Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-01-14

PId1tlce Dy Lne InulVldual members of the
national guard Of all ranks
State Pensions.
The adjutant general reports that the
state pension roll for veterans of the war of
1872 includes only seven persons, as against
eight last year Under the provisions of
the act granting pensions to the soldiers Of
the national guard who have been injured
IN the line Of duty, or to widows of soldiers
who have been killed in the performance of
military service, there are now On the pen
sion rolls one soldier and three widows Of
soldiers.
Pensions Under Acts of Congress.
The liberal policy of the state in its effort
to aid the veterans and their families has
been continued Every effort is made bv
the state to secure proper evidence for those \
desiring its assistance and to obtain a speedy 4
hearing OF all the claims. The corr spond- I
ence alone, embracing over 1900 letters has \
entaled heavy burden upon the depart l
ment- stil consider it proper to retain |
tne services Of an official under the super /
vision of the adjutant general. TO make per- |
sonal visits to Washington and elsewhere to
secure evidence ana assist those unable to
bear the expense Of such work This special |
assistance has been Of very great service to |
those applying for pensions. The duties |
connected with these pensions have been
faithfully and skillfully performed by the |
officials to whom they were intrusted The /
extent and character Of this work was fully |
I stated and set forth in my last message and
the labor has increased since that date
Soldiers Home.
On the 3lst day Of October, 1891, there
4 were 457 inmates in the soldiers home at
Kearney, being decrease Of six from the
preceding year. During the year $50 were
admitted, 262 discharged, 10 expelled, 46
( lied and % were dropped from the rolls.
The average number per day was 472 Since
! the home was opened there have been
\ II, ,S;4 soldiers cared for by the institution
/ The total receipts for the year were S83,-
/ 1872, and the disbursements were $72,-
9S6, 81, leaving balance in the hands OF the
y treasurer OF the home Of Sl0,3Ol3O
\ During the past year alterations and ad-
ditions have been made to the hospital
/ building, securing an enlarged dining room
\ for convalescent patients The work ON the
4 artesian wells Is approaching completion
Y The new double dorrnitory authorized by
/ the last legislature is being erected With
the additional facilities thus afforded the
home viii have sufficient capacity 10. meet
all future demands under existing laws
Gettysburg Battlefield Commission.
4 This commission, consisting OF James NJ
4 Duffy, Gottfried Kruger and William H.
I Corbin, was appointed by me under the act
of April 20, 1885, and acted Hereunder, and
under the acts Of April n, 1885, and March
\ lG, 1887. Their duties were to erect suit
able monuments to mark the position of the
/ New jersey regiments upon the battlefield
4 Of Gettysburg New Jersey troops to the
number Of 4,505 participated in this battle,
OF whom 80 were killed, $50 wounded and
7 63 captured or missing.
The commissioners report that their
( duties are completed, and they present their
\ final report showing the erection Of eleven
monuments at a cost OF $l9,6S5 The monu-
ments are composed of American granite
+ and true bronze, which materials were Sc
4 lected to secure permanence and solidity
The foundations of the monuments are deep
and nlssive The report contains iIlustra-
Y tions showing each Of the New Jersey monu
ments, and full report of the dedicatory
services which took place on the battlefield
on the twenty-Hfth anniversary OF the bat
tie in 1888
The total amount OF money received by
the commission from aIl sources was SzS
$685. Of which SIS, $50 was appropriated BY
document, containing complete history OF
all matters connected with this subject, and
n is a valuable addition to the history Or the
brave New jersey regiments whose valor
upon this field has received universal recog-
milton and commendation The state is in
debted to the commissioners for the able,
complete and faithful manner in which they
have performed the duties intrusted to
them.
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
recommended in my last message the
passage of an act for board of commission
ers to represent the state OF New Jersey at
the Worlds Columbian exposition, to be
held at Chicago in the year 1895. The legis-
lature having passed the act Of March ls
1891 (P. L. 1891, page 1867, appointed as
commissioners Hereunder Edward BEETLE,
Garret A. Hobart, Stephen j. Meeker, Mil
lard f. Ross, Peter Hauck, p z. Swartz-
weller, John c. Smock and Walter S. Lenox.
The commissioners organized April Is, 1891,
by the election Of Stephen j. Meeker a.
president, Edward BEETLE as vice president
and Walter s. Lenox as secretary and treas
urer
They Immediately entered upon the per
formsnce of their duties and have been
actively engaged therein ever since. They
have conferred with the state board of agri-
n culture, the state board Of education, the
managers of the geological survey and the
representatives of numerous and important
manufacturing interests in this state They
report that there are 2, $40 manufacturing
establishments in this state representing
varied and important interests; that New
Jersey is one of the leading manufacturing
states of the Union. Its silk industry is
greater than that Of all the other states in
the Union combined. 1t is one OF the lead
ing states in the manufacture Of pottery,
jewelry, iron and leather, and takes high
rank in many other important industries.
The commissioners caused circulars to be
sent to the various manufacturing estab-
lishments with view Of interesting them
in making an exhibit which would be OF
credit to themselves as well as to the state.
In such exhibit they deem it proper that
our seacoast interest, both as a summer re-
sort, and its fisheries and oyster beds
should receive prominent place by photo
graphic representations or otherwise, as
may most advantageously present the ex-
tent or character thereof.
The commission, with the governor, Wis
tied the exposition grounds in Chicago, and
has also sent a committee several times TO
that city to represent our interests They
are satisfied that the fair viii be a success,
and that the great body Of the states viii
have exhibits creditable to their people
The commission urge that it is to the inter
est Of those engaged IN the important indus
tries Of this state that New Jersey shall
equal every other state in the character and
extent of the display Of her products.
VI The state has been assigned one OF the
most desirable locations on the fair ground
for its headquarters, and it is the design Of
the commission, if the legislature approve,
to have this a distinctive feature of New
Jersey products and industries There is an
abundance OF material In our state which
can be artisticaIly displayed at a moderate
cost, and their wish is that the building
may be erected here out Of New Jersey
products and with New Jersey labor, 50
that it can be taken apart and put up i'm
Chicago and then, when its uses there have
been finished, that it may be returned to
this state and erected upon some public
ground where the citizens may enjoy the
use OF il.
The commissioners report that in order to
make creditable display they must have
further appropriation in addition to the
\ So, 900 heretofore given them by the legis-
lature. In this connection / call attention
to the fact that the net amount of money
spent by the state in the exposition at
Philadelphia was over 81, 900, and in view