The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-25
REGIMENT INSPECTED.
The Fourth Acquits Itself Ad-
mir ably.

The annual inspection of the members
of the Fourth Regiment took place at
the arm ory on Newark avenue last
night. After the inspection collation.
was served in the officers room,
which had been transformed into ban
quetting hall for the occasion. About
fifty officers and ex-officers of the regl-
ment seated themselves at the two long
tables that had been placed on each side
of the room. The menu was not an elab-
crate one, but was thoroughly enjoyed,
1t consisted of oyster soup, turkey, lob
ster salad, ice cream and cake, claret and
black coffee.
Amid the scratching of matches aud
the first few puffs of cigar smoke Colonel
AbernathY rose and with few words in
troduced Lieutenant Colonel Lampson.
who spoke of the prosperity of the Fourth
Regiment and eulogised Colonel Wanser.
And, by the way" he said. this is the
twenty.second anniversary of Colonel
Wanser' 8 membership in this regiment.
He Is the friend of every man In it, and
the success and good standing Of the regi-
ment Is largely due to him. The eye of
every man in the regiment Is upon him.
He is watched. Now we propose to carry
this watching still further"
Colonel Lampson then took handsome
velvet plush box from his POCKET and
presented it to Colonel Wanser as a token
Of the esteem in which he is held by the
members of the regiment and It's
friends.
The plush box contained a gold watch
and chain, and a locket of exquisite de-
| sign. The watch case is of 1S-karat gold
and weighs eighty pennyweights. The
outside is plain with The. exception OF the
flaf frnr
The inside of the case has an excellent
photograph of Colonel Wanser, burned
into the gold. On the cap, inside, is en-
graved:-"Presented to Colonel P. F.
Wanser by the officers and friends Of the
Fourth Regiment, N. q. N. j., May "a,
1892"
This handsome gift was complete sur
| prise to Colonel Wanser. The affair
| was arranged by committee composed
Of Lieutenant Lambert, Captain Graft
and Lieutenant Steele.
In thanking those present and the regi-
ment tor the gift, Colonel Wanser said
that he was at a loss for words to express
his appreciation and thanks for SO high
and valuable a compliment. He had
always done his utmost to make
the regiment an honor to the State and
each member an honor to the regiment.
tional Guard" said he, but whether
am elected to higher position or rele-
gated to the ranks l will be equally
proud OF my membership"
Colonel Wanser was heartily applauded
as he took his seat. He was followed by
the ins pector general, Major Charles Bolt
woca, who, in speaking of the inspection.
said that every company had passed 100
per cent, and that the regiment was sec
ond to none in the National Guard of the
State.
Several other gentlemen made short
speeches before the pleasant party broke
up.
Among those present were:-Chief of
Police Benjamin Murphy. ex-Captain of
Company c.. Fred L. Farrier; ex-Captain
John Brennan of Company G. Captain
Dicker of Passaic. Paul Sury.
Jacob Kramer. Major William
tain Bumsted, Lieutenant Burns. Lieu
tenant Lambert, Lieutenant O'Neill.
Captain Bruins, Captain Brepsinger,
Lieutenant Springster, Lieutenant Rob-
inson, Lieutenant KeiIn, Sergeant Major
William Clements. Captain Graft.
Major Brownley, Captain Morris and
Adjutant Gerarden.
Newark's Reception to Mayor wanser.
Special to the Jersey City Nevs.
NEW ARK, May 25, 1s92.-The reception
to be given to Colonel P. F. Wanser,
Mayor of Jersey City, by the Garfield
Club, No. 40 South street, this evening,
promises to be a very enthusiastic affair.
Mr.. Wanser will arrive in Newark early
In the evening, and will be entertained
by E. B. Gaddis, at his residence, No.
1016 Broad street. He will then be es-
corted to the club house. The line of
march will be down Clinton avenue to
Wright street; thence 10 Broad and
South streets. Voss's band has been en-
gagged for the evening. A large number
of the members of the club and many Re-
publicans will parade through the
streets.
The invitations to Republicans and citi-
zens in general. as well as to all clubs, to
participate in the parade and to welcome
Colonel Wanser, is general. During the
evening short speeches will be made by
Flavel Magee. Mayor z. K. Pangborn and
Gilbert Collins, of Jersey City; Herman
Lehlbach, John Y. Foster, j. Frank Fort
and others of this city. Republicans in
the lower part of the city will illuminate,
and q disnlaY Of firaMorks Is eXnected.