Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-10

Comrade Harris who is Methodist
minister, was called upon and delivered
aninspiriting address. Comrade Harris,
of Gloucester, at the request of Presi-
dent Troutman advanced to the front of
the platform and in his quaint Quaker
style cited many "reminiscences of the
battlefield, which kept the audience in
a roar of laughter from beginning to
end.
The speech-making ended, the rou-
tine work of the meeting was taken up.
The chair appointed . committee to
name officers for the ensuing year.
The committee retired for deliberation
and finally came in with the following
names of comrades recommended for
officers:-President, Capt. Frank NJ.
Riley; Vice Presidents, VIM. Dicke-
son, Capt. Geo. w. Swing, Samuel
harrington and James Ludwig; Re
cording Secretary, Florence Bleyler;
Corresponding Secretary. Arthur Stan
ley; Treasurer, Charles A. Wedeman.
The following Executive Committee
was also recommended:-C H. T..
Chew, Col. f. NJ. Dubois, George n.
Danenhower, Joseph Bassett, VIM. H.
Brooks, H. w. Gasllill, John Kelly and
l. d. Mayhew
The election of Capt. Frank NJ. Riley
as President of the Association was
we'll received. No drawer or better
liked soldier was in the 12th Regiment.
Capt. Riley is assistant cashier in the
| old and reliable Cumberland National
Bank, and is one of the most popular
men in Cumberland County.
1t was little after II o'clock when
the meeting adjourned to re-assemble
again in the afternoon. In front of the
PIONEER Office the regiment was
grouped by photographer Service, who
took their picture from the Office of
Potter 4 Nixon. Mr. Service also
very kindly offered to send to each
member of the regiment picture
gratis. Later in the day the beauti-
fully draped building of w. H. Wood
ruff was also photographed by Mr..
| Service
Their pictures taken, the Bows in
Blue marched into the large dining
room of the Davis House and sat down
to sumptuous repast, sumptuously
served. The three large tables which
extended the entire length of the room
were loaded with good things, and
pyramids of fruit made pretty scene.
On the larger table was an exquisite
floral design made of white balsams. at
the hands Of Jacob Laich. of Robeson's
nursery, at the request of the Commit
tee on Decoration. Messrs. Fithian and
Laning. The design represented a
miniature monument of balsams. and
on the sides, in purple immorteIles
were the following: ''G. \. R.. 18th n.
j. Volunteers, Gettysburg, Fredericks-
burg, Wilderness, Sep. 1, go, and April
9, '65." 1t was very pretty thing,
and was universally admired The
dinner was tirst-class, and quite long
time was occupied in doing justice to
the choice viands.
Before again going to the Opera
House the band gave aconcert in front
of the Davis House, which attracted
many hundreds of people, and which
was the cause of many fiattering com
ments on the excellent music furnished
by the boys. There are very few bet
ter bands in New Jersey than the CITY
Cornet Band.
Upon re-assembling in the Opera
House, the first business transacted
was the installation of officers Presi-
dent Riley accepted the honor of his
office in a very neat speech, which was
enthusiastically applauded. Then the
following resolution was offered and
adopted:
ReSolred, That the thanks of the
RE- UNION SOCIETY OF THE 18TH Y. T
VOLUNTEERS be and are hereby ten
dered to the Mayor and Citizens Re
ception Committee, to a. l.. Robson
Post, No. AZ, G. a. R., to Prof. VIM. b.
Godfrey. and the ladies and gentlemen
who furnished the vocal music. for the
kind and courteous reception given us
this day.
The most important business trans
acted during the afternoon was resolv-
ing to change the inscription Oh the
proposed Gettysburg monument, which
is expected to be completed in time for
the dedication, which will occur about
the middle of October. The commit
tee having the matter in charge re-
ported funds on hand to the amount
of 1886, and an additional S72 was
raised for the extra lettering resolved
upon.
The following resolution which was
offered was unanimously adopted,
after eulogistic remarks by Col. Willetts
and Comrade VIM. w. Brooks:
WHEREAS, Comrade James S. Kiger.
Lieutenant-C Colonel and Deputy AID.
infant (rpparal of tho Stoto h..