The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-21
SOLDIERS REV ARDBD.
General Bird Spencer Dis
tributes Medals to Mem
bers Of the Fourth.
A CREDITABLE PARADE
After the Review There We're
Dancing and General Merry
Making.
A CREDITABLE PARADE

The presentation of marksman badges
and long service decorations to members
of the Fourth Regiment took place at the
Arnory last night. The event was a
brilliant one. and is always looked for
ward to by the militiamen with pride and
anticipated pleasure. There Is but one
ven that eclipses the presentation Of
medals, and that is the regimental ball.
The presentation of the badges, how
ever. which denote that the wearer can
skillfully handle a rifle, and which caused
man an aching shoulder, is nearer and
dearer to the average soldier han any
social event however great or small.
The member of the regiment paraded
in full dress uniform n after a regi-
mental parade and review the medals
were presented by B~rigadier General Bird
w. Spencer, Inspector of Rifle Practice of
the State.
The doors of the Armory were thrown
open at seven o'clock. At that hour, con-
trary to expectations, the attendance was
quite slim. This was due no doubt to
the snow storm and the consequent delay
upcn the trolley lines. About half past
seven the crowd began to arrive, and be-
fore eight o'clock it was estimated that
between two and three thousand per-
sons had been admitted and a continuous
stream was pouring in all the time.
Those who had reserved seat tickets
were escorted to the boxes and placed in
their seats by a uniformed guard. The
holders of general admission tickets, how
ever, were left to shift for themselves,
and wandered upstairs and down stairs
in sea1ch of ar advantageous position
from which to view the ceremonies. The
corridors, as is usually the case, were
crowded SO that they were almost i'm
passaIle. The difficulty was that there
were not a sufficient nGlI.saor Of stools to
go around, and those present preferred
walking about to standing still.
The visitors wandering about the Ar
mory noted the pretty appearance of the
various company rooms. The members
of the companies Wed with each other in
decorating their rooms and the result
was very pretty. The main decoration
was the Stars and Stripes, and they were
distributed profusely. From chandeliers
to mantel and from mantel to chande-
liers streamers of the National colors
were suspended, n here and there in
some rooms palms and potted plants
were placed at various points and added
materially to the attractiveness of the
rooms.
BY half-past eight, when Regimental
Bugler McGrann approached the centre
of the floor and called assembly, there
were fully three thousand people in the
Armory. The companies fell in on their
respective parade grounds and after roll
call n the reports had been made
Adjutant'S call was sounded and the re-
view had started. The three battalions
were h formed n turned over to the
command of their respective majors.
Again the adjutant's call was sounded,
this time for regimental formation, which
was executed creditably. The regiment
having been formed in a column of
masses the command was turned over to
Colonel Abernethy. General Spencer and
the members of his staff then marched
rou the regiment in review.
The next ceremony was the marching
in review of the regiment in a column
of companies and then came the presen-
tatiOn of the medals. General Spencer
made the presentation speech. He said
I'm going from regiment to regiment I
have occasion to witness the ogres
made in the different regiments, which
is most marked in the case OF the Fourth
fore me over four hundred men who are
entitled to decoration for craftsmanship.
This is a creditable showing, for the bet
he is and the better the soldier the better
the citizen. I congratulate the citizens
of Hudson county for having in their
midst a regiment of soldiers and gentle
men such as the Fourth Regiment"
The medals were hen presented and
the regiment after a drill, in which the
members acquitted themselves nobly, the
various companies were dismissed and
of Newark was present and at the first
note the militiamen and their lady friends
glided out upon the floor and the work
being over they set in to enjoy them
selves. h number present was so great
that dancing was made a triie uncom-
Portable.
The review was the best that has taken
place since the regiment took possession
of its new home. Colonel Abernethy was
justly proud of the appearance of his
command and congratulated the company
things to the men in their companies.
The Regimental Trophy, presented by
the Board of Officers to the company
whose team makes the highest score in
the ompany team competitions at the
Marion rife range, was presented to Com
pany F. General Spencer made some very
pleasing remarks Upon handing the
tenant q. Harrison Randolph. Company
r was loudly a~pplauded when they swung
into line In front of General Spencer to
cup in 1894 and in 1895 and was supposed
to be q sure winner last season, but CON
trary to general expectations Company r
pulled up admirably and won by a few
The Coloners Badge, presented by
Colonel H. H. Abernethy to the member
of the regiment making the highest score
during the season at the Marion range,
was won by Private William A. Tewes.
of Company A. Private TeWes made the
excellent score of "a points out of a pos
sible IS. He is a member of various
Schuetzen Corps and a good all-round
The Lieutenant CoIonel's Badge. pre-
scented by Lieutenant Colonel William r.
Mason to the member making the second
highest score at Marion. was won by
Private q r.. Pflueger, of Company III.
He scored 80 points.
Is shot for by the me-nber who nave
tied for third place at Marion. was pre-
scented to Private Patrick J. OtHare of
Company D.. Score, % points. Presented
by Captain G. FL. Springfield, /. r. P.
The Evening ournal, Badge to the
non-marksplan making the highest score
at Marion, was won by Lieutenant J. j.
Toffey, Jr.. Of Company G. Score, 81.
Those who Teceiyed long service decora-
Lehman. il, a1Sergeant Th6f7ss i. Eufs
coran, Company #; Private John r BaIf.
Company EFor five years-Sergeant
Walter s. Kline, Company a; Hergcant
Nathaniel Sanborn. Company "A; Corporal
George Burger. Company a. Private e. M.
Converse. Company IA; Private Har-
waite Walter Mussehl, Company a
Private George S. Doll, Company D; Pri-
waite Robert McMaster, Company D; Pri-
vate David Seyfang, Company b; First
Lieutenant Adam Steip,@ Company ID; Prd-
yate 81: Theifssnger Company ri First