The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-04
SON OF THE REGIMENT.
E. Burd Grubb, Jr, Formally Chris
tened and Becomes the Son
of the "Yahoos."
Special to The Jersey citv Ne,os.

CDtCtue TO re oSfo t1 WY 4sSfVSs
BURLINGTON. May 4, 1s93.,-The storm
somewhat marred the programme of fes-
Invites Yesterday. the principal features
OF which were the christening OF General
Burd Grubb's infant son, and the annual
encampment Of the T~wenty-second New
Jersey Volunteers, as told in the despatch
to The JERSEY City NEWS yesterday.
but the ceremonies were zone the less
impressive, and the enjoyment unsur-
passed, nevertheless. Over one hundred
and fifty of the veterans, who were
known during the late Inpleasantness"
as the "Yahoos," were present and lus-
tily cheered the Generals sou. n boy
was six weeks old Monday and weighs
fourteen pounds. It was intended that
aud escort the infant and his parents and
relatives TO Old st. Marv's Church, In
would have been administered by
the Rev. DR.. Hubbard. Owing to
the severe storm, however.
hat feature of the programme was
abandoned and the service was held In
the main dining saloon of the Generals
mansion. An improvised altar was erect
ed on a raised platform at n end OF che
hall, against a background OF RED, white
and blue velvet. spangled with gilt stars.
DIR. Hubbard baptized the boy Edward
Burd, after his father. and Captain X. Fl.
Kirkbr1da, the Blacksmith Oorator,"
was the godfather. At the conclusion
of the service a nurse carried the boy
around among the admiring veterans.
The storm, also, necessitated the abandon
ment of all the outdoor features OF the
event. 1t was Intended that Mrs. Grub
and Miss Grub should entertain the
veterans wives and daughters at
luncheon on the enclosed veranda, while
the General and his men partook of their
coffee and hard tacko o. the lawn.
This arrangement was given up ana the
ladies were entertained In the dining
room and the men took the yeranda.
GIVEN THE BATTLE FIELD.
After luncheon the Association held
its business meeting. General Bird well
coined the veterans and thanked them
for being present. He said there were
no men whom he would rather have
about him in the affairs of his nome n
his heart than those who fought side by
side with him in the Rebellion. Some
time ago he thought the Association
would ike to own the ground where its
members repulsed the gallant Ninth Ala
bamians. So he set about TO secure the
ground, and it gave him great pleasur g
ton. If they wished they and their sons
and their sons Sons could keep forever
the place where there friends died about
them thirty years ago.
~ ask nothing from you but your
friendship" continued the General, .and
hope you will give it to me i'll the future.
as you nave in the past. The country is
not weary of rewarding aud caring for
the men who offered their lives in the
days of peril. but it is regarding with In
teresG the many positive assertions hat
its bounty is in some cases misdirected.
The people, removed. as most OF them
now are, a generation from the day of
BATTLE look on the old soldier with fav-
orable but perfectly intelligent eyes. and
ever a good soldier who either commits a
fraud upon the Government himself or
assists anyone else to do so. Nay, more,
who does not denounce any attempt to
defraud the Government he once swore to
defend. 1t will be well for US as soldiers
if this opinion be not at last through our
supiness given against us a body, and
ibis advice and warning is in all fraternal
comra deship."
THE INFANTS INITIATION FEE
The deed OF trust weherby e. Burd
Grub ana Violet Sopwith Grub IN
veyed the properly to the association for
81, was hen read. The dollar was
promptly paid in gold. and the General
promptly returned it to the association as
the Initiation fee of Edward Burd Grub,
Jr., into the association.
The young boy was then formally
adopted by the regiment, and the assocla-
ton placed a gold ring on his tiny finger
as a witness of his adoption.
The association appointed a committee
to secure the incorporation of the associ-
alton. 1t was proposed 80 erect a monu-
ment upon the ground which would be a
memorial both to the Jerseymeu and
Alabamians who fell upon the field.
The matter was referred to a committee.
A sum OF money was ordered sent to the
Salem. Va, church to purchase books for
the Sunday school These officers
were elected:-President, e. Bnrd
Grub; Vice Presidents. Alfred Engle,
Samuel Brannon. Thomas Pharis, w.
FL. Asa, a. G.. Grobier. E. H.
Kirkbr1ge, H. G. Risdpn, David Root,
Isaac e. Shivers, j. Biackman; Recording
Secretary, Samuel sBrowne; Correspond
ing Secretary, Benjsmin Bussom; Treas
urer, w. q. b. Miller.
During the afternoon the e. Burd
GruDb Pioneer Corps of Beverly marched
up to the house aud presented the infant
with a handsome silver cup.
The Twenty-third is the only regiment
which own In fee a battlefield upon
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