The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-17
VETERANS JUBILATE.
Zabriskie Posts Twenty eighth An
n%iversary a Highly Enjoy
able Affair.

Zabriskie Post No. 3S, G.. A. R., cele-
brated its twenty-eighth anniversary at
the Avenue House last evening. when a
were present to pay their respects to the
veterans. Many wives, daughters aud
sons of the veterans wers present.
Adjutant G. P. Robinson stepped to the
altar and wrapped for order at eight
O'Clock. He at once submitted his report
in which he spoke as follows:-
From the organization on February 20. 1873, to
the present, We have recruited 268 comrades,
deaths have been 49,, transferred IS, standing
whom have died., leaving the number of MEM
bers now dropped As.
OF the comrades VINO continued from the be-
ginning, or charter members. there are now 8 in
good standing.
Our prospects for the future are now brighter
than for any of the past years Dut
year. During the last year we have lost by
death 6. and during the present year 2. We
may, therefore,, safely say that zAbriskie post
has reached the ZieEth, and is now going down
the Nile. And it is but a short time until we
too shall answer the final roll call. and be
gathered to the great majority. May God help
us to so live, that when we come to answer that
call. we may have the pleasant welcome, ''good
and faithful servant"
THE charter member are G. D. Van Rlpen, G.
r. hODtuSOu ~. L. f1SE0T, JdCOD heluuhIub
(dropped), Abraham Ryerson Cdropped) Thomas
Calvary ~(dropped), William A. Stanton dead.
I. H. German (dead), and G. b. Fairgreen
(dead).
At the conclusion of the report J. Frank
Sutherland was introduced as the first
speaker. He was followed by Chaplain
+. Fletcher, who made brief remarks
relative to the loyalty OF G. A. Il. men to
their country.
Congressman Feorge Fielder was next
introduced. Referring to the late Ed
ward Mcdonald, who was u member OF
Zabriski Post. he said that as one COM
rade fell. another TOOK his place, and ne
was there to occupy the vacant place OF
Comrade Mcdonald. In conclusion Mr..
Fielder said he would like to have Past
Commander CHAPMAN step to the altar.
Comrade Chapman appeared and was in
formed that the members of :Zabriskie
Post desired to present him with a gold
Grand Army badge, as . token OF
esteem.
Comrada Chapman replied with soma
appropriate remarks, thanking the mem
bers for their kind remembrance.
A quartetre from Palestine Division,
K. of P, next rendered Il vocal selection.
For an encore two of the members.
| Messrs. Fred Jones and Edward Pelroth.
gave a barking song. which took the au-
| dience by storm. Mr.. Pelroth performed
the part of the barking dog, and did adj
| mirabiy. The other members were Will
| liam E. Kisser and Lyman Brown. This
was followed by a recitation by Peter
Tobin. During the iutermissions an or
chestra furnished music.
After the speaking had been finished,
the audience was invited to a course sup
per In the dining room. Among those at
| the tables were the following gentlemen
| with their wives:-The Rev. Frank Flet-
cher, j. Bagnall. Frank Stanley, c. Fra
car, Peter Kelsey, w. f. Tobiu,
John Ring, fl. Van 1deistine.
Johu Anderson, W. F. Tristan,
j. II. Brown, Duncan Cameron, James
Hanley, Peter Stanley, w. II. Baunister.
X. Coleston, j. Fenton, Charles Ridge
way, G. f. Drury, H. Wackernan and
Elihu b. Monckton. There were also in
the party Misses Mary Steidle, Agnes
Mcclure, Maud Ketcham. Nellie Sheen,
| Theresa Locke, Anna Nancy, Belle Kel-
son. L.. BagnalI, Miss Stallman; also
| Messrs. A. w. Lucan, John E. Evans.
| w. o. chatham, Congressman George B.
| Fielder, A. w. Bechtold, b. Davis, Ed
ward Thorp, Gilbert Lucan, August
Gunderstaff, Algernon Kelson. James
Murrer. Jonu Van Ripper, L. f. Parkin-
son and John H. McGrath.