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The Second Battalion of the Fourth Regi-
ment was given another outdoor drill at
Bergen square last evening. Major Bren-
singer was In command and all the COM
panies turned out q fair number of men.
Company A had the largest attendance,
t~wenty-one files, three commissioned and
three non commissioned officers. The COM
pany was divided so as to form FIVE COM
panies in all. Company A was com
manded by Captain Bumsted, the
,detail' by Second Lieutenant r.,
Thomas 0,Neill. Company G by Captain
Lampert and Company "A by First Lieuten-
ant O'Sullivan. The companies formed on
Academy street and marched company front
to their respective positions in the battalion.
The movement was repeated with the COM
panies in columns Of tours. Company A
was the base company. After the forma-
ton was completed the battalion was put
through marching movements that kept
the National Guardsmen tramping over
the poorly paved SQUARE for al hour
and a half. The drill was q marked
improvement over the one of the preceding
selves with credit. Major B~rensinger may
rest assured that the battalion will show the
effect OF his excellent instruction at tho Me-
mortal Day parade.
Sergeant Wohlheben of the Seventh pre-
cinct earned the thanks of the officers of the
battalion for keeping the spectators out OF
the way.
Captain Daniel G. Burns of Company G
has resigned from the regiment. He handed
his resignation to Colonel Abernethy on
Wednesday evening.
Captain Burns failed to report with his
company at the drill of the First Battalion
at Bergen Square on Tuesday evening, and
he resigned. His resignation has been for
warded to Acknowledgement Stryker at
Trenton. Colonel Abernethy has also
received a letter from First Lieuten-
ant Charles A. Wells, in which the
Lieutenant says that he will resign his po-
Friday. Lieutenant Wells also says that he
desires to devote all his spare time to the
study of medicine and would be unable to
fill the Office as it should be. Second Lieu
tenant H H. BrinkerhoR being the only
commissioners officer left, he has been put in
command of the company, and will be the
commanding officer on Decoration Day. An
election for Captain will be held shortly, and
Lieutenant BrinkerhoR is being doomed for
the position. Much doubt Is expressed,
however, as to whether the company will
pass the annual inspection. The company is
in a demoralized condition, and the majority
Of members seem to have lost interest
in its welfare. Lieutenant BrInker-
hoff, however. will endeavor to
bring the company up to its old tandard
before inspection, and If the company is not
reported upon favorably it will not be bis
fault. If the company does not pass, the
regiment win not be long without a COM
mand to take Its place. Ex-Captain Charles
A. Laws and Lieutenant BrinkerhoR are
actually engaged organizing a new COM
pany, and if Company G is dropped it viii be
mustered in.
Company A held a special meeting at the
Armory last evening, after the drill at Ber-
gen square, to fill the vacancy caused by the
L. Thomas. Corporal Harry Randolph was
unanimously chosen to the position. His
election left a vacancy, for which there were
two candidates, Pr.vates G. Fl. Ward and
William Stegman. Private Stegman was
elected on the first ballot by a vote Of 80 to
IL, end hereafter he will wear corporaps
chevrons. On next Tuesday evening Com
pany A win hold a full dress inspection i'm
mediately after the drill.