Daily Republican., 1879-11-28
THEsOLDIEns, 4 COLLATION..

They Esjoy the Bounty Of the Old
victorian and Beldior'g Friend
Eii iaie snd
Libby Prison ventilaf1d.
1t having been announced that the
surviving prisoners Of Libby and An
dsrsonvills would be the guests Of Eli
Crozier the soldiers friend at the City
Hall, at 3 o'clock yesterday, at that
hour quite number of the invited
guests had arrived and were seated in
the hall. Through the active supsrin-
tendency and personal labor Of Mr..
Crozlsr table was constructed the
length Of the Hall, snow white cover
spread over IL, and in short time the
dishes appeared followed by smoking
turkeys, geese, chickens and ducks,
celery, potatoes and pickles, cranberry
sauce, bread, buns and butter.
In the recess Of the hall behind the
desk was seen the smiling countenances
of Mrs. R. G. Fraim, Mrs. A. d. Vande-
yer and other ladies, who considered
labor 10 task while they were engaged
in making others happy. The latter
lady was host in herself, as she dex-
teriously sliced down ths turkeys, and
dished out the plum puddiDg-and such
plum pudding was wonder to behold.
1t was so large that 1t looked as if it
might have been boiled in grain sack
at any rate it must have come nigh
filing twenty gallon pot.
1t was full of plums and fruit too as
an egg is Of msat and when sliced down,
dished and covered with rich cream, it
made desert that ths most dainty
epicurean might have envied. A
large number Of soldiers and friends,
not prisoners, had also gathered in The
hall watching with interest the pro-
ceediugs and talking again over the
"reminiscences Of the tented field, the
battle and the prison pens.
A drum corps, which the old veteran
had engaged through the afternoon rat
tied OFF some lively airs and assisted IL
making things cheerful. Battle scar
red veterans mixed freely with the
crowd and were reverenced for the part
they took in upholding the honor o.
their csuntry's flag. Mr.. Crozier was
never more happy than he was yester-
day in trying to make others happy
All during the war and upon almos'
every holiday occasion since, the sol
diers, their wives and children. seem
ed to bs his especial care, and haV'
learned to love him rs devoted snc
true friend.
| Nearly everybody who may tighter
th cir purse strings when other appeals
for ch airity are made, instantly relax
when Mr.. Crozie- comes around anc
asks for contribution for the soldiers
and widows, because they know he Ii
honest and that the money they glV'
will be honestly applied. Shortly aftel
three o. clock yesterday the first taol'
was filled with those who mad beei
prisoners at Libby, Andersonvllle ane
other prisons in the soath. some o
them had at one time been reduced u
mere skeletons by starvation, SOM
wsre minus legs, others arms ana al
more or less bore upon their bodies tn
scars Of war. ,,,,oh, rob
asked a blessing after which the Ve.el
"a seated the turkeys breastwork
cleared the table. Table after tapl
a. ved until about one hunare
and "A loo, fad and still that bi
was ser turkeys and geese la
and hfty Il, -amsd and many IAN
puddins' uhe packages OF VIVA
not all been con, seir way rejoi'
lies we.-s furnisheo
vas left and sent on I moons fe:
ng. os.,s aft. 'lsa tn
ivitiss p p C. Fraim, Esq, ca :.
udience to order, ana ie'e paruicss WIN
f fr croyi.r ~ .eS j., 4 rendered 10 tne sI. ,ho
iers and thea vard or compensation
oope OF any fN asciousness Of having
thsr shan them lty. Hs thea intro
one patriotic'a .o,, who LAD COM
uced Captain Ca IN Tho Fifth Mary.
and OF company ,hs and who
md regiment durlh .;son,- in Libby
r some tims was az
risop. .noa az som,
Captain Carroll d@ which they hac
myth the sutfsrings 20 prison pen
zen subjected in that his yenera
hich haJ only incrsasa1 ich he wa
on for tAe old nag, va is life.
ain ;e dy to defend With inc Hun
Thomes Peters OF BFandyA o the at
ed, being introduced, gaveN horror
ence some blood curdlins scribe
Andersonville prison. He d =, acr
graphic terms that ninetee. out
Id with its dead line and with SUI
20 or Shed " protect them from
in and cold. T3
He made the nnouncementt that, \
0 union soldiers buried In and aron
the most of whom wei
,rved to death. 1t will be remember
that some three months ago, the
PUBLICAN gave an account of the hor-
de atrocities Of the rebels at Ander- a
nville. At the close of Mr.. Peters ci.
dress meeting was called, at which
:. Peters was re. elected President, and w
Rosenblatt Secretary, for the pur- p!
SO of organizing the "Boys in. Blue NJ :
A committee was appointed, composed @,
the following named persons to Gel for
It and report nam,s OF all willing to
II In the organization Captain Car ial n
l., Captain France, 7. Dwanch, A. ~
riley and w. Green. A meeting will VIII
held at B. Rosenblatt's tonsorial sa- \
n on Seventh street east of Market, dol
Monday evening next, to complete MA
, organization. rim
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