The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
new JERSEYS NAVHH.
Newark and Jersey City to
Make Up the First Battal-
ionic Provide a
Cruiser.

in the Armory of the State Militia, Jer-
sey City. and a very large delegation
from Newark was present.
The Newark volunteers form hat will
afterwards be known as 1.-The Second
Division and will comprise all mem
bers from towns and townships in the
vicinity of Newark. This division of the
battalion into Jersey City and Newark
divisions was agreed upon at the last
meeting of the battalion, and last
night the Newark delegation provoked an
animated discussion as to the right to
go ahead and organize their division ac-
cording to the constitution of the bat
TALON and the right conceded by the
vote of the last meeting.
cirne the formation of the First Bat
TALON Newark has taken a prominent
pea in rne pan, and night after night
added new members to the roll.
| The members from the first city in
the State felt that they ought to have
a division of their own, meeting in
Newark rather than in Jersey City, as
at present. Excepting, therefore,, when
together, the divisions will meet separ-
ately. Each division will proceed accord
ganize by e~lecting civil officers as a
president, a secretary and treasurer.
Then when that is done the divisions
will each elect their naval officers, CON
1 4 ~ a e. q
Lieutenant Junior and two EnSigns.
Last nights meeting began by the re-
eeption Of candidates for membership.
J. Jaeger. w. Rosengeld of Irvington,
j. w. Decker, J. c. Perkey, ]. J. Done
gan. j Miller Stewart, Q; F. Mahon;
OF kearny; J.Jacobs, j. Radigan and w.
Harrington of Orange. These all being
elected, the muster roll now includes
nearly one hundred and fifty names.
A MOTION
The Newark delegation started the dis
cussion part of the meeting by one of
should authorize the Second Newark)
Division to elect its temporary officers.
Secretary Dugan of Jersey City diyis-
ion opposed this. because, he said, the
divisions We're not organized, and it was
at present impossible to tell who COM
prised the divisions. The motion was
|! premature.
Chairman George NJ. Christian of Ter
sey CITY read the constitution authoriz-
ing the organization, and pointed out the
method OF SO doing. The Newark men ali
a few of the Jersey City division pro
nounced it absurd to elect temporary
oIlcers for the several divisions before
these divisions We're properly organized.
Mr.. e. F. Hartmann of Newark hoped
tnat the authority should be granted.
NeWark had already permission to form
and why could they not go ahead and
perfect their organization? After an ami
Iiated tax, Secretary Dugan's motion to
oy a narrow majority. Then the Chair
man of the Newark committee was
ASKED to report upon the, work done
ond Division. IN SET
WI, Hartmann said that only slight
plosress nad been made; but he thinks
VIII have a fun report to make to the
diIect that Newark has organized her
On Secretary Dugan's motion it was
unanimously agreed to appoint a com
mittee for the purpose of organizine
the First or Jersey City division, Chair,
man Cnrlstian Will, in a day or two.
name the five who will constitute that
committee. 'nat
Mr.. Hartmann of Newark, in retail
Executive Committee of the Sanond III
vision shah be furnished with a full list
OF members of the First Division.
rms proved another hornets nest.
Secretary Dugan of Jersey City. what
mas Newark to do with the men in. the
FIRST DIVISION? The understanding is
that the Second Division shall constitute
Newark and vicinity"
Exactly" retorted Mr.. Hartmann,
that's just it; we want to know what
the vicinity means. Voice from a New
arker, Jersey CITY, a sally which nro-
voked much merriment. Joined in with
counterfeited glee by the DISCONNECTED
opposition: After a wrangle, Mr.. Hart
mann carried his point. But Mr.. Dugan
was not to be outdone.
A QUID PRO QUO.
What is sauce for the Newark geese.
must be sauce for the Jersey City gan
ders.' and SO proceeded to move that
the Jersey City men should be furnished
with a list of Newark members of the
battalion, and this was agreed to.
AT the next melting the formal cleo
ton OF officers for each division will be
held.
These matters being disposed of, Chair
man CHRISTIAN. made an interesting an
nouncement WHICH gratifed everybody.
When the datallon asked Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy McAdoo to detail
a ship for the use of the battalion, the
Secretary. was doubtful whether or not
he had the power to use any of Uncle
Sans vessels for that purpose.
To put himself right, he introduced a
bill into the House authorizing the Sec
disposal of Naval Reserve corps.
THAT bill" Mr.. Christian said amid
cheers, had received the approval Of
pushed through both Houses of Congress
and is now in the hands of the Presi-
dent sIta for his his signat%re
most important feature of the
bill particularly to the battalion.
is that the Navy Department will also
bodies the use of charts, instruments.
weapons and armament, and six naval
men will be detailed to each vessel to-
soon as the bill receives the Presidents
approval, will at once petition Assistant
Secretary McAdoc for one of the yes
sells.
The subject of the petition to be for
warded to Governor Werts, was then
discussed, and the Chairman reported
that when every member had signed the
muster roll, the names would be sent to
Trenton. One petition had already been
forwarded: but the Governor wants the
full list of members. This will be done,
ard the second document forwarded to
it's destination.
Other routine bushes was transacted,
and the meeting adjourned.
HERMAN RIFLES PICNIC.