The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-08-31

being built ID the open country. So the
church piety" business can easily be run
into the ground.
Gents Patent Summer Drawers for hot
weather at VAN HoRNs.
THE Reunion OF THE OLD 18TH. The
surviving members of the glorious old 10Th
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, which left
Pennington in the FAN Of 1862 nine hundred
and three strong, now numbers but about two
hundred men. Last Thursday something like
one hundred aud fifteen of these held a re-
union in Pennington. They were joined by
ex-soldiers of other regiments from Trenton,
Lambertville, junction, Hackettstown and
other places. The Major Boeman Post of
this place, under command of Mr.. A. T.
Comet, met the various delegations upon
their arrival.
The occasion brought large number Of
visitors to town, probably two thousand, but
we are afraid that most Of them anticipated
much more of show than was realized. Out
side of the short parade there was absolutely
nothing to be seen or heard, and the question
was asked on every hand "What did you
come here for n The remarkable astute
local committee selected the hall for the cele-
bration-a place not large enough to hold an
eighth of the people who came to take part
in it. The Court House front or the Presby-
teran church yard would have been the
proper place, but the astute committee said
that they were running the concern and no.
body should dictate to them" Consequently
very few people could stand the heat and the
jam of the hall to hear what was being said
by the orators of the day. The local press
was totally ignored. The reporters were not
invited to seat on the platform, nor were
they afforded any other facility for giving a
detailed report of the proceedings. They
were also carefully excudedfrom the banquet
given at the hotel later in the day, and there
fore cannot tell anything about it. Sach
bunging management of an affair that should
have been made oredi. and not disgrace to
the town, has never been eqnalled
Under the circumstances it is not in our
power to give anything like proper report
of the doings. The opening address by r.
S. Kuhl, Esq, is said by those who heard it
to have been very able and eloquent one.
We understand that pleasing remarks were
made by Gen. e. l.. Campbell, President of
the Association, Chaplain Haines, Major
Davis, Captain Slater and others. There was
some good singing by the Pennington Quin-
tette Club, music by the band, a recitation Of
poems and some other exercises of an enter.
tanning character which would, no doubt
been greatly enjoyed by the people had they
been given in the open air where all could
have heard them.
Peter Gunderman, the color-sergeant o.
the old 18th was called to the platform while
Gen. Campbell gave brief history of the
veteran. Sergeant Gunderman carried the
regimental colors all through the three years
of hard service the regiment experienced. II
the battle of Cedar Creek he was shot dowr
aud the flag staff was shattered. Coloi
bearers were shot down and killed in every
battle, and it was considered a miracle thai
Gunderman escaped the fatal ball. lie is the
only survivor of the original eight color
bearers Of the regiment
Some two hundred ex-soldiers formed the
parade. The members of The 18th were un
der command OF Captain Manuel Kline, Of
Trenton.
To sum up we might give the following al
the order of business
| Meeting called to order t.s0 O'Clock p NJ,
by Ger. Campbell, President Of the Associa-
ton. Prayer by Rev. r. Johns. Singing by
the Pennington Quintettee Club. Address
of Welcome by Richard s. Kuhl, Esq. Ad-
dress by President Campbell stating object
of meeting, business, SO. Music by the
Band. Luncheon Hot coffee and sand
witches, served at Miller Klne's residence,
General hand shaking &c. Music by the
| Pennington Brass Band. Addresses by Chap
lain A. A. Haines, Captain Slater, Col. Davis
and others. Singing by Pennington Qintette
Club. Business suggested by the Executive
Committee. Business suggested by Other
members. National airs by Band. Singing
by Quintette Club. Closing ceremonies.
Dinner, toasts, &C., at Humphreys Hotel,
4:30 p. M. During the day there was short
parade, after which the members OF the Fiji.
teenth formed around the old Regimental
flags, the band playing orally Round the
Flag, Boys" &c. Huntsrdom Democrat.
-Ex-Sheriff Geo. b. Holcombe, of Rea-
vile, met with curious adventure one morn
ing last week, as we learn from the Democrat.
The old Sheriff was driving along the road at
an early hour TO attend to some business con-
nected with sheep droving, when he espied a
hawk 10 field trying to fly away with a
chicken. But the chicken was little toe
heavy for the hawk, and the Sheriff told his