The National tribune., 1888-09-13
Ex-PRIsONERs OF WAR.
Meeting OF Che Northern New Jersey ASSOCIATION

aetiihs OF sue 9gftheFn new Jersey ASSOCIATION.
The Northern New Jersey Union E4-P-isou-
ers Of War Association held their 6rst annual
meeting at the Continental Hosel Newark
n. j., Aug so. 1858. The business meeting vas
called to order at 1890 a. n. The reperts OF
the Secretary and Treasurer show q healthy,
live association. The great distance apart OF
the residence Of the meabers prevents very
large attendance. After the usual routine busi-
ness the following officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year President, Gen.
T. /. Hayes Glen Ridge; V-P., Gen. J. Msdi-
son Drake, Elizabeth; Rec. Sec, j 0s A. PelOu-
bet, Bloomfield; Cor. Sec, S N. BikeF Eugl5-
wood; Treas, s. ~ Long, East Orange Chap
Maj. Geo. B. Halstead, Newark.
Executive COmmittee-Gen. T.. i. Hayes,
Glen Ridge; Capt. j. A. PelOBost, Bloomfield,
Private John L. Brundage, Orange; Ssrg't H
G. Austin, Elizabeth Lieut.. a. II. Niece, New
ark
Membership Committee-Geu. G. A. Heck.
man, Philipsburs; Daniel Martin. Newark E.
/ 4. DOty, DIorristoWn.
ndard-Oearers-C. 4. Hopkins BOontOu.
Lieut. A. 5. Appelget HightstOwu.
Delegates TO National Association at Indi,
annapolis Ind, Sept. Is and 19-1Iai Geo. B.
I Halstead, Newark, s. ~ Long East Orange
/ j. A PeiOubet Bloomfield. AIternates-Jas. j.
/ Walsh, Elizabeth NJ. II. Stage, Dover; Chas.
/ w. Boyer, Perth Amboy.
/ committee was eppOUted % draft suitable
I resolutions on the death Of our esteemed Trea-
suTer, First Serg't A. T. BOYD fwho was NUS
I tered out July ?. ISIS, who submitted the fol-
/ lowing, which were adopted unanimously by
/ rising vote:
/ Whereas during the vast year God IN His wisdom
\ has removed from our midst our beloved comrada
/ and Treasurer, Abram Z. Boyd 10 his home above:
ResoiCeG, That the Northern New jersey Union
[ Ex-Prisoners Of War Association, while submit
\ ting 70 Divine Providence, do hereby express our
sorrow at the loss sustained by the death Of our
/ oomrade, and tender 20 his bereaved family our
tan dor "a
\ forter
ResolgsF, That copy Of these resolutions be sent
\ to the family Of our cOmFade, and that they DO
/ spread III full upon our mluutes.
/ 5. N. Long Geo b. Hulstead, John Z. Brundage,
H. O. Austin, C. F. HopSil.s, j. NJ Drake Com.
mittee
The afternoon session partook Of a social
| rather than a business turn. Let group Of
/ old soldiers, feeling that duty is over for the
present, set down 20 q ness table filed 30 over
| flowing with the good things that the genial
host of the Continental knows how 20 spread
before his guests; let these good thugs disap-
pear into the digestive organs Of eZ-pri5Ouers
[ Of war as they compare the present with tho
I ratious of Libby, Anders0uyille, Belle Isle,
Salisbury, DauviIle, etc, and a sense Of 10y
comes over them. Those who were slow &c
business have found their voices and the old
times, incidents are gone over, notes compared,
aud grand good time is the result. On the
present occasion some two hours were thus
spent, and every one present was glad ne was
there, and wished al his friends aud fellow
sufferers had enjoyed the same pleasure.
One happy incident more prominent than
many others was the meeting Of Gen. J. Madta
son Drake and Lieut.. 4. ). Appel-e, WhS
jumped from a train that was conveying them
fran Andersonvilie to Libby. They both es-
/ capped unharmed and reached the Union lines
without going through the forms Of parole and
exchange. They had not seen each other since
that memorable day.
All too early came the hour Of parting, but
trains won't wait for old soldiers yarns, and
home duties must be attended to. We there
fore reluctantly said our goOd-byes, hoping and
trusting for many returns of these social good
time5.-JOsEPH a. PELOUBET, Secretary North
ern New Jersey Union Ex-PrisOners Of Wa
Association, Bloomfield, y. J.