The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-23
The Tbird of NAV at Edgewater Park.

The Third of May at Edgewater Park
Reunion day this year at General
Grubb's was one of the sweetest and
brightest days of the season.
Had 'Ihe boys" planned the weather,
it could not have been more to their lik-
ing. When the South bound train halt
ed at Edgewater station, nearly two hun
dred veterans crowded the platform, and
the hearty greetings of the old soldiers
who "turned in" their muskets over
thirty years ago, seemed heartier than
ever. The boys who composed the Bur
lington County Quaker regiment have
long ago lost al signs of boyhood, and
the gray is fast gathering on their heads
and faces. Their step is not quite as
elastic as it used to be when, again and
again, we marched across the famous
pontoon, and as often, 'marched back
again. But somehow, on these reunion
days the heart seems as young as ever,
and we can scarcely realize that we are
fathers and grandfathers.
And when the note Of command to stall
in" was given by Capt. Kirkbiide, tie
dormant military instinct seemedt to awake,
and the sold fellows" Strengthened up and
threw back their shoulders and ''dressed"
the line with commendabe promptness
and precision. By the time we had
marched up in column of twos to the
front Of The Generals mansion, and then
''fled right, and passed in front of our
old commander, and then came to a
"front face, )" we felt that We remembered
the trick of soldering remarkably well.
The General was on hand, in the old
moth-eaten jacket in which he led us at
Fredericksburg, and on the memorable
Third of May at Salem church. Captain
Kirkbride presented the ''yahoos" in a
neat and favorable speech, and then the
General opened his heart, as he always
does, and made the boys feel as If he was
more pleased TO see us than we to see
him. Then, after three veeiferous cheers,
we uiusseu ouf lOICSs uuu maui Cua' &c
upon our long loved commander; and if
be had not, long ago, learned so well the
art of standing, he must have retreated
before the onset which was made upon
him. But he stood his ground well, and
every old soldier "got the shake.
During the next few hours, number
more OF the veterans came, until over
three hundred had gathered to celebrate
the day.
A business meeting was held in the
morning, which was opened with prayer,
by Rev. Mr.. Hare, of Burlington, who
was called upon by Corporal Donaldson.
Steps were taken to mark the corners
of our le.feld property at Salem
church, so generously presented to us
year ago by the General and the matter
of erecting a suitable monument upon il
referred to an appropriate committee.
Definite steps were taken to place men,
orial pulpit in Salem church at an early
date A very pleasant feature of these
anniversary occasions is the growing at
daughters-yes, and the grand daughters
of the boys of the twenty third. Quite
large number OF them filled the lunch
table provided for them, at one end of
which Mrs. General Grub sat, aud al
the other eud Miss Eflie, sfhe daughter of
the regiment Mrs. Grubb is as sweet
and attractive in her manner as in her ap-
pearance, aud all the boys feel very fond
Of her. She impresses every one as
sweet, good woman, and exnales rag
rance that is strongly suggestive of the
title given her by the natives of her Is
land homo-"The Rose of Lismore.
The baby-our baby, for we adopted
him year ago-is baby to be proud of,
and we are all proud of him-a bright
eyed, good-natured, beautiful boy. One
feature about the lunch which was real
satisfaction and comfort to the great ma
jority, was the absence Of beer. Ga ev-
cry previous occasion of this kind, lager
beer has been on tap, but the General has
decided to abolish it, for which he has
the profound gratitude of all good people.
Lemonade is strong enough, and we had
1t in abundance.
The afternoon was given to Rotations
of war pieces, speeches, &c. The Gen
eral gave one of his characteristic talks to
his boys 10 which was great deal of that
tenderness and kindly interest which is so
marked a Characteristic of his when he
gets along with 'his boys"
Corduroy" was always full of wit
when we we're at the front. He is old
and gray now, but he made speech that
kept us roaring with laughter and we
found that he was the same old "Cordu-
row. The chaplain made an interesting
and witty address, in which he vindicated
himself from an cid charge Of foragi'lg
for chickens. He admitted the fact, but
explained the motive-vlz: that they were
always for The sick. His apology was ac-
cepted by reclamation.
We find that every year these reunions
grow pleasanter, and now that General
Grub has added the attraction of beau
tiful wife, who shares his interest in lis
boys with a youthful enthusiasm, we
shall look forward to each anniversary &C.
casion with increased anticipation of
pleasure. "CoRPoRAL "
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