Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-16
VETERANS REUNION.

! The eleventh annual re- union of the sur
vivors Of the Twenty fourth New Jerse.
Volunteers was held at Glassboro last Mon
day. The elements favored the carrying
out of the entire program, and the occasion
was a notable one in the history of tn
Association.
The veterans assembled at the railroad
station, and the line was formed ther,
headed by three riderless chargers, covered
with Grape in memory of the departed
soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Knight
Colonel W. B. Robertson and Adjutant 7
| F. G. Cooper, followed by the COncordii
brass band, of Glassboro, preceding ths
veterans and their wives. As the veterans
entered the main street they were welcomed
by the rigging of the church bells, and after
short parade they repaired to the Meth
odist. Protestant church, where the reunion
in connection with the observance of the
thirty fifth an iversary of the battle o.
Fredericksburg, was held.
President Jesse Claypole opened the an
niyersary services, and Chaplain Rev. B. F
Fowler invoked the Divine blessing and
guidance on the assemblage of veterans
Magistrate J. Ellis Paqlin made the ad-
dress of welcome ,eliciting applause from the
comrades by his references to the battle
scenes of years ago.
The augmented choir sang America,
and President Claypoole responded to the
address Of welcome in well chosen remarks
Secretary Chester called the roll by com
panies and over 200 members responded.
Treasurer Riley reported receipts amount.
ing to $93 SO and expenditures of $3S75.
NEUROLOGICAL REPORT.
The following comrades W ere reported as
having died since the last reunion: Com
pany A, Richard CARL, and Stewart Dare
Company B, Isaac Downs, Rudolph Ed
wards and George Messick Company G
Samuel K. Reed; Company D, Benjamin
F. Turner and Charles Dilks Company F
Clarence Mayhem and James G. Stewart
Company G, William Ackley, James Kain
and j. P. Mills Company Fl, William NJ
Barnes Company K, James Layton and
James Ferrell The death roll during the
past year is the largest since the organiza
ton of the association.
The committees were appointed as fol
lows: Nominations = Clement Ballinger
Howard Hankins, Elijah Wheaton, F. P
Holman, B. F. Ststser, Captain w. P. Pep
per, Sergeant Jesse Davis, David Pedrick
Joseph Eendrickson, James D. Torton.
Resolutions j. J. Reeves, B
F. Fowler and J. L Rice.
at the noon hour the veterans, escorted
by committee of citizens, with s. S. Led
den and Frank Conll as marshalls, marched
to the Rink building, where the ladies Of
the several churches served dinner to about
500 persons.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the following officers we're elected: Pres
ident, Isaac j. Cowgirl Company E Secre-
tary, George Chester, Co. g; Treasurer,
Edgar J. Riley, Co. F. Vice Presidents,
Isaac Ridgway, Co. A; William A. Wizer,
Co. B; Charles Watson Co. C; Hiram
Beckett. Co. D; J W. Hannold, Co. E J.
Fl. c. Apologize, Co. F; Lieutenant Chas.
Pease, Co. G.; David S. Pedrick, Co. 81
Isaac c. Baker, Co. I Isaac P. Simpkins,
Co. K. Executive Committee, Clement
Ballinger, Co. A Samuel F. Bard, Co. B
Elijah Wheaton. Co. c.; Samuel s. Ledden
Co. D; Benjamin F. stetser, Co. E; Theo.
Felmey, Co. F; Jesse G. Davis Co. G Ed
ward B. simpkins, Co. H Charles Scott,
Co. / !; James D. Torton, Co. K.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt, of Clayton
sang duet, the & Call to Arms" which was
approximately received.
The orderly sergeants of the several COM
panies called the original rolls and many
heres" was heard.
The Permanent Committee on Neurology
was appointed as follows: Lieutenant ]. J,
Reeves, chairman; Sergeant, George W.
Bailey and ]. Il. G. Apologize.
Vineland was selected as the place fol-
holding the next reunion.