The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-17
VETERANS REUNION
TWenty-first New Jersey
Volunteers Association
Welcomes Old Com
rades.
rades.

line veterans Composing LIE = WHY
first New Jersey Volunteer Regiment AS
ISOLATION thoroughly enjoyed themselves
yesterday at the Riverside Hotel, Ber-
gen Point. 1t was their second annual re-
union. and when they despatched the bust
ness of the association they sat down 70
a dinner prepared by Comrade John Mae
donald, which a Lucullus might envy.
Seated at the guests table near Prcsi-
dent George B.. Fielder were Mayor =.
Seymour Of Bayonne, Judge Henry NJ
Nepius, Colonel Chas. w. Fuller, General
John Ramsey, Colonel John J. Toffey, z.
Mclaughlin, Captain M. Vreeland, Edwin
Van Houten, Horace II. Farrier and
others. The march to the dining room &c
casioned a touching incident. Comrade
Macdonald produced a drum which he
used during the war, and beat the assem-
bly,. To that inspiring sound the guests
walked to the table. At the close or an
excellent repast President Fielder made
the opening address. He said
This day, the second birthday OF our
organization, an association whose name
is now a part of the common history OF
New Jersey, is made significant by the
fact tina the tie of fellowship so fondly
intertwined with its beginning Just one
year ago, is again renewed as the large
number of comrades present will testify. l
am sure there is not one of you here today
under the canopy of an American SKY,
who does not feel the inspiration OF the
occasion, who do not recognize that they
are better, brighter ana truer Alnelieaas
in each recurring anniversary OF the re-
collections of the last war, a war that
knew OF d Liacoih' q -
q sneiiuai, Z oeus ID,
rasul, Q heainy q ,,ara
eeii, IN q 49, 49, +ba oraat
VIII - 2 go anttf,,, land ~
pesV,lu. eamrsaes have gone
sasht that 5bav are free from
80 80 tr;h,,1a+jons Of This life.
pa- aonsals+ion ~ know that they are
u,;rh +bosa +bsv love and with those who
1--we tbam Ann1auseo
.aqba oa1,se ana results Of our war with
Snain YOU well know: misery and calam-
itv have come upon her people. and his
torv viii recount the deeds OF those brave
American BOYS who fought for humanity
and the freedom of mankind, a people
now protected upon her Stands by our
American flag, a flag recently made glori-
Gus by Dewey, Sampson, Miles. Sehley,
Shafter, Wheeler, Merritt, and our brave
soldiers, sailors and marines. eCneers9
Age comes crowding upon US eacn
year. but out Of the mist OF years comes
the sound of mirth and reveiry Whlch
makes the pulse quicken and the heart
throb with memories OF the past,
memories of our friend and comnfandahe
Colonel Van Houten, and OF the many
boys of long ago In the Republics gal
lery of heroes hang the names of Van
R,,shirk vroom Tiee. Jones. George,
,.,.,,.a1 ra.ir ~ ffana4Iar
HeHfy anu Wihdhl all'ei'
and a host of others. Can we ever forget
thesa hovs who for love Of country and in
,san4u ana ioral+x, eor America
d spiiit- iioe''y aNu -
and in reverence for the Old nag enlisteu
for the war9 All behind was home; all
- 4hasa baroio bous
dueau was nopS' 80
my friends, we trace the Hfst pealiis u
the nation,s life. 1t was only a piece of
Ia $3.50 ear. anl,, q 5avtca
bunting ehsy ieA o.ae -
of red, white and blue, but IL was very
nrecio,s and meant a principle. an idea,
-r,,,;ng ~ febt for If
ana lney~s"efe "iniis =
Hearts ached as they Responded " Liz
order. .sFall in line and forward march to
u ca haar+s ana mathar,s tears
the Iront- Sao hear1s aiiu A
when the sad news came OF the oeati
of son. brother or husband. They, like
49, eo,tah+ sor +ha rieb+ hut in some
others, U LOT Inc fisnt' 0ol - SlS
cases failed. through death, TO gamer up
tho rich fruits of victory. and low,
oa+
thirty-three years aIlef the great
struggle. we all respond to the long roll
oe ,au, fons,n pna and eniov one blessing
=. -" = - : ~ -
above all others, winch we are apr y
forget. the blessings Of peace.
s.Somraaas nv dntias orc nearly ended
Soniiauee' my -
the second year of its existence, ana
while the work connected with It's Or
ganization have at times been iaborlous
still it has not been without results NO
or a week, but by patience accomplish