The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
FIRST REGIMENT
BREAKS CAMP AND
STARTS FOR HOME
Men Strike Tents, Pack and
Should Be Here Late This
Afternoon.
NEWARK GUARDSMEN
CHEER THEIR OFFICERS
Colonel Freeman Pleased with
Weeks Work Under Can
vas in Sea Girt.
Especial to the Newark star

Especial 10 the Newark star &
SEA GIRT, July 24.-Today the First
Regiment picked up stakes and started
for Newark, after a weeks hard work,
which was spoiled yesterday by tie
storm.
Last night the men went through
the time-honored customs on the eve
of breaking camp. In a body they
marched down to Colonel Freeman's
quarters during the band concert 10
give him three cheers. He was away
at the time, however, so the cheers
were given for the regimental staff in
stead. From the colonel's tent they
went down the officers line until they
found Lieutenant-Colonel Rowland, for
whom they gave three long cheers and
q tiger as our next colonel
Company T; held an in%fora.al enter
tainment In front of Captain Harold
Wakefield's tent. During a lull in the
proceedings Lieutenant Gustave A.
Sho1;rt was presented with q marks
mahsfHp medal won on the armory
range. He and the captain and Lieu
- A1ti ptit IL aiiNOOd ntIt tOlll-
PEELED by the men to make speeches.
Expected Here at 4 O'Clock.
The regiment should reach the Broad
street station Of the Central railroad in
Newark about 4 o'clock today.
The regiment was cheated out OF it's
review by the Governor both Thursday
and Friday, but its departure was wit
messed by General Joseph II. Bren-
singer and his staff from the brigade
headquarters and by the Governors
staff today.
Just before the departure OF the
regiment Governor Fort sent a letter
to Colonel Freeman complimenting him
on his regiment and on the way it
conducted itself. The letter also COM
plimeDted the officers of the various
companies.
Colonel Freeman declared that he
was more than pleased with the show
ing of the regiment this year. TIL re
had been less disorder than ever be-
fore, and the hard work that the men
had done was plainly visible in their
improved appearance on parade.
One of the unique features of this en-
calnpment was the absence Of the Gus
tomary carload of beer tina in former
years. has been sent down with the
regiment.
No, I did not forbid it" said Colonel
freeman today. Several of the cap
tains came to me and asked that it be
done away with this year. An election
was held among he officers, and the
majority were in favor of the plan.
There has been no objection to the
men having beer. but I think they have
been much better for not having so
much.
Not Against Canteen idea.
Il am not against the canteen idea,
by any means, but I think that in this
case. the effect has been beneficial.
This is the second time that we
have tried it. At the maneuvers at
Mount Gretna I asked General Fred
Grant what I was to do about beer for
my~men. He said that he never drank
himself. and that they could get along
without it, and be better for it. AL
though I told him they had always had
it, he would not consent to having it
In the camp. The condition of the men
when they came home proved he was
right
The statement was made by the
1 colonel during a conversation about the
100. f1ii' htolih IL IL ltSllliclt'
Major Henry Alters. the regimental
surgeon said that he had never seen
the nen so well, and gave as the
arson the abandoning of the beer-car.
Where there used to be thirty answer
Ing to sick call in the morning there
We're none now, he said. He declared
that ne could see mo reason why the
men should not continue to have what
beer they cared to get, as was done this
year. but he did not believe in having
the amount that was provided for
merIy.
oee OF the points of interest in the
camp this week have been two big
=. n. G. A.. tents, where the men go
to write letters or play the piano. 1t
Is in charge of Charles A. Green, as
sistant State secretary of the asso-
citation. During the first week 1t was
in operation 1909 letters and postals
wee mailed, 16,o5o stamps were sold
n $3.50 visitors were received.