The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-27
Badge Presentat ton.

were falling into line at the armory last
Friday evening, and the First Sergeant
was about TO tnrn the company over to
! Captain Van Solver, and while the invited
guests were being cared for, one of the
Corporals approached, saluted the Cap
tain and informed him that the fire bell
was ringing. "Badge presentation post
poned until after the fire-dismissedl .
was the hurried command, and the sword
and belt were quickly laid on the stage
for future use. This was at s o'clock.
At $3.50 the company was again formed
and the program carried out.
There was general drill in the manual
of arms, and, with the exception of one
or two new recruits, the various evolu.
lions were executed with regularity and
snap winch was at once creditable to the
Captain and men. Captain Van Solver,
on behalf of Captain c. A. Reid, Inspector
of Rifle Practice, who was away South
with the New Jersey Rifle Team, present
ed the badges. There were nineteen In
all, three having received silver Crosses
of Honor, fourteen bars designating the
year of qualification and two medals de-
noting the first qualification. There were
only twenty two men reported at the
range last season, on account of the en-
campment having been so soon before the
practice began. This is good showing,
but ought to be beaten the coming season.
Out of the above number four belong to
Winkler's Band, two of them only not be
ing marksmen.
After the presentation the pieces were
put in the racks and the side-arms laid
away, when the boys "fell in for lunch,
to be served at the Lambertville House.
Headed by the invited guests, the line OF
march was taken up and the route was
down York street to Union, to Bridge.
Notwithstanding that the help at the house
had been assisting at the fire, everything
was found in readiness and the happy
party was soon seated around the beauti-
full and inviting tables, surrounded on oil
sides with bunting and flags, with large
&C" and "7" at the rear of the dining
room. A large table at the head had been
set apart for the guests, among whom
were Prof. Alex. P. Kerr, City Solicitor
Walter F. Hayhurst, Captain Charles A.
Slack, Horace Reading, of Stockton, A.
q. Gandey, A. b. Stockton, Chief of the
New Hope Fire Department, Robert A.
Montgomery, ]. N. Hazen, representing
The Beacon, Israel Huselton and g. j..
Anderson, agent of Vreeland's Minstrels,
who will occupy the armory tomorrow
Thursday evening. Letters of regret
were received from Clark Pierson, of THE
RECORD, DIR. Z. McGill, s. A. Finger and
Frank Barkley, Doorkeeper of the New
Jersey House of Assembly. After dis
cussing the good things provided, which
were fully up to the reputation establish
ed by this popular resort, short addresses
were made by the Captain and Messrs.
Hayhurst, Kerr, Reading, Husetou, Slack
and Hazen. The remarks of the guests
were just calculated to impart encourage
ment and zeal to the members and were
highly complimentary to the officers, non-
commissioned officers and men alike.
The decorations of the banqueting room
were under the control and judgment OF
Joseph Sproat and were deserving OF the
many compliments bestowed upon their
richness and beauty.
With the proposed election near al
hand, it is to be hoped new officers may
be elected which will give the company
the impetus needed. That there is vast
improvement 10 the morale of the COM
mand was noticeable to all and left an inn
preston that was very satisfactory. Such
entertainments have desirable effect, and
the company, instead of numbering only
forty-slx men, should number seventy-six.
The following are the names of those
who received badges:
Captain Van Solver.
Sergeants Edward II. Lawyer (silver
CROSSE, William w. Smith and Gideon b.
Cook.
Corporals John d. Rocks (silver cross),
Charles E. Rose, Charles ID. Cox and Will
liam A. Horn.
Privates Chas. w. Case, Arthur Clarke,
William ii. Lawyer, Newton V. Lauben-
slime, Samuel L. Myers, James M. Miller,
Christopher Messerschmitt, Frank b. Park
er, George L. Rocks, Scherbaum Herman,
William b. Seals (siver cross) and Schnei-
der August.