The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-18
SOLDIERS HONORED
Successful MarksmeD of the
Fourth Regiment Pre-
scented With Badges
and Medals.
REVIEWED BY DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS
Armory R~esplendent With Bril-
liant Uniforms and Fine Co.'S
tumes-Gen. Wanser's
Praise.
REVIEWED BY DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS

THE first review and presentation OF
marksmen's badges at the new fourlh
Regiment Armory last evening VIII hnger
forever in the memory of the gailaht
National Guardsmen who participated IN
the event. From a strictly military
point of view the event was OF even
greater Importance than the Dig opening
ball. so it is not surprising that IL was "
tended with as much if not more success
+ban what characterized that event. Ihe
nrasen+a4ion of marksmen's badges
nrevious to last night was an event.
though important in itself, that at
tracted little attention, mainly because
it could not be attended with any cere-
mony. owing to cramped quarters. con-
seuuently, when the new Armory became
a reality. Colonel Abernethy PROMISED
that the hitherto neglected presentation
would not want for attention, anu
that he has kept his promise was Iuliy
demonstrated last evening.
The Armory was respondent with GIT
lace. flags and electric lights. UP IN the
balconies, and even ON the drlll noor'
the handsome costumes OF the Ialr SEX
blended with the gold lace, and pre-
scented a scene such as is seldom VII
messed. The Armory was severely tested
as 10 Recommendations.
400 invitations were issued by AdjutaIt
Gerardin. fully $500 people crowded into
tha huiIding. The balconies were
crowded to such an extent that seats
had to be placed on the drill floor. The
members of the fair sex, without whom
an event like that of last evening is
not complete, did themselves proud.
They turned out in unusually strong
numbers, and composed at least sixty
per cent. of the audience.
CROWDS AT THE ENTRANCE.
Long before the main entrance was
thrown open, the sidewalks were blocked
by those who had come early to secure
the choice seats. The doors had to be
opened before the time fixed upon. BY
eight o'clock not a seat was to be had,
and ten minutes later standing room was
at a premium.
In compliance with orders, First Lieu
tenant Wallace N. Vreeland, of Company
G.. assumed command of the splendidly
detailed guard which was stationed at
the door. with instructions to salute all
officers Untitled to the salute. Governor
George T. Werts, Brigadier General Bird
w. Spencer, Inspector General of Rifle
Practice. and Brigadier General F. Far
mer Wanser and staff arrived early and
took seats in the boxes on the Church
street side. The members of General
Wanser's staff present were:- Major
Thomas Il. Bedle, Captain Allan B..
Wallace, Major Lewis H. Broone, Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles BoltWood, Lieu
tenant Colonel John A. Parker, Major
Enes Ra7iyou and Captain 5. Wood Nc
Slave. accompanying Erigaaier General
Bird W. Spencer 5rs-@tOlOnelS john
C. owens and William +. Decker, Assist
ant Inspector Generals of Rlae Practice.
The assembly VAS sounded ompt
at eight O'Clock. ana the companies hav-
ing been formed, took their positions TO
prepare for the battalion formation,
This formation was executed admirably
by both Sattalions. Drum Major Brown
lee furnished a surprise by turning out
the regilnental and The music was APP
10 confuse the rank and nle, it being I'M
possible to give or receive orders owing
10 the elang, and blare of the brass. It
GERS succeeded in giving orders that
could be heard. The battalions were
drawn up in columns of companies slde
position the salute to the Brigadier Gen
eraI was given. The presentation exer-
completed. The first event was the
presentation of regimental long service
medals by Governor George T. -Werts.
The names of those who received them
were published in THE Jersey City
the ~regimental trophy for the highest
Company AS team. was made by Briga-
der General Wanser. The entire COM
tre,, and General Wanser, in addressing
it, said-'Company A is the most eff
cient company in the regiment, and it
is but right thai this trophy should be
won for the first time by the best COM
pany. I hope. that next season your team
will again win it," The trophy is a hand
pedestal. The cup has three handles,
and is inscribed, Fourth Regiment
Trophy, The Armory and the Marion
rife range are reproduced in fine en-
craving. The base is encircled with sill
Yer shields. one for each company, AS
The presentation of the badges won at
Marion followed the presentation of the
team trophy. and then came the distri-
button of the marksmen's badges. All
this proved monotonous to the specta-
TORS, but they were rewarded when the