Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
BLUE AND GRAY.
Meet ut EdgeWater Park.
400 Entertained by General Grubb.

400 Entertained by General Grubb.
Soldiers of the Blue and the Gray
Joined hands in friendship at the an
nual reunion of the 23d New Jersey
Volunteers, known as the Yahoos, and
the 37th New Jersey, otherwise spoken
of as the Grubb Game Chickens, which
was held last Monday at Grassmere,
the home of the commander of the
two regiments, General E. Burd Grubb
at Edgewater Park, N. j.
Veterans from Grand Army posts of
Camden, Trenton, Beverly, Borden
town, Burlington and MerchantvilIe
were present, their guests of honor
being Captains James Alexandra and
John Featherston, of the Eighth Ala
bama Regiment, and eleven other sur
viyors of that regiment; General Mum
ford and Captain William O'Brien,
Mayor of Birmingham, Ala, who was
in command of compal1T of the Ninth
Alabama during the Civil War. These
regiments met the Yahoos and the
Game Chickens at the battles of Sa-
lem Church, Va, and Campton Pass,
Md. Captain Alexandra made a spec
cial effort to be present yesterday in
order that he might express the APP
probation of his comrades for the in
scription to the memory of the Eighth
Alabama ON the shaft erected three
years ago by the Yahoos at Salem
Church, where the regiments fought
so desperately.
Upon the arrival of the veterans at
Edgewater Park, parade was formed
at the station and, led by the Naval
Reserve Band of Camden, the old sol
diers, under the command of Captain
F. w. Rikes, marched to Grassmere.
where they were received by General
Grubb, Mrs. Grubb and their son and
daughter. The visiting Confederate
veterans were also at the house, ready
to receive them.
Chaplain Abbott addressed General
Grubb and his guests upon behalf OF
the New Jersey veterans, after which
General Grubb delivered the address
of welcome.
Following the addresses the veter
ans broke ranks and scattered over
the lawns to exchange "reminiscences
with their former antagonists.
A business meeting was held to take
action on the death of Captain Kirk
bride and to make arrangements for
the raising Of fund with which to
erect a monument to his memory.
Among those who assisted General
and Mrs. Grubb to receive their guests
We're Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,
| Mrs. ]. G. Groome, Mrs. Samuel Ne
dich, Mrs. James Birch, Jr., Miss J.
d. Mitchell, Mrs. B. J. Thomas, Miss
Lille Keim, Mrs. J. NJ. Halsey, Mrs
/ William De Cou, Mrs: s. S. GarWood
Mrs Frank Grispin, N rs. 7F: ID Blair
Mrs. Henri Bohmer. Mrs. George DE-
B. Keim and Mrs. F. w. Earl.
Over 400 persons who were present
at the reception joined in singing the
clloruses of the oldtime war songs as
they were played by the band. Fol
I lowing luncheon, which was served OF
the lawn, addresses were made by
4 General Grubb, Captain Featherstor
\ and others, the speakers devotins
4 their remarks to personal recollec
fions Of the war
Among the members of the Daugh
tiers of the ,Confederacy who were
4 present were Mrs. G. Decker Tebo
Mrs Henry BONNER, Mrs. Joseph NJ
1 Gazzan, Mrs Thomas G.. Sims, Mrs
4 G. De B. Keim and Mrs. s. NordaiI
Duer.
Ex-Mayor Dawson and VIM. I. Coz
ems, of this city, were among thos'
4 present, also comrades from Pitman
Mullica Hill, Swedes boro, Pedrick
town and Pennsgrove, whose names
we have not learned.