The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-17
MATTERS.

Company A, Fourth Regiment, turned
out in large numbers for the regular
weekly drill. The drill was by squads,
each non-commissioned officer in charge
having exclusive command. The squads
we're drilled in the manual, and the
boys were well up to the standard;
Captain Bumsted inspected each squad
satisfactorily the company was formed,
and of the remainder of the hour the
drill was in dressing. Despite the long
rest the company has had during the
summer, the members are as proficient
as ever. 1t could not well be otherwise
with Captain Bumsted in command.
After the drill the Entertainment Com
mittee met and furnished invitations to
the member of the twenty-eighth ami
versary reception at Hasbrouck Hall on
Friday evening, October e. The recep-
mittee has exercised the usual care in
distributing the invitations. First Ser
geant William Maxon, the Chairman OF
the committee has been working like a
beaver during the past few weeks and
the members may rest assured that the
reception will be the most successful
On record.
Captain Charles H. Springsted, Inspec-
tor Of Rifle Practice, is e~ndeavoring to.
secure a number of teams from the
companies Of the regiment to enter the
military rifle team competition at the
Thirteenth Regiment On. g., 8. N. 70
Armory, Brooklyn, during the fair week"
October % to 81. The Captain paid a
visit to Company A last evening and re-
ceived assurances from Captain Bumsted
that the company would send a team.
The competition will be open to teams
battery, or the field staff and non-com-
missioned staff of regiments or battal-
ions in the National Guard or Naval
Reserve of any state or the Gcn mites !
Organizations are privileged to enter
one or more separate teams; re-entries
allowed; entrance fee, 81 per team. The
order of competition will be assigned
according to time of receipt OF entry;
original entries to take precedence of
re-entries. The competition will be held
ing. Teams will. supply their own am
munition; armory powder charge. The
regularly issued rifles of the organlza-
lions will be allowed. There will be five
shots at 200 yards, standing. and five
shots at 500 yards prone, head to target.
The prize to be competed for is a solid
silver trophy, which will be on exhibit
ton at the armory during the fair.
Company d made a creditable show
ing at its regular weekly drill last even
ing. Captain Thomas b.. o'Neill was in
Company. A will hold a special meet
ing after the drill on Tuesday evening to
elect a Corporal in place of Corporal
e. c.. Tuttle, who was reduced to the
ranks at his own request.
1t is expected that the new company
organized by Assemblyman Berry in
BayOnne Will De mustered lnLO SerVlSS
within a fortnight. The new company
is composed of excellent material and
will be a valuable acquisition to the
An effort is being made to arouse in
terest in football among the companies.
Thanksgiving Day would be a dull day
indeed to the members Of the regiment
has started the ball a rolling in more
ways than one and its old rival, Com
pany B, would earn the thanks of the
-ux-A ~r{1 xnArohnTc nf tho raKinAnt IL
It would ~re-organize its team. A game
between these companies would be a
battle royal and would not be one bit
Yale game, Company A has organized
a team with Private 3. Francis Byrne
as Captain. Boys, play BALL