The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
COMPANY AS VETERANS
Good Time at the Fifth Annual
Dinner at the Hotel
Washington.

Company AS Veterans ate their fifth an
nual dinner on Saturday evening in the
Hotel Washington. General P. Farmer
Wanser, Colonel Hugh Abernethy and Major
Brensinger were among the invited guests
Ex-Sergeant and President of the Veterans
organization, George B. Biederhase, pre-
sided, and in his accustomed felicitous man
ner introduced the speakers when all the
many good things provided by Mr.. Linn had
received that attention they duly merited.
General Wanser, after President Bieder-
speech, compllmented Company A IN its
standing in the regiment. There was no
better company in the State, he said, and
the General didn't think there could be a
better company anywhere. 1t was COM
manded by the best militia officer in the
county Captain Bulmsted begins to BLUSH
and he (the general couldn't find words
strong enough TO say what he wanted to say
about Captain J.. Howard Bumsted, Jr.
General Wanser did not forget to refer to
the ever-famous and neyer-to-be-forgotten
March to the Sea, and wound up by saying
that when the regiment gets its additional
companies it will be a pride to the State.
Mr.. Edlow H.. Harrison, Oldest officer pres
emit of the veterans, spoke next and he, like
wise, had something pretty to say about
Company A. He advised it to keep up its
standard and drills.
CHEERS FoR CAPT. BUMSTED.
Capt. Bumsted, the popular commander OF
Company A, received a very hearty welcome
when he rose to speak. He said it was the
same song and dance. Company A was going
ahead. In numbers it had increased and its
finances were in an excellent condition. The
company had three or four hundred dollars
which it didn't now h to do with.
''Blow it in, go on a picnic" cried some OF
the guests.
The captain recounted the experiences of
sThe March, and said the secret of the COM
pany's success was that the men were always
with the officers.
Colonel Hugh Abernethy of the Fourth
Regiment spoke of the range established at
Marion. He said that unde the present sys-
tenn of ranking hat company which was
most efficient in rifle practice was the high
est in the State. The Fourth Regiment, he
said, this year had exceeded all other efforts
made. and Company A stands at the head OF
the regiment because it has made special
efforts to capture the championship prize.
The colonel then, producing a handsome gold
badge, handed it to Captain Bumsted for the
pains he had taken in winning the trophy.
The badge bore the legend:-"Champion-
ship, 1898. Colonel's medal" Captain Bum
sted replied.
MAJOR bfenSlnReT, COHlLldIiudut u pAe
Second Battalion, spoke afterwards concern
ing the status of the battalion which he com
mands, and referred to the work done by the
several companies.
ROASTED THE VETERANS.
Sergeant Maxon of Company A good
naturally roasted the veterans for not
taking sufficient interest in the company
Captain Alvin A. Graft talked about rifle
practice and school teachers; Captain Il. IL
Bowly had something to say about his
powers of usefulness; Lieutenant II. H,
Brinkerhoff spoke proudly of the glories OF
his company; ex-Sergeant Stratford in
dulged in "reminiscences, and short speeches
were made by Messrs. Galloway, Bouker
and Lieutenant H. c. Bowly. Ex-Sergeant
Van Cleef spoke on the Naval Reserve for
Jersey City.
During the speeches Lieutenant John T
Pringle set the table on a roar with funny
stories, which he tells admirably. ON
in particular, "Dick, convulsed his auditors
The lieutenant is a bon camdrdde and 9
raconteur of a finished order. Messrs
Thomas Adams, H. Kastens, Varian Bank
and Edgar Smith, deservedly popular as the
Victor Baier Quartette, sang a number OF
ouisite taste and feeling. They were many
times recalled for their admirable rendition
of popular airs.
At the close of the dinner, the officers OF
the association for 1S94-5 were elected, and
these are they:-George B. Biederbase, Presi
dent; A. D. Stone, Vice-President; Harry Il
Bowly, Secretary; John W. Aymar, Treas
urer. President Biederbase appointed this
| Executive COMMITTEE :-Captain J. H. Bum.
sted, Jr., E. H. BowIy, C. n. ~Springsted, j
P. Van Cleef and w. j. Galloway.