The National tribune., 1883-10-11
SOUND THE ASSEMBLY
The Veterans Are Gathering From
Near and From Far.
Reunion OF the Tuoniy-thIrd Massachusetts,.

Reunion OF the Twenty ty-third Massachusetts,.
The veterans of the Tweuty-third Regiment
Massachusetts Veteran Association, held their
thirteenth annual Reunion at Beverly, Mass
on the 25th uit This was the largest gather
ing ever held by the association, more than loo
veterans being present. The regiment was re-
cruited from yarious portions Of the State-corn-
panjes A, at Salem; b, MaTbleheadi {, GloIi-
cester: ID, New Bedford; Z, PlymOuthi r,
Salem e. Beverly; II, Harvard: j, Ipswich;
x Foxbor0-and all were largely represented.
Company ., OF this town, when II was mustered
into the service, was olIicered as follows: Cap
tam. John w Raymond; FIRST lieutenant, h.
Z Woodbury. second lieutenant, ID. ". Ham
Ilond Captain Raymond came home as col
onel Of the regiment ana Lieutenant III. r.
Woodbury. as captain OF company 4, OF Salem.
The meeting was called 10 order by Colonel
John w Raymond. president of the association,
who expressed his thanks at the presence Of
such 4 large gathering Of the veterans at TINS
Reunion. Hon. Henry 3. Pierce, secretary OF
the association, read the records Of the last Re-
union at Marble head, which were unanimously
ACCEPTED The old board OF officers were uHani-
mOusly reelected Tor the ensuing year. They
were as follows: President, Colonel John ".
RAYMOND, OF Beverly; ice-presdgnts CT large,
company A. Fitz y. Babs0n; b, A. .. Chamber
lam; {, q. ID. Gardner; ID William q. Davis
L. < 81. Maxim; L. John Gray; q, Charles W.
MNtC2GAf IL w. L. hCAbs AB ". W 4stbAAi7eAA
K b. T. Barnard. BY companiCs-A, Charles
ii. 0Hare, Charles ". Brooks; b, John Jones,
Joseph Collier; {, Edward s. Center, B. hus-
sey: d. C. T. Burgess, Samuel Johnson; l., ID.
W Burbank, i. J.. Atwood; y, J. c. Hiltz, IL.
T. Waters: q, 5. =. Sands, Thomas ID. Davis;
Il. y S. Howard, ". ii. Prescott; /, J. III. Han,
L. Eldrcdge: K, i. Z. Ellis. Hiram skinner;
aa5utaut, Henry B. Pierce quartcrmaster and
rseasurer, MiA L. Nelce; chaplain, John ID.
Cox.
The forthcoming history Of the regiment
was pretty thoroughly discussed. ii was voted
TO mold the next Reunion Thursday, September
p 1854 at Salem. The Oldest member OF the
TwenJy-third regiment living Mr. Thomas B.
Cressey, of kOwley, member Oh company I, oi
ipswich. aged seventy-niue years, was present
and, on being introduced, WAS greeted with
.hree hearty cheers.
4 delicious and bountiful repast, served by
she iaaics Ia excellent style, was heartily en-
oyed. after which came pleasing incident IN
she presentation to Colonel John ". Raymond
3f u handsome gold-headed cane by the mem
bers OF company ID, OF New Bedford. Three
rousing cheers were given for the Ladies Re-
lief Corps, who provided the dinner. Mrs
jndson Hood. president Of the John II. Chip
man, Jr., Relief Corps, 70. 50, responded in
behalf OF that organization. Music by thC
band. Hon. John /. Baker responded for tht
town OF Beverly, Colonel Edward ID. Haskell
for tie State of Massachusetts, Rev. +. w. Pre-
bic, veteran Of The Third Maine volunteers
for the private soldier. Speeches were alsC
made 10y Captain Fi.z J. Babson, Of Gloucester
Thomas Swasey, Jr., OF Marbiehead; Captain
Hart, Of company * C0mrade Cole, Of c0mpan!
i, an Andersonville prisoner The band ther
rendered John Brown" and Marching
Through Georgia" IN winch the veterans anC
The ladies joined IN singing most heartily
This Reunion was one Of the best, if not th'
best. ever he'd by the association.
Among the distinguished pers0nages present
we're Hon. Henry B. PeiTce, secretary Of tn;
State OF Massachusetts; Colonel Edward II
Haskell, Of Governor Buffers council; Fitz J
Babson, collector Of the port OF Gloucester
Hon John l. Baker, and Colonel Francis Z
Porter, postmaster OF Beverly.