The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-15
Jersey City's Grand Army
Boys Capture New Hon
orS in Boston.
THE SERENADE TO ALBEIT:
Cordial Reception of the Van
Houtens by James Russell
Lowell st--Zabriskie
Boys Doings.

the visit of the Post to Boston to attend
the Grand Army Encampment held there
in the early part of the week.
well, SIR" he said to NEWS reporter
this afternoon, ''to begin at the begin
ning:-We assembled at our post room at
two O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, and
prepared for the start. We had our noble
little drum corps of thirty pieces at
our head as we marched down
the street TO sthe ferry; but it
is violation of the law to
have music in the streets with a Sunday
procession, and SO the drum beat did not
mark our footsteps as we marched.
There was a big black cloud overhead;
but it mercifully withheld its terrors till
down in torrents that would have spoiled
our beauty If it had fallen half Il minute
sooner. Music was permissible within
the gates, and the rain danced on the
stone pavements outside and on the roof
overhead to the fling OF the band.
ON THEIR TRAVELS.
I'VE thought our escape from that
drenching an omen of good luck. The
storm had abated by the time we reached
New York, but we stayed under cover
then till the last drop had fallen. Then,
with the corps OF musicians ahead. we
marched to the Norwich line pier, where
the steamer City of Worcester was at our
service. We had made an arrangement
that she should be entirely at our dis
posal.. Our 140 boys were quartered in
12S of the 100 state rooms. The keys of
the rest were handed over to the boats
officers, who easily found occupants for
them. They could easily have rented all
of them, but then you know we had first
right to them.
ssTickets for two meals were supplied
N 6pH T1c
was an excellent one; but the breakfast
the next morning consisted only of coffee
and sandwiches. When the steamer
reached New London the veterans were
Inarshaled to Il train to which special cars
for our accommodation had been provid-
ed in pursuance uf previous arrange
ment. We had made such an arrange
ment for our return; but let me say here
parenthetically that when we reached
The depot on orr way home we found in
sufficient car room ct our service, and we
refused to embark till two more cars had
been provided.
A RECEPTION
'sThere was the usual merriment in the
crowd on the ride to Boston When we
reached the depot we found James
Russell Lowell Post. 200 strong, standing
there in military order to receive US.
That post had been our guests during the
Centennial and they took the opportunity
the Encampment afforded them to return
the cOupllulG4b Iuey UdTCutQ us tO
their roomy headquarters. where covers
had been laid for 3u0 guests. Commander
Gillespie Dade us welcome and at the sig
nal the hungry boys fell to and devoured
that feast yoraciously. They were just
in the humor to eat and they ate.
.'How did we spend the nightP Well,
we sent committees out on foraging expe-
dition, and within an hour they hnd every
man quartered, no, not at the hotels. but
at the. boarding houses around This
was, by the way, all at the expense of the
Post. 1t was included in the price TO the
Post members of their tickets. The boys
all agreed that they had splendid accom-
modations; not a man OF them had word
of fault to find.
sERENADING THE GOVERNOR.
Before disbanding for the night, how
ever, we went to the Hotel Vendome, and
the drum corps serenaded Governor Abb
bett. President Harrison, Mrs. Logan
and Mr.. Cleveland were there as well
as the Governor. No speeches were made;
it was merely a complimentary serenade:
but at its close we went through the
manual of arms to the great delight of
ell hands
1.-THE next incident of account was the
great parade of Tuesday. With our drum
corps we were 10 strong in that line
They did splendidly, salute of cheers
march. The drum corps probably com
manded the applause in large measure,
but one of the aides told me that when he
saluted me he noticed that every head
was in line. and that our marching was
perfect. Had we been drilled? he asked.
answered no, that it was natural with
ns.
BANQUET
''After the parade, we marched to Odd
Fellows Hail. where Lowell Post mad
prepared magnificent -6a banquet Ior us, seo
sat at the boards. The feast OF good
things was inexhaustible. never
saw a more splendidly spread
or a more bountifully sup
piled feast table. l was requested to
good things had been slowed away Frank
Cole, r. B. Seymour, John +. Linsky and
others made speeches. Our generous en-
tertainers took us to see the sights In
carriages the next day, and wanted to
charter a boat for an excursion around
the harbor, but we could not stop.
CHEERS AT DEPARTURE.
Wednesday was the day for the assem-
blyjng of the convention and the election
of officers. The post was there only by
delegates, of course George Fielder had
been selected to represent it, but he had
to come home to take care of the Regis
ter's office, while Harry Brinkerhoff, his
chief, came on, and Frank Cole, who was
there as past commander, alone acted
for the post at the gathering. Did Harry
did. He's the dandiest company | ever
met, and he Just kept the encampment
awake with his never ending fun.
s'At five o'clock Wednesday evening
the Post was ordered to assemble for the
return Lowell Post drew up in front of
headquarters and escorted us to the
depot. When that point had been
reached Lowell Post divided ranks and
we passed to the cars, amid thunderous
cheers from the assem- bled multitude.
The journey home was uneventful. Take
1t altogether. we had a glorious time"
ZABRIsKIE POST
When Zabriskie Post Went to Boston
there were only thirty veterans belong
ING TO it In line. Van Buskirk and Mans
field posts, of Bayonpe, sent about as
many more. These Joined with Zabris-
kie POSTS members ON the journey to
Boston, but they did not help to swell
Zabriskie Posts numbers in the parade.
They were in other parts of the line.
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