The National tribune., 1881-09-10
ARMY REUNIONS,

4 Reunion of the Fifth and Twenty-seventh
Lancaster, O., September 22d Speeches will be
made by Colonel CIV. ShOrtliff of Oberlin. Major
j. ". Jackson, of ChillcOthe, and others Ser
geant Beatty, will read the Emancipation Procla-
nation. William A. Strawder, of Lancaster, o.
is president of the committee of arrangements
A grand three days encampment and festival
will be held at Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, Hud-
son county, n, j.. on Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
nesday September II, 13 and A. under the man.
agement of Henry Wilson Post, No. 13, Grand
Army of the Republic, Department of New Jersey
The object of the affair is to establish fund for
the erection of memorial hall in jersey City to
perpetuate in durable form the memory and hero
ism OF their comrades who gave up their lives to
save the Union. The encampment exercises will
consist of guard mount, skirmish and exhibition
drill review, dress parade, and other military
manHuvres concluding with sham battle on the
last day. Each day an OratiOn will be delivered
by some distinguished UniOn soldier or prominent
civilian. The Fourth and Ninth regiments, Y. G..
= \. j., will take part in the sham battle on the
last day. All Hudson county, and representatives
from every post in the State will participate
There will be dancing from three unil eleven p
NJ. and various athletic sports and games each
day. Mr.. VI. MullOne, of the Jersey City -4rgus.
chairman Of the committee of arrangements, has
left nothing undone to make the encampment a
brilliant success
\ Reunion OF soldiers and sailors who served
during the late war will be held October Sd and
4th at Fairview, Fulton county, Ill.
4 movement is being started looking to a Re
union of the soldiers of the Eighty-fourth Reci-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Noregi-
ment that went out from the State did more
valiant service. or has better and more glorious
record than the gallant old Eighty-fOurth. All
of the officers or enlisted men who favor this
move for Reunion should address Thomas F.
Merchant 625 Walnut street. Philadelphia
HWiamspost Pa Sun and Banner.
The veterans of the Fitty-tirst PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers will hold their Reunion on the 18th
inst. at LewiSburg.
There is to be a Reunion Of soldiers AT Fair
view. Fulton county, H.. October Sd and 4th
prOXimO.
The Grand Army of the Republic posts and
veteran organization Of Wayne Wyoming Sus-
ouehanna Lehigh, Columbia. Northampton Lack
awanna and Luzerne counties, Pa, will celebrate
the anniversary of the battle of Antietam. on
Friday September is, ut Valley Park on the
Susquehanna River
Reunion OF ex-soldiers and sailors in NigO
county Ind, will be held ut Rockville. Septem-
Der 18th.
The thirteenth Reunion of the Army Of the
Cumberland will be held at Chattanooga, Tenn.
September 20, 21 and -. The routes leading from
Evansville, Ind, Louisville Ky, and Cincinnati
will carry passengers for the round trip at $40
The first day will be ushered in by salute OF
thirteen guns fired at sunrise on top OF Cameron
Hill which OverlOOks the famous battle-ground OF
Chickamauga Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain.
and Wahatchee General Phil Fl. Sheridan is
president of the society, and the prospects seem
favorable for grand Reunion.
The Grand Army Of Massachusetts, are to- hold
q field day October 4, to raise funds for = State
Soldiers Home. Governor Long has accepted an
invitation to be present with his staff
The Nineteenth Illinois Veteran Survivors
to have Il picnic AT South Park on Septamber ~
TIE boys will make il pleasant tor al who will
a1-erG.