The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-04
FOURTH'S ANNUAL MUSTER.
Programme for the Annual Inspection
Rifle Range Practice.

Programme for the Annual Inspection-
Rifie Range Practice.
The following orders have just been IS
sued to the members of the Fourth Regi-
menr, N. G. n. j., by Colonel Abernethy:
JERSEY Cry. April 2S, 1893,
1.-The Marion rifle range having been put III
thorough repair and fitted up with eiectrical
appliances, will be open for the USE OF members men
OF the regiment on Saturday, May 0, 1880 @uu
on every Saturday until October q
The range is located at the foot OF sip avenue,
and can be reached by Montgomery street cars
to West Side avenue, tnence north 10 DIP ave-
nue..
The following trophies will be competed for
Colonel's Badge-To the officer or enlisted
man making the highest score during tAe sea
sou in any of the matches.
Lieutenant Colonel's Badge-To the officer or
enlisted man making the highest score at Sea
Girt, provided he has practiced this season at
the Marion Range before making such score
Majors Badge-To the officer or eniisIeo inan
making the highest score, provided sucn score
xceeds his highest recorded score. .for the past
Range Committee Badge-To the officer or en-
listed man making the greatest number OF pun s
eyes in other matches at Marion during the sea-
son.
Eveaino Journal Badge-Highest score, open
to non-marksmen only.
The range will be open every Saturday (rain
or shine) from two O'Clock until SIX O'CLOCK
Each competitor will signify to the range
officer or acting range officer his intention 10
compete, and if for the Majors or journal
badges, he will so state: and upon payment OIL
twenty five cents he will receive ten cartridges
and also a numbered score card, upon which VIII
be entered the date, and the name, rank and
company of the competitor. ANY NUMBER oA
re-entries will be allowed.
No competitor can win more than one pa age.
The range committee will detail range
officer, they will also make such rules an q re-
gulations as may be necessary, subject TO the
approval of the Colonel, and keep them posted
at the range.
so convenient that every member will avail
himself of its advantages; aud every company
officer should personally endeavor to bring cut
the full strength of their companies, SO that at
the end of the season the figure of merit of the
several companies and of the regiment may be
among the highest in the State.
CAPTAIN ABRAM p. Bush, l. r. P.
GEORGE P. BABCoCK, g. D.
's ARTHUR L. STEELE, Co. E.
By order of COLONEL ABERNETHY.
BENJAMIN NJ. GERARDIN,
Adjutant.
Further orders for the annual inspec-
tion and muster of the regiment have
been issued, as follows:-
JERSEY City, May 2, 1893
I'm compliance with General Orders No. J.,
C. s.. from Brigade headquarters, the annual
inspection and muster of this Regiment will be
made by Major Charles Boltwood, Quarter
master and Acting Inspector, on the dates as
below
1.-THE Regiment will assemble in State
service uniform, (black helmets and white
gloves.
III.-Field and staff dismounted, the non-com- /
nssoned staff and field music, and command
ants with their commands will assemble at the
City Armory, on Wednesday. May n, at eight
| O'Clock p. NJ.
INV. Priyates will be alphabetically arranged
with the last name first. and the Christian name
| in full If gained by reinstatement, the date OF
| enlistment must show, and under remarks the
date dropped, and the date of reinstatement.
| Details to the Gun Detachment will also snow
under remarks" Commandments of companies
| will prepare one copy and send it to these head
| quarters before making out the other two. A
| list of absentees will be made on blanks fur
| nished for that purpose, and the names OF ao-
| sentees and the cause of absence will not be
| entered upon the roll.
The .'recapitulation" will be left blank, to be
\ filed in by the mastering officer.
Rolls will be presented to the mastering
officer rolled and tied-they must not be foldei.
Commandments will see that each enlisted man
has his coat, trousers and helmet well lifting
| and clean; buttons on same, cleaned and bright
| ened; waist belts tightened and boots polished,
and that no buttons, letters or figures are miss
| ing on the uniform.
| The attention of all line officers is called to
1 par. 742, drill regulations.
| V-CommandantS OF companies and First
| Sergeants are hereby ordered 10 be at their
| RESPECTIVE armories, in fatigue uniform for the
| inspection of quarters and company books and
| papers as follows:-
Companies &C. 'sE' and "F'' on Wednes-
| day. May "a, at seven O'Clock. P. M.
! Company a. on Thursday, May rs, at eight
/ O'Clock, P NJ
| o'clock P. NJ.
By order of Colonel Abernethy,
| Benz. NJ. GERARDIN, Adjutant
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