The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-20

Father in Heaven, and Thy name shall have
the honor and glory. Amen"
At the conclusion of the prayer Colonel
Abernethy introduced Major General Plume
nextto the Governor the commander of the
State forces, who said:-
MAJOR GENERAL PLUME's ADDRESS.
mot only those here assembled but all
the members Of the National Guard are
gleatly pleased that this corner stone is to be
laid today, because it indicates that, at last
the National Guard are to be provided with
suitable quarters.
"The bill authorizing the erection of ar
lnories in cities of the first and second class
was approved March 23d, 1888, SO that it is
now nearly six years old.
The act was conceived, prepared and
passed by the officers of the late First Bat
TALON, and they are entitled to all the credit
for such action.
"Since the passage of the act, the State
Military Board, acting as the Armory Com
mission have been endeavoring to carry out
its provision. They have succeeded in OBJ
tanning an armory plan which seems to meet
the requirements, and which has been gen
orally approved. They have also purchased
desirable plots of ground as armory sites in
and Newark
THE original act appropriated the sum of
$4,000 for each armory, but as that amount
was inadequate to erect an armory accord
ing to the plans adopted, action had to be de-
ferred.
Through the efforts of the officers of the
Fourth Regiment the appropriation was in
creased by the Legislature of last winter to
$135, 900, and, with the aid of $1,000 appro-
priated by the city of Jersey City, the Com
mission were enabled to contract for this
armory.
''The Commission are limited by law to an
expenditure OF 100000 each year. 1t is
earnestly hoped that the splendid condition
of the State Treasury at this time and the
increasing revenues of the State will warrant
the expenditure of at least that amount each
year SO that two armories can be erected
every three years. ~
."We congratulate the officers and MEM
bers of the Fourth Regiment that their long
deferred hopes are soon to be realized, and
trust that their record in the future will
equal, if not excel, that of the past, and that
this Armory will assist them in SO doing.n
CHEERS FOR GOVERNOR WERTs.
The band then rendered a selection and
Governor Werts stepped forward He was
received with cheers by the large throng
which had gathered in front of the armory
and which filed the windows of the Carteret
Club opposite on the Church street side.
while the Gun Detachment, stationed on
! Tuers avenue, fired Governors salute of
seventeen guns. When the smoke and cheers
had foated away Governor Werts made a
brief address. He spoke of the efficiency of the
National Guard of New Jersey, and praised
the excellent record the Fourth Regiment
had made. He hoped that with the improved
and extensive facilities which the new
armory would give the boys, they would CON
tinue to add to their excellent reputation.
He then formally laid the stone, which is a
large block of highly polished brown stone
bearing only the date 1898.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
In the box which was placed under the
stone was:-Compilation of laws of New
Jersey, 1885; Quartermaster Generals re-
port, Adjutant Generals report, front and
rear view photo of old Tuers mansion. which
stood on the armory site; photo of old
City Armory, photo of field and staff off
GERS, photo of non-commissioned staff, photos
of Governor Werts and State Military Board,
architect and engineer, captain OF
Companys B, d, E, F, G. and H, First Lieu
tenants Of Companies B, g, D, E, F, G and
II, Second Lieutenant of Companies B, G. E
aud H; Roster of Officers, N G., N. j., in
fantry drill regulations, manuel of guard
duty, bylaws of the Board of Officers
Fourth Regiment, Regimental orders 1885 to
1898, complete set Columbian envelopes,
complete set Columbian postal cards, ten
years long service medal Fourth Regiment
badge, marksmens badge 1892 set invita-
tlons to exercises corner stone LAYING and
News of December l9, 1853, coins /, s. 10, s5
and so cents and so cent Columbian
coin, Columbian stamps /, 2, 8, 4, S,
6, s, 10, Is, 30, so and 100 cents and
special delivery, muster rolls of field and
staff and non-commissioned officers and all
the companies, and two large copper pennies,
dated 1910 and 1888, which were found while
excavating the Arnory site
OTHER ADDRESSES
District Attorney Winfield, though suffer-
ing from severe cold, followed the Cover
nor with a brief address. General
Wanser also spoke, and then, lead
by the band, the vast throng joined in
singing 'My Country is of Thee" The
field music, under the direction of Drum
Major Browlee, sounded the retract and as
the gun detachment doomed forth national
salute, the crowds dispersed