The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-03
BATTLE Of TRENTON
Ex- President Cleveland and
=. s. Troops to be
Asked to Partici-
patein It's Cele-
bration.
Especial to .rhs Jersey city News. y

TRENTON, Dec. 3, 1901.-At meeting
last night of the outdoor celebration COM
mittee which is in charge of the sham
battle and military display for the 125th
anniversary Of the battle Of Trenton the
report from the committee sent to see
1.-The State Military Board on it's action
with regard to the celebration was cub
mitted.
The State Military Board took great
interest in the matter and designated the
Second Brigade to participate in the cele-
bration This will have TO be approved
by Governor VOORHEES,. hut it is known
He Is favorably inclined towards the cele-
bration, ana he will undoubtedly approve
1.-the boards action.
The Second Brigade, under the command
of General Cooper, consists of the Second
Regiment from Trenton and adjoining
places; the Third Regiment, from South
Jersey; Battery B, Field Artillery, of
Camden and the Second Troop Of cavalry
! from Red Bank.
1t is estimated that not less than 1000
will be on hand representing this brigade
General Donneliy reported that he tried
to get the Governor ON the telephone to
learn if he would approve this action
but was unable to reach him. He will
be in town today.
Mr. Naar ventured the assertion that
there would be no difficulty in securing
the Governors approval, as well as that
of the Governor-elect whom Governor
I Voorhees, had already consulted about the
matter
x-Mayor Sickel suggested that COM
mittee be appointed to see under wnat
conditions other troops and other organ
izations could be secured. He said he
would like to have those States which
participated in the battle of Trenton
represented by soldiers.
Some of the committee were not clear
as to how far their jurisdiction extended
in inviting troops here. Mr.. Sickel said
the invita- tions to those visitors should
come from the Mayor when proper
recommendations were made by the sub
committee.
Mr.. Sickel favored inviting all the G..
A.. r. men in the county to go in the
sham battle and have the other organiza-
tions in the parade, giving the Grand
Army men the post of honor IN the
parade
In order to have everything clear,
Colonel Chambers moved that the sham
battle be conducted by State troops and
that all other military and civic organiza-
tions be invited through the public press
to participate in the parade, and be re-
| ouested to report without delay to the
secretary of the sub-committee, r. V.
4 Whitehead, r. o. box 35s, this city =
Mr. Griffith was made a committee of
one to extend an invitation to the Batue
Monument Association.
Suggestions were made as to the ad-
visibility of inviting the Society Of the
Cincinnati and similar organizations, and
some of these will be invited.
Mr. Naar thought there should be in
vitations extended to the Governors of
New York and Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts and Delaware, asking them
to invite troops from those States. There
was a discussion as to this, but no action
will be taken until after consultation
with the general committee.
Mr.. Naar moved that the chairman of
the subcommittee inform the Mayor that
the committee was now ready to report
and to ask for further instructions This
motion was carried. The general commit
tee NAV meet Friday night. The outdoor
committee will meet again Monday night.
During the meeting Mr.. Sickel said that
one member of the State Board thought
Federal troops could be secured. steps
will be taken to see if this is feasible.
A meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee will be held tonight.
The literary committees sub-commit-
tee on public speakers, consisting OF
James nj. Green, Phi. D., principal of the
State Schools Elmer e. Green, John A.
! Campbell and Bishops Scarborough and
McFaul went to Princeton yesterday and
waited upon ex-President Cleveland and
Professor woodrow Wilson
Neither of them could give any definite
answer but this fact has led the commit
tee to believe that they have been sue
cessful.
DR.. Wilson promised to let them know
and Mr. Cleveland, who is still in bed,
said he would respond as soon as he was
able to get out