The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-28
On the Skirmish.

The movement to organize q new company of
the Fourth Regiment Is receiving encourage
ment. The new company will hail from the
fiye Corners.. II is being organized by ex-Cap-
tain cnaries Laws of Company A. J.. H. Nc
Kain and DR.. H. Brinkerhoff. Jr., also of Com
pany A.. Over forty, young men have already
next week tue number Will be increased
to ffty. the organizers are confident
that TIE COMPANY will soon secure
and that it will be one of the oest commands in
the Fourth. The first meeting will be held on
Friday evening at the federal Clubhouse, when
II is expected that officers viii De elected. Ex-
Captain Laws viii PROBABLY be elected Captain
and DIR. Brinkernotf aud j. H. McKain Lieu
tenants. AS soon as fifty names are on the roll,
it will be forwarded to Colonel Absrnethy, who
Will take steps toward the Immediate
will be called l. if the application
gets In In time. II the .mucn talked of Green :
VILE company is organized a new battalion will
be- formeh III the regiment. The future of the
regiment seems particularly bright at present,
aud when 1t takes possession of It's new armory
1t will compare favorably with the other regi-
ments In the state, both as regards strength
aud proficiency.
Captain John Graham of Company c. who
assaulted Sergeant A. I. Brown at the Marion
Range a few months ago, will be tried by the
brigade court martial at its next meeting on
September IA at Paterson. Eleven witnesses
viii be examined, and 10 order 70 have the trial
thorough, they will be divided into three
patches, each to be examined on different
evenings. At the next meeting Lieutenant
Stiep and Captains Steele and Babcock will
guilty TO the charges, but Sergeant Brown has
such a clear and strong case that more than one
officer III the regiment will be surprised II the
court martial fails to lind him guilty.
Captain j. Howard Bumsted Jr., of Comp my
A will receive four decorations this year. They
are:-Ten years services medal, sharpshooters'
decoration aud the silver cross OF honor Tor five
successive years qualification as a
m~arksman. It is reasonably certain that the
fourth decoration will be the coionei's oa dye
for the highest score at the Marion Range. The
Captain now leids with the excellent s:ors or
45. AS this Is the highest score ever m ade on
the range, 1t is safe to predict thar il will not
be beaten.
Company AS mascot cat s.Tottenyille.n which
was picked up at Little silver by Capt. Bumsted
while the company was on its memorable
march. TO Sea Girt, has mysteriousiy disap-
peared, and the members are in sackcloth and
1shes. Every member Of the company had a
warm spot In his heart for the frisky and play
fui feline, and her absence is deeply regretted.
A number of members suspect that the mascot
was stolen, aud should this be the case and the
member discover the Kidnapper, war will
be declared IN short order. Private Byrne,
who drilled the cat in the manual
says that he will leave no stone unturned 10
discover the whereabouts of his pupil. The cat
was named "Tottenville. - to commemorate the
twenty-five mile record breaking march from
Port Richmond, s. l., TO Tcttenville.
Captain Keim, recently elected commandant
of Company +, is the right man in the right
place. He is an excsilenJ officer ami in every
way qualified to the position OF Captain.
The members of Company A are talking of
circulating a subscription list IN the company
for the purpose OF raising funds to furnish their
company room In the new arnory. The mem-
beers will spare no effort to make the subscrip-
ton foot up one thousand dollars.
Much credit is due Sergeant Major John T.
Pringle for the excellent manner IN which he
looked after the Second Batilion at camp. AL
though but recently elected he filled the posi-
ton In a most creditable manner.