The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-02-25
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Anniversary of Company F, National Guard.
Last Saturday evening Company f,
National Guard, celebrated the thirty
third anniversary of the organization.
Major {. A. Angel Post, No. 90, G. A.
r., was the gnest of the company, turn
ing out with twenty-six members.
There were also present number of
ex-soldiers of the Spanish-Amerlcan
I war also Freeholders Fred II. Parker
and John W. Dilley, Councilmen Jas.
ID. MacKay and William b. Lodor,
Excise Commissioners John M. Casey
and George w. Kroesen, the Rev. Her
bert S. Smith, Richard B. Reading,
David Treftz, Herbert ID. Van Solver,
Henry l.. Van Horn, Harry A. Joiner,
Howard p. Hill, of Trenton, Joseph n.
Hazen, of the Beacon Office, Benz. II.
Joiner, reporter for THE RECORD and
! Trenton Times, and others. II. ID. Van
Sewer, by request of the officers of Co.
| f, welcomed the guests to the anniver-
sary and then feast was partaken of,
consisting of bean soup, potato salad,
cheese, crackers, pickles, ham sand
wiches, coffee, cake and ice cream.
After supper ID. G. Van Solver presided
at the piano and songs were sung by
Howard Wilson, Robert Courtney and
| George Hartman; Freebooter Parker
| gave an exhibition with his trick dog,
''Sport;" short address was delivered
by the Rev II. S. Smith Wallace p.
Thornton gave pleasing Photographic
entertainment and a general Smoke"
was enjoyed until almost midnight.
This company was organized Septem-
Der 81, 1870, and was assigned to the
Third Battalion, Second Brigade, New
Jersey State Guard, with headquarters
at Trenton. The company was known
as G and the officers were Captain Ash
/ bel W. Angel, First Lieutenant Thos
Flaherty and Second Lieutenant Zeph-
aniah Sutphin. Major E. T. Green, of
Trenton, commanded the battalion.
Some time afterward the battalion be-
came a part of the Seventh Regiment,
National Guard State New Jersey, com
manded by Colonel A. w. Angel The
officers of Company G were then Cap
tain Charles w. Kitchin and Lieuten-
ants Flaherty and Sutphin The com
pany from its organization up to the
time of its being assigned to the
Seventh Regiment WAS composed en-
tirely of veterans of the civil war
Less than two years ago the company
letter was changed to + and the COM
pany became n part of the Second
Regiment. The present officers are
Captain Samuel e. Young, First Lien
teuant ,Iuhus b. Cotton and Second
Lieutenant William s. Slack. Since
ITS organization the company has had
| five Captains, ten First Lieutenants
and thirteen Second Lieutenants. OF
the total number of officers all are
| living but five, rs follows
| Captains -Ashbel w. Angel, Charles
| w. Kitchin, Charles A. Slack, Horace
B. Reading, Samuel &. Young.
First Lieutenants Thomas Flaherty,
| Xephaniah Sutphin, Samuel Mustard,
| Charles A. Slack, ramuel l.. Kroesen,
Nelson Beaumont, Edward b. Arnett,
George w. Kroesen, Samuel G.. Young,
Julius b Cotton.
Second Lieutenants- -Zephaniah SUIT
| oh. / Lon
err, ID. S. Williams, Samuel l.. Kroesen,
Nelson beaumont, Edward b. Arnett,
George W. kroesen, Reuben NJ. Hart
man, DIR. +. w. Larson, Gideon b.
| Cook, Herbert ID. Van Solver, William
| $. Slack.
The company has taken part in the
following: In January, 1876, was or
| dered to duty Mt Hopewell to aid the
| Sheriff of Mercer county. 1t WAS the
memorable "frog war" over n crossing
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
by the Central Railroad Company.
In July, 1874, took part as represen-
tatives ut Freehold to shake hands over
1.-the bloody chasm," on the blood
stained battlefield of Monmouth, with
the Fifth Maryland Regiment, of the
Lost Cause" on their visit there.
Iu October, 1876, took part in parade
of Second Brigade in Philadelphia and
at the Centennial grounds.
| In the Summer of 1877 rendered eff
cient service in the suppression ofriots
at New Brunswick.
In 1878 took part in the reception to
General Z. S. Grant in Philadelphia
on his return from his trip around the
world.
In 1882 took part in the BiCentennial
parade in Philadelphia.
In 1885 took part in the funeral cor
tege of the Nations hero, General U.
S. Grant, in New York.
! In 1889 took part in the Centennial
parade of the inauguration of Wash
ington at New York.
Took part in the laying of the corner
stone of the Monmouth Battle Monu-
ment at Freehold; also at the unveil-
ing OF the Trenton Battle Monument
Also took part in many pleasant
social events and parades at Tren-
ton, Camden, Phillipsburg, Freehold,
Mount Holly, Elizabeth, New Bruins
wick, Frenchtown, Cape May, Long
Branch and Lam bert lille
| THREE-DAY TOUR TO wASHISGTON.
/ Under the Personally Conducted System
of the Pennsylvania Railroad.