The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
Many Prominent Citizens Ex-
press a Desire to Become
Affiliated With 1t.

The promoters of the movement to organ
lze Naval Reserve battalion in this city are
meeting with greater success than they
anticipated and before another fortnight the
battalion will be organized and take shape.
A meeting to bring about this end, will be
held in the board room of the Hudson
County National Bank and cards announc-
ing the meeting will be sent to all those
who arelikely to take an active interest.
Architect q. f. Long, who is performing
all the work attending the organization, has
communicated with Captain R. L. Thythian,
Y. 5. N, and Superintendent of the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis and has
secured list of ex-nayal commanders and
cadets, residing in this State whom, it is
thought would take enough interest in the
work to accept the position of Commander of
the battalion. These gentlemen are:-James
Parker, ex-Lieutenant Commander, of Perth
Amboy; George Robert Ferguson, ex-Cadet
and Engineer, Orange; Henry w. Miller, ex-
Lieutenant Commander, Morristown; Frank
Iurnbull, Morristown; Charles L. Burns,
Bergen Point, and Alexander C. Oliphant.
Trenton
The following letter accompanied the
names and explains ITSELF
THE LETTER.
o. s. NAVAL ACADEMY
ANNAPOLIS, Nd.
Mr.. C. r. LONG:
DEAR SIR:-I enclose you the names aud ad-
dresses OF SIX ex-n naval officers residing in your
vicinity, These are all have been able to OBJ
tain. Captain James Parker is gentle
man VINO has not lost his interest
in naval affairs, and will doubtless
assist, with his ad vice and counsel, if he cauno
actively participate in the movement. He was
distinguished naval officer. Captain Heury
n. Miller, a brother of the commander OF, the
Naval RncarVQ w nm nr,li iuhn
officer and would make an excellent COM
mander for your reserve.
Very respectfully,
r L-FHFTHFAN,
Captain q. S. Navy,
Superintendent.
Mr.. Long and the gentlemen assisting him
are certain that they will secure one of the
ex-naval officers to accept the position of
commander, and they will all be communi-
Gated with.
THOSE ANXIOUS TO JOIN.
Since the last report of the movement was
published in these columns, the following
gentlemen have asked to have their names
placed on the roll of organizers George j.
Tenant, DR.. Mclaughlin, c. H. Benson,
Charles M. Vreeland, James P. Van Cleef,
Samuel Drayton,. John T. Bolen,
George N: Christian, A. Russell Metz,
Charles Titterwortb and VIM. Rouse
The total number of members
is now over fifty and enough additional
members to I'LL the roll could be secured in
few hours, but great care is being exercised
by the organizers to secure only those who
would make desirable members. 1t is the in
tention of the organizers to give the bat
TALON position socially, and for this reason
only those candidates who have a good stand
ing in the community will be admitted.
The organizers were much pleased to read
in the columns of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS a
few days ago of Senator McPhersons plan to
make the coast survey ships, Naval Reserve
vessels, and this unexpected help from
Washington has brought joy to their hearts.
Mr.. Long will communicate with Senator
Mcpherson and inform him of all the details
in regard to the organization of battalion
in this city.
"In few weeks,' said Mr.. Long to re-
porter of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS last even
ing, ''we will have everything in shape We
are meeting with more success than we an
ticipated, and as soon as we secure a Com
mander we will be able to take possession of
a Naval Reserve shipn