The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-18
90. Els ANNTYERSARK.


The City Guard go 20 the Academy OF Music
and Have Good Time Afterwards.
Co. E, Getty Guard, {" of the Fourth Regi-
ment, celebrated their eighteenth anniyer-
sary last Wednesday evening.
b The officers and members, numbering
about fifty, assembled at their headquar-
tiers at 730, and marched in body to the
Academy Of Music. The pr vate boxes
were reserved for the staff officers of the
regiment, and the orchestra chairs were
occupied by the members of the company.
After the performance the company pro-
ceeded to Messrs. Morrow u Days, where a
collation. was provided for them. The fol-
loving officers were seated at the head of
the table:
4 Assistant Adjutant General John A.
Parker, Major Fl. H. Abernethey, Colonel
Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel WaHser,
Quartermaster Croft, Captain G. w. Dowd
and First Lieutenant r. G. Smith.
After the bountiful supper they retired
to the company's room. Capt. Dowd took
the chair and made few well chosen re-
marks, in which he said che felt proud to
stand before the company as commander
at the time of this anniversary" and then
introduced Col. Dickinson as the first
speaker. The Colonel said that he was
glad to be with the company to participate
with them, and referred to the good time
the company had seen in the past when he
was member. Lieut.. Colonel Wanser took
the floor next, and stated that he was glad
also to be with the company on this occa-
sion, and hoped to be with them in many
future entertainments of the same char
acter. Major Abenethey, ex-captain of the
company, said that he was glad to see the
company in such good condition, and gave
many "reminiscences of the company when
he was at the head of the command, and
stated that it afforded him much pleasure
to attend this, the first anniversary of the
company, which he has been able to attend
since he left it. Col John A. Parker, who
was then introduced, followed in pleasant
speaeh. Judge Advocate Briggs congratu-
lated the company on the success of their
anniversary. Adjutant Gerardin, who came
next, read copy of the minutes of the first
meeting held by Company E, on its organi-
cation eighteen years ago, which were very
interesting. Quartermaster Graf also made
few remarks. President of the Board of
Finance, Doty, an ex-member of the Com
pany, was present, and gave his experience
while he was member years ago. He was
glad, he said, to see the command in such
ffourishing condition. He stated that he
had always been q friend of the Company,
and always would remain so. James
Woldough, one of the first members of the
organization was also present, and spoke a
few encouraging words to the members. p
j. Cox, an ex-member, related several Incl
dents which he had enjoyed when MEM
Der. Lieutenant r. G. Smith was then
called upon. He stated that he had been
member of Company E, eight years, and
that he had never felt so proud of the
Company as he had tonight. Captain
Dowd then thanked the staff officers and
members for their kindness in assisting the
committee by their attendance in making
this an enjoyable event. The committee
of arrangements consisted of Lieut.. r. G.
Smith, Sergt. M. 7. Maloney, Privates
Sutton, Clemens and Lehman, who are de-
serving of great deal of credit for the
efficient manner in which they performed
their duty. At late hour the members
retired to their respective homes, feeling
well repaid for their evenings entertain
ment.