The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-18
MAJOR BRHNSINGER.
Company F's Captain Pro-
noted in the Fourth
Regiment Election.
TO COMMAND THE NEW BATTALION
Who the Gallant Field officer Is
Record in War and
Peace.

The long talked of election for majo l
OF the Second Battalion of the Fourth
Regiment. took place last evening Mt the
regtmental headquarters. City Armory,
and resulted in the choice of Captain
Joseph II. Brensinger, of Company f.
All The commissioned officers OF the
regiment were present. excepting Chap
lain Scudder who ranks as captain.
Colonel Parker. Assistant Adjutant
General of the First Brigade presided.
There were two nominees.-Captain
Brensinger and Captain j. Howard
Bumsted of company "A. Captain
Arthur L.. Steele, OF ompan Z. was
also named, but declined to be a candi-
date. Two ballots were taken, thirty
six votes being cast on each. The first
resulting without choice. and on the
second Captain Breslnger received
nineteen votes and was declared
elected. Captain Bumsted received six
teen votes, and one was cast for Captain
Steele.
Captain John Graham, of G..
who has been relieved of his command ON
charges preferred by Captain Babcock.
OF the CUR detachment, of %assaulting
Corporal Abel P. Brown. while acting as
range master at the Marion range in
June last. presented himself and claimed
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entered a protest. and then withdrew.
The refusal TO allow Captain Graham to
vote caused DO trouble or commotion MS
was anticipated by some, the usual quiet
and harmony which has always char
acterized the proceedings of the officers
being undisturhed.
WHAT MAKES THE SECOND
The Second Battalion, OF which Captain
Bresinger Is now major, will consist of
company A, CAPTAIN Bumsted; ompauy
u, Captain O'Neill; company G, Captain
Lampert. aud company H. Captain
Speiiman.
The promotion of Captain IBrensinger
Will. OF course, leave vacant the cap.
tainey OF Company f, which cannot be
filled for want of time before the en-
campment, (which commences on next
Saturday. as the law requires five days
notice.
The company, therefore, during the
encampment u until a captain Is elect
ed. will be under the command of First
Lieutenant keim.
GETTING READY o SEA GIRT.
AT subsequent meeting of the Board
OF Omcers. at which Colonel Abernethy
presided, it wal decided to send d te am
of six men from the regiment to enter
the State shooting contest at Sea Girt
during the season, transportation TO be
provided and all expenses paid by the
State. The men to form the team will
be selected by the Inspector of Rife
Practice.
Colonel Abernethy declared TO a re-
porter OF II JERSEY CITY News that
statement published to the effect that
he aud Lieutenant Colonel Mason have
been interfering in the matter of the
election of a major with the intention to
defeat Captain BrensiDger as absolutely
false. lie most emphaticoily denies hav-
ing taken any sid i'll the contest, further
than to cast his own vote.
Aside from the election last evening.
which was held ID the handsomely fitted
~ officers room, the Armory presented
q lively scene. Preparations went on for
the annual encampment at Sea Girt.
Nearly every company in the regiment
WAS repres euted in the throng which be.
sieRed The storeroom of the Com
missary Department, where uniforms.
helmets and accoutrements of all kinds
were supplied TO new members of the
regiment. and given TO old members In
place of old and worn out articles. A
number OF men detailed for this duty
bad all they could do to meet the demands
MADE upon them, SO great was the rush
OF those anxious and eager TO get their
outfits Tor the coming encampment
which is anticipated with much entnu-
slasm. Other men were busily occupied
I'D packlhg In large cases the very many
utensils and things required for the
camp and field. The boys are looking
forward to a very enjoyable time ever If
they will have to experience many of
the hardships of a soldiers life.
WHO THE NEW MAJOR is.
Major Brensiuger was boru in Easton.
Pa, and is f~orty-five years old. He
served houorably in a Pennsylvania
regiment during the civil war, anu after :
ward in the EastoD Grays. He became
First Lieutenant of the Gravs and COM
manded that company when it vent to
P~hillipsburg to suppress lawlessn ess
during the railroad riots of 1877, Hs
taught public school and held the Office
of superintendent Of the schools In
Easton.
He came to Jersey City in 1887. and has
since been Principal of Public School No.
8. He enlisted in Company D of the
Fourth Regiment soon after his arrival.
and about a year later was elected cap
tain of Company f. His popularity in
Company F increased during the five
years of his captaincy, and the company's
qualification at his promotion, is
mingled with sincere regret at losing
him rs commander.
Major Brensinger has a wife aud two
children and an attractive home at No.
1913 Pacific avenue.
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