Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-26
NATL. GUARD
COMPANY HERE
Eoyement is Under Way
To Call Nesting.

Considerable interest has been
aroused in the announcement of the
possibility of a National Guard Com
Ipany for this city through the drop
ping out OF Lambertyille from the
Second Regiment, which covers this
section of the state. Several friends
of Walter H. Underwood, local agent
for the Adams Express Company, who
is a former army and National
Guard officer, have persuaded him to
become interested in the formation
of a company here. He has agreed
to give all the assistance possible
and would be glad to do what he can
in the capacity of drill master should
such a company be formed here.
Meet Tomorrow Night.
Mr.. Underwood has given the use
of the Adams Express Office at 28S
Hobart street, for a meeting of those
interested in the proposition and an
informal meeting to talk the matter
over will be held there on Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock. Local people
who would like to join such a com
pany, or who can give assistance in
the formation of one In this city, are
invited to attend this meeting.
Mr.. Underwood was in Cuba as a
private with the Fifth United States
Infantry; in the Philippines with the
.Twenty-second United States Infan-
try as first sergeant of Company B;
in service with the Third Ohio Volun-
teers during the Spanish-American
war as a private; in the National
Guard of Ohio as ~regimental adju-
tant. Although still a young man,
nearly all Of his mature years have
been spent in connection with mill
tary matters. He was much sur
prised or coming to Perth Amboy, a
city of $4,000, to find that no Ma
tional Guard company was in exist
ence here. He Is ready to do all pos
sible to help organize one here.
No Expense To Members.
No expense is involved to the mem
bers of the National Guard. They
are now equipped the same as in the
regular army. Three uniforms are
provided; an olive drab, a field and q
dress uniform. The rifle is the regu-
lation Springfield, the same as in
the army. Plenty of opportunity is
given members of the company for
rifle practice. Each summer the
members Of the state militia go to
the state encampment at Sea Glrt for
regimental drill and rife practice
lasting 8 days. Good shots are given
opportunities to enter the interna-
tional rifle contests. While at Sea G1rt
the men are paid for their time by
the state and their expenses are
taken care of.
Has Social Features.
At big affairs like the Inaugural
ton of presidents, visits of foreign
~notables, big celebrations, ETC., the
state regiments are often sent to
Washington and other points under,
pany, with expenses. Drill nights
are once a week, the members of the
company use the armorles as club
rooms. 1t is customary to give
dances, suppers, etc, in the armories
for the profit of the company, the
money usually being used to fit up
the company club rooms. A minstrel
show or other performance is given
once a year, usually. In other words,
the military and social features Of a
national guard company go hand In
hand.
Perth Amboy has got just as capa-
BILE and patriotic citizens as New
Brunswick, the only other place In
the county with a National Guard
company, and those interested say
that if local people will take the mat
ter up they can get the company for
this CITY