The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
HE Will DISBAND THEM
Colonel Abernethy Will
Have No More Nonsense
In the Militia.

"What will Colonel AberneCnY now
dor" is the question asked by members OF
the Hoboken companies OF the Fourth
Regiment. The cause of the question is
the result of the drills held this week by
the several Hoboken companies. The
Committee on the State of the Regiment
have been devoting special attention to
the Hoboken companies this week. but as
far as can be learned they didn't see any
drilling.
Company G was to have been officially
visited Monday night by Captain Werner
Bruins. Tuesday night Company L was
to have been visited by Captain Ben1a-
min NJ. Gerardin. Wednesday night
Company I. by Captain George P. Bah
cock, and Thursday might, Company IL
by Captain Alvin H. Graft.
AS far as can be learned no drills, what
ever, have been held and the visitors, on
arriving. saw only an empty armory.
Colonel Abernethy on Thursday noti-
fed Captain Lohman of the visit. Tne
Captain replied that he didn't tank IL
was necessary to send any one over: as
he was OF the opinion no drill would De
held. None was held.
Last night Company II was visited Dy
Captain Alvin H. Graft.
Nothing is now heard of the Sen atorial
Investigating Committee, and the mem
bers wonder why.
Colonel Aherpethy's next move in this
matter is looked forward to with in
terest
Colonel n. H. Abernethy. in speak, n e
of the alleged trouble amoug the Ho-
boken miiltiamen this morning, said:-
"There was no revolt In Hoboken amocg
the militiamen. 1t is very mistaken
Anrr ri r RI nj a hnttAtfnn
1t was merely a company drill, and bu
few of the meu turned out. The COM
panies In Hoboken are all small ones.
and. as | understand it. the at
tendance was as large as 1t usu-
ally is. On or about May 10,
the annual inspection takes place, and II
there is any trouble in Hoboken and the
companies do not comply with orders
they will be disbanded without further
nonsense"
General Wanser, in an interview with a
NEWS reporter this morning. said;
Il know nothing about the matter,
either formerly or informally"
A prominent militia man fntimated this
morning that all this muddle was caused
for political purposes, and that there was
some ulterior object in it, just at present,
not fathomable to the ordinary observer.
Fourth Regiment, n. G., N. j.
The articles which have appeared in TIE JER-
sEY CRY NEWS in regard to the proposed parade
on Decoration Day, have caused much discus
sion among the members of the various com
panies. The plan as outlined in TIE NEWS is
approved by almost every officer, and 1t is high
ly probable that, at their next meeting, the
officers will request Colonel Abernsthy to order
the parade.
Samuel c. Andrea, an ex.member of Company
G, has been proposed for membership In Com
pany E.
.os1f A will cf kIeaN
Corps in giving series of military tableaux, at
the Ladies' Aid Society entertainment, at the
Tabernacle, on Wednesday, April s. s,,.,..
have been dishonorably discharged from Com
pany e. for neglect OF duty;
The Cadet Corps will drill tonight at head
quarters. :.
Company is In q most PROSPEROUS condi-
tion. 1t is the only company In the regiment
which has a full roll Of eighty three members.
After the drill on Tuesday evening, the COM
paDy viii hold an informal dance. The commit
tee In charge has worked hard to make the
affair success, and 1t is expected that large
number Of people will be present. Over three
hundred invitations have been sent out. Cap
tain Bumsted, at the last meeting, notified the
members that as soon as weather permits. he
will order an open air battalion drill, and thet
paratory instruction for the drills at the next
regular drill. The battalion drill will probably
be held at Bergen Square.
Captain O'Neil of Company D is demonstrat-
ing that he is the right man in the right place
He is a strict disciplinarian, and is making the
members to the mark. As result, the attend
ance at the drills is larger and the officers real
izing that they have master" are attending
strictly to business. Captain o 'Neill will make
every effort to bring the company up to the old
standard and he will make the officers attend to
their duties or reduce them to the ranks.
The annual meeting and reunion of the Board
of Officers will be held on Friday evening,
April7 After the meeting, the annual supper
will be served. Ali the ex-officers OF the regt-
ment have been invited to be present.