The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-19
AT TIE ARM0RY
The Fourth's First Drill
Of the Season Was Held
Last Night.
MEN OUT IN FORCE
Maior-elect Brinkerhoff Pre-
sented With Resolutions
By Company @.
MEN OUT IN FORCE

The spacious Armory. at Bergen avenue
and Church street, was a blaze of light
last evening for the first time since the
drill season closed last spring. Last night
was the beginning of another drill season
and the building presented a very animat-
ed appearance. Dozens of members of the
regiment, who had not visited the build
ing for several weeks, were on hand to
take part in the opening drill. A feature
was the new uniform recently adopted by
the National Guard in the general or
ders issued last spring when several com
panies were also dropped from various
regiments.
These costumes resemble the toys of the
Regular Army soldier. They are neat and
can easily be kept looking tidy. The uni
form consists of blue trousers, blue shirt
and coat, SLOUGH hat and tan leggins. Ev-
cry man in the regiment has been meas
ured and supplied with the requisite cloth
ing by Quartermaster Benjamin Moore,
Jr. The Quartermaster has been kept UNI
usually busy of late in distributing the
uniforms in time for the opening drill
AS near as can be figured, about eight
hundred privates and officers have been
supplied.
Every company room was alive with
members all the evening. Companies A
and c were detailed to drill. The former
company was commanded by Captain
samuel Drayton III Company c by First
Lieutenant w. A. Whyte. Both COM
panies showed up very well, considering
the length of time that has elapsed since
last the men were together. In number
the totals were good, each company hav-
ing about forty men in line. Every mem
Der present evinced a desire to make this
season one of the most successful In the
history of the Gallant Fourth
Major-elect H. H. Brinkerhoff, formerly
Captain Of Company c., was rendered a
pleasant surprise last evening at the con-
elusion of the drill. Company c held a
meeting and presented him with a hand
somely framed copy of a set of resoiu-
tions passed some weeks ago, in which
they paid him a pretty compliment on
his efficiency as a soldier, and regretted
deeply that he no longer would COM
mand that company. Lieutenant Whyte
presented the resolutions with an appro-
pirate speech. The recipient replied with
a few words in which he thanked his
fellow members for their kindness n
SalQ mat ne appreciated thO SAS
than words could tell. The Major-elect
has been examined and has passed, but
he cannot assume his duties as Comman-
der of the Second Battalion until Lieuten-
a~nt-Colonel-elect Joseph Brensinger is
examined and has passed. This ceremony
will be performed in a few days.
Colonel Robert G. Smith is pleased
with h showing made by his boys, and
is sanguine that the present season VIII
terminate to the entire satisfaction Of all
those interested in the welfare of the reg
iment. He is particularly anxious TO have
the men obtain a high degree of proh-
cheney in their drilling lessons for the
purpose of showing up well in the parade
on Dewey Day. The State is to send a
large representation of the militia and
the Fourth Regiment will doubtless make
a fine showing. Al least five hundred
members are expected to march to lively
and patriotic airs on the day that the
p-aat Admiral will review them.