The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-29
THE REGIMENIAL POLL.
Selection Of New Jersey
Troops for Foreign Ser
vice to Be Finished
This Week.
SECOND AND FOURTH LEAD
Weekly Games Largely At
tended Companies H and
F Entertain. General
News.
SECOND AND FOURTH LEAD
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| SEA GIRI. Aug. 29, lS96--NOW lndl lne
poll of the Fourth Regiment, taken on
| Friday, has gone to Governor Voorhees,,
the Fourth Regiment is anxiously await
ing the decision as to the regiments TO
| remain in the service. The Fourth's poll
was entirely finished on Saturday, when
the officers were polled by a member OF
the non-commissioned staff who Went to
each one separately and asked him his
Intentions as to service.
Judge Advocate General d. +. Meany,
! of Newark, and Colonel Olfphant started
last evening for Dunn Loring. Virginia,
| where the First Regiment of Newark is
| stationed. TO take a poll of that regiment.
1t is said that a large proportion, per-
haps eighty or ninety per cent, OF the
regiment will desire to be mustered OUT.
Brlgadier General Bird w. Spencer. In
spector Genera. of Rifle Practice; state
Senator William NJ. Johnson ana ex7
Judge Van Valen, who are commission
appointed by the Governor 70 ascertaln
their work at Jacksonville yesterday and
1t is expected that the poll will be COM
p1eted today, when the commissioners Will
start for the North again. Inspector
General congdon, of Paterson, win begin
polling the Third Regiment at Pompton
Lake. where It is stationed, today Cow
ernor Voorhees, anticipates receiving a
fun report OF the poll by Iuesaay anu
LII lNO EE lll&llG FAAA 49,
nounced by the War department TINS
week some time.
Rather Mcdowell celebrated mass as
usual in the large mess han yes5 s. 1as
Governors cottage, the only services on
the grounds, except the mass ceiebrateg
IN the Young Mems Christian Association
tent. These services are largely az
tended by the men and are enjoyed By
s rLy tL'nd X, r,aal,lx cot If eau,es of fine
Regimental Athletic Association were
held on Saturday afternoon. on the parade
ground. A large crowd OF visitors were
present besides the men of the regiment;
The crowding of the spectators was al
that married a very successful afternoonfs
sport. The crowding toward the END
grew so bad that Colonel Robert g. smith
cali the last race of the day. the potato
race, off. The potatoes had been placed
and the men ready for a start, but they
had little opportunity. so Colonel smith
very wisely called the whole thing Off
The hundred yards dash was the hrs{
race. and was run in the heat. Corporal
charles suizer, the crack New Jersey Attn
fefie Club Splinter. won very easily in II
second nat. James Fitzgerald Of Com
pany Z. was an easy se S 2Ti4 3 sriels th We
yards. Private Lucky of Company = Sc
cured third place.
The $50 yard walk was very e~xcitlng,and
watched with great interest by every one.
The principals were James Frazer OF
Cnnpailv / and Louis Liebgold of Com-
pany E.. They have had several Arubs%
and Liebgold has been the victor. but
Frazer turned the tables and beat him out
BY a short yard. Private Van Pelt, Conn.,
pany b, finished a full three hundred
yards behind. The time was 8 minutes,
The light hundred and eighty yard run
was won by Private Biddle of Company
Company B, was a close second, and Pri-
waite Sullivan of Company B was third.
The three-legged race was the most
closely contested and most interesting
exciting heats Sulzer and Fitzpatrick OF
Company B were adjudged the inner
The time was Is seconds. Van Pelt and
Lucky of Company b were second, and
Marcus and Smith, also of Company B,
were third.
The four hundred and forty yards run
was won by CORPORAL sglzer IN one MIN
second, and Gallagher, Company 3, was
third.
h prizes consisted of packages con-
ed through the kindnes of Mesdames II
HALLS and r. o. Moon and Messfs. j.
6. Masking, j. II. Hindle and s. r.. Volk.
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able amusement. The winners were lined
UP and each drew in succession his prize;
It was a lottery, pure and simple ana
the spectators enjoyed 1t hugely.
Companies H and f gave their first en-
tertainment in the shape of a musical
The programme was attractive n was
exceedingly well rendered. 1t was as fol-
lows-Cornet solo, Star Spangied Ban
ner,s, Sergeant Harry r.. Smith, Com
pany A. 2. Recitation, The Picture on
the Barroom Floor, Corporal Ivory, Co.
4. g. Drill, by the company and awkward
squad. 4. Recitation, selected, Sergeant
Mulliken of the Hospital. 5. Vocal solo,
selected, by Bugler George Barnard, 6,
Solo and quartette, ttOh, Nora Private
David M. Thunpea and Company Quar-
tette. Z. Cornet solo, Tine Last Chord
Sergeant Hairy e. Smith, Company F.
s. Songs by the combined members of
Companies F and H. g.. Quartette, by
Company III Quartette. 10. Goodnight,
Ladies!" by the audience. The commit
Smith. Company It, and Private John T.
Thompson, Company II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. G. Young, ac-
c~ompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Bumsted and Judge and Mrs: Smith were
the guests Of Colonel Smith Saturday
morning. They saw the weekly inspec-
ton on the parade ground and also ac-
c0mpanied Colonel Smith in a tour of in
spection of the camp ground. The quar-
visit Of the inspecting officer and were in a
wonderfully good condition. The party
expressed surprise and qualification at
the condition of the troops and their
quarters. The party returned to Colonel
Smiths tent and lunch was served. The
reginaentaI band rendered several selec-
tons In it's usual good manner during the
There was a large number of visitors
Yesterday but the guard handled them
quite well. The majority of the visitors
were from Jersey City, amongst them be-