The National tribune., 1882-08-19
N. Y. WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION.

special correspondence NatlOnal Tribune
New YORK, August 14.-The New York
State Union Prisoners of War Association has
issued the following circular in reference to
the coming Reunion of the organization in this
city:
EAST NEW YORK, L. T., Aug. II, 1882.
CoMRADE: The third annual Reunion Of
this Society will be held on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, September and 6, 1882. The same
time the National Union meets at the ArmOry
Twelfth Regiment, n. e., S. n. Y, corner
Forty-fifth street and Broadway, New York
Eity.
Tuesday, September 5, 1882.
In the evening, at Z o'clock, the business
meeting of the New York State Union will
take place.
WIodaesdGy, September G, 1852.
In the morning, at o'clock, arrival and re-
ception of the members of other State Unions,
ex-soldiers and sailors. 10 a. IN. the New York
State Union and invited guests will proceed in
a body to Join the meeting of the National
Union Survivors of AnderSOnville and other
Southern military prisons. Business meeting
IL o'clock a. m. No separate banquet of the
New York State Union will be held this year;
but the annual banquet of the National Union
will take place (if desired) at COney Island, at
o'clock p. m, September 6, 1882, in which
case the societies will proceed by boat to the
The diploma of membership is now ready
and will be mailed or delivered to each COM
rade by the \. Y. S. Treasurer on the payment
OF the cost thereof-one dollar.
Any members of the Society who have not
yet done SO are earnestly requested to forward
their dues for the current year ($2lO) TO the
Treasurer, z. o. Box 426, East New York, L.
J., n. Y.
GEO. II. LAWRENCE,
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, East
New York, L. l., n. Y.
N B.-Your attention is especially called to
the following note, and it is to be hoped you
will help your cause by subscribing tor Ihe
National Tribune, established 1870 an eight
page weekly journal for soldiers, sailors, pen
sioners, and the family circle. Publication
Office No. 6I5 Fifteenth street:
WASHINGTON, d. c., August ), 1882.
DEAR SIR: The Union TetcrGR having been
consolidated with The National Tribune its sub
scribers will hereafter receive the latter paper
in its place. As one Of those subscribers we
invite your attention to the special merits Of
The National Tribune and solicit your support.
You will observe that il is formally indorsed
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Yours, in f., G. l.,
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
BY request Of the officers of the New jersey
Onion Veterans Union the following notice Of
meeting is herewith attached:
HEADQ'Rs UNION VETERANS UNION,
No 642 NEWARK AVE, JERSEY CITY, :. }.
CoMRADE: A meeting Of this Society will be
held On Wednesday and Thursday, September
and Z, 1eS2, IN conjunction with the National
Unlon Survivors Of AndersonviIle and other
Southern military prisons at the Armory
Twelfth Regiment \. g., S. y. Y, corner
torty-lith street and Broadway, New York
city. All honoIably discharged soldiers and
sailors are respectfully requested 10 be present
Gro. \. TIBBLEs,
Col Com'd'g 1st Regt y. J. w. Y. w.
Official: ID. A. PALONBET, Adiutant.