The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-31
VETERAN BURIED
UNHONOREO
Mrs. G. 1. Morehouse Says
Hers Was the Only
Wreath on Captain
Wards Coffin.
NOT A SOLDIER SAW THE DEAD
Man Who Had Fought in Two
Wars Laid to Rest by His
Family With No
Honors.
NOT A SOLDIER SAW THE DEAD

The formal dedication Of Woodcliff
Mansion, in Thirty-third street, Wood
cliff, N. J., to be known as Mrs. More
houses Veteran Soldiers Home,will take
place on next Sunday, January at 8 r.
NJ. There will be addresses by promin-
ent speakers. A nominal admission fee
will be charged, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the Soldiers Home Fund. The
letter heads Of the institution bear the
following inscription
''Woodcliff Mansion-A Veteran Sol
diers' Home and Military Garden, found
ed and established by Mrs. c. L. More
house, Thirty-third street, Woodcliff,
New Jersey, for the purpose of protecting
and caring for the needy veteran soldiers,
their wives and orphans, looking up pen
sions, providing for their needs and gem
eral welfare
Patriots of America are asked to kind
ly remember that they are cordially in
yited to become members, subscribe and
bequeath to the Veteran Soldiers En-
dowment Aid Society,"
The letter head bears side inscrip-
ton as follows:-''A historical room,
showing how many old and ancient paint
ings, historic heirlooms, swords, flags,
banners and medals handed down to Mrs.
Morehouse from the time of the Rcvofu-
ton, she has arranged in her mansion.
Visitors are welcome. .
The following letter from Mrs. More
house has been received by the News
Woodclif, n. J., December 26, 1901
To the Editor of the .tJersey city News
Dear SIR
1T seems to me the people are getting
very selfish every year, forgetting import
ant matters, and think only for them
selves and friends and their immediate
surroundings, and have no time for pa
triotism. On Saturday afternoon, the
day before Christmas, / went to Jersey
City to see a Civil War veteran, to find
out more particulars about an old his
toric flag now in my possession, which
was used for many years on National
holidays at the old historic blockhouse
in Central Park, New York. AS it was
Christmas Eve, nearly everybody carried
bundles, packages and Christmas trees
and gifts for friends and had smiles on
their faces to make them happy.
There lay in their midst, in their own
city, alone, the dead body of an old-time
war veteran, Capt. Ward, in the cosy
parlor of his late home, No. 206 Clerk
street, dressed and buried there as civ
ilian, though he had lived and served his
country as soldier during the long Civ
il and Mexican wars. The man made a
flag from his underwear during the Civil
War and distinguished himself at Fort
Fisher. He was made a lieutenant for
his bravery. At another time. while
guarding a railroad, the men under his
command had no flag. Capt. Ward
again disrobed and made a flag Of his un-
derwear in memory Of his love for the
derwear. The flag was put up in a
tree and waved therefrom for several
days. Tiffany, the New York jeweler-
put around it a gold fringe. II was pre-
sented to the Goth n x. Regiment, in
whose armopy it can be seen.
When looked at the lifeless body OF
Capt. Ward, who was cold in death, and
hearing this story about the flag and his
bravery, felt sad to think that no one
but his family was with him-his wife
son and daughter. He looked forgotten
It was about 4 p NJ. in the afternoon
1t seems to me that some comrades
should have gone and seen him, and
taken some little flower or something
green to show their respect to the heroic
dead in remembrance os his valuable ser
vice while at the front. People little