The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-28

Major q. A. Angel Post, No. 20, Grand
Army of the Republic, held apublic meet
ing last Thursday evening (Wsshington's
Birthday, to which, by notices in the
newspapers for three weeks, the people
generally were invited. Less than doz-
en- outside the organization responded.
This is not creditable to our citizens. The
Grand Army boys deserve better treatment
than this and gratitude for their services
in the past should lead the grand army Of
stay-at-homes to show them SEINE stten-
ton, even if patriotism is so little within
them that they have no enthusiasm for
national holiday. Even some who
pro missed TO speak were absent without
excuse.
However, those that were there enjoyed
themselves. Several old war songs were
sung, the Rev. w. C. Mickey, of the
Nav Hope Presbyterian Church, made an
excellent patriotic address some remarks
were made by the editor OF THE RECORD {;
Mr.. VIM. Lauer, comrade Of the Post
gave short address which clearly dis
proved his opening assertion that he
could not make speech, for II was
thoughtful and to the point eomrade
Harry Evans spoke feeliugly of the asso-
Citations brought up by the war songs
which had been sung; comrade Harry
Kroesen read extractsfrOm Washington s
farewell address, with few comments {;
and comrades G. III. Goedfellew, William
Powell, Cyrenas Slack and VIM. Laner
told some thrilling and amusing exper-
fences in the war of the rebellion, etc.
Although so few from the outside were
present, 1t was voted that 1t was AN ex-
ceedingly pleasant occasion, and that
there ought 10 be more 0. such.
AT the 5Sth Annual Meeting of the
Lambettvile Vigilant Society, held Fri
day, February 2Sd, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year ;
President-W. f. Hayhurst.
Vice Presideut-R. Fl. Dilts.
Treasurer-Elbert Vert.
Secretary-S. A. Finger.
Directo "a. 9. Gandey, r. II. Van
Horn, Jos. r. Vert, T. X. Hunt, Clark
Pierson.
The pursners appointed were as follows:
NEW JERSEY.
Up River-Clark T. Hunt, 9. A,
Twomy.
Down Rivers. s. Van Horn, T. Fl.
Balderson.
York ad-John G. Holcombe, Elber,
Vert.
Turnpike-Frank w. Larson, Geo.
Banchoff, Jr.
Rocktown-H. q. Dilley, Edgar s. IT,
tus.
Pleasant Valley-G. L. Romine, VIM.
II. Gandey.
Headquarters W. Farley, d. V. L..
Schenck..
Up Railroad-P. McGill.
Down RairOati-Clark Pierson.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Up Rivera. T. Sewers, j. M. Lewis.
Down River-J. V. c. Barber, Stephen
Moore.
York Road or Pike. w. Arnett, G..
]. Fisher.
Middle Road (via Huffnagles)-Geo. V.
Hunt, Chas. A Slack.
Doylestewn Road (via Carversville) -
J. w. Carroll, Harry E Van Horn.
The Society last year joined the "Grand
Consolidated VlgilAnt Society Of New Jer-
sey," an organization which netlfies all
the societies connected with it when a
robbery is committed against a member
of any of the local societies, and by this
means extends the usefulness Of all these
organizations. II was decided to con-
tinue the membership, and ID. V. l..
Schenck, w. F. Hayhurst and G. Piersen
were appointed delegates to the annual
meeting, at Trenton, on the Sd of March.
Three new members were elected.
The Treasnrer's report showed bal
of sos "A on hand.