Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-18
NATIONAL GUARD
READY FOR"W
First and Fifth N. J.,Regimertts
at Camp Fredericton An
nual Activities.
NEWARK MEN WILL BEGIN
MANEUVERS MONDAY
fifth to Fight by Day and
Bivouac at NightsUntil
80 Wednesday.

.necInI % the E.enlng SAL.

Special to the Evening star.
SEA GRIT. July 1s.-Canp Fieher
Hpened today. The annual encamp-
snent of the National Guard of New
Jersey will begin here thisi afternoon
Nth the arrival of the lighting
4Tirst and Fifth regiments for
axeek of strenuous military duties,
INCLUDING camp roHine. practise
marches sham battles and other ma
z1cuVers.
The First Regiment the Newark
znilitiamen, under the command OF
4eolonel John 3. Frazer, and the Filth,
: he guardsmen Of Bergen and Pas
@aic counties and part of Essex coun-
ev,led by Colonel Albert A A. Van
4valraven, after detraining at the sta
@ions will Immediately march TO the
ecene Of the next weeks activities.
Schedule for First Regiment.
4 The weeks program, as outlined to-
sfav. will not begin IN earnest until
MONDAY. On that day the schedule
zor the First Regiment will be- Rifle
s9ractise Of five companies, evolution
n closed and extended order and
battalion parade. Tuesday the
ssaardsmen will perform the same
outline with battalion or company
@naneuvers and battalion parade.
There will be rifle practise on We'd
,asday morning for two CONF
zlanies and closed and extended order
@,f maneuvers for the remainder of
sehe regiment.
z While the First is going through
= hese tasks during the early days of
= he week, the Fifth Regiment will be
sighting imaginary battles during
= he day and holding bivouac at night
If in Monmouth county. The Fifth
Evil return to the camp on Wednes-
Law morning, and on that day and
@rhursday rifle practise will be in or
Ter on the camp grounds, with
sz:losed and extended order of move
~nents, battalion or company ma
.4leuxers and battalion parade.
= With the return of Colonel Van
ssRFalrayen's men to the encampment
= oloneI Frazer win lead the First
42egiment boys out for their opera
g ions in the field.
= These operations for the regiments
viii be carried out on a plan similar
sc those employed in actual warfare.
THE scene of these activities will be
t4,etween New Bedford and Allenwood.
.e5p Friday morning the Fifth will
.s'etirn to camp, performing the evolu-
lions of a rear guard. While the
~ regiments are away from camp
STielder they will have the necessary
wagons and other supplies to take
e.are of, and in this manner it is
planned that the troops shall have
= ONE real experience, not only with
sznaneuvers in the field, but on the
.4practise march.
Review by the Governor.
: On Friday afternoon will come the
eview by Governor Fielder and Gen
: ralaiisdward w. Hine commander of
3 he s-e'irst Brigade of New Jersey
= vho is encamped with his staff. On
~iaturday morning the guardsmen will
#loId rifle practise and on the aft
assrnoon of the same day the troops
will break camp and entrain for
.zaome
= While here the men are wearing
:. he service uniforms and will be sub
sssect- TO the annual field inspection
: IN inspectors and instructors of the
Z ocular army detailed for that pur-
\ bose during the tour of duty of each
!. fganization.
) Regular army officers and certain
= militia officers will be designated to
J. ret in the capacity of umpires in the
ssield maneuvers.
On Friday of the coming week the
==1rst Governors Day will be held
n connection with the review and the
Counties of Essex. Passaic. Bergen,
:, sussex and Warren have been invited
20 attend on this date, inasmuch as
roops from these counties will be
sncamped at this time.