The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15

DRILL SEASON HERE
Fourth Regiment Boys Will
Fall in on Novem-
Der 9.
%REGIMENTAL ATHLETICS
A Football Tournament for satur.
day Nights Arranged-Indoor
Games in January.

AS the end of the campaign draws
near, things are becoming more active
in and about the big Armory on the
Heights. The members of the Fourth
Regiment are preparing for a long and
hard drill season. The vacation this sea-
son has been extended over a month
longer tina any preceding one. and APP
preeiating this the men win buckle down
to a season of good hard drilling. Drills
will commence on Monday, November 9.
The following regimental orders. No 10,
were issued last night by Colonel Aber-
ing of drill season and other points of
Interest,"
HEADQUARTERS
FOURTH REGIMENT, N. G.. N. J..
Jersey City, October 10, 1896.
Orders No. To-
|. The drill season of 1867 will open
November 9. Companies will commence
drills on their regular nights on and after
that date. Instruction will be progress
sive.
P. NJ. Drill call at $40, assembly imme-
diately after. Recall from drill, 9:45 p. M.
Battalion Commanders will be charged
with the general supervision of company
drills in their respective battalions. COM
pany drills on meeting nights viii be held
at option of Company Commandments.
III. Drills in guard mounting and guard
duty will be neld by mpa once In
each of the following months:-Novem-
Der, January, March and May.
" Commandments of companies and of
the Gun Detachment will make a close
inspection of their commands and see
that the uniforms are in good condition
and that no buttons, letters or figures are
missing. Commandments will make requi-
sition on the Quartermaster <or articles
needed. The Quartermaster will make
an inspection of the musicians.
v. Regimental Headquarters Night,
Wednesday, from s to 10. The Staff Off
GERS and the Sergeant Majors are ex-
pected to be present. The Surgeon is
charged with seeing that at least one of
the Assistant Surgeons is present for
duty on Headquarters Night. The Quar-
termaster's Department will be open for
the transaction of business on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, from s
to 10. The Quartermaster will see that
either the Quarteramaster Sergeant or
Commissary Sergeant is present on the
above nights.
VI. Every portion of the uniform of en-
listed men will be kept at the Arrnory
when practicable. Commandments will de-
tail a Sergeant to act as Company Quar-
termaster Sergeant. He will be given a
master key Of the company lockers, and
he will report to the Company Command
ant any infraction Of the above rule.
The Armorer will see that no uniforms
are taken out of the building without
permission.
VII. The regimental class of theoretical
and practical instruction for non-conmis-
stoned officers will be under the direction
of the Adjutant as instructor. The class
will meet once each month during the
drill season at $3.50 o'clock P. M, in
fatigue uniform; notice of date will be
given hereafter. All company non-com-
.nissioned officers are hereby ordered to
attend the sessions of this class. Those
not attending will be reduced to the
ranks. Commandments of companies whose
regular drills occur on the same evening
DC RI a GaCSinrS of fha| clocS n u or n =
not, in their discretion, excuse all or
some of their non-commissioned officers
from attendance at the class for that
evening, reporting their actien in such
case to the Adjutant. The theoretical
instructions will be in the nature of lee
lures.
VII. The ,regimental class for recruits
will be under the direction of Second
Lieutenant 7. B. Gaddis of Company F,
as instructor. assisted by Sergeants Ken
meth E. c. Robertson, Company E, and
porals Lou P. Shannon. Company A,
and Charles Stell. Company 3. Com
mandants of companies will order their
recruits to report to Lieutenant Gaddls,
at the Armory, on Friday evening, No
vember Is, at $50 o'clock, and report the
names to these Headquarters. Company
Commandments will see that their recruits
are furnished with rifles. Lieutenant
Gaddis will report monthly to the Com
pany Commandments, through these Head
quarters, the present and absent.
TX. The following is published for the
information and guidance of all con-
cerned:-
State of New Jersey.
Office of Adjutant General,
Trenton. May 4, 1896.
General Orders No. t.
The following rules and regulations,
having been adopted by the State Military
Board and approved by the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief, are published for
the information and guidance of the Ma
tienal Guard
I. The colonel of tire regiment located
in the armory shall be the custodian of
the armory.
II. The colonel shall have authority to
issue rules and regulations for the care
and governance of the armory, after they
are approved by the State Military Board.
III. No armory can be used for other
than military purposes.
Nv. Unless the regiment, or some por-
ton thereof. are On active duty, the ar
msry shall be strictly closed on Sundays
throughout the year.
v. No spirituous or malt liquors will be
allowed in the armory.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief.
a WILLIAM STRYKER,
Adjutant-General.
By order of Colonel Abernethy.
BENZ. M. GBRARDIN,
Official. Adjutant.
The Board of Governors of the Regi-
mental Athletic Association met last
night and transacted considerable impor-
tant business. Several amendments were
offered to the constitution and bylaws,
one setting the date of the meeting nights
of the Board for the fifteenth day Of the
month, another amendment offered pro-
vi6ed for the election of an official handi-
capper. who is to fix the handicaps in the
closed events Of any games given by the
R. A. A.
Acting Captain of Athletics Brister re-
ported the organization of several COM
pany football teams. and requested the
Board to arrange for a schedule Of games
between the companies, and to offer a
suitable trophy to the company winning
the most number of games. The games
will be played on Saturday nights. The
public will be admitted upon payment of
a slight fee at the door. The Board agreed
with Captain Brister and the Athletic
Committee was ordered to proceed with
the tournament.
The Athletic Committee also received
orders to arrange for a set Of indoor
games to be held in the armory during
the month of January.
At the last meeting Of the Board of Of
fcers. it was decided to hold the grand
annual subscription ball during the month
later.
Invitations are out for the reception of
CompanyA to be held at Hasbrouck Hall
on October &c, the anniversary of the or
ganization of the company.
NAUGHTY BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS