The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-05-15

Inspection.

Horace NJ. Reading commanding, left this
city on Friday, the 10th, at l1.62, foI
Trenton, where with companies A, b and
D, of the LIST Battalion, they were Inspect
ed by Colonel D. B. Murphy. Brigade
Inspector.
The new officers, il the;s new uniforms,
presented very pleasing ''living pictures, y
and were complimented on every side for
their soldierly bearing. The members OF
the company also presented fine appear
ance, the equipments of each man being
frightened up in proper shape. The
company needs new trousers, fatigue
coats and caps TO pu, it in first class con-
dition. We presume a rcquisition will
be made out Immediately for them.
At Trenton, the command was compli-
mented on their fine appearance and the
boys certainly deserved all the praise they
received, as every one tried to do his best
and thus show the result of the Adjutant's
arduous work for the past eighteen
months.
Colonel Murphy personally compliment
ed Captain Reading and the two lieuten-
ants and the company through them for
the wonderful change in discipline and
steadiness. The boys seemed to feel a
pride in the organization, and that feeling
alone will make and preserve the COM
pany.
The ceremonies of inspection and mus
ter were gone through with on the Nor
NAL School campus and Col. Murphy was
assisted by Lieut.. Col. Thomas S. Cham
bers and Captain Sewel. After the in
spection, a battalion parade was made
and the cvolutions, though little stiff,
were pleasing 10 many respects.
The company arrived home at 6. 80 and
marched to the Armory by way of Bridge
and Main streets.
Before dismissal, the Captain, Adjntant
and new lieutenants made complimentary
remarks which were well.reccived. The
roster contains the names of three officers
and fifty-five men and there was only ono
private who was absent without leave.
The new officers having received their
commissions, have assumed entire COM
mand and Captain Van Solver has been
relieved OF the unpleasant position he was
placed in on the Sth of November, 1898,
when he was appointed by Colonel Skirm
as temporary commander of the company.
A vast amount of work, necessary yet I'M
pleasant, had to be done in order to .ac-
complsh the end sought after-the pre-
serving of the company from disband-
ment. The work was done and the OBJ
ject accomplished, and the Adjutant de-
serves more credit than will ever be given
to him for his faithful and worrying
work. Credit, however, does not pay for
time and energy, such as has been dis
played by Adjutant Van Solver. We have
had many opportunities during the past
few months to see and know just what
was being done, and how many adverse
circumstances there were to work against
yet he has never been discouraged, know
ing that time would be required to attain
results that would be substantial. He has
been upheld by all the officers of the Ma
tional Guard from the Governor down,
and it Is pleasant feature to say that the
non commissioned officers and a majority
of the company have sustained his course
of action. We compliment the Adjutaut
upon the result and trust that the new
commander may take up the work of i'm (.
provement and carry ii TO the point when
Company G will be second to none in the
National Guard.
We would suggest the formation OF an
honorary list, as there are large number
Of citizens who would in this way give
countenance to the company.
Following is the roster of Company c.:
Captain Horace NJ. Reading.
1st Northumberland G. Young.
I'd Lieutenant Gideon b. Cook
Sergeants- William w. Smith, Edmund
ii. Lawyer, Frank Hurley.
Corporals-John ID. Rocks, Lewis
Cook, Charles E. Rose, Charles ID. Cox,
William A. Horn.
Musicians-Burroughs Parent, Herbert
s. Dlts.
Privates--Edward Y. Bright, George
B. Bacorn, Arthur Bothers, Charles w.
Case, Edward b. Cooper, Charles Con-
over, Arthur ii. Clark, Elmer g. Docher-
ty, Samuel Diamond, Fred Dilts, William
Ellis, William s. Fields, Lloyd Ywyther,
Warren q. Hoffman, Jacob ii. Holcombe,
Joshua Heston, Joseph Hunt, Andrew b.
Kerr, Daniel G. Kerr, William N. Kirk,
William Ii. Lawyer, Newton Laubenstine,
Samuel L. Myers, James M. Miller, Will
liam ID. Miller, George Mitchell, Christie
pher Messerschmidt, William s. Moore,
Clinton b. O'Daniels, Frank b. Parker,
Hartley G. Packer, Joseph Parent, George
L. Rocks, Aaron Rake, Charles E. Rowe,
Richard B. Reading, William II. Sproat,
William b. Seals, George F. Stout, Aug
ust Schneider, Herman Scberbaum. John
f. Scheiterle, John w. Swallow, George
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