The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-23
MILITIA INSPECTED.
Excellent Showing Of the
First Battalion Of
the Fourth.
ONLY SEVEN MEMBERS ABSENT
Companies B and 3 Report With
Full Ranks@Company c's
Surprise.

Auo duHudl luSpscblOu OIL tHo ultSb Dab-
talon of the Fourth Regiment, took place
last evening at the City Armory at Head
quarters on Newark avenue, and from eight
O'Clock when the inspecting officers arrived,
until a quarter past ten o'clock, the armory
resounded with the orders Of the command
ants of the companies and the tramp, tramp,
of the rank and file as they marched to and
from the company rooms and across the ar
mory floor. As soon as the inspecting Off
GERS arrived Colonel Abernethy notified
them that the field and staff and non-com-
missioned staff We're ready to be inspected,
and conducted them to the board room
where the stats were drawn up in line. The
field n staff would have had one
hundred per cent. attendance but for the
absence of Chaplain Scudder, who had to
o1iciate at a wedding. The inspecting
officers were Lieutenant Colonel Boltwood
and Captain Wallace of the Brigade staff
The field and staff and non-commissioned
staf made an excellent appearance and re-
ceived the communication OF the inspecting
officers.
COMPANIES INSPECTED.
While the staffs were being inspected, Cap
tain Derrom and First Lieutenant A.. La
Rue Christie AMI Second Lieutenant Harry
Ramsey marched Company b to the armory
0EsoaAAS ALI dS SOOu as OOlOu0I OOitWOou
and Captain Wallace concluded the inspec-
ton of the officers, they began their inspec-
ton of the First Battalion. Captain Wal
lace called the roll of the company and each
name was responded to. The COM
pany had every man present and thus
secured one hundred per cent. for attend
ance. tt attendance was also put through
a few movements of the manual and demon
strated its ability. The uniforms Of the
company were in fine condition, as were the
equipments and arms. The company also
made an excellent military appearance.
Company f was next marched in. Cap
tain John FL. Keim, First Lieutenant Mar
tin Fritz and Second Lieutenant Edwards
were in command. The company reported
ifty-seven men present out Of a total mem
bership of sixty. The company drilled well
and acquitted itself with credit Company
E was chen inspected, and like Company B
the command reported every man present.
First Sergeant Thomas Murray, who has
been confined to his home during the past
few weeks with a severe attack of illness,
came to the armory In q coach and thus
furnished the members of the company with
an agreeable surprise, who feared that they
would not secure one hundred per cent. on
account of his illness. The company was in
command of Captain Arthur Steele, First
Lieutenant Adam Steup and Second Lieu
enant Isaac Pullen.
COMPANY CS EXCELLENT. HowIN
Tn National Guardsmen of the battalion
noticed with some degree Of pleasure that
Company G turned out the required number
of men for the inspection. This was largely
due to- the efforts of Lieutenant Fl. II.
Brinkerhof, Who thus early attests his
popularity in that company. Since the
resignation OF Captain Burns the Lieutenant
has put his shoulder to the wheel with the
excellent result noted above. The future of
Tho ~ fro-1 49,, ~.A1a1tr = ----
bright. Few people realize what q wretched
condition the affairs were in when Lieuten-
ant Brinkerhof were placed In command.
The promising condition Of the company at
the present time fulfills the ~sanguine ex-
~pectations of the L~ieutennnt's co-prIvates of
Company A. 1t is greatly to the credit of
egompang &c. that recognizing the
SeG9rts OF the Lieutenant they turned out in
such large numbers last evening. The sue
cess Of q Company is due as much to the in
div1dual efforts of each private as to those
of the commissioned officers. There is no
reason why Company C should not stand as
high as anypther company Of the regiment.
The National Guardsmen now expect to see
II achieve a high standard of excellency. OF
the f~iftytnine men. on the roll all but three
answered to their names. Acting Captain
Brinkerhof and First Lieutenant Charles
Welles We're In command of the mpan
In attendance the battalion made O most
excellent showing, there being but seven
men in the whole battalion absent. It is
very doubtful if the Second Battalion will
make as good a showing at the inspection on
ext Tuesday evening. After the Inspection
the companies, with the exception OF b.
held social sessions in their respective rooms.
ON THE SRIRMISH.
Company A held a preliminary inspection
last evening at the Armory on Grand street.
There were present three Commissioned Off
GERS, four sergeants and twenty-seven files.
Eight men were absent. The members were
in full dress uniform and Captain Bumsted
complimented them on the excellent con-
dition of their uniforms, equipments and
arms. After the inspection the regular ses-
sion of the court martial wa held and a
number Of cases were tried.
Acting Captain Brinkerhoff of Company
c is being doomed by the members Of the
company for the position of captain. Mr..
George A. Toffey, the well known son Of
Sheriff Toffey, is a candidate for first lieu
tenant, and First Sergeant William Maxon
of Company A is a candidate for second leu
tenant. The orders for the election have not
yet been published.
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