The National tribune., 1883-02-01
NEW JERSEY.

The annual EnCampmcnt Of the Department
of New Jersey was held in Trenton on the 9th
and 10Th ult The report Of General f., H..
Campbell, Department Commander, showed
that there are now about 5000 members in the
State, an increase Of over 600 for the year.
Over $4,000 was distributed during the year for
charitable purposes. The receipts of the De-
partment for the year were so $50 30. and the
disbursements S2S,3f0.2S, leaving a balance of
S2293I2 to the credit of the general fund. For
charitable objects the Department received
%S12lS5, and d!sbursed &6,O066S, leaving q
balance Of S2,l1S.32. On the night OF the 9th
a grand banquet was given at the American
House, which was attended by Commandcr-in-
Chief Paul Van Dervoort, and large number
of distinguished comrades from other States.
The first speaker was Chief Van
DcrvOOrt He alluded to the growth of the
Grand Army, which now numbers over 10000,
and asked that The list be swelled to over 200,-
600 before another year has passed. The or
ganizatiOn was an honor to the land. To pre-
serve it so, the Grand Army must, of all things
be kept free from the cOntaminatinG touch OF
politics The day will come when Grand Army
badges will not be so thick as now, but while
the comrades remain, they must maintain the
glory of that badge, for it out-ranks any of the
glittering decorations that are given beyond
the wafer [Applause.I 1t tells tale of duty
OF q parting years ago with wife and mother
y
into the hostile South; of doing and daring,
suffering and toll, to pcrpetuate the Union.
You may he poor in worldly goods, but you are
rich in the possession of 4 badge that men
would give millions if they could purchase it
and the glory it represents Applause Sen
atOr TAYLOR responded to the toast to the State,
and Comradc Charles Burrows, of Rutherford,
\. J., spoke to the sentiment, 1.-THE cause for
which we lought-with malice toward none,
and charity to all" concluding with the recita-
ton OF George p. Lathrop's stirring poem:
" keenan's Charge at charlottesville" Com
rade II. NJ. Nevins responded to the toast TO
the American soldier. Among the other speak
ers were Judge BeeChan, General Stryker,
Comrades Van Sewer, and Van Reiper, General
James f. Rushing, Captain 7. c. Stahl, and
Comrades c. p. Brown and Toombs. The fol-
lowing were elected officers for the ensuing
year: Commander Geo. g. Fielder of Jersey
City; s. Y. c., A. ". Way, of New Brunswick;
J. V. c., VIM. Il. Miller, of Camden; NJ. d., DR..
w. w. Phillips, of Trenton; Chap, Rev. J. l..
Davis, Of Orange; Delegate ut large to National
Encampment w. G.. White, of Vineland; Dele
gates ". B. Titus, c. p Bichcler J. P. Yerkes,
l.. W. Parllhurst, J. w. Thompson; Council of
Administration, G. z. Richeler, f. Riley, r. A.
Peloubct, Chas Burrows W. ii. Rightman.
The following are officers of Edward Town
send Post, Cape May Court House, New Jersey:
Commander, A. f. Lyons; S. V. C., John Spald-
ing; J. V. c., David d. Burch; Chaplain Will
liam l.. Jones; Surgeon, DR.. James ID. Linton;
Adiutant, Richard Shimp; O. d., George Grace;
Q. NJ, Joseph Abrams; Q. NJ Scrg't, Jno. Lean
ing; Scrg't Maj, Alex. Douglass; o. G., Page
r. Crawford. Jr. At the installation Comrade
William i. Jones was presented with 2 hand
some Chaplain's badge. 1t is the intention of
the Post to form an auxiliary Post, composed
OF the wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters of
the members. 10. the purpose Of giving such
aid to the workings OK the Post as the gentle
hands of Wollan ;li1ue can.