The National tribune., 1883-10-04

expressing their regrets at not being able To
attend the Reunion. After the reading of the
letters and telegratns, many of which were re-
ceived with shouts of applause, Captain E. E.
Ewing. company A, Ninety-irst o. V. l., was
introduced aud read a most excellent poem.
At the conclusion of this poem, which was
warmly received, General B. F. Kelley made
brief speech, and was followed by ex-President
Hayes in most pleasing address. Ex-Gov.
Pierpont, of West Virginia, next spoke, after
whom came the orator of the day, General
Gibson, who was succeeded by Major McKin-
.ey. Colonel Hesler, of Cumberland, Md, was
the humorous speaker. Fun fairly bubbled
from him. He kept the audience roaring for
half an hour.
The soldiers then formed in procession and
marched to the fair grounds, where they broke
ranks and mingled with the multitude of fully
$4,000 persons, who were addressed by Gov.
Foster, General Powell and Captain Keepers.
This closed the morning session, but at 2 o'clock
the vast audience gathered again. and were adj
dressed by Colonel Van Bukey Gov. Pierpont,
Colonels Nigh Shaw and Hasser, Gov Foster,
and Adjutant-G General Smith. The oratory was
varied with music by the glee club. At the
close of General Smiths speech the rain began,
and it came in torrents and kept at it until
dark.
As q result of the Reunion, the First Vir-
ginia cavalry organized, with Captain Thomas
Winters as president, and will hold Reunion
at Ironton on July Oath next.
Reunion of the Twenty-fffth Massachusetts,.
The Reunion of the Twenty-ffth Massachu-
setts, at Worcester, Mass, ON the Goth ult., was
largely attended. 1t was the eighteenth annual
meeting of that association The business meet
ing was held in the forenoon at Grand Army
Hall, where General j. Picket, president of the
association, called them to order soon after 10
o'clock. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Col. o. Moul-
ton; vice. president Col. James M. brennan;
secretary and treasurer, John r. Hill execu-
tive committee Walter A. Bugbee, company A;
Willard Cheney, Jr, company III; F. M. Whee-
lock, company B John Simonds, company F,
and John Reed, company @. After the busi-
ness had been transacted, Gen. Picket gave the
order to fall in by companies for the street
parade and visit to Camp Lincoln, now the ag-
ricultural grounds. As they entered the en-
closure and passed upon the large open field,
the scenes of camp life were recalled, many of
the men not having been there since they left
in October, 1861, for the sterner duties at the
front. The order to break ranks having been
given, some of the companies improved the
opportunity for their Reunions. Co. B elected
the following officers: President, David Day
vice-president, L. d. Hadley secretary, E. M.
Wheelock; treasurer, John G. McCarter. 1t
was voted to hold a social gathering in Mil
IUTu, MdTCu La, loC4. company u CuOSe Is.
Fisher, PRESIDENT John g. Leach, vice-presi-
dent; Chas. A. Garland, secretary and treasurer;
President Fisher, Secretary Garland, and Je-
rome Stone, executive committee. Company ID
elected for president, Oscar Tourtelot; vice.
president, A. p. Williams; secretary and treas
urer, J. E. Bassett. Letters were read from
Capt. A. IL Foster Lieut.. Geo S. Campbell, and
Comrades E. D. Goodell, Geo. r. Hastings, and
Geo. Crocker. There were twenty-five men,
hers Cnr1nranu IA fnrt baf fret 81
and perfected an organization by electing Capt
Chas. H. Foss PRESIDENT Lieut.. J. II. Richardson
vice-president; Geo. V. Proctor secretary and
treasurer. They will have a Reunion in Fich-
burg next year. Company FL reelected their
old officers, as follows; President, Walter s.
Clemence; vice president, Henry w. Fernald;
secretary and treasurer, Edward r. Lawrence
Twenty five members and four boys were pres
ent. Seventeen surviving members of COM
pany met together, Comrade VIM. E. Muir
dock presiding. Resolutions were adopted in
memory of three comrades who have died dur
ing the past year-Cornelius F. Collins, of Cam
bridge; Otis Damon, of Paxton, and Frank S.
Sibley, of Worcester. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
Capt Chas. G. Murdock; ce-presidents, Chas.
f. Tenney and Albert Edwards; secretary and
treasurer, Emerson Stone; executive commit
tee, Luke I. Drury Chas. Hall, E. O. Holt Ad-
dresses were made by ex-Mayor Stoddard and
General A. B. r. Sprague Remarks were also
made by Gen. VIM. Lincoln, OF the Thirty
fourth regiment, and Col. John w Raymond,
of the Twenty-third regiment Comrade A. S.
Roe, principal of the high sehool Major Nc
Caflerty, Gen. Atwood the latter compliment
ing the State militia, and David Day, of COM
pany b. The exerces were interSpersed with
music by the Cadet Band and army songs by
Comrades Chas. Kendall, Dr. ]. w. Gould and
c. w. Wilson, Comrade Samuel G. F. Aborn,
of Lynn, who had written that he could not
attend, came in unexpectedly just before the
close, and gave three of his inimitable recita-
tions, two of them convulsing his hearers with
laughter and the third bringing tears to the
eyes of many. 1t was voted that all the boys
present be admitted honorary members of the
association. After the band had played Aud
Lang Syne and three cheers been given for Gen.
Picket, the retiring president, the eighteenth
Reunion was declared closed.