The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-20
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Penn's Grove was patrioticly decorated
with flags and bunting last Friday to
welcome the visiting survivors Of she 24th
Regiment, N. j., Vol. at their annual re-
union in St. Parl's Church. The visitors
were met at the station by Acton Post G.
A. r. and delegation of the Sons Of
Veterans headed by the 18th Regiment
Band, of Salem. Mayor J. d. Torton
made felicitous speech OF welcome in
which he recalled some happy Incidents
with his comrades when in arms. Jos.
d. Hendrickson, President Of the As
sociation, made the response. At the
roll call OF members 100 responded. After
the formal business of appointing COM
mittees and adjournment for business 1l8
marched to the station tomeet DR.. Henry
c. McCook, OF Philadelphia
The dinner served in Odd Fellows
Hall was pronounced the best ever pro-
vided for such an occasion.
DIR. McCook made the principal speech
in the afternoon. He reminded the vet
Grams that their gray hairs showed they
were getting old. 1t was pleasant to
meet and recall old friendships as well as
hardships endured in the civil conflict.
He told the young to honor those men
who wore the country's blue in time OF
DtCduct hifty VIII ctJBlA w kOllC.
The South thought the North was wrapt
know that men would 60 from the shop
try's peril. Two millions of men were in
the war on the side Of tile North and one
and half millions on the side Of the
South. The North lost 125, 900 killed in
battle, 250,000 OF wounds aAd sickness.
S14, 1000 were killed. died or disabled.
Think how eloquert hese numbers speak.
1t is more than weEa killed IN all the
wars of Europe in 70 years. The loss at
Gettysburg was from 10 to 25 per cent OF
some regiments. Hancocks brigade lost
more than Gen. Shafter had in his COM
mand at Santiago. DR.. McCook closed
by calling for three cheers for the wives
and widows and three for those comrades
not present.
Rev. w. G. Meyer made brief speech
and said that medal should be struck
for each soldier because he had stood by
the government Prof. J. Harry Smith,
Co. Supt. of Schools became enthusiastic
in extolling the heroic work of the old
soldiers. D. w Bartine, who was LIST
Lieut.. Co. d, spoke of the duty he felt
to fight for the flag and some memories
OF personal events.
DR.. Geo w. Bailey read some resolu-
tions which were adopted by the CONF
mttee, noting the great sorrow and loss
sustained in the death of Presidanx Nc
kiFYfeys 24rI Sc ,-s.- ing coincidence in
the Administration Of President Roose-
welt. Z G. Brown also reported q reso-
luton thanking DR.. Bailey for his hospi-
tality and the gift Of the buttons ~
which was Col. W.. B. Roberts portr4
The officers We're elected as foil
President, Samuel s. Ledden CnpAp Apany
D; Vice Presidents, Comps.. Isaac
Ridgway; Company B, A. H. Tomlin;
Company G, Josepbrsw Bradway; Com
pany D. William Carney; Company F,
Edward c. Cattell; Company F, Theodore
Felmy; Company G, Charles Dare; Conn
pany II, David Pedrick; Company /,
Charles Scott; Company K. Daniel Brown,
Executive Committee, Company A, James
Summerill; Company B, Samuel i. Bard;
Company G, Hudson Davis; Company D,
Thomas Simmerman; Company E, j. w.
Hannold; Company +, Benjamin Han
cock; Company G, Albert Smith; Com
pany Fl, ]. J. Reeves; Company /, John
NJ Plum; Company K, Samuel NJ. Drury;
Secretary, George NJ. Chester, Company
G; Treasurer, Edward Riley, Company +.
Clayton was unanimously selected as
the place for the next reunion. Sergeant
Bailey presented each veteran with a but
ton bearing the picture Of Colonel w. B,
Robertson, commander Of the regiment
and the first President of the Reunion As
sociation, and also paid for the dinners Of
the comrades present.
James j. Reeves presented the report
OF the Neurological Committee, showing
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