The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-05
MILITARY REUNIONS.
Reunion of the Mozart Association.

Comrade Henry Snellgrove, Boston, Mass,
writes us as follows: Having seen notice of
the event in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, at
tended the Reunion of the Mozart Association
ON the 9th ult., and by request, send you a
report OF it. The boys although widely scat
tered, attended well. Captain Geo. B. Corse,
lately of the Regular army, came on frem
Washington; another from Toronto. Canada
and many from other remote places. In the
morning the tug-boat Elsie left India wharf
Boston, with about $50 veterans of the For
tieth New York volunteers 1t was the ami
versary of the mastering in of the company
completing the regiment IN 1861. lit may be
remembered that this regiment was made up
from three States, four companies coming from
Massachusetts and the remainder from New
York and Pennsylvania. 1t has record for
discipline and fighting qualities of which any
regiment might be proud. Nearly 1000 men,
bers of this regiment were killed in battle dur
ing the war, the ranks, of course being replen-
lshed from time to time. The remnants OF the
Massachusetts companies have been formed into
an organization called the Massachusetts, Mo-
TART Association, from the name Mozart by
which the regiment was commonly known dur
ing the war Many New York and Pennsyi-
vania members of the regiment were present
as guests OF the association, including Colonel
e. j. Riley, of New York, the first colonel of
the regiment.
Previous to the start from India wharf Colo
mel Riley surprised the members of the associa-
ton by presenting to it a magnificent banner
of white corded silk, bordered with gold fringe,
and inscribed " Massachusetts, Battalion, com
panies B, g, II, and (, Fortieth regiment New
York volunteers. Presented by Colonel E j.
Riley" The banner bears also the names of
the principal battles in which the regiment
was engaged, viz: Yorktown, Williamsburg,
Seven Days, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run,
Chantilly, fredericksburg, Charlottesville,
Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, SpottsyIva-
mia, Cold HarbOr, Petersburg, and Appomattox
Colonel Riley made an eloquent speech, which
was loudly cheered. The president of the as
ISOLATION was no less eloquent in his speech ac-
cepting the gift. The party then went on
board the Elsie, and, together with Carriers
band, which had been engaged for the occasion,
proceeded down the harbor to Minot's Ledge.
Returning, they stopped for half an hour at
Hotel PembertOn, and then repaired to Fort
Warren, where a bountiful repast had been
spread for them under the trees. The officers
OF the fort lent their aid towards demolishing
the eatables. After dinner the annual business
meeting was held and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
A. L. Sylvester; Viee-President, A. P Virgins;
Secretary and Treasurer, A. A. Burrill. 1t
was voted to hold the next annual Reunion in
New York. In the evening farewell supper
was given at Young's Hotel, by the Massachu-
sets boys, to those from abroad, when the past
history of the regiment was reviewed by Colo
mel Riley; Colonel Lindsey, of the same regi-
ment; Captain Corse, and others The bows
from New York. at 1890 p. NJ, were escorted
to the Providence depot to take the cars for
home