The Morris County chronicle., 1903-10-02

Without ostentatious display, the
survivors of the 33d Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers, of the civil war,
came to this city Wednesday to hold
their annual reunion. The stars and
stripes were fioated to the breeze from
a number of buildings, in honor of the
veterans, and there was an atmosphere
of welcome" about the CITY, Stages
were in waiting at the railroad station
for the soldiers and they were driven
around Morristown and vicinity, and
shown it's many attractions. An ac-
cident happened to one stage-load
while driving on the State Hospital
grounds at Morris Plains. The horses
became frightened at a bugle call
sounded by bugler Hessey and ran
away. The driver kept them in the
middle Of the road until a line broke,
and then the team turned to the left
dashing across the hospital lawn The
driver saw that a horrible catastrophe
would result unless the horses were
stopped. He leaped upon the back of
one horse, seized the checkrein and
brought the excited animals to
standstill DR.. B. d. Evans saw the
runaway, and with Warden Everett
and Dr. Mallon hurried to the assist
ance of the driver. The physician
found no one hurt except Mr.. Hessey
who had fallen off the rear step of the
stage. The cords of his wrist were
strained, and he had received a few
scratches.
After inspecting the hospital, the
veterans were driven to the court
house where they assembled for mess.
1t was the first time they had met in
two years and they INDUCED in hand
shakes and "reminiscences. AS the
hour was late it was decided to have
luncheon before the business meeting
Headed by General Minded and Colonel
j. j. Toffey, the invited guests and
veterans marched to the grand jury
room which had been converted into
a banquet room. The tables were
spread with tempting yiands, and
over the platform hung Old Glory, and
the word WELCOME" The repast
was served by the ladies of Hope
League.
After dinner, Dr. Pierson delivered
an address of welcome, and spoke with
much feeling of the days when the
boys of the 33d marched to the fight
at Chattanooga, and then on to re-
lieve Burnside; then through the one
hundred days fight to the fall of At
lanta, and thence through the Caro-
linas to receive General Johnson's
surrender, making march of 1900
miles. General Minded was introduced
and made brief address. In honor
Of the soldiers who had died during
the last year, the veterans sang "The
Battle Cry of Freedom" led by Miss
Tippett, Of Rockaway Rev. William
Russell Bennett, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, then spoke of
the service rendered by the civil war
veterans, and of the great sacrifice,
they made. Major Lambert, of Phil
adelphia, was next called upon and
gave an eloquent and patriotic address.
A business meeting was held in the
court room at which General Minded
presided. After reading the minutes
of the last meeting, and letters of re-
gret from those who were unable to be
present, pension matters for the
widows of several deceased comrades
were brought up, and action taken to
have Investigations made. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, General
George W. Minded, of New York; first
vice-president, Colonel J. j. Toffey, Of
Jersey City; second president, W.
A. Cranmer, of Newark; third vice
president, A. j. Stiff, of Newark;
quarter-master, Henry Denison, of
New Plaz, Pa, surgeon, Thomas
Eaton, of Trenton; secretary and treas
urer, j. G. Smith, of Newark.