Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-12-19

BOYS IN BLUE.
Nearly Two Hundred Visiting Members.
The Business Transacted and the
Officers Observation-Disclosures Sc
lected for the Next Meeting.

Inc BUSINESS transacted and the
Officers Observation-Disclosures Sc
lected for the Next Meeting.
SALEM, Dec. 13.-Salem was ablaze with
colors to-day and "Old Glory' foated
from every flag pole in town in honor of
the Twenty-fourth Regiment, New Jer-
sey Volunteers, who held their ninth an
nual reunion in the Opera House.
Nearly all the business houses on the
streets and many private residences were
decorated in honor of the event, and the
old soldiers were given a glorious recep-
ton.
The visiting members, numbering
nearly 200, arrived on the early morning
trains, and were met at the depot by r.
G. Johnson Post. No. SO, G. A. r., of this
city; Acton Post, of Pennsgrove; Edward
Fl. Green Camp, No. 33, Sons of Veterans,
of Pennsgrove, and the Junior Guards
of Salem Council, No. 2O3, o. U. A. NJ, of
this city. A procession was formed,
headed by the Twenty fourth Regiment
Band, of Pennsgrove, and after short
street parade the survivors of the
W0IUy -lOuTIu were escorted TO the
Opera House.
The meeting was called to order by
President James J. Torton, of Penn
grove, at Ills o'clock, and the exercises
were opened by singing 'My Country
'Tis of Thee" by the assembly, followed
by prayer by the chaplain. Mayor Ac-
ton was then introduced, and gave the
association hearty welcome to Salem.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The treasurer re-
ported receipts for the past year, $l12, ,73;
expenditures, $3.50; leaving balance of
$55.93.
The following were appointed COM
m1ttee on nominations by the President:
DIR. George w. Baily. of Company E;
Clement Ballinger, of Company A; ELI
jah Wheaton, of Company A.
Committee on Resolutions: James T.
Reeves, Company H; John T. Garwood,
Company G; James v. Layton, Company
K.
AdJutant T.. J. Cooper, of Wenonah,
was elected colonel of the regiment, and
Lieutenant G. w. Wilkins, of Company
E. was elected adjutant
Captain John T. Garwood extended an
invitation in behalf of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, auxiliary to johnson Post, to
all comrades to a dinner they had pro-
vided in the post room, which was ac-
cepted, after which they adjourned to
meet at 1.30 O'Clock.
The Afternoon Session.
The meeting was called to order at 1.45
p. m. Committee on Nominations re-
ported the following nominations: Presi-
dent, Capt. John It. Garwood, of Com
pany G. Salem, Vice-presidents, Isaac
Ridgway, Company G; c. w. Wilkins,
Company E; Albert Smith, Company G;
j. d. Hendrickson, Company 1; F. G,
Hankins, Company B.; William Carney,
Company D.; Capt. William Pepper,
Company F.; Christopher Pough, Com
pany H.; David G. Simpkins, Company
K; Secretary, Jesse D. Claypoole; Assis-
tant secretary, James V. Layton; Trea-
surer, e. J. Riley; Assistant Treasurer,
James D. Thorton; ExecutiveC Committee,
9. Ballinger, Company A.; Elijah
Wheaton, Company c., William N.
Hewitt. Company E.; George M. Chester,
Company G; j. d. Hendrickson, Com
pany l; s. f. Bard. Company B.; S. L.
Leddon, Company D.; E. E. Glaspell,
Company F.; j. J. Reeves, Company H.;
I. P. Simpkins, Company X.
A resolution presented by Adjutant
Cooper providing that all honorable dis
charged soldiers of the late war who have
no association of their own be admitted
to honorary membership, created much
discussion and action finally was indefi-
nitely postponed.
A resolution of thanks was extended
to the Woman's Relief Corps, johnson
Post, the Sons of Veterans and Junior
Guards for their hearty reception of the
Survivors Association. Resolutions of
respect to the memory of the late Lieu
tenant Colonel Frank l.. Knight were
passed.
The roll of companies was then called
and the following deaths reported since
the last annual reunion: Company A,
Bernard Gaffney; Company B, Captain
Thomas Simpkins; Company G, James
Fl. James; Company f, Judson Bignell;
Company G., Jacob Cobb; Company HI.
William Conkin, Thomas Bodine; Com
pany l, Samuel S. Tomlinson, Levi At
kinson.
Paulsboro was selected as the place for
holding the next meeting, which will be
on Monday, December IA. 1896.
Adjutant Cooper, in accordance with the
rules, gave notice that at the next meet
ing he would move to have the time. of
changed to May of each year.
The final business being finished, an
provided by the Salem COM
rades followed, the programme being as
follows:-
Singing, quartette, "Glory, Glory, Hal
lelnjah;' recitation, Independence" by
Miss Elsie Carney, topics of the day, by
James Nichols; solo, by the ouartette.