The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-30
THE F'RATERNlTIES
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dressed: 'Traternal Editor" EVENING

The First Regiment, Uniformed Rank,
Junior Order of American Mechanics, scored
q double triumph last night in tile New
Auditorium, when it was presented with a
set of colors and royalty entertained 1900
persons. The main event Of the night was
the presentation to the regiment of a silk
National flag and a regimental standard
appropriately inscribed thereon.
1t was the gift of the Flag Circle OF the
regiment, consisting of several women.
The members of the circle formed a half
circle on the stage with a large American
flag as a background, each one holding
Il part of the set of colors.
On ithe stage were Mrs. E. H.. Holzhauer.
Mrs. j. n. Osborne, Mrs. M. Morgan. Mrs.
NJ. Rommiegh, Mrs. L. Koehsch, Mrs. L.
Darlington, Mrs. L.. Summer and Mrs. Van
SAINT. Every box was occupied and the
galleries were thronged with people. The
regiment, under the command of Colonel
Charles Clark, formed Il hollow square,
with the field staff officers in the centre.
After a short exhibition drill, during
which the citizen fraternal volunteers
showed Il remarkable degree of efficiency
in executing the manual of arms, Phillip
Handschuch, State vice-councillor of the
Daughters of America, stepped to the front
of the stage and on behalf of the circle
presented the colors.
Frank r. Sharp, commander-in-chlef Of
the State, received the gift of the ladies'
and turned them over to the color guard.
The regiment saluted the colors and the
ceremonies came TO a close.
The regiment last night mustered $50 men
and presented a splendid appearance. Sew
eral of the State officers were present and
representatives Of various civic orGaniza-
tons were also present.
The field officers of the regiment are:
Commander-in-ehief Frank r. Sharp;
colonel, C j. Sharp; Northumberland, r.
j. Kundle; major, William N. Price;
major, H.. G. Eaton; captain and adjutant,
A. L. Ogborn; first lieutenant and adju-
tant, A L.. Cortelyou; lieutenant-adju-
tant, Second Battalion, Leon Shears; SER
geant-major, A. G. Kinsley. Staff: Major,
H. b. Campbell, surgeon; captain, William
II. Disbrow, Q. M; captain, ]. A. Dun
ham, Com. captain and chaplain, s. A.
Smith; first lieutenant and Q. M, L. A.
Disbrow.
The line officers consist of Company A,
Captain NJ. I. Merrill, First Lieutenant
Fred Morgan and Second Lieutenant Fred
Adams; Company u, Captain S. A. High,
First Lieutenant A. G.. Handel aud Second
Lieutenant L. ]. Smith; Company Z, Cap
tain George G. Carter, First Lieutenant
Charles Church and Second Lieutenant
L. r. Condit; Company ID, Captain ]. M.
Weingartner, First Lieutenant j. Fred
Weller and Second Lieutenant Fred Ness
man; Company e, Captain G. M. Wood
and First Lieutenant William Haight;
Company +, Captain ]. c. Vreeland, First
w. d. Nestor and Second Lieu
tenant j. Paul Brewster; non-commissloned
staff, Sergeant-Mejor E. L.. Carroll, Drum
Major George Blanchard, Sergeant-MuJor
c. Leadbeater, Color Sergeant A. ii.
and Rugler Paul L. Hoffman.
The committee of arrangement was. as
follows: Major w. N. Price, chairman;
Captain NJ. S. Merrill, Company A; Cap
tain j. NJ. Welngartner, Company d; Cap
tain C. NJ. Wood, Company e; Lieutenant
Paul Brewster, Company f; Captain j.
A. Durham, staff; Lieutenant j. Fred
Weller, Company d Lieutenant Fred Nor !
gan, Company A, Lieutenant l.. A. Condit,
Company c; Lieutenant F. E. Smith, Com
pany b; Lieutenant w. D.. hester, Com
pany i.
On the reception committee were Com
mander-in-chief Frank r. Sharp, Colonel c.
j. Clark, Lleutenant-Colona F. j. Kundle,
Henry G. Eaton, Major II. B.
Campbell, surgeon, and George Blanchard,
f.. M.
The floor manager was Captain j. c.
Vreeland. and his assistant floor managers
were Second Lieutenant l.. r. Condit and
Bugier Paul Z. Hoffman.