The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
MY FRIEND THE MAJOR
Many of the Fourth's Officers
Anxious to Be Referred to
as Sueh-News Of the
Companies.

The Second Battalion of the Fourth
Regiment occupied the drill floor at the
new armory last evening and d large
crowd witnessed the manoeuvres from
the gallery. The drill vas the last prior
to the Memorial Day parade. and Major
Brensinger took full advantage of the
opportunity to improve the efficiency of
his command. The battalion was formed
by Adjutant Pringle. the formation being
completed without an error. The turn
out was not as large as that of the
First Battalion on Monday night. but
what was lacking in numbers was made
up IN the drill. Later in the evening
Major Brensinger turned the command
over to Captain Steele of Company E.
who demonstrated that he is as much
at home in that position as when in
command of the
CAPTAIN BUMSTED MUM.
AS the time for the formation of the
Third Battalion approaches there is
much speculation as to who will be
chosen for Major, and thus early rumors
as to the successful officers are flying
thick and fast. One rumor has It that
the office was rendered to Captain ].
Howard Bumsted of Company A, and
IAA&S tHC iAa Rho 49,
refused to become a candidate. Captain
Bumsted was a candidate for Major Of
the Second Battalion and was defeated
by but one vote, the present Major j.
H. Brensinger being his successful rival.
Those who know Captain Bumsted mos.
intimately claim that having been de-
feated once for promotion he will ask
no further favors from the officers. The
(on+a;n Inu-ayror o. hos NOT vat dppla red
himself on this point.
If he becomes a candidate he will have
no difficulty in securing the Office,
Another rumcr makes Quartermaster
Captain Alvin Fl. Graft for the Major
ship, and still another credits him with
taincy of one of the new companies.
Like Captain Bumsted the Quarter.
master has said neither aye nor nay"
rumor will be kept busy. The mem
bers of Company A, in event OF the
promotsion Of qfnsrtermaster GTaf ho viii
iof euaft On The sKIRMIsH.
.Quartermaster Graft Inspected the
Tuesday evening and found everything
IN good condition. The company turned
out th:rty-one file AND three com
dance for some time. After the in
spection the company held it's regular
monthly meeting and elected 10 mem
bership Thomas A. Barita, George w.
Naylor, Jr., John w. Frazer, Robert
Nitsehke and Gustave Ebert. An cleo
ton to fill two vacancies for corporals
was held and Cornelius MeSweeny and
Henry A. Kierig We're elected. The re-
ce.pts for the evening were $27.
Sergeant Thomas McAuley of Company
G received his. warrant last evening. 1t
was presented by. Captain Bouker.
There is but little prospect that the
new opera chairs will be placed in po-
sition for the review and presentation
of marksmen's badges tomorrow night.
The work of setting the chairs in pos
sition was only begun yesterday. and it
will take several days to complete the
work unless an unusually large force of
workmen is employed.
Tne handsome mante1 of Company A
is completed with the exception of the
setting Of the mirror and the oak canopy,
| completed by tomorrow night. The mem
bers are justly proud of the mantel,
which is by far the handsomest in the
armOry.