin flutes M toy drums,
sounding which they marched past the
company streets. The following COM
posed the band: Major Simpson. Chief
T%rumpeter Johnson, Chief Piper Sea-
dyke. Chief Drummers Whalen and
Welsh; drummers, Brown, Ross. Blau-
welt; cymbals, Wall; trumpeters, Shaw,
F. Snyder, Scalzitti and Pizzilo; piper,
auto hornist, Anderson.