The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
MUsrRnING OF THE NEW JERSEY GRAND ARMY
or THE REPUBLIC AT THE FARM OF GEN.
ERAL FITZPATRICK "A PROCESSION AND
PITCHING OF TENrs-ENTnUsIAs M FOR GEN
ERAL GRANT.

Grand Army OF the Republic. under the auspices oil
the ctizens Of Sussex county, headed by General Kill
patrick, about which 30 much Of high sounding note
oil preparation has been heard through the local press
OF New Jersey, opened to-day. All day long
crowds OF spectators from the surrounding
country streamsd into the town, and 1t is
now nlod to overaowing Early In tho afternoon the
hotcls-there IRE two Of them-had to turn people
away, and hundreds OF the townspeople threw open
their doors travel stained vistors About throo
O'Clock the bulk OF the military arrived the mlllUa
and posts Of tho Grand Army OF the Republic rhes0
co INSISTED Of about dleoa hundred men and officers.
Having formed Ut the railroad station they marched
through tho min street OF tho village, which was
gay with bunting and alive with cheerinc spectators
right out TO tho iarm OF General Khpasrick some
The order Of march iolows:-
Local Cavalry.
General Fitzpatrick and STAFF.
Department Com mander Mueller, G. a. R.. and Staff
Fourth Regiment oil Militia. Colonel Steele.
Sesona Battalion, Essex County, Captain Mathews,
Colonel Hart, Company Il, Filth Regiment Veterans.
Newark Lincoln Post, No. IL.
Newark Uzli Dodd Post, No. Il.
Orange Hexamer Post, Newark.
Phil Kearney Post, No. /, Newark.
FarrsRut Post, No. 20, Paterson.
George Mead Post, No. Z. Passa,c
Chaplain Butler Post, No IS, Paterson
Rankin Post, No. 10. Brooklyn.
tn 49, X Lee Zee. Post st. Nc. rs. Camden.
Kearnsy Kennedy Post. New Brunswick, Uric
Dahgrcn.
Elizabeth Post No. 2. Philadephia.
hudson County Battalion, Colonel ToHey.
Veteran Bat'aton, Major = y Farrisr, Detachment
Then followed long cavaicade Of carriages ana
wagons OF ali sorts
Colonel E W. Davis, Of Newark, acted as Grand
arshal. Meanwhile, In another tram, General
Daniel h. SicKics, General Robinson Commander n
Chief Of the Ual,cd States rand Army OF the RepoL
TIC; General Graham and General Rimsay, arrived
ana were driven u General Kilpatrck's homestead.
SALUrixG THE HERoKs.
Arrived on tue cncgmpment grounds tho troops
FLED past General Kilpatricks home aud gave u
marching salute 10 the one-lcRged heroes the
OF pitching tents began and soon the fitzpatrick
farm was transformed into camp, bringing vividly
TO mind martial scenes stirring days gono by.
aa IN THE GREAT TRST
Soon after their arrival camp the soldiers
marched 70 the eating tent by companies ana posts
whore they we're supplied with mutton Sew, corn.
band sof aoa up Ia Sra' 'so o0 which
veyor Of tho Por. Of New YORK; john .. Rooluson,
McLcer aud schurig, OF Brooklyn. aud Houghton, of
Perth Amboy; Major J. Owen Moore, OF NewDurg T;
Mr.. G. A Hoos,. ME +. A. Potts Mr.. 5; Tui'le ald
General fitzpatrick delivered the address Of VOL
come, which was interrupted by repeated cheering,
aud there was great enthusiasm In response elo-
quont speech was made by Post Department Com
mander Charles Burrows OF Paterson.
Tux EXERCISES.
There was an immense crowd IN the tent, and Il was
ailer nine O'Clock before the exercises began. Tho
following letter from William NJ. Esarts was read
RuSShMRDE WINDSOR, VI, August ~, 1873
Mr. DEAR GEshRAL-I received your very kind telegram
this sitern.op have delayed scudng ANAL conclusion
a% S.s i Ss sy sa' iss'
resrYi very much that feel obliged TO telegraph
missed and think have no doubt your generous com.
% e. as mS y s
guests aud your soldiers ANA express my great r,rre at
dear General, yours very tray, W. NJ EvARfs.
Quartermas,sr Davis opened tho meeting, intro
ducng as chairman Major General John {. Robinson.
Tho Rev. Mr. Burrows said tho reunion was entirely
free IRON political purpose ard was simply Tor tho
purpose of looking into old iaccs. Amer q
lew remarks Illustrative Of this position he
said .ha, he would alludo 10 ono or
stood as bs,nr political !, he did not
d,sciaim any such purpose he felt constrained 10
months. II had been inimaied that we need IN this
country a strong government; that violence rcigns
North, south. Eas. and West .ha, Ave We ~ need ~, =
Republic are numbered, aud th.t we are
vsrglns into some sort OF empire. (Cries OF dis
sent In tho audionce.) He had heard no public allu-
sion 10 these intmatious anywhere lie had not
heard even that the psess vieiant as IL always is
canism without your consent, fellow soldiers, ana
ours. tCheor) There may be violence IN the North
and Svuth-struggles between capital and labor; but
we will settle them at tho ballot box Whoever un.
dcrakcs TO sctc them by that species Of force which
cfcCts 0ospOu6m III the piuco OF irce RoNcro-
| mcnt win undertake " settle thcin
| thcn and there With whoever tries TO settle
them by tearing down from the national Capitol the
lag VIC placcd there We shall have something to say
aud viii let no such traitorous attempt succeed
Three cheers for Grant wero then calici Tor, when
voice replied ''No dictatof.'D The speaker
then said that he vencratcd the name Of
General Grant, which assertion was received
with long continued applause. He then continued
The honored name Of General Grant has been III
suited by assooiatng With It tho very iorebodngs aud
predictions to which have referred Let no sny to
tho who venture TO associate tho name Of General
Grant with any act by which the Institutions oil THIS
country can DO perverted that they commit IN
oncucc and Outrage his name which ne
would be the worry first aud surely VIII ro-
sent (Grcat applsuss The veterans oil Tho Rcv" u
tion proposed 70 make Washington monarch. lie
Tsouk0d tbcm, ~ Grant will the present xeitators
when tho proper time comes.
Alter a spsech by General Corsc, OF Camccn the
band struck up "MArohing Thioogn Georgia" Gen.
era Corsc sang the song aud the vast audience Joined
In the chosua
GRAND REVIEW.
grand review Will take place Tomorrow a. Two
o'clock In the aItcrnoeb.