New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-29
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION
DIscoMFoRTs OF CAMP LIFE.

PARADE AND THEATRICAGs.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE.l
CAMP FITZPATRICK, NEAR DECKERTowN, N. j.,
Aug. 2s.-Tms is the biggest celebration day North
Jersey ever IL is not military order and precision
which distinguishes this reunion Of the Grand Army
Of Republic, but novel, interesting huge disorder
No county fair isolated rural districts ever eqnaed
this second day at General K.patricRs Sussex farm
The remind old men OF old lime militia trainings
only there il far more enthusiasm and extraordinary
crowd. One hundred acres OF land on retired hillside
farm in an isolated valley thicky sprinked with
people, II Is difficult estimate the number present
Carriages and wagons from far and near have been
constantly arriving since early morning AT least IooOo
people are here besides the 500 $500 soldiers who
occupy the orchard encampment.
This camp Is great success novel spectacle anu
therein satisfies the country people. It not camp Of
unaoyed comfort or Ioy Perhaps 1t would not be such
under the most favorable circumstances. There nave
been disorderly and plenty OF dissatisfaction
Mlitiamon have be little lawlcss to enjoy tnem-
selves but they, and oil who have come IRON long JUS
lance have some grounds complaint. When people
are thirsty with water hard to find, when they are nun
cry with little that is paatabo satisfy their hunger
and when they sleepy, with poor chance OF obtaining
rest they grumbe and gTunbe again. then ADJUST the
selves to circumstances and have a good tlme' bau
management has given spice and variety to the anar'
which is called cheap fun" by the country people,
while the towu-bred mitlamnn remarks TO Els eOnaue'
"Isnt this the biggest circus yOu ever saw Y
With all it's shortcomings, this reunion abounoS III
stirring scenes aud Incidents which will he memoraDe
70 the soldiers who participate. II IS marvellous ."'
General fitzpatrick should have succeeded III o"uns
such white elephant" into these sussex hl'is' nc
has worked ght and day for two weeks and his neigh
bors Of the comfy here entered heart ant soul into the
work But the OF the eepr tits something
that neither their their experience was Iuy
competent 70 undertake. General Fitzpatrick invited bis
comrades during his speech at the reunion IN
Jersey City a year or two Everybody Thought nc
WAS Joking but he had the energy to carry out MS pro
ieet so far as getting the people here He has gwen mp
his fine farm 10 temporary destruction and begins 10
realize what 1t Is to entertain the patriotic puOuc ny
night and day. Fences have been torn down. Trees ue
stroyed this forenoon he found that his barns ha Deeh
devastated OF hay and oats; about noon inc Darh
caugbt fire. which was speedily eNttngWshed
Fverybo5v has been running to him for orders
and for a hundred and one impossible things lie Is
blamed for not having arrangements more advanced
but there is Committee OF Arrangements whose uuIy II
was 10 look after details 1t IL said that tie Demo
cratic authorities the state, thinking that the reunion
would be turned TO political account tried, TO withhold
the tents causing delay. Twenty acres thlchy
dotted with tonts did not afford shelter FOR oil the
soldiers Battery \" bIvouaced on the meadow or
sought shelter In the big tent. They threatened 10 go
home this morning, bat pursaaded to stay Deing
promised tents The commissary Is Inadequate WIN
plenty OF food there bad arrangements Tor the ais
beer lis said that Gags OF beer were cared mere
between Saturday and Monday, and that $1,000 VIII be
realized from the sale Licenses TO beer and refresh
ment booths.
Bv bunder OF the telegraph General sieklcss speech
I'm the big tent Tuesday night ascrbed To eXC0m-
mapder Burrows, who replied to General Kilpatroks
speeeh OF welcome. II was General sckles who made
the alInsion TO what he called growing sentiment in
favor OF Eonarchical form OF government. He be
leyed that General Grant, whose yeneraed name had
been nsued by association with these percous lucas
would at proper time resent this aront on the re-
publican institutions and traditions 0i the country Dur
ing the speech three rousing cheers given for Gen
era Grant General sickles also paid handsome com
plinent 10 Mrs Fitzpatrick, Chlan lady, who has done
much TO make the guests comfortable, and remarked that
the South Americans. though Spanish IN origin ana
blood we're Americans at heart and republicans In piin
cipe,
number OF the prominent guests found aceommeda-
ton for the night at General KiipatrcHs house Er-
Senator Frederick A. Potts and several Others were en-
tertalned by Mr. W. A. stiles At the old Stiles homestead
nearby and 1.-THE se OF academy which was founded
by tue late Edward A. sues. and iourished tai few
years ago Several graduates OF the academy were
guests at the mansion. Postmaster Howell, John
LoOmis Charles A. Wilson, and other ciuzena OF Deck
ertown opened their houses 20 strangers.
ACCIDENTS AND ASSAULTS.
Mr. Broeger of the DGhlgren Post, Of Elizabeth, In
oragng for hay fell in barn and broke rib sustain
ing probably fatal injuries. He II an Italian, who hrst
served under Garbld, then on tie Union side IN the
Rebellion and afterward in the Franco German War.
About midnight James Dononue. Of Company d. Hudson
County Veteran Corps quarreled at beer booth
with an arfcryhsn. The latter struck Donohue
with his sabre laying his left arm open 70 the bone
The arlllery put IN the gnardhonse' Dut es-
caped before morning. Both the wounded men were
taken home By this mornings tram. Another artillery
man soutr Of toe big te1l e9t open the check Of
man who attempted to force pass him flres were Aept
hnTnlug ali night Only II few men IN ihe camp were
yr' hattie enough TO set any seep IN the cohluSon
THE WORK OF THE DAY.
Atsuurise cannon was discharged, the rcveillo was
beaten and the men, hastily making their toilets formed
IN line. betveeu the tents for rOll-call. Then they
formed In ne for breakfast and after three hours walt
ing all were served, the militia standing back III men-
bers Of the Graud Army had procured their morning
ratious In al 1850 ratons were gwen out Some 800
men provided for themselves elsewhere Several iofas
ing parties went out here and there three four
could be seen round a small fire roasting plucked
chicken. with pieces Of charcoal an knd' OF EfOesqu
ctIres were on the sidts Of the The legend
4 staryation surmouuted by a cOfin. a popular
DEVICE curious feature OF camp suburbs were TUG pa
COMPANY drill enliyened the late morning hours, and
the bands were continually playing III the ctnp CcnF
papy C. OF Hackensack, got MP mock thucfai III eiau
nrte style with crossed guns for bier and stuffed
uniform for q corpse. and paraded over me farm D,
erty pole was raised III the centre OF tne camp ana wy
fag sauted The dress parade was postponed I'LL o'oo
me neaSantest event OF the carly part OF the day
occnrfcd Ina front General Klpatrcks residence at
noon Camden Post No presented DadSss 10 L ~
Robinson and General Slckles. Both made speecbes III
csus- 10 large crowd assembled on the lawn before
lie piazza which gaily deckcd with hgs Gencthi
Sickles huay Tesulhing theme lie had dWtlt upoh
fe night before called upon theul irrespective OF par
tics (ad there was pJrfisanship IN the Grnnu AhI
NJ te Kspubne 70 exert their influence Tor the preser-
walton OF the country, the maintenance Ot law ana OF
der aud the perpcmation OF fee institutions lie Az
49, them ~ Eold 10 the Farewell Address OF Washing
Ton IA the charter Liberties the sAleguAiu 81
republican principles aud the creed OF INC "iano
there Eore cheers FOR Mira Fitzpatrick aud calls Tor Gen,
ut.E .p ats
tcre az General COrse's defence OF Shermans base OF
snupies 90 Altoona, ia honor Of which the military play
10 ~ gwen in the evening had been written Two or
three Thousand people surrounded the residence, m
near apuroaches 10 which pcketed by mon OF the