Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-04-09
25th ANNIVERSARY.
a. g.. ksOEE&ON POST. q. r. H..
COMM
Public Exercise in sDe Opera
HDBse Last Night---EXcelisn
Address to Veterans.

Every Post in the United Sites, and
that is 1000; and nearly every Dem.
Der Of he Grand Army of the Republic,
and that is almost 500,0 meD, obeyed
order is from the headquarters of the
Commander-in-chie W. J. Veazey, and
all over the United States Monday
night, at half past eight, these half
million veterans Of the late war, were
standing ut attention in some public
place, listening to the reading Of the
letter from the Commanderip-Ch
known ss No, 8
A. L. Robeson Post, No ~, 6. A. R.,
celebrated the great event ia tle
history Of the G, A. r. ciroles last
night the twenty-ffth anniversary
of the organization Of the order. The
stage of Moore's Opera House, was
very prettiIy decorated for the occa-
sion, and at eight was filed with
veterans Of the late war, and Ravs. w.
D. Stultz, J. 3. Whittop, aud Peter
Provost. Ia front of the stage was Il
fac-simile of the first charter ever
granted Post. which was in Decau-
ter, I'll April 9Th, 1866 Ia the audi
ence were many ladiee and friends OF
the Post, although not yearly so many
as there should have been, considering
the occasion.
Prof Stratton's orchestra played sn
overture at eight O'Clock. and Past
Commander Samuel Bard addressed
the meeting, welcoming the people,
giving the objects of the meeting
During his remarks he said that the
G. A. R. had probably reached its
highest pinnacle in members. There
was no recruiting pound like other CT
carnations Lave. In another quarter
Of a century, it was doubtful it there
would be but very few living to keep
alive the post camp fire.
The orchestra then played America"
and comrade Pheobus w. Lyons read
General Orders IS, and with the Post
standing at attention, read to the
members, Letter No. from the Com
mander-in Chief. The latter circular
beautifully depicted the growth of the
Order, giving It's growth under those
extreme difficulties which almost en-
tirely crushed If, but it lived and to
day welded a great iEhuence.
Rev Peter Provost, of Commerce
street M. E. Church, then offered
prayer aud Comrade Charles Padgett
was announced to give
HISTORY OF THE PosT.
1t was a concise, interesting and
historic paper, which Mr. Padgett
read. He reviewed the causes which
led to the organization, the special oc-
casion Of the evening, and the results
he hoped would be patriotic inspira-
tion to the young, more OF whom he
would have liked to have seen present
To come down to local history he said,
that there was Post organized 10
this city in 1867, which in the order
Of its rank was No 10. 1t was named
efter the illustrious General Phil
Kearney, and the Post continued for
for about two years. 1t never had a
large membership, and the officers had
unfortunately never preserved its pa
pers or records.
In Feb. 23d, 1880, call was publicly
made by those who believed a &. A.
r. Post should be formed, and large
number of veterans responded. Four
preliminary meeting were held and at
the fifth meeting the comrades voted
upon a name, and selected A. l. Robe
son, after the gallant Lieutenant, who
was among the missing at Fredericks-
burg. On Tuesday, April s7th, 1880,
the members were mustered in by
Capt. Rogers, and A. l.. Robeson Post
became an existence. The muster
took place in Red Mems Hall, in Reeve
" Fithian's building. As comrades
joined the first night the second. and
6 the third, while to-day the Post num-
bers III, representing the States of
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Illinois ard West Virginia
Its members in the Infantry, Cavalry,
Navy and Marine Corps. The Gath N.
J. Reg. had the largest representation
in the Post, in the Sd N. j., next, and
in the 18th N. j., next.
just after the Post was instituted
six corps flags and four drums were
presented by citizens in front of the
Davis HOUSE. The Post has had as it's
protegees, a boys fife and drum corps
Sons of Veterans, and Ladies of the G.
A. r. F. M. Riley and James E.,
Hicks of the Post, have been members
of the Council of Administration {.
Memorial Day services had been held
every year, and a lot had been pur-
chased in Broad street cemetery In
which had been inferred several yeter-