The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-02-06
TRENTON LETTER.

TRENTON LETTER.
Thursday evening, Jan. Gath, win be
remembered as being an occasion of In
terest and merriment among the COM
rades of Bayard Post. No. 9, q. A. r.,
at their large, beautiful and we'll furnish
ed room, on the corner OF Washington
and Greene streets, this city.
A full attendance of the Post was on
hand to participate in the ceremony at
tending the retirement Of Aaron Hawk
yard, as Post Commander. Some feeling
remarks were utter by several of the
comrades in connection with the cere
mony. Among those who favored the
Post with remarks of the evening were
Messrs. Nangle, Hill, Gosson, Van Horn
and Abrabams. As an evidence of sin
cere friendship to the retiring Comman.
der, an elegant gold beaded walking cane
was presented TO Mr.. Hawkyard by the
comrades Of the Post.
Accompanying the eventful affair OF
the evening, table loaded with eatables
awaited the brethren for a timely disposi.
ton of the same. Il Is said that that
table WAS one of the finest set up by the
Post for many years back. Usually the
annual Post luncheon comprises bill Of
fare which resembles very much the ra-
tiops allotted to the boys in the camp In
years gone by, but this year an exception
was made In favor of programme, suit
able to men, not only In civil life, but to
the home guards as well. The spread
made for the comrades on that Thursday
night was splendid array of the choice
viands of the season. topped of with the
fayorite hot coffee. No one at the festive
board Was left unserved, while not few
left the table feeling that they had a little
more than ''genteel sufiiciency."
On New Years day of the present
year, it was the writer's opportunity to
/ spend few moments in the room of this
Post. A single glance of the interior
convinced US that it was a model room in
all its apartments aud its equipments.
In the first place the room is q large
hall in itself. and 10 the second place the
hall is completely furnished In every nook
and corner therein. Did not notice q
| blank space in the room. The large floor
tastily carpeted, new sets of chairs lined
the room, new official desks 10 their re.
spective places, the camp fire emblem,
the cabinet organ, the arms Of the Post,
all located in the centre of the room; pic
lures graced the wall, and library Ia the
south east corner. Every appliance re-
qulsite pertaining to the department 10
question, may be found within the newly
| furnished Post room mentioned. Surely
we felt that We were In the midst of mar.
tial surroundings. Any correspondent
on casual visit to these military head
quarters would pronounce the room OF
Bayard Post, as one of tho largest and
best fitted up Of the kind in the State.
Bayard Post, No. 8, @. A. R., OF this
city, has been In uninterrupted existence
as far back as oar memory can take us
since the close Of the late civil war. II
has been model Post during these years,
under tho control of good class of men.
Its chartered members have been true
veterans soldiers that have fought 10
the battle. A line of auxiliary members
may have been admitted in the Post since
yet there remains band Of surviving
comrades among them, who can relate
the experiences Of military camp life, as
realized more than twenty five years ago.
One by one the old boys In blue are
passing away, but the memories of the
departed are not only cherished by those
who survive them, but held sacred as
plainly and unmistakingly demonstrated
on each Decoration Day.
Politically speaking the comrades OF
this order are non political In all their
Post transactions. Socially they are con-
stantly on The study for schedule Of
amusement or recreation among them
selves, be 1t camp fire, indoors or an en-
campment outdoors, and fraternaIly speak.
ing the honorably discharged veterans Of
this organization are the last to leave a
sick brother in the hour of affliction, or to
foresake an unfortunate comrade during
period Of domestic adversely.
Such are few OF the many merits at
tached to Grand Army Post, which ID
not only credit to the city of Trenton,
but to the department at large through.
out the State. "BELMoNT."
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 28th, 1889.