The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-29

the survivors of the old Eleventh Regi-
ment of New Jersey Volunteers. About
one hundred and fifty of the veterans,
their wives and friends joined in the re-
union exercises, celebrating the thirty
third anniversary of the battle of Boyd
ton Plank Road, Va.
A delegation from Torbert Post met
the visitors at the depot and escorted
them to the Washington Headquarters
and to other points about the town, re-
turning to the Post rooms on Washing
ton street, where the annual business
meeting of the Regimental Association
was opened at about II o'clock. In
the absence of Col. John Schoonover,
president of the association, vice-presi~
dent Alonzo B. Soaring of Dover, pre-
sided. About eighty of the mem
bers of the association responded to
the roll call and received the
pretty reunion badge, which bore a
neat medallion showing on one side the
coat of arms of the state and on the other
view Of the battlefield of Gettysburg,
where the regiment did good fighting.
Most important of the associations bust
ness was the announcement that the
Regimental History had just been COM
pleted by Comrade Thomas Maubacher
of Trenton. Bishop w. Mains, secretary
of the association, spoke praise for the
history, saying that it was the finest
regimental history that he had ever read.
The special committee on history was
instructed to carefully read and revise
the manuscript and proceed with the
printing of the book. About $3.50 has
already been subscribed for the work
including about $50 raised at this meeing
NOS ,penber of the regiment from Hi
Ia. a Ia hshlFEs a II Sss' es ssgi lsasst
was assez' as 9nfiiss tie COM
1Ealles. BE came all the ~ from East st.
T., to attend The reunion, his
real Aine being E. j. Eggman. The
association officers were reelected as
follows: Col. John SchoonoYer. Trenton,
president; Alonzo B. Soaring, Dover. 1st
vice president; Lieut.. VIM. Hand, Plain
field. 2nd vice PRESIDENT Bishop w.
Mains, Kearny, secretary, and Captain
Charles A. Oliver, New Brunswick,
treasurer The decision of time and
place for the next meeting was left to the
executive committee.
Following the business meeting came
the dinner to the veterans and their
friends, served in the matchless manner
of the ladies of the Hope League. Tables
were spread in tie County hall and, well
laden with toothsome viands and fresh
autumn fruits and flowers, they made
very pretty showing. The ladies exhibit
ed well their particular fondness for the
soldier in responding to his every
wish. Chaplain Cline led in the invoca-
tion.
When dinner was over there was the
usual good program of speechmaking
and song. DR.. Stephen Pierson, repre-
senting Torbert Post and the citizens of
the town, spoke the opening words of
welcome and greeting and presided also
during the exercises. In his remarks DIR.
Pierson regretted that his service in the
army of the Potomac had been brief, and
that while near the field, he was not
permitted to take part in the battle of
Gettysburg, where the regiment fought so
nobly. But they were comrades none
the less, wearing the blueIand following
the flag wherever ordered. Speaking to
the veterans of the Eleventh he feelingly
drew up the memories of those dark DAYS
of the war, calling to mind the scores of
comrades who were left on the battle
field.
Vice President Soaring of Dover re-
sponded for the regiment. After thank
ing the members of Torbert Post, Hope
League and citizens for generous well
come, he gave some interesting reminis-
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