The National tribune., 1882-03-18
REUNION OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH
REGIMENT, n, Y. S. W

REGlMENTy M T. IS Vr
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
ROME, March 15.-The Thirteenth Annual
Reunion of the survivors OF the Ninety-seventh
regiment New York State Volunteers, was
celebrated in the Opera House last evening.
The ranks of the regiment have been thinned
by the hand of time as well as the fate of war;
but there was, nevertheless, goodly gathering
of the veterans, and the hall was thronged with
visitors. 4 splendid collation. had been pro-
vidcd, the tables being abundantly supplied
with all the delicacies Of the season.
Upon a call of the muster roll the following
named survivors were found to be present:
Calvin V. Graves, secretary; Stephen Man
chester, E. H. Frary, J. H. Merriman, 2. 5.
Hugenine, Justice Place, r. B. MaJfcld, Daniel
Kelly, H. E. Comstock, s. NJ Ferguson, Dwight
Standard, James S. Hankens, Evan Evans,
Daniel g. Yates, George Alexander, Captain
G. NJ. Palmer, Bronson Holman, Asa Thinner
man, Daniel O'Brien, Alfred Moreling Simon
OConnor, George Sherman, Lysander Flske,
J. F. Comstock, Charles Webb.
One of the unique features of the exercises
in the Opera House was the exhibition of mill
tary evolutions by Companies A and B, OF
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under the direction of Captain David E. Smith,
of that place, former Utiean. Their p;oh-
cheney in military tactics and manGuvres won
many compliments for the companies and their
instructor, and they were enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The members of company of cavalry,
Captain Lettie Hughes, wear white caps, drab
skirts, white waists, yellow stockings, belts to
match, and sabers. The non-commssioned
officers are: First sergeant, Grace Wheeler;
second, Cora Fleming; third, Eva Geer. There
are nine members in this company.
The members of B company of infantry,
Captain Lille Hughes, wear white skirts and
waists, red stockings, blue belts and knapsacks,
and bear guns with bayonets attached The
non-conmissioned officers arc: First sergeant,
Minnie easier; second, Ducella Moody; third,
Nellie Chaplin, with nine privates.
One good-natured little miss to whom was
plying questions as to the strength of their
company, the names of the officers, cutcly
inquired, Don't privates COUNT" The COM
panies were organized to aid in defraylng
the expenses of the soldiers monument at
Little Falls. One of the Rome Commandery
b.ing present for that time asked for their ap-
pearance in Rome by this Reunion. The little
ladies were met at the depot by a delegation
forty strong from Rome and escorted to their
hotel led by the Canastota band.
At the conclusion of the exhibition by the
Little Falls misses, cheer after cheer was given
and both companies had to respond to the de-
mand for encores. 1t is safe to say that there
are few companies anywhere that can beat
them in all the tactics in which they have
been drilled.
Hon. w. B. Bliss acted as tocst master for the
banquet. Regrets were received from President
Arthur, Secretary Of War Lincoln, Governor
Seymour, General John A. Logan, General
Phil Sheridan, Judge w. B. Sutto, and others.
Among the communications presented at the
meeting this evening were one from NJ. Bar
tholomew, Minister from Russia to the United
States, and one by order of Alexander III, of
Russia in answer to resolutions passed at its
meeting last year, in regard to the assassination
of Alexander II. Regrets were all received
from Comrades DR.. T. B. Hough, v
Captain B. f. Miller, Seneca Falls;
S. Hutchinson, Chicago; Adjutant
Caron, Washington; Major Isaac Ha
C. J. Smith, Bradford, Pa; CorpC ia
Tanner, Brooklyn; and Hon. c. d
Washington.
At a meeting for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, presided over by Captain G.
NJ Palmer, vice president, the following were
chosen:
President, General J. P. Spofford, Dodge Fille;
Vice President, Isaac Hall, Leyden; Secretary,
Calvin V. Graves, Bonneville; Executive Com
mittee, S. NJ. Ferguson, Stephen Manchester,
Lysander Fiske.
The next Rcnninn is to be held at Bonneville