The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-05-25
Field staff. Non Commits
stoned Officers, Band and
First Battalion Pass Before
Lieutenant Boltwood
EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY
FINE APPEARANCE OF THE MEN
AND THEIR EQUIPMENT WINS
COMPLIMENTS FOR COLONEL
BRENSINGER.


The field staff, non-qommissioned Off
GERS, band, field music and first battalion,
LISTING of Company A, Captain John
b. Applegate, Jr.; Company B, Captain
Sydney T. R. Collins; Company c, Cap
tain William A. Higgins, and Company
d, Captain Maurice ]. Hynes, were in
spected last night in the Jersey City ar
mory of the Fourth Regiment by Lieu
tenant Charles a. Boltwood, inspector of
the New Jersey National Guard. The
Inspector was assisted by Colonel Will
lam Murphy, member of Major-GeiNr-
Il Wanser's staff. The inspection show
ed but few men absent, and the inspector
and his, assistant expressed themselves as
being greatly pleased with the general
appearance Of the uniforms equipments
and rifles of the men. They also COM
plimented Col Joseph 81. Brensinger,
conmandant of the dandy Fourth. for
the military bearing, discipline and eff
fieiency of his officers and the members
of the different organizations. Lieut.-Col.
Boltweed also expressed his pleasure of
the condition of the muster roles and
NJ. Gerardin for the interest he has taken
In the regiment and on the condition of
the books kept by him. And in conclu-
sion, Lie1tenant-C Colonel Boltwood said
that the inspection was one of the best
he had ever conducted since he has been
detailed as Inspector of the National
Guard. Unless the absentees can give
satisfactory excuse to the regimental
court martial, which will convene at an
early date to try members of the regis
e1ient who have been neglecting their
duty, they will be dishonorably discharg-
sd from the National Guard.
Company B, Captain Sidney T. R.
Collins, last night celebrated the thir-
tenth anniversary Of its organization by
holding a dinner and entertainment in
Heye's Hail, Bergen and Paramount ave
nlles.
Tonight the Second Battalion, COM
prising Companies E, f, G and Il, win
be inspected.
The following circular was last night
Distributed
-The Auditor for the War Department
has made an allowance, in lieu of State
pay, to officers and men of the National
Guard who enlisted in the Fourth Regi-
nlent, New Jersey Volunteers, for the
Gpanish-American War from the date of
their arrival at the rendezvous at Sea
Girt until they were mustered into the
United States sevice
Where individuals enrolled subse-
uuent to the date of arrival of their re
spective companies at Sea Girt, or mus
tered prior to the date of muster of their
companies, they are entitled to pay from
fhe actual date of enrolment or to the
actual date of muster.
where individuals (alfhough enrolled
did not muster in until date subsequent
to the date on which their respective
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made, granting an opportunity for an ex-
PLANTATION as to why they did not muster
with their companies.
"Oficers will receive the pay of officers
of like rank in the Regular Army of the
limited States, and all enlisted men will
f1be paid 81 per day.
members of the abeve-named regi-
Mnent entitled to this pay will receive the
Iamount Of their claim by complying with
the following regutstfons:
''(a) Mail your discharge to
THE PAYMAETnR GENERAL,
TRENTON, N. j.,
accompanied by your present post-office
address.
"9) Application in person will not be
considered.
-'(c) No assignment of such State pay
will be recognized. but check TO your or
der will be mailed to any person and ad-
dress designated.
s'(d) When the discharge is received
at this Office, warrant for the amount
of pay due will be sent to you for sigma
ture.
@(e) Upon the return of the warrant
to this Office, check for the amount of
your claim, together with your discharge,
viii be mailed to you, Or to the person
designated yb you.
49,. 70. EDW MURRy.
sPaynaster General