The National tribune., 1883-12-20

VIM. M. Bartram; Surg, Chas H. Thorn;
Chaplain, Edw. Birnbaum; o. d., Frank Hol-
lar; o. g., David Mason; s. NJ, J. A. Connolly;
@. M. s., c. Campbell. The Post has secured
quarters in a fine, large, handsomely furnished
room, for which it pays very moderate rent,
and certainly starts out under exceedingly
favorable circumstances and has the heartieSt
good wishes of every comrade in the city. 1t
is the only distinctly naval Post in the Order.
Post 50, of this city, is composed entirely of
cavalrymen, and Post 191 has as members only
such as served in the Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps.
About 80 members of the 114th regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteers Coils Zouaves),
met OH Thursday evening in the hall of Post
10, No. I'll Spring Garden street and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President. VIM. Miller; vice-presidents, VIM.
Grew and Charles Randall; adjutant, VIM. f.
Hoffman; corresponding secretary, B. i. Myer;
treasurer. 4. c. Brown. A committee was
appointed to select site for the erection of
tablet on the battlefield of Gettysburg to COM
memora.e the part taken by the regiment in
that memorable victory. Prominent among
those present were Gen. c. II. I. CollissCols. Z.
Il. Bowen, A. X. Dunkle, r. d. Benson and
Capts. A. w. Givin and George Swartz This
regiment went into the service on September
j, 1862. and the battle Of Fredericksburg was
the first engagement in which it participated.
After preliminary meeting at Grand Army
headquarters on Thursday evening last, the Sur
vivoTs' Association of the 6Sth regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteers Scott LEGION, escorted by
the veterans of the 91st regiment, proceeded to
Arthors dining -TooEs on Chestnut street near
Sixth, where they sat down to their first an
nual banquet There were eighty-fye men,
bers present. Major Michael Fulmer, presi-
dent Of the association, made the opening
address, after which prayer was offered by
Comradc Th0s. LeaboTn. A vigorous attack,
lasting more than an hour, was then made upon
q generousiy-seTyed menu. When the cloth
had been removed, Colonel a. III. Reynolds,
who commanded the regiment at the battle of
Fredericksburg gave a vivid account of that
terrible day. lie also referred TO the numerous
contests IN which tho veterans had participated
from the 3lst Of August, 1862, when they set
out for the field, until they were mustered out
of service on june il, 1865, with but 450 men
on the roll. Addresses were also made by Cap
tains John III. Miller and Paul +. Whitehead,
Comrades Geo. B. Thatcher, Thos ii. Leaborn,
Hazard, Craighead. Kelly, Dunn, Naylor, and
Geo. A Buckingham. Comrade ]. Spencer
Smith recited The Wounded Soldier" and
=" The Soldier Tramp" in d very effective man
ner, and Comrade Thos ii. Kay gave several Of
his iaughable character songs. The festivities
were brought TO close at midnight by all
hands uniting in singing Marching Through
Georgia and Aud Lang Syne. Ihe next
meeting OF the association VIII be held on Janu-
AIRY 10, 1854, at 1902 Chestnut street, at which
time amendments 10 the bylaws and other
important business viii be acted upon.
On Friday evening, 18th inst, about seventy
five members of the pa regiment, Pennsylva-
mia volunteers Bakers Fire Zouavesl, assem-
bled al the rooms of Post !, and marched to
Shuster's, on Eighth street, near Arch, where
they held their second annual Reunion and
banquet. The two tables were lavishly spread
with all the delicacies OF the season, and pre-
sented beautiful appearance until the fierce
onslaught was made on them. At the head of
one table was seated General w. w. Burns, and
at the other General Alex. s. Webb presided,
both having commanded the brigade to which
the regiment was attached. After an hour
probably spent in discussing the viands, cigars
were lighted.
Short addresses were made by Generals
Webb aud Burns. At a seasosable hour the
company dispersed with three cheers and
tiger for the two brigade commanders. The
officers of the association are: President, Fred
Boland; first vice. president J. B. Allen; sec
ond yiee-president. Fred Manns; secretary,
William Pryor; treasurer Thos. Eaton.
1902