The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-14
COMPANY AS MARKSMEN.
Last Night with Medals
An ExcaIlant Showing.


The presentation of marksmen and con-
pany A, Fourth Regiment, last evening at
the armory on Grand street, was witnessed
by a large number of people. Many MEM
bers of the fair sex was present and ap-
plauded the National Guardsmen as the dec
o~rations were presented to them. The fol-
lowing officers were also present:-Majors
Brensinger, and Smith. Colonel Abernethy,
Adjutant Gerardin, Lieutenant Colonel
Mason, Captain Springsted, Lieutenants
Pringle, Broderick and Christie. Captain
Bumsted was called to Washington yester-
day, and First Lieutenant Westervelt was in
command of the. company. Tn company
was divided into two platoons, and
each platoon was brought to face
The men who received the consecutive drill
medals were first called out. They were:-
Gold bar for $50 drills. Sergeant G. Fred
erick, Privates Harry Fl. Howard and
Richard R. LaBau. First Lieutenant John
c.. Westervelt and Sergeant Harry A. Rink;
bronze medal, 80 drills, Corporal Stephen FL.
Cornell and Private A. A. LANCER. Ser
geant Long received an additional gold bar,
suitably inscribed, for being present at
every roll call of the company for the past
five years. The medals were presented by
Major Brensinger, who complimented Ser
geant Long on his excellent record.
9Th achievement of Sergeant Long" said
he, sis phenomenal. His record has been
equalled but once in the company during the
past thirty years. His faithfulness is de-
serving of recognition. One hundred and
fifty consecutive drills means more han
most people imagine. IT means that
the man accomplishing the feat
n i e. ~ +Io4 Aa ruoc foi+hfr1I
and that he Yves true to his company. The
men who have won these badges, | believe,
are deserving of more credit b the marks
men. The men who receive these have
proven that they can be relied upon at all
times, and these are the men who make good
soldiers"
Captain S~pringsted then presented the fol-
lowing badges:-Champion Badge, shot at
Sea Grit, Private Charles H. Ward, score So;
First Glass Badge, Marion Range, open to
marksmen, Private Henry A. Rink, score
Al: Second Glass Badge, Marion Range,
open to non-marksmen, Private Robert Kerr,
Jr., score "a.
Euening Journal badge, open to non-marks-
men, with a score of 80, was next presented
with that trophy. The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. c.. H. Benson. This is the
second time that this badge was won
by a Company A member. Major
Smith. who Offefed a handsome Daug0 TO
the marksman making the highest score,
providing the winner beat his previous best
score, then presented his medal to Captain
Springsted, who made the excellent score of
43, thereby beating his score OF AZ, made last
year, The regular marksmen badges were
then presented to the members who won
them. Captain S~pringsted made the presen-
tation speech and complinented the com
pany upon the excellent record it made in
rifle practice. The company has taken
first place in the regiment, thirty
five marksmen having qualified at
the rifle practice last September. They are:
Captain Bumsted, Lieltenants Westervclt
and sBowly, First Sergeant W. Maxon,
Sergeants II. A. Rink, G. F.. Long and f. B.
Gaddis; Corporals VS.. Kline, Ell. Ran
dolph and Samuel Dayton; Musicians Albert
L. Milburn and John Cornell, and
Privates j.. B. Apologize, A. Albrecht,
G.. H. Burger, E.. NJ. Converse, g. M. Gal
a j. II. Gilbert, w. J. Galway, N.
Goedert, H. Howard, V. Kirby, B. Kerr, Jr..
r. K. LaBau, A. A. LANCER, w. P. Mason.
E. p. Munzing, Walter Mussehl, Edward
Maxon, N. H. Sanborn, T. Simon, A. N.
Taylor, J. P. Van Cleef, c. H. Ward and
Honorary Member George B. B~eiderhase.
After these men received their medals the
company was dismissed, and an informal
dance was held. This pastime was INDUCED
in until after midnighJ.