The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-18
MILITARY NOTES
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The Board Of Officers of the First Regiment
Department CT New Jersey, held a meeting last
Monday evening. They hold special meeting
The officers OF the First Regiment are working
hard TO build the command up.
Anumber OF noncOmmisaioned officers OF The
Fourth Regiment received theoretical instruction
last Friday evening
Company c. Of the Ninth Regiment have had
their arms and equipments taken away by III o
State. The commander, Captain Cook is very
hostile toward the Colonel.
Sergeant Berry says that the squad drills had
better be attended or some one viii be called be-
fore a court martial.
Corporal Flanagan Of Company @. hopes to
secure the corporals badge Of the Fourth Regiment
The Fourth Regiment Drum Corps began their
drill season Friday evening. They showed up we'll
considering the long relaxation from duty. There
are twenty members. Drum Major Brownies ex-
poets to do great deal toward improving his
drummers this winter.
There is rumer afoat that Captain J. R. Van
Sycle Of Company c. Fourth Regiment, thinks Of
resigning. s sffaEs
The officers and members of the Fourth Regi-
ment are doing all they can to make the coming
annual regimental ball, which is to take place on
the 18th instant 3 thorough success in every way.
The Company of the Fourth Regiment quartered
on Newark avenue at the regimental headquarters
propose to reunite their companies up 70 the
standard the coming winter.
The star of success still throws lis rays upon
Household Sewing Machine, and the univers
verdict Of all is that it Is the best labor savin
machine in the market at the present time.
The article in last Sundays TArrrER on forming
Company In Bayonne, meets with the approval
Of many officers of the Fourth Regiment Com
pany b OF the Fourth Regiment, is stationed at
Passaic. Why have company so far away when
enough young men could be enlisted here in Hud-
son County to more than fill the Regiment
r1The officers Of the New Jersey Battalion at
Yorktown, Va, October 1881, will dine with Gen.
6TrTlh rd0Fr4O H.
Colonel Dickinson Of the Fourth Regiment was
Adjutant of that famous regiment who carried
everything before them at the Yorktown, Va,
Celebration in October, 1881. s ft
The race for the three gold medals offered by the
AdjutAnt of the Fourth Regiment is getting hot
At the non-commissioned officers class Friday
night some Of the sergeants seemed to have
chewed up Upton's tactics, cover and ALL
Thousands of ladies 90 not yet know where
purchase their housefurnishing goods. For con-
yenience sake, suppose you enquire at Wood 4
Menagh's.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Scott Of Company F, is
one OF the most popular sergeants in the Fourth
Regiment.
Lovers Of good music have rich treat in store
for them at the Fourth Regiment concert and hop
on the 28th inst la
The quarters OF the Drum Corps and those of
Company Q, at the City Armory. have been bright
eHed 1p and look neat and clean.
Lieutenant Bowley is at present in command of
Company A, Fourth Regiment
Things in the Ninth Regiment are very Quiet al
present. It is rumored that all the officers have
taken the pledge.
Drum Major Brownlee it is said objects to lead
ing band OF less than 100 members, since the Sea
Glrt Encampment The major is abe biggest little
drum major IN this part Of the country and is a
credit to the State service.
A poor penmaR can never obtain responsible
position where much correspondence is part Of
the every day routine. Notice apply to q writing
master. The best in Jersey is Mr.. Foeller Il
Newark avenue.
Frank H. Costello was expelled from Company
A, Fourth Regiment. at The last regular meeting
The reason for his expulsion was continued neglect
Of duty.
Company A, is having its enlistment record in
the County Clerks Office overhauled and corrected
In obedience to the order Of Colonel Dickinson
several nOn-commissioned officers Of the Fourth
Regiment appeared before the Examining Board
at headquarters, last Friday night Sergeonts Kid
der, Flanagan and johnson, and Corporals Davis
and Lyons, answered nearly all the questions pro-
pounded The next examination will be held
November Doth. a4
Adjutant Geradin deserves the praise Of all who
are interested in military affairs. His system Of
examination Is good and viii result financially to
all concerned.
Three doors above Jersey avenue at 2O3 G
and see what kind of goods are kept there.
There is now IN progress a whist tournamen
smong the members of Company A, Fourth Regi
ment. The successful team win receive two gold
Ieg1mental badges. MessrS. Biederhass and Bum
sted ave won two rubbers, having defeated
Aymar and George Bowly, and Nottemeyer and
6alinger. The other contestants are Messrs. Roe
and Mortimer, Hull and Wallace, Chas. and David
Bewley, Hayward Bowly and Armstrong
Private lJohn Graham, a DiogOnes, appears
among the Fourth Regiment art gallery.
The nineteenth anniversary of Company A, was
celebrated in the ArmOry in MCPHERSON Hall,
Thursday evening.
When you are redecoratfng and papeIing your
house don't forget to put up new window curtains
purchased from jackson l. Co., Newark avenue.
By order Of the Examining Board Of the Fourth
Regiment for the examination OF the non-com-
missioned officers Of this regiment is dissolved
The school of instruction for non-commissioned
officers will meet on the third Friday Of each
month October 16, November 20, December 1S,
January Is, February 1s March 49, April 15), dur
the drill season. Non-eommissioned officers who
have not passed the Board will be deemed qualified
If, by the end of the season, they pass satisfac-
tory examination at these instructions. Prizes will
will be awarded to the non-commissioned officers
who have the highest percentage at the end of the
season in each of the following classes: First
sergeants. sergeants and corpOrals. Lieutenant
Godfrey G. Dillaway, Of Company D, will act as
Secretary at these instructions.