The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Sea Girt's Season
of War Activities
Well Under Way
First State Military Units Ar
rived at New Jersey Shore
Resort Yesterday.

bDtcfdt Dispatch TO The NEW YORK hEkALp.
SEA GIRr. July S.-A city OF tents
was raised to-day on tho State encamp-
ment reservation with the arrival here
of the first of the State military units
to como for their annual period OF field
training. It Is the opening OF notable
summer OF military activity at Sea Girt
because from now until the end OF the
rife matches In September there will be
units In camp here continuously In ad-
dItfcn to the other events which are to
feature the summer. Col. Winfield S.
Price OF Camden, one of the States best
known military men. is In command OF
the camp and will direct the military
work here throughout the summer in
collaboration with the officers who have
been detailed from the regular army
as Inspector instructors Gov. and Mrs.
Edwards, together with members OF the
Governors military stan, including Col.
Irving Edwards. Lieut.-Col. Harry B.
Salter. Major Arthur F. Foran. Major
Stephen Barlow and others. welcomed
the troops upon their arrival to-day.
More than 400 small bore rifle marks
men were here this week for tho East
arm small bore rifle championship
matches, which took place on the State
ranges 1t was the first rife tourna-
ment of any considerable scope ever held
for small bore competitions and proved
q notable success. The program covered
4 period OF i've days Brig. Gen. Bird
w. Spencer. the inspector-general OF
rife practice for New Jersey. was the
executive officer OF the shoot. Others
who held official positions In the man
agement of the tournament wers Col.
Col. Robert H. sayre. Capt William B.
Short. II. NJ Pope. Capt. A F. LAuden-
sack and George r Benjamin Of New
York: Lieut-Col J. Lester Eisner OF
Red Bank, N. J.; Col. william Lfbbey.
Princeton: Lieut. Col John Malcolm,
Passaic; Capt william B. Richard.
winchester Arms Company: Col. John J..
Dooley. Marine Corps. and Frank j.
Kahrs. Remington Arms Company.
Among the organizations having teams
entered were the University of Penn
sylvania, Camden IN. J.) Rifle Club.
Quinnipac Rifle Club Of New Haven.
Park Rifle Club Of Bridgeport, Conn. |;
Utica Rifle Club. National Capital Rifle
and Revolver Club Of washington.
Brooklyn Rifle Club. Manhattan Rifle
and Revolver Association. Newark
IN. ~ Rifle Club. Ridgewood IN. J.)
Rifle Club. Philadelphia Rifle Club,
Frankfort Arsenal Rifle Club and 9TH
ers. .
The coming Of tho troops to-day WAS
the forerunner Of interesting political
activities to feature tho season. The
Governors day celebrations win be
started next week and Governor Ed
wards plans to have AZ many OF the
national and State candidates here for
every ono Of the field days a. he can
induce to come. It Is the executives
plan to make these events general field
IL Is to be expected that leaders Of
both parties will do tho most OF their
slate making here.
Social life has also started auspdcious-
" with the Independence Day celebra-
tions of the past week inaugurating
tho calendar of important featureA The
Stockton Hotel was the scene OF a
gala ball Tuesday night, and other
brilliant events followed at the house
during the subsequent days Of the
week. eliminating tonight in . colorful
event made notable by tho presence
Of numerous military. men from among
those arriving at camp to-day.
Brig. Gen. and MrA Bird W. epen-
Ger OF Passaio have taken Q suite
at tho Stockton Hotel. Miss Dorothy
Bachman Of Maplewood. one OF Sea
0irt's most popular summer girls. has
arrived at the cottage colony.
vincenxo De Lucca and family an
occupying their villa on the shore Of
Wreck Pond. Colonel Thomas D. Lam
don and family have opened thodr cot
tage for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Norris Of
Summit are at the Parker House. 9th
crs registered there include Miss Ida
Bulger. Mrs. e. Fisher. Miss J. Reeby
and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant j. Woolston OF
Brooklyn: Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Swallow,
Plainfield; Miss Agnes Kammerer and
Alfred r. Bolton, New York.
Mrs. T. G. Williams. with Miss Theo-
dora Williams and Warren Williams,
has arrived at tho Stockton from
Wheeling. w. Va Mr.. and Mira
Charles r. Strong OF Ardmore, Pa.
are also there, as are Mr.. and A1rA
Royal r. Latham. Mrs. Alexander Walk
er. the Misses Walker, Alexander
Walker. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Glib
bons. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Fisher, Jr.,
and A. r. weich Of New York. and
Mr.. and Mrs w. l.. Davenport of Glen
Ridge