The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-01
CAMP BY THE SEA.
Against Rifle Pits Before Striking
Tents.

Tents.
Soldiers of the Fifth Regiment, OF
Paterson, who have had Camp Fielder
during the week, broke camp and de-
parted for their homes in a special
train. Their places were taken by
the troops of the Fourth Regiment,
from Jersey City, in command of Col
onel Henry H. Brinkerhof.
The field firing problem was held ON
the parade ground.
The guardsmen, from a position on
the 1200-yard range, advanced by
short charges of so yards each upon a
threatening army of 10000 men in
trenched in rifle pits, keeping up an
incessant fire. The enemy could be
clearly distinguished, as long rows of
silhouette figures that could be low
cred or raised from the rife pits to
denote the effectiveness or failure of
the fire from the guardsmen's rifles
had been placed in front of screens.
The attack was continued until the
Jersey troops had gained a position
within 500 yards of the enemy, when
q II I was CdllSu.
Governor FieIder's Praise.
The order to break camp vas given
at exactly u o'clock, and within an
hour every tent had been taken down,
dissembled, carried to the railroad and
loaded aboard the special baggage
cars provided. Colonel Albert A. Van
Walraven received a letter of com
mendation from Governor Fielder.
The letter follows
MY Dear Colonel Van Walraven:-
May tell you how l appreciate the
work done by you and the officers and
men of your regiment during your
week in camp? Every one who has
followed the attention given by you
to the work of the week agrees that
you have done exceedingly well, and
| am sure that the coming winter vii,
show the result of what you have ac-
complished by this experience. We
regret having you leave u.s."
Fifth Regiment Arrives.
The Fifth Regiment arrived at Sea
Girt shortly after four o'clock, COM
IlS Ill wv OpCCldl IIdl1S 1IOLl Jersey
City, AS they marched up the drive
past the Little White House, Cover
nor Fielder and his staff, standing on
the veranda, welcomed them.
The rife team that is to represent
the Argentine Republic in the i%nterna-
t1onal rifle matches at CaIlp Perry,
Ohio, this summer, arrived at Sea
Girt. They were met by O. number of
the New Jersey rilemen, including
Brigadier General Bird w. Spencer,
inspector general of rifle practice in
New Jersey; Colonel William Libbey,
a member of the American Olympic
team, and others.
They were escorted in automobiles
to the Little White House, where they
were welcomed by Governor Fielder.
Upon their arrival a salute of thirteen
guns was fired. They went to the club
house of the State Rifle Association,
where they were entertained at a
luncheon given in their honor by Col
onel Libbey.
Commission Government League.
The work of organization of the
Newark Commission Government
League has been completed, and the
task of acquainting the people of New
ark with the merits Of commission
government and it's superiority over
the present cumbersome form will be
pursued persistently, and the enroll
ment of citizens under the leagues
banner will be pushed right along.
The readiness with which good citi-
zens of all political beliefs have as
ISOLATED themselves with this move
ment has astonished the most san
guine of the promoters. Men of promi-
pence have accepted places on the
working committees and the chair
manships were allotted without a sec
ond request. The complete roster of
officers of the league are:-Dr. Will
IAN Buerman, president; Simon P.
Northrup, Lathrop Anderson, Frank
l.. Driver, vice presidents; George M.
Denny, treasurer; Theodore S. Fettin-
ger. secretary.