The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-08
The Veterans Reunion.

! The annual reunion of the famous
"Yahoos" survivors of the Twenty
third New Jersey Volunteers was held
in G. A. R. hall, Mount Holly, on
Thursday. This date, May 8, was the
fifty-fourth anniversary of the battle Of
Salem Church, Va, in which their
bravery brought the regiment into great
prominence. The old soldiers greatly
enjoy coming to Mount Holly every
year for their annual reunion, and they
decided to come back again next year
| for their meeting.
The meeting was called to order at
ten o'clock by the president, William
t. Abbott, of Asbury Park. PRAYER
was made by Rev. H. b. White, of
Allentown, n. J. Address of welcome
was delivered by the president and
letters of regret were read from several
of the members who were unable to at
tend the reunion.
Sixty of the survivors answered to
their names when the roll was called.
The treasurer reported a balance of
1882 on hand.
George Wildes made an address with
regard to the purchasing of monu
ment to the memory of The late Gen.
e. Burd Grubb, which he stated would
| cost $500. At the conclusion of his re-
marks subscription was taken among
the old soldiers and the entire amount,
$500, was secured, which was a great
| Joy to the veterans. Mrs. Grubb has
| selected the monument and the work
of erecting it will be started at once.
These gray-haired men, some of them
with bent forms and weakened limbs,
had the pleasure of lighting for their
country in spirit and they seemed to
regret that they could not go beyond
that point. The feelings of the old SOL
diers so far as the present situation is
concerned were clearly expressed in the
following resolutions:
Whereas, Germany, through a ruth
less submarine warfare, seeking to con-
troll the sea, in the destruction of the
lives and property of our citizens, shows
no respect for neutrals; and
| Whereas, Our Government, in de.
/ fence of civilization and rights of hui
mainly, contending for a righteous and
permanent peace for ourselves and the
whole world after the war, has declared
war against the offending government;
therefor be it
| INCcOlNGQ, AudO. WullC dQNdnC6Q wears
preclude a fitness for active service, we
assure President Wilson that we, as
Americans, are in spirit and purpose as
loyal to our country as when we trod
the bloody fields of long ago under the
| flag that never knew defeat, and we
| pledge to him our unwavering support
in every effort he may make to main
tain the honor of our fair Republic and
in keeping safe every interest of oul
common humanity. Flag of freedom
wave.
A motion was adopted that the re.
union be held in Mount Holly, May 3
1918:
Interesting addresses were delivered
by Rev. T. S. Hammond, of the Mount
Holly M. K. church; Josiah Kirkbride
George Wildes and others.
The officers were reelected as follows
President and chaplain, William t
Abbott, of Asbury Park; vice presidents
Samuel Wright, and John K. Scatter
good, Mount Holly; secretary, Josiah
r. Kirkbride, of Philadelphia
treasurer, Joel Wainwright, of New
Egypt.
At the close of the business session &
dinner was. served at the Methods
church by the ladies of that church
and that was an enjoyable part of th'
reunion. The veterans want thank!
extended to the people of Mount Holly
and the ladies for the manner in which
they had been received and cared TO
: while here.