Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-30
FUN AT SEA GRIT
AS MILITIA ENDS
It's TOUR or DUTY
Receptions and Degree Work
Made Features Last Night
in Camp.
EFrom a star correapondent.1

[Fruu q Staff Correspondence
STATE MILITARY CAMP, Sea Girt,
July sO.-The First and Fifth Regi-
ments marched from camp shortly
after q o'clock this afternoon and
should be home about three hours later.
They lined-up on the parade grounds,
and, headed by the respective colonies
and bands, proceeded to the Sea Girt
depot and boarded special trains. Cow
ernor Fort reviewed the men as they
marched past the Little White
House,
After the two regiments marched
away the Fourth Regiment of Jersey
City, came in under command OF Col
onel Henry Fl. Brinkerhoff. He has a
large regiment in camp and has made
big preparations for the week.
Battery A of East Orange, which
started from home today over land, Is
expected to pull into the amp under
command of Captain Harry L. Harri-
son about Monday noon. A detail from
the battery. under Lieutenant Fred
eric A. Reimer, has been firing salutes
all week and has performed excellent
work. All it's required duties were
performed In a satisfactory manner.
The Signal Corps of Jersey City also
started overland today. and 1t has been
rumorcd here that the Second Troop
may come in for a week, but no off,
cial word to this effect has been given.
Tomorrow services will be held on h
lawn. conducted by the Rev. James M.
Hare, chaplain of the Fourth Regi-
ment. There will be an evening pa
rade.
Men Made Things Lively.
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one for men in boil regiments, and
fun prevailed from after supper until
late at night. Men went about visit
ing from tent to tent. and social calls
were paid by the officers. The Fifth
officers paid their yearly visit to Gem
eral Murray In his cottage n a q
fine evening.
There was an amusing incident in
Major Shownthafs quarters. where
John Braoken, of Orange. known as the
"Assemblyman," decided to stay for
the evening. He retired on one of the
cots and Captain Muta decided TO get
his second degree corps busy. Mr..
Bracken's bed started to wobbie, and
he believed he was at sea- When he
went to run out, thinking there was an
earthquake, he was met with a shower
of water. John ]. Bolan. former Gus
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ceived a toss n did not know what
caused 1t until morning.
Colonel william II. Cramer, superin-
tendent of grounds, had an interesting
session when CLOSED camp" was de-
ciared by the First Regiment because
ali the companies were out In battle.
He wanted to get outside, b the
guards would not permit 1t. as he was
not In uniform. Finally he was able
10 make himself understood. Every
body was held up.
Colonel Hines Independent Caval-
ary'' had its last drill for h week
this morning. All his officers, with
Colonel Colgate and Colonel Condit. of
the Governors staff, a a cavalry
drill each morning before breakfast
which lasted for ar hour. During the
week Colonel Hine had the musicians
play America" instead OF the Star
Spangled Banner"
Had to Replace Beach.
The First Regiment men had to fill
In the intrenchments they made down
on the beach. 1t a been supposed
that the beach was not used at this
point, but the owner complained and
the men had to go back inc I'LL in the
sand again. They thought II a good
joke on themselves.
Gathering round Colonel Hines tent
last night and forming a circle marched
around him singing H Is a Jolly
Good Fellow" Colonel Hine was given
a reception attended by a large, num-
her. Later the assemblage had a re-.
ception at Major Shoenthal's tent.
Private Sykes. Injured.
Private Samuel Sykes, of Company
d, of the First regiment, who was
shot in the eye yesterday during a
sham engagement, was reported today
as being In an improved condition. He
accompanied the regiment home.
Sykes, who saw service in the Philip
pines and regular army elsewhere, had
been sent out as a scout during the
engagement. 1t was his plan to get
near scouts of the opposing sic and
he was proceeding cautiously when a
member of the same regiment, who was
on the opposing army, in his excite
ment raised his rife when but three
feet away from Sykes and fred. The
wadding caught Sykes just above the
left eye, infiicting a bad wound. Hos
pital Steward Sternig treated him and
he was rushed to the hospital. Who
fired the shot was not learned, but 1t Is
thought he was a recruit