The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-01
MEN FROM ESSEX
BREAK CAMP WITH
ENWABLE RECORD
I n Regiment and Battery A
Soldiers Expected Home
This Evening.
GOVERNOR FORT SEES
THE GUARDSMEN OFF
Aligned with Regulars, They've
Measured Up to Desired Stand
ard in Sea Girt Maneuvers.
[rrom a stan Correspondent

tFrOm "a Std correspondence
CAMP FORT, Sea Girt, Aug. L.
Camp will be broken this afternoon by
! the Fifth Regiment, N. c., N. j., and
Battery A, Field Artillery, of East Or
ange, n the men. after passing
through a week of work and
pleasure, will return once more to busi-
ness duties n feathery beds.
Early this morning h guardsmen
arose and policed the camp, everything
in the line of dirt being cleared up,
tents were scrubbed out and cleaned
thoroughly.
The boys will arrive at their home
stations early this evening. The Or
arge and Montclair companies are
scheduled to come to Newark on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and then board
special trolley cars. Battery A Will go
away on the Central road and march
with their equipment from the Broad
street depot to the armory on North
Clinton street.
All the men of the two organizations
are Drowned up pretty we'll and hard
ened as a result of their work and eat
ing of plain, substantial food. The
troops Will NC TONISWCo epii6 ~ "
camp by Governor Fort, and the
Fourth Regiment Of Jersey City will
then come in.
Some Would Like Longer Stay.
Though some of the boys are fatigued
and anxious to get home others have
expressed their willingness to remain
Six days more. a night all of the
companies had farewell receptions. The
fun started soon after sun down and
all sorts of tricks were resorted to in
order that enthusiasm might be stirred
up.
Up and down the streets the men
ran singing, only c~easing when the
guards would get busy. 1t was all
good natured, however, and most every
one took part.
Battery A boys also had a great time
and did not lose a minute early in the
evening.
There was another big crowd present
at evening parade, the last for this meet
by the regiment. AS in the past, the
men showed the same inclination to
throw out straight lines. A band con-
cert was given by Robinson, with many
automobile parties present.
Officers of the two are
proud of the soldiers work during the
week and do not hesitate in declaring 1t.
The order has been splendid and only
once did the court martial board sit,
and the offense of three men responsible
for 1t did not cause any great alarm.
Soldiers Browned Up.
The hospital tent was kept busy
mornings supplying cotton for sum
burned arms and the like. and only
about ava hin g vyad bundla6 In
the STREETS the two divisions
of the service gathered nightly and
shared comforts. also taking parts In
various athletic contests.
Battery A. boys were enthusiastic
over the manner in which everything
progressed between them and the regu-
lars, both buckling down to go through
from the first day the East
Orange artillery arrived In camp.
Colonel Hine and his officers did
everything possible to make the men OF
the Fifth happy, and though insisting
that plenty of drilling be performed,
never taxed the mer with too much.
Several had to perform two tricks at
guard duty, but this was a necessity
on account OF new arrangements made
for this year.
The review yesterday to General Luke
E. Wright, Secretary of War. was an
elaborate display, as told in yester-
days EVENING STAR, and he was
~agreeably surprised with the State
militia.
Orange and MOntclair Men Look Fine.
With other commands the Orange
and Montclair companies showed up
well, and will show 100 per cent. at
tendance. It was the first time since
Company II was organized that this
percentage had been attained. Both
Captains Horton and Drescher, of the
two Orange companies were enthused
with the showing made.
Guardsmen of the three battalions
finished up their. shooting at the range
yesterday. Many shot in skirmish for
nation, and, popping away at targets,
scored high points.
The regulars of Battery e, under
Captain Hennessy, last night, after
evening parade, gave an exhibition sim
liar to the one given at Madison Square
Garden. Pegs were driven on the pa
rade grounds, and with guns the driv-
ers sent their steeds and did
no damage to the stakes. The figure 8
was also formed. with the horses trav-
cling at full speed; corners were made
with no interruption. and the effect
was highly spectacular to those who
looked IN.
Exhibition by the Regulars.
Captain Terence E. Murphy, of the
regular army, who was detailed here
this year, by the War Department. for
merly lived in Orange, n is an old
comrade of Captain Horton. He was
captain of Company l of the old Second
Regiment. and is well known to a ma
jority of the Orange commands. When
the regiment was mustered out, follow
ing the Spanish -American war. he en-
tered the regular service, and was APP
pointed first lieutenant in the Forty
sixth Infantry, u. S. v, and saw
service in the Philippine Islands. He
later served with coas artillery, and
two years ago was appointed a captain.