The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-06
.FOURPH'S NEW COMPANY
The Berry Guard Of Bayonne
Mustered Into Service
The New Armory.

The Berry Guard of Bayonne was mus
tered in as a part of the Fourth Regi-
ment last evening by Colonel Marvin
Dodd, the Assistant Adjutant of the Di-
vision. The company assembled at Hen
drickson's Hall. Avenue D and Thirty
first street. and among those present
We're Lieutenant Colonel Mason. Adju-
tant Gerardin, First Lieutenant John T.
Pringle, First Lieutenant Wallace Vree-
land of Company G, and Captain Arthur
Regiment. All the city officials of Bay
Council were also present. When Col
onel Dodd called the roll of the com.
pany,- he, together with the officers Of
the Guard had elected 140 members, fif-
ty-niue in excess of the maximum num-
ber allowed by the State. This placed
ing that as customary only afty-one
members. the minimum number allowed
by the State, would present themselves
command only ffty-one men are allowed
to take the oath, because ii mas been
found that when petitions are circulated
as In the case OF the Bayonne company. IN s;n,
and in order to give to the command an
opportunity to pass upon at least part
Of its membership, no more than the
service. Colonel Dodd explained TO the
company that he had received orders
from General Plume not to muster in
more than the minimum number and sug-
gested that fi5ty-one members be selected
that they may be sworn in.
There was considerable discussion as
honor of being among the original fifty
one but this was aanicably adjusted and
the company was then mustered in.
AROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for the affair and after the military cere-
mony was over With the members OF the
Guard an ana the guests were inyited to ths
with snow white linen, groaned under
the good things provided. for. the occas-
ion. Speeches were made by the Fourth
officials and atoast to the new command
followed each address; It was a. great
night for Bayonne and the mastering OF
its first military company will go down
in history as one OF the most notable
events in its history. Now that the COM
pany is a recognized military body there
elected to the commissioned offices. There
are a number of candidates for the Cap
ta.ncy. the most prominent ones being
an ex,nleniber OF the gallant seyenth Of
be issued osl shortly; ,IrtT sY1p,r1su
The new aT1nory was practically COM
pleted Yesterday and now eevry thing Is
in readiness for the decorator. who Is to
hsgq b n S ase9aFs ef she r g no
completed. as the. regiment IS avatting
the $4,000 appropriation made last week
by the Legis lature in order to so ahead
with the work of erecting the lockers.
The big drill shed, how IS com
pleted, and the finishing touches were
given the drill floor last eevning.
Owing to the refusal of the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters to accept
the electric light wiring in the Arnory,
yesterday with the Jersey City Electric
Light Company for thirty arc Lights
which are to be suspended from the roof
ltrusses of the drill shed on the night Of
the ball. The subscription list for the
ball was called in asst evening, and MEM
bers of the regiment who wish to attend
the ball and failed to sign the list. must
apply to their officers before tomorrow
night. The, Board Of Officers. have de-
rnent to attend the ball in any other
dress than the full dress uniform Of the
regiment. If any member not thus att
tired presents himself for admittance,
he will be turned away and his money
refunded.
COMPANY A.
Lincoln Guard, Company A. held it's
regular monthly meeting last evening
after the monthly inspection. Treasurer.
$l65, and a reserve fund Of $500. Freder-
dck Causing. Emanuel Britten, julius
Happ, Wilbur 3. Ackermann and Louis
p Shannon were unanimously elected to
membership. Private Shannon is mems
her of Company 3. and he Will be trans
ferred. The Entertainment Committee
was instructed to arrange q farewell In
formal dance at the old ermory on Tues
day evening, February -.