The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Promotions and Discbarges-Com-
pany AS Strong Showing-Get-
ting Ready for Sea Girt.

Company @ has promoted Corporal
William j. Newly to a sergeantry, aud
the following privates to be corporals:
George r. Kidder, james A Robinson
and Michael Ambrose. Ex-Sergeant
James Mahoney and Privates Charles
Foley and Thomas Sewell have re enlisted
for another year.
New applications for membership have
been issued, and hereafter all aDplfca-
lions must be filled out on them. Inc
rule requiring all recruits TO undergo an
examination BY the Regimental Surgeon
will also be enforced.
Captain Arthur Steele OF Company Il
has received honorable discharges Tor the
following privates:-Edward +. Kellum.
George F. Hammel, John H.. Brown,
Thomas E. Burke and Joseph w. Hig
gins.
Private Charles Coombs of Company A,
having removed from the State, has been
dropped from the roll.
Company A is one of the most prosper
Gus companies in the State. 1t is the
only company having the full roll of
eighty-three men. Whenever a vacancy
occurs, the company finds no difficulty in
filling it with a first class man.
The bulletin board is seldom
without Al application. so popular
ms the company UoCUuSs AuS otdtS Va
affairs is due TO the impartial manner in
which Captain Bumsted fills his office.
He has no "favorites" and, consequently,
a spirit of good fellowship prevails in the
company that is seldom fonnd in military
organizations. The company could sus-
tain no greater loss han to lose Captain
Bumsted.
The gun detachment has been granted
permission to parade its howitZer in the
parade on Memorial Day.
Sergeant John I. Pringle, of the Gun
Detachment, is a humoriSt of no mean
ability. He is a welcome visitor at the
different companies.
Captain O,Neill of Company D Is living
up to the promises he made when he was
elected commandant OF the company. He
said that he would remove all dead
wood' and thai he is Keeping bis word
can be seen by the number OF dishonor-
able discharged that have been issued
during the past few weeks AT the last
meeting Private William Miller was dis
nonorably discharged for neglect of
duty.
Jose oh G. Montgomery have been elected
members of Company f.
Enough badges have been offered for
competition at the Marion Range and
Sea Grit to give every bel of the
regiment an opportunity to win glory
and incidentally a few ounces OF gold.
There are numerous company badges,
ana there is no reason why the regiment
should not be in the front RANK in Marks
mansbip this year. The members Ger
tainly have enough Inducements to prac-
iice at the Marion range. The company
badges are as follows:-Company A, CAP
rains badge for highest qualifying score At
Sea Girt: first lieutenant badge for the
highest score at Marion; secoud lieuten-
ants badge for the highest score at the
Marion range for non -marksn,en. Comp
any C, captains badge for the highest
score at Marion range. Company d,
captains badge for highest score at Marion
and,the Paul Sury badge tor the highest
score at Sea Girt. Company r, champion
badge for the highest score at Marion, a
badge for second highest score. Company
T, badge for the highest score at Marion.
The member OF The Jul detachmen5
making the highest score will also re-
ceive a handsome badge. This will no
doubt be won by CORPORAL A. P. Brown
who is the best shot In the regiment. he
AREA 1y mas a score OF Al out OF a possible
so.
Captain Bumsted, of Company A, is
hard at work preparing for the march to
Sea Girt. He has applied for permission
to leave the State. This permission is
necessary. as the boys will pass through
Staten island on Gnelr journey. The u1i-
form will be as tolioWS:-Felt ca CO palgn
hat (Such as is worn by Gns
Pennsylvania National Guard) fatigue
coat, hayersack, regular trousers, canvass
leggins, AID two blankets. one rubber
ard one wooien. The blankets will be
rolled a., worn over the shoulder as a
sash. Ne captain win not Do mounted
He Will walk avery Inch of the way.
Tents will be taken along, and four men
will be assigned 10 zach tent. The cook
ing will be done by a regular steward,
and such men al will De detailed to ala
him. 1t is the intention OF the captain to
make every man trough sit," and every
mau will be given an opportunity &c
learn what real camp life is
like. The members of the
company are highly enthusiastic over
the march, and when the company leaves
the arnory on the Friday morning before
the week of camp there will DE at least
thirty five men III line. Ia order 10 reach
camp on Monday morning the boys must
cover the sixty miles in three days.