The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01

City Troop Of PHILADELPHIA. Ia the main
room a Statue OF the fleet footed Mer-
curry stands sentinel at the principal door,
having as companion a lifes size status
Of Vulcan working at the anvil. -Four
Doric columns reach from the hard wood
floor TO the ceiling
In one corner is an excellent portrait Of
Miss Effie Grub BY celebrated French
painter. On the walls are pictures Of
Edward Burd Grub. the father of the
Burd Mir. and Mrs. CortlaHdt Van Kens-
salaer and Isaac B. Parker. In this room
the General gives his dinners. Every
year the Philadelphia City Troop, in all
their gorgeous uniform. make pilgrim
age TO celebrate the anniversary of the
Battle Of Trenton. in which the City
Troop took part. Here he eutertaius the
officers Of the Yorktown Battalion, which
organization carried away the trophy for
New Jersey against all States. The
Clover Club, of which he is member,
has also been entertained in this
spacious room. The blue room,
which is off the drawing room. Is
considered the living room. It is devoted
20 family gatherings and ia this the bride
viii spend much OF her time. Here Is an
elegant bust OF the Generals former
wife, who died in 1854. She was Eliza
beth Wadsw0rth Van Rensselaer,, the
daughter OF the Rev Cortlandt Van
great fayofite of Madame Grub. After
their marriage they spent their honey
moon in the Holy Land. Mrs. General
Grnbb YVES THE first white woman TO pass
through the Suez Canal. Tbs General
has several pieces Of choice brfc-a-brac
that viii afford some entertainment to
his new wife. 1t Is two game cocks cut
Ia marble. one Is PROSTATE and the other
with neck upstretehed Is about to crow
VIGOROUSLY.
NOTED BATTLE.
The General Is fond of gameeocks and
cock fights. In his PARK he keeps a large
number OF valuable chicks. The two who
are ilnmortalized Ia marble were cele-
brated birds. 1t commentaries a fight
between cock owned By Pierre LorilIard
and the General It was a match of stiff
stakes and tie hight was a celebrated one
mo, it's not 8 mere ornameut.n said the
General to a friend . few days before he
sailed. 1t has history. Some years
ago | owned q gamecOck--the one you see
Frustrated in marble there. Pierre Loril-
lard had gamecock. too-the one stand
ing and about to crow. Well, there
was match and there was a good
deal Of money wagered on the
result. It was hard fighting from the
start. and finally the Lorillard bird gave
my bird a stroke that broke its winp 1t
fell to the ground, as yoa see it. Then the
LOrillard bird stretched its neck 20 crow
That was too much Tor my bird. 1t made
one leap, and its spurs clicked as it
struck tue L0rillard bird square IN the
throat. The Iorillard bird fell dead, and
the Grub bird feebIy crowed instead.
This unexpected result cost Loriilard
heavily. That marble commentaries the
dramatic moment of the fight. /"
General E. Burd Grub has been for
quarter OF Il century a conspicuous figure
in social and military circles OF Philadei-
NH nd atEs IN "A -
ancestor of General Grubb have iron in
his Pennsy lyania hills, but he had steel
in his heart, for he begot notable race
of fighter. Colonel Peter Grub, an on
Ger III Patterns Regiment Of the Pennsyi-
vania Association, was one OF the brave
men OF the Revolutionary war. Tine Gen.
eraTs own father, Edward Buru Grubb.
was man OF remarkable attachments,
who elegant bearing and many accom-
plishments attracted the attention, not
only OF women, but of countless men.
among others the late King Of the Bar
gians who once offered the distinguished
JerseYman the position of commander of
tie Royal Guards.
Genaral Grub inherits scldserly in
stincts from another source His greal
grandmother. Mary Shipper Brrd. was a
daughter Of Colonel James Burd. an in
teresting character In the military annals
Of Philadelphia. General Grub received
his early education in the grammar
school OF old Burlington College, and
and later began the study OF classics In
the college proper. He took the degree
of Bachelor of Arts ia 1850, leading his
class and delivering the Latin Grafton.
lie hRa scarcely put his Latin oratiou
away when Fort SnmDter was fred on
Que day when young Grubb had just Pc
turned from row on the river
he noticed an unusual excitement in the
centre OF the city. On the telegraph polls
stan ing ia front Of the principal nosel OF
the place was a brief bulletin anuoun-
cling the shooting Of Ellsworth IN Il
fred young Grub with indignation and
enthusiasm. Turning to a few other
friends standing near be declared his de-
termination TO go TO the front: then he
walked straight TO the recruiting station
and put bis name down on the list The
hardest light came when he returned to
his beautiful home on Green Bank and
told his mother aud relatives that he was
of 10 the war. He was enrolled as q SER
geant of Company G, Third Regiment
New Jersey Volunteers.
STOOD HIS GROUND TO THE LAST.
Lieutenant Gr1bb participated in tn
battle of Bun Run, and there single act
OF bravery Drought niN into prominence
before the country. The story was toId
in special dispatch to the New YORK
Times, July % 1851. under the mead .sThe
Stuh That Some Volunteers are Made
or
It reads as follows During the battle
Of Bull Run. in the Third Regiment. New
Jersey Volunteers. Colonel 1aylorss re-
serve was ordered uD the road. with
orders to protect some ammunition at
Burk's station. They went readily for
ward, longing to get INTO the fight. whose
distant laundering reached their ears.
Among these It was necessary to detail
some men TO protect the ammunition.
aud to his great regret. spelling his hopes
OF battle, Lieutenant Edward Burd
Grubb OF Company c, Third Regiment.
with corporal and twenty men. WAS as
signed to the duty. The Lieutenant is a
boy-not yet of age He disposed
his men, set out his picSets, and leaving
his corporal Ia charge, turned In for some
rest. The corporal awoke his lieutenant
with the news. THE enemy is upon us. y
In Il moment he was out Twenty of the
men ieil in with the troops that rushed
by. He stood there, not knowing what il
meant, but determined 10 stand his
guard. come what would. The Corporal
aHd i've men stayed with him For more
than an hour the rout rushed by. Then
Came his regiment under the lieutenant
colonel, who ordered him to fall ia with
them IN their retreat. as the army was
routed and the enemy ia tniI pursuit.
No. said Lieutenant Grubb, Colonel
Taylor put me here, and nobody but
Colonel Taylor shall take me away
Aud for half an hour more he STAYED
every moment looking for death. But