The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-19
SURVIVORS, REUNION
VETERANS OF Thirteenth
N. J. AT BANQUET.
Rev. Henry R. Rose Delivers Address.
His Father a soldier-Former
Council Head POSTMASTER.

The reunion banquet of the Veteran
Association of the Thirteenth New Jersey
Volunteers at the Continental Hotel last
night was a sociable family gathering, for
the comrades had their women folk at
the tables in the main dining room. TIT
old and new officers of the association,
with invited guests, were at q cross table
at the head of the room facing two long
tables, and on the small fag-covered gal
lery Professor ISIS er gave piano selections
in the patriotic time. while Miss Ann
Kinsey, daughter of a veteran, sang OF
odd Glory the Union and the heroes Of
the Civil War.
Joseph E.. Sloan. retiring president OF
the association. made brief remarks after
the banquet was served, and introduced
Comrade James o. Smith, once president
of the Newark Common Council. as the
POSTMASTER. or rooster" as one of the
veterans termed It. Comrade Smith got
a warm welcome. He said he was a MEM
Der of various organizations, beneficial, po-
litical and social. but in none did he have
the heart and soul interest he had in the
old Thirteenth Regiment Association. 1t
was the feeling nurtured In camp. on long
marches and by the elbow touch in bat
tie. Mr.. Smith introduced Acting Mayor
John F. Slnnott, with whom he served in
Common Council and who. though not a
veteran soldier, was a comrade in SYM
pathy and admiration for the men who
fought to preserve the Union, said Mr..
Smith.
Alderman Sinnott was given an en-
thusiastic welcome. He kept the banquet
ers in laughter until he told of seeing, as
a boy, the Thirteenth Regiment start for
the front and the return of the survivors,
and spoke of the pleasure and honor to
him to be at the reunion Of the veterans,
whom he welcomed to Newark In the
name of 100000 grateful people.
William. II. Van Iderstine, the secretary,
read letters from Mayor Jacob Haussiing,
Congressman r. Wayne Parker, members
of the 10th New York, the Second Mass
achusetts, III. Third Wisconsin and the
10th New York regiments, which were
In a brigade with the Thirteenth. A letter
from Comrade George II. Field. OF Cali
fornia, was cheered to the echo, for he
used TO supply the boys with coffee and
bareback after a march or a battle.
The Rev. Henry r. Rose, pastor of the
Church of the Redeemer, made the prin-
cipal address. The clergyman said he had
reason to enjoy the reunion because he
was the son of a veteran, his father having
first enlisted for three months, then for
two years. and next for the war. and was
in service until knocked out at Five Forks.
MIR. Rose remarked during the address
that States rights was all right as a
doctrine. probably, in our early history,
but we have outgrown that limitation and
are a great nation. He said blue
laws anG other laws. If not suited to the
present age, should be changed as a ma
jority of the people desired, and he closed
by reclting poems relating to God and also
to "Old Glory"
Captain Edward B. Smith spoke on
Army Life in n way that interested the
comrades ana the younger men and the
women. Grant M. Wheeler gave a read
ing. and then comrades made talks"
consisting of "reminiscences Of army LIE,
with songs, and by request. Comrade
Thomas R. Devor sang THE Evergreen
Shore" the comrades butting in on the
chorus. 1t was the nightcap of the
banquet.
In the afternoon the business meeting
of the association was held in the rooms
of Northern Lodge. F. and A. M, and
after amendments were made to the con-
stitution Lieutenant-Colo John Grimes,
or Hudson County, was elected president
for the ensuing year. and John P. Decker,
of Staten Island. Vce-presldent. Secre-
tary William H. Van Iderstine, a hero
of an armless sleeve and Treasurer
James Il. Garrabrant, both of Newark,
and the old chaplain, the Rev. DR.. e.
Livingstone Allen of New York State,
were reelected for a year. There are the
names CT ninety-eight survivors of the old
Thirteenth or the roll Of the association
now.