Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
WAR Secretary
I IS HONOR GUEST
AT ENCAMP MENT
Garrison Inspects Troops While
Politicians Mingle on Sow
ernor,s Day."

Special to the Evening Star.
SEA GIRT, July 24.-secretary OF
war Garrison, the New Jersey man
In the cabinet OF President Wilson,
was today the chief attraction at
the 1rst Of the three Governors
Day events arranged for the three
Fridays during the annual encamp-
nent Of the State guardsmen mere.
The secretary came on from wash
Inrton to review the troops and to
make an inspection and Immediately
became the centre of throng OF
Jerseymen invited by the governor
for the occasion.
The First and Fifth Regiments
Drowned by the week Of camp duties
In the open. were spic and span Tot
the Inspection and prepared 10 90
their prettiest under the eyes OF the
nan Who directs the movements of
the limited States regulars from the
denartment of war at washington.
grhe secretary of war was the guest
m Governor and Mrs. Fielder at the
executive cottage, while on the lawn
s,,rrounding the Little White House
she j,,ncheon rendered the large num-
her of invited guests was served 70
the men, and the women we're enter
famed during the afternoon by the
wife of the States executive III Oiie
mansion. ,.o,,
Ferpen sussex and Warren. of North
Jersey. were the especially invited
ores for this governors day. ana
there were politicians from these
counties in abundance. Candidates
offieeholders, leaders, were every
where in evidence, and a number OF
booms for different officials were
launched.
one of the chief topics of discus
sion was the split between the gov
ernor and State Chairman Grosscup,
ia the Democratic camp, over the
choice of a member of the Hudson
County Board of Election, recently
made more acute by the governors
voting with State Comptroller Ed
wards for John A. Smith to be Gus
tcdian of the State Capitol, Smith
Is understood to have opposed the
State chairman, and the support given
the Camden man by the governor
was looked upon by many here to-
day as having caused an irreparable
breach between the executive and Mr..
Gfosscup. and one that would handi-
co the Democratic party in the com
ing campaign.
One week from today Brigadier-
General A. L. Mills, United States
army, will come to Sea Girt. General
Mills will inspect the Second and
Fourth Infantry, which will then be
encamped On the same date the sec
ond governors day viii be observed,
ana the counties of Mercer, Union.
Somerset, Hudson and Middlesex will
be entertained.
Private Derary. of Company f, and
Private McGuinness. of Company B,
First regiment, both of Newark, were
saved from drowning here yesterday
by several members of the regiment
forming a human life chain and pull
ing the men to the shore.
They had ventured beyond their
depth.
The first serious accident of the
maneuvers was reported yesterday.
Private George Van Hoof. of Com
pany D, Of Paterson. while out on the
tactical maneuver accidentally dis
charged his rifle while the barrel
rested on his foot. The rife was sup
posed to have been unloaded, as it was
Inspected but few minutes before.
The powder charge tore completely
through Van Hoof's foot almost tear
ing 1t Off.