The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-26

there may be no regiment left for future
service. We cannot hold our members.
who are eager to volunteer, il we don't
get the call The Fourth will be a regi-
ment in name only
Colonel Smith touched on the almost
unbearable position of the members OF
the Fourth, who in daily life We're sub
jected to sneers as a home guard, al
though 1t was not their fault they were
not called out. He. said that many people
do not understand that the Fourth was
given no chance to go to the front.
The ColonePs speech was enthusiastieal-
ly received and he was loudly applauded.
OFF the field, said Capt. Waldo II. Gibbs
of Company E. adding that the regi-
ment was daily losing men who We're go
ing out with other more favored organ
izations and he said that if the Fourth
was not called out over half its menu
bers would enlist anyhow on the pres
ent call for volunteers.
The gallant Captains remarks We're
.cheered.
Capt Andrew Derrom of Company B
moved that a committee of three be ap-
pointed by the chair to draw up an ex-
ward 1t to Governor Voorhees,.
Major Henry Lohmann of Hoboken,
Commandant of the Third Battalion, Of
fered an amendment that the resolutions
assume the shape of petition to Gov
ernor Voorhees,, and that each officer
present sign it.
The motions were carried and Colonel
Smith appointed Major Lohmann, Capt.
Lieutenant John T. Pringle, Command
ant of the Gun Detachment, as the COM
mittee.
After recess of ten minutes the com
tions:-
Whereas, The President of the
United States has this day issued
call for 5000 volunteers for, service
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Whereas, The services of the
Fourth Regiment National Guard of
this State, have not been called for to
this time, much to the disappointment
of it's members. number OF whom
have volunteered elsewhere; and
Whereas, The members Of the regi-
ment are and at all times have been
desirous Of doing their full share OF
duty: therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the officers of
the Fourth, at special meeting held
in the Arnlory on the 2oth day OF
May 1898. convinced of the patriotism
of the regiment and knowing the readi-
ness of the officers and men to. volun-
teer and enlist their services in the
army of the United States, do hereby
earnestly petition His Excellency the
Governor of this State 10 include the
Fourth in the quota to be furnished by
New Jersey under the call for volun-
teerS.
Every one of the tfirty-three officers
present signed the resolutions. Absent
officers, whose views were KNOWN, IKE
Captain w N. Vreeland of Company G
and Lieutenant W. B. Brister telephoned
to Lieutenant NJ NJ. Llera to sign for
them, but their names were not added.
Those who signed the resolution and petit
ton were.
Colonel Robert G. Smith. Majors Joseph
H. Brensinger, Henry Lohnalln and Ar
thur L. Steele, Captain and Adjutant Ben
jamin NJ. Gerartlan, Captain and Battalion
Adjutant William Robertson, Jr., First
Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutalgt Frank
Cole, First Lieutenant and Assistant Sur
geon John Broderick, First I Lieufenant E
and Assistant Surgeon Charles II. Purdy.
First Lieutenant and -Quartermaster Benz
ianin f. Moore Jr. and Captain and
Judge Advocate William NJ. Klink First
Lieutenant and Commandan.t of the Gun
Detachment John 7. Pringle, Captain and
Springsted, Captain William Maxon of
rom rom and Ldeutenants Frank Rein
hard and Fred Eye of Company B..
Lieutenants John ]. Toffey, Jr., and Mar
maduke Tilden. Jr., of Company G; Cap
Mortimer ]. Gleason of Company D.
Captain Waldo E. Gibbs of Company E.
Captain John f. Keirn of Company. r
First Lieutenant Manuel NJ Llera of
Company G, Captain Frank A. O'Sulli-
van Of Company H, Captain A. La Rue
Christie and Second Lieutenant George
C. Rhodericz of Company l. Captain
Ernest Fischer and Lieutenants Frederick
Steigleiter and Harry L. Barck of Com
pany X, First Lieutenant Peter S. Hug
sizer commandant, and Lieutenant Her
bert s. Culver of Company L. Captain
George F. Seymour of Company M.
Colonel Smith was requestedNto go to
Sea Girt today with any officer who could
accompany him and present the petition
to the Governor.