The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-02


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to have his name appear any longer upon
the roll of the company
Captain William Maxon of Company A.
sent in his resignation over a week ago.
He gave as his reason for resfgning that
his business prevented him from attend
ing to his duties in the National Guard.
His resignation has not yet been accepted.
In all the other company rooms scenes
Of the widest enthusiasm prevailed The
cheering was almost continuous for ever
an hour as man after man stepped up to
the desk to enroll his name. Most Of the
men present had come for the purpose Of
enlisting There was no hesitation on
their part, no waiting to see who else was
going or inquiry as to what company or
particular crowd of fellows they would be
placed with.
1t was pure patriotism with them, ard
and thoughts of how the step might affect
their comfort. Married men who are mem
bers OF the regiment and who are sprohib
ited from enlisting under the terms of the
Governors order hovered about the. com
pany rooms eagerly watching the recruits
and acting as if they were aching to
sign too.
Outside the Armory the scene was one
long 10 be remembered. Several hundred
persons gathered about the door, which
was left open. Men, women and children
jostled each other in an effort to get a
glimpse of what was going on inside. All
along Church street could be seen little
groups of young soldiers and their friends
talking over the matter of enIisting and
apparently making their decisions
Watching such groups one would see
young fellow suddenly shake hands with
his companions and then with head erect
and shoulders squared march straight TO
his company room and never stop until
name on the muster roll. 1t was notice
able that each member of the regiment
who intended to enlist marched into the
Armory with military tread while those
who were on the fence or were not gong
te enlist did not present the same soldier
" appearance.
The work of mastering the men in the
various company rooms was completed
about ten o'clock, when each of the Cap-
tains presented his report to Adiutant
General Gerardin. These reports were
tabulated and the result was made known
at the meeting of the Board of Officers.
Before that meeting members of COM
pany spread the report around that
twenty-five of them had enlisted
Colonel Smith expected that the muster
ing would take longer than it did. He
called the meeting of the Board of Off
GERS therefore for eleven O'clock. 1t was
shortly before that hour when the meet
ing was called. The principal talk prior
to the meeting and after it was over was
about who would be chosen to officer the
companies Of volunteers and what the
manner Of enlistment would be. On the
latter point they were informed at the
meeting, but they are still in doubt as to
who will be chosen.
Colonel Smith instructed each of the of
ficers in the regiment to communicate TO
him. either verbally or by letter, his wish
to enlist or stay at home. He promised to
treat such communications as strictly
confidential. AS over half of the officers
of the regiment must of a necessity be
left out. no one will ever know which
officers failed to volunteer unless they
tell it themselves.
The meeting of the Board of Officers
was a short one, and little business was
transacted. Colonel Smith expressed him
self as well pleased with the result Of the
muster. He said that he considered that
in view of the many men who have left
the regiment with leave. and are already
in the field, coupled with the fact that
the call has come so late in tie manner
that IT hassthat the showing made by the
Fourth is as good as that made by any
other regiment in the state.
The men who signed the rolls last night.
viii be examined as to their physical con-
dft;on. IN this city. as soon as the reg-