The National tribune., 1882-12-21
REGIM ENTAIL REUNIONS,
Pennsylvania Veterans Renewing the friendships
of the Field.

Pennsylvania Veterans Renewing the Friendship
Of the Field
A complimentary hop was given by the Thirt
regiment at its armory.
| The One Hundred and Fourteenth regiment
| Pennsylvania volunteers, held u Reunion a
| Germantown.
The Reunion of the One Hundred and Nine
teenth regiment, which was held at Laubers
Broad street and Columbia avenue was the first
held by the regiment since the war.
The Survivors Association of the Seventy.
second Regiment (the Philadelphia Fire Zou.
aves) held banquet at MoSebach's, Thirteenth
and Girard avenue. The members assembled
at the hall of the Anna NJ. Ross Post, and went
to the banqueting place in body.
The Reunion of the survivors of the Nine
teenth and Ninetieth regiments PENNSYLVANIA
volunteers, was their first, and was held at
Gallop's restaurant, Fifth and Walnut streets
President Jacob NJ Davis was in the chair He
reminded the members that twenty years ago,
on the 18th of December the command was en-
gagged in the carnage at Fredericksburg.
A number Of regimental Reunions were held
in Philadelphia on the 18th inst The surviy-
ing members of the One Hundred and Twenty
first and the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
regiments held a joint Reunion, celebrating the
FREDERICKSBURG,
Ex-Governor Curtin, General Samuel w. Craw-
ford, and others, were present There was
music by the Frankford COrnet Band and the
Pennsylvania Reserve Fife and Drum Corps
The One Hundred and Sixth regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteers, held its Reunion at the
rooms Of Post l, q. A. K.
On the same day, at EastOn, Pa the surviv-
ing members of the fifty-third regiment Penn
sylvania volunteers held Reunion At 1920
o'clock the resident members marched to the
depot and met their comrades from NOrristOwn,
Lewisburg, and other places. They We're es-
corted to North Third street, where a parade
was formed of members of the regiment the
Lafayette Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of
EaSton, and j. q. Tolmie Post of Phillipsburg
On account of rain the parade was shortened
At twelve o'clock collation., gotten up by the
lady friends Of the regiment, was served in
Able's Hall, at which over three hundred sat
down. Ex-Governor Hartranft was called to
the chair and responded Ill neat speech to an
address Of welcome delivered by General Frank
Reeder. In the afternoon the society con-
nected with the regiment held meeting at
which thirty new members were elected. Gen
cral W. j. Bolton, though insisting on decln-
ing, was reelected president amid considerable
enthusiasm. Lieutenant John Genther, of
Easton, was elected vice-president; Colonel
Edward Schall, of NOrristOwn, secretary and
Captain w w. Owen, of Norristown, treasurer.
1t was resolved TO hold the next Reunion at
Norristown ON September 1, 1883. In the
evening the veterans and their friends Assem-
hled il the Opera House, Gen. Bolton presiding.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Z. Mc8Iinn. r. T. |
James delivered an address of welcome, to
which Adjutant School, Of Lewisburg, respond
ed. Lieutenant Charles +. Chidsey of Easton
of the One Hundred and Twenty ninth regi-
ment, delivered an Grafton on Fredericksburg
and II. c. Gordon, of NOrristOwn, read poem !
The speaking was interspersed with orchestral
music.