Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-30
SOLDIER BOYS GET
SERVICE MEDALS
Brig. s6en. fiine Presents Hon.
Ors at Review of First
Regiment.
GUARDSMEN EXECUTE
DIFFICULT FORMATIONS
Officers Pleased With Showing
of Men Before Large
Crowd.

Ii is the prevailing opinion of Brig
adler General Edwin w. Hine, CON-
mander of the First Brigade, n. G..
n. j., members of his staff and those
who witnessed the review Of the
First Infantry, y. G. y. J.. last night,
in the huge drill hall of the armory,
Jay street and Sussex avenue, that
1t was one of the finest exhibitions
ever held.
The arnlory wa packed to he
doors. Flags. bunting and streaners
we're draped attractively around the
galleries. which were filed with men
and ONE Just before the drill
and after several formations had
been executed Brigadier-G General Hine
presented trophies and medals TO
companies and individuals. The re-
view was followed by dancing.
On the stand, draped in the ma
tional %colors, seated with the First
Brigade commander were Adjutant-
General Alexander p. Gray, jr., Quar-
termaster Harry Know, Captain Will
lam A. Harries, Inspector-General Of
Rife Practise Bird w. Spencer and
Inspector of Small Arms Practise
Charles H. Grant.
For the first time the men marched
without the fife and drum corps for
in conformance with army regulations
the field music was by bugles. There
was also a band led by Chief Musi-
clan Andrew E. Voss. Of the First
Infantry. In addition to playing with
the marching infantrymen. the band
gave a concert.
The program followed was as
follows: Assembly of companies,
formation of battalions, formation Of
regiment in line, reception of colors,
formation of regiment in line of
masses, regimental review, p~resenta-
tons. drill and regimental parade.
The State medals of honor for long
and faithful service were presented as
follows: For twenty years service.
to Captain William II. Camf1eid, Com
pany B; for ten years service. to
Captain William b. Powell, Company
A: Lieutenants William A. Pearson,
Company A; Robert ]. Wightman,
stan: Charles H. Kolb, Company A,
and Edward j. Rehman, Company E;
First Sergeant Charles Worthington,
Company G.; Sergeants Gus Jennings.
Company E; William 3. Carr, Com
pany I, and Theodore Gabriel, Com
pany 1; Corporal Harry e. Schmale,
Company B; Cook Samuel Golcher,
Company @, and Privates Patrick T.
Bulger, Company B; Samuel Conner,
Company e; Edward G. Fullard,
Company L, and J. e. Greenwood,
Company B.
Then were presented the trophies
and prizes for proficiency in field
small arms practise, held at Sea Girt
this year. The General Breintnall
trophy. presented to the regiment by
Brigadier- General r. Heber BRENT
nall for annual competition to the
company obtaining the highest figure
of merit. including average attend
ance at range, was won by Company
G., with the figure Of merit of say
per cent.
The first of the regimental prizes,
awarded to the company obtaining
the greatest percentage of improve
ment owe the previous year, went to
Company H, which had an increase
OF 2S per cent. The second prize of
this class, awarded to the company
obtaining the highest figure of merit,
not to include average attendance at
range, was won by Company X, with
a figure of merit of 81. In the prizes
for gallery small arms practice the
board of officers trophy was won by
Company d, which was 50 per cent.
proficient; the First Battalion trophy
by Company D, with the same pro.
iciency: the Second Battalion trophy
by Company e. 5S per cent. proficient,
and the Third Battalion trophy by
Company L. O. per cent. proficient.