The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

ANNUAL REUNION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NEW
JERSEY IN EEwARK--A FINE DISPLAY AMI
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
One of the iuest, and perhaps the largest,
military display that has ever occurred in Newark
took place yesterday, the occasion being the an.
nual gathering OF those defenders Of tEe nation
who hail from New Jersey. The preparations
that were made by she citizens OF Newark Tor the
reception OF their guests were of the most complete
character. From about nine O'Clock A. NJ. people
crowded the streets which converge toward the
Military Park. 1t became extremely difficult 10
form the procession IN consequence OF the dense
mass OF spectators. Tue appearance OF the prlI.
cipal streets throughout the city was festive 10
the extreme, naSs banners ana everGreens
greeting the eye whichever way the gaZer turned.
TIKI LINE WAS FORMED
promptly at ten O'Clock A. NJ. and the procession
com nen ced to march about hall an hour later in
the following order -
Platoon OF Police, under command OF Sergeant NJ J.
Ffs Brgade AGsy General sl5 Plume commaeSpg
Mott ard stai. ex g overnor Parser, non r. w
kilpatrick and other distin-
r-..u, ,,,. egished a, men men R,rr,s,ras.c
Battalion rom HUDSON eoaaiy, consisting Of Posts No
p e. S g Al 4 TS Ssy eS5K ana No. bT9 81 Nor
ristown, No. ( OF stahhope, aud Inmates
Jei;e son Brass sand.
Veterans Of the Mexican War.
rOsI 80 Il, Of newark Post No. st Of Newark Post
Twenty.sixth New Jefssy Volunteers under command
Veterans 81 ssex county.
Post No Is Of New Brunswick; Post No 6 OF New
BrunswicS; No 5, 9 Il rrsnts2n No s. Of cam.
Paterson rests Nos. . ana 8, and No T. Of Passaic.
twenty i've veterans Of 1872 FROM New ork.
Citizens in carriages.
AS the veterans or the war OF 1872 ana OF the
Mexican war passed IN their carrlases they were
manned veterans aud tattered nags and colors OF
the last war; some ldei OF the length OF me pro-
cession may be formed from the fact that lt
took half an hour TO pass any given point, march
ing at an ordinary rate. Alter having lraversed
the principal streets me procession about one
O'CLOCK stopped al The RinK anu was then broken
up its constituents going inside the building to
partake OF most oountlim COLLATION.. AT three
GREAT MASS MEETING
took place, presided over by Governor Bedle.
DR.. j. Il. Forester alter which tho Hon. r. W.
Ricord delivered an address or welcome which
was acknowledged by Charles Burrows, Com
mander OF the Department. OF New Jersey. The
war Governor OF the state Joel Parker, then made
an eloquent orauon. Alter reviewing some OF
nation during the lass 100 years. he gave
graphic descrlptloDo of The feelings which actuated
cos to the stats Of New Jersey by saying
That "wnen the government called i0r ala she
was prompt in Responding. with less than
100, 600 oil ner population liable 10 military duty
she sent TO the Held nearly 90, 600 men. or these
over 5000 were killed in seton or dled ia the
service. In almost every battle her troops pore
conspicuous part, and nave yet to earn Oh DER,
sey regiment that left the neld In disgrace
might give instances Of valor and endurance ~
officers and men, but when all did SO wei ~ Would
be invidious TO partlcularize." 80.
selections OF music were rendered by professor
Voss' band after which the meeting was dismlsses
with prayer.