The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-30
VETERANS TO ORGANIZE
Chief Murphy's Plan to Gather
Together Old Members
Of the 18th.

The movement to organlze d 'etei@ie
Association in the Fourth Regiment mas
at last taken definite shape, on next
Wednesday evening a meeting of the ex-
members of the regiment will be held IN
the Board of Officers room in the CITY
Arnory, No. % Newark avenue. Invita-
tons to attend the meeting have been
sent to nearly all the honorably dis
charged ex-members, and the committee
in charge of the work hopes to start the
organization with a membership of at
least three hundred, that many ex-meth-
bers having already signed the call Tor
the meeting. The scheme to organize
the association has long been fostered py
Chief of Police Murphy, who at one time
was the commandant of Company Z. A
few months ago ex-First Lieutenant
Robert Martin. of Company G., who has
a record of sixteen years service, volun-
teered to assist Chief Murphy, and the
work of enlisting the ex-members was
begun. Up to date three hundred have
agreed to join, and the plan has met
with unexpected success.
A SOCIAL FEATURE.
The committee in charge has decided
to allow none but honorably discharged
ex-members to join, and this rule will
be rig.dly enforced. Members who have
served their time and re-enlisted will
not be allowed to become members until
they cease to take an active part. The
promoters of the scheme are hustling, so
that when the regiment takes possession
of the new armory the Veterans Associa-
ton will be a recognized branch. The
main object of the organization will be
to support the regiment in all that 1t
undertakes. There will also be social
and other features to make the member
ship attractive. The meeting on Wednes-
day evening will be open to all ex-mem-
bers, and those present will be entitled
to be enrolled as charter members.
Among those who have agreed to join
are a number of Hudson County's best
known citizens. Chief of Police Muir
ply heads the list, and the others are:-
Police Commissioner w. NJ. West, ex-
Lieutenant of Company F; Fire Commls-
pany F.; Sheriff John j.. Toffey, eX-Col-
onel: Register George B.. Fielder, ex-
Captain of Company D; ex-Major A.. 2.
Bush. Police Captain Fred T. Farrier,
ex-Captain of Company G; ex-Colonel
Samuel Dickinson, ex-Colonel W.. E.
Rogers, ex-Color Sergeant j. kraemer,
eN-Privates ]. L. Carswell and f. 7.
Colonel S. c.. Mccullough, ex-Private
Emil Datz. ex-Priyate BENJAMIN Amin,
Lieutenant George w. Amaar, e~x-Captain
ON THE sKIRMIsH.
Company A turned out twenty-five file,
four sergeants and three commissioned
officers last evening. After the forma-
ton of the company, Captain Bumsted
called Private Richard La Bau from the
ranks and presented him with a gold bar
for having performed 100 per cent. duty
during the five years of his enlistment.
Captain Bumsted complimented Private
La Bau, and said that he was proud of
the fact that he had been called upon
three times during the past year to pres
emit decorations for 100 per cent. duty for
five years. The drill, which was mainly
standard, and the men fully demonstrated
their right to the honor of the best drilled
company in the regiment. Sergeant Ran
dolph made his first appearance since
a hearty welcome from his fellow-guards-
men. A large number of the fair sex
Witnessed the drill. and after the COM
pany was dismissed an informal dance
COMPANY D sURRENDERs.
Last night Company. D met a new
compelled Captain O.Neill to surrender
and to declare the drill off. Private Bob
McMasters, who never surrenders to the
enemy, scurried around for lamps and
candles, and by half-past eight o'clock
had succeeded in furnishing enough light
in order to enable the Captain to hold
the special meeting for which orders had
been issued. The meeting was called
for the purpose of elect.ng corporals in
place of Corporal Jacob Kirner, honor
ably discharged, and Corporal Hover,
reduced to the ranks at his own request.
Ex-Sergeant George w. Trotter and
Private George S. Doll were unanimously
elected to the vacancies. Captain O'Neill
said he regretted that no drill could be
held, as the turnout, seventeen files, was
the largest the company had made this
season.. Lieutenant Mortimer Gleason said
that the company could secure the large
crayon portrait of George Washington,
which caused considerable trouble in the
mpan a few years ago, at a fair
price, and suggested that the picture be
purchased for the compan room in the
new armory. Captain WE'LL decided to
appoint a committee, and the matter was
referred to the committee. The com
mittee was appointed as follows:-Lieu-
tenants See and Gleason, Sergeant Bulls,
Corporal Shelter and Private insolvency.
COMPANY G'S COMING BALL.
Company G's members are working like
beavers for the entertainment and recep-
ton which will be held at Bergen Hall on
Thursday evening. February Z and the
affair promises to be a big success. The
committee has prepared an excellent pro-
gramme for the entertainment.
The officers who have charge of the ar
rangements for the opening ball will hold
a special meeting this evening at the
| Armory, on Newark avenue.