The National tribune., 1882-09-28
OUR HAVERSACK

General Karge gave banquet recently to
the veterans of the First New Jersey cavalry
General J. L. Swift will be the orator at the
unveiling of the soldiers monument in Au-
gusta, Maine.
The fund for the equestrian statue of Garfield
at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, has reached
but little over $4,000.
Post 5, of the G. A. r., of Camden, is prepar-
ing for rifle tournament at the Stockton
Range on the 9th Of October.
Reunion of the Twentieth Ohio volunteers
was held at Sidney, Ohio September 21st, and
in the evening very entertaining Campfire
took place.
The daughter of the late Colonel Harry
Howard, who has been left an orphan by the
recent death of her mother, has been adopted
as a ward by Harry Howard Post, Grand Army
of the Republic
Company H, Thirteenth Massachusetts, vol
unteers had grand picnic at Farm Lake
Grove, September 18th and 10Th. The parade
of the Mullgan Guards, under General Gilhoo-
ley, was a feature never to be forgotten.
COmrade Joseph Bulger, of Phil. Kearney
Post, No. Z, of Muskegon, Michigan, died on
the 10th inst, and was buried with military
hOnors. 1t is the first death that has occurred
in the Post since its establishment four years
ago.
The pamphlet, commemorative of the exer-
cises on last Decoration Day, issued by the
memorial committee, is handsomely gotten up.
A glowing tribute is paid to the Grenader
guard of the President from the Seventy-first
New York volunteers.
The survivors of the One Hundred and
Eighteenth Pennsylvania volunteers, better
known as the :" Corn Exchange regiment" held
an anniversary Reunion at MRnnerchOr Hall.
There are less than 200 survivors The origi-
nal regiment consisted of 200 men.
The 3Oth Eastern Bay State regiment held
rousing Reunion at Tyng's Island, Massachu-
setts, last week. The exercises were enjoyed
by all, and brought together 130 of the surviv-
Ors. Colonel French was presented with q
handsome badge by the association.
All comrades of the First New York Veteran
cavalry are respectfully invited to attend the
Third Annual Reunion to be held in the G. A.
Il. rooms, Lake street, Elmira, New York,
| Friday, October 9th, at II IN. Return tickets
one-third fare to all points ON the Erie rail-
road.
Thoburn Post, G. A. r., decided to attend
the Grand Army Reunion at Pittsburgh on
Monday October 3D. in body. They will
take the early train that morning on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad, and it is
probable they will number about forty men, in
uniform, with their drum corps.
Among the appointments in the Pension
Office recently was Mr.. Levi Nagle, one OF
five brothers who served the country during
the Mexican and the late civil war. The
Grand Army of the Republic, of which Mr..
Nagle is prominent member, requested his
appointment and it was made.
The Union Veterans at their meeting this
week, elected a number of honorary members,
who will effect permanent organization soon.
letter was received from Col. Charles j.
Anderson, First Virginia volunteers, extending
hearty welcome to the veterans on their pro-
posed visit to Richmond, October eth
On Tuesday evening of last week, at Trenton,
Bayard Post 8, G.. a. r., accompanied by the
Trenton band, visited Aaron Wilkes Post, No
23 and presented to Past Commander Richard
A. Donnelly set of handsomely engrossed
and framed resolutions, in recognition of past
favors and kindness. The presentation was
made by Captain Austin.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion of the Inde-
pendent battalion Massachusetts Cavalry Asso-
citation was lately held at the Revere House.
, Boston. General kimball was elected presi-
dent of the association, and Colonel Gibbs was
appointed to make arrangements for 1888. Af-
ter the meeting the boys adjourned to the ban
quet hall and fought their battles DER.
The surviving members of the Fourteenth
New Jersey volunteers held q Reunion at
Jamesburg, New Jersey, last week, and elected
General William D. Truck president, CoIone
John C. Patterson secretary, and Major +. l.
Buckalew treasurer of the association. Among
the features of the parade was Major Peter
: Vredenburgh's mare, that he rode when he was
killed in September, 1864. The next meeting
will be held at Railway.
At Pontiac, ILL.,, short time ago, there WA!
a grand Campfire of ex-sOldiers at Capt. I'll. Is
Reeds. The slaughter of edibles was immense
and the remains covered the field as an evi
dence of the yigor of the attack. After truce
> was declared speech-making i'll happy veiI
was the order, and the Captain, Mayor Johnson
uuuSG hdlidCC anu OlilcIS tilC tipN'I
who sang intcrludes of camp songs, dispersin!
with "When Johnny Comes Marching Home
The Reunion of the Association of tn
Twenty eighth, One Hundred and Forty
seventh and Knap's Battery, and Mint
meeting of the One Hundred and Thirty
first Pennsylvania Volunteers, took plac
Mt Sclinsgrove, Pennsylvania September lG
After a grand parade the Association assembled
for the Campfire, which was thoroughly en-
t loved by all. In the evening they had anOthe
: parade, assisted by the fire department AM
| illuminated by fireworks Chinese lanterns, sc
n A beautiful banner of white and red sati
j. and silk was presented by the ladies of Cam
;, Capitola San Jose, California, to John A. Di
c Post, No. ~, Department of California, on tn
: 9th inst, at the spacious grounds and hand
c some residence of Mrs L. 0. Smith. Afte
/ felicit0us remarks by Mrs. t. o. Smith, in pre-
{; senting the flag, and happy reply by Pos
: Commander Taber on behalf of the Post tn
+ veterans and their fair entertainers spent tn
IS evening pleasantly i'll various entertainment
At the last meeting of A Z. Burnside Pos
No. 100. of South Chicago, Illinois, the follow
ing new members were mustered: ). W
Souiers. late first lieutenant company a, l3lt
@, PENNSYLVANIA volunteers; Fenton Tinsey, lat
y" -:o;, oounanv 4 e7th New York yolur