The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-08
General Gru bis Guests.

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Jersey Volunteers Association held its an
nual reunion at General E. Burd Grubb's
summer house at Edgewater Park, on
Thursday. The spacious grounds were
Respondent with the flowers and foliage
of May-time, the air was redolent with
the perfume of many blossoms, and nearby
were the sparkling waters of the Della
ware. A generous display of flags gave
the place martial air.
The general, attired in the old uniform
which he wore during the war, did the
nonors with his usual geniallty, assisted
by his beautiful young wife and Miss
Grub, the Daughter of the Regiment"
The most important parsonage of the oc-
casion, however, was E. Burd Grub, Jr.,
the "Son of the Regiment" Sitting COM
placently in his coach, dressed in white,
trimmed with red, white and blue rib
bons, he received the homage paid him as
smilingly and gracefully as any veteran
diplomat
About 400 people were present. At
10. 80 A. M. the members of the associa-
ton arrived. They marched to the
grounds under the command of Captain
E. H. Kirkbride, who made a graceful
little speech when they reached their des-
tination. The visitors then passed in file
before their host to shake hands.
After the address of welcome business
| .s.uo.;.,., ..,ae hold apI oauarui rauy mann.
bers were enrolled. A report was re-
ceived from the committee which was APP
pointed last year to superintend the cree
ton of memorial pulpit in the church al
Salem, Va, near the battlefield where the
Twenty-third had its fierce struggle with
the Ninth and Tenth Alabama Regiments
This pulpit will be unique IN that it will
be erected by Union soldiers in memory
of those who fell on both sides. A Bible
and Hymnal for the pulpit will be pre-
scented by the sons of those who particl
pated in the battle.
The committee reported that it would
be more advisable for the association t.
build a monument on that part of tn,
battlefield near the church which Genera
Grub purchased and presented to the as
ISOLATION last year. 1t was unanimousl,
decided, however. to build the pulpit a
once and erect the monument some tim
in the future. 1t was also decided to erec
stones to mark the limits of the associa
ii on's grounds.
The following officers were elected 70
> the ensuing year: President, f. Bur
: Grubb; vice presidents, Alfred Ingling, )
, f. Brannon, Samuel Brown, A. j. HerbeT
. A. w. Grobler, f. II. Kirkbride, Henri
, C. Risdon, Isaac ii. ShIvers, John S. Ri
ley; secretary, Samuel Brown; correspond
W ing secretary, A. w. Grobler; treasure
. DIR. w. b. f. Miller; chaplain, William
. Abbott; executive committee, John
i Jones. Isaac II. Shivers, Benjamin
q. Shreye, NJ Dobbins, J. Bates.
1T A collection was taken up, amountir
2, to $2326. which will be presented to Il
Ie Salem Church Sunday school,
}; All business being finished an invitiI
r, luncheon was served. Then came
r, speech by General Grub, some remin
y. cences by the chaplain, and Corduroy
q, the wit of the regiment and recitatio
II, by Miss Bareford and William III. Va
"a. nick
r. General Grubb, after thanking bis col
s. rades for electing him, spoke of t
II, unique position he held. There is
e, other association. he said, which has
elected it's president so many years,
sr- sembiDg annually at his home to hon
er him with their comradeship. He "
ia, happy that they had done nothing sin
n they suffered together their great bf
NJ tsm of blood TO make them ashamed
ne meet each other. He thought that eve
as soldier who fought in the war should
er ceive a pension, for it was not the 81
en- and the wounded who saved the matte
,rt but the well men.
nv Referring to contemplated pension Il
w islation, he advised bis hearers to be ca
80 ful that their titles to pensions were Gle