The National tribune., 1883-11-01
Central Illinois Reunion Association.

The Grand Army convention held at Lin
coin, ILL.,, on the 10th ult was largely attended.
The convention was called TO order by Colonel
H. H. Britain of Chestnut, H. He read the
call, and nominated w. II. Bates, of Pekin, H.,
for president of the convention, who was elected
| unanimously. a. III. Britain was elected Sec
| retary. 1t was decided that delegates present
| cast the full vote of the delegation.
The committee on credentials consisted of
| the following: Samuel Baker, Post No. LAT
| Henry A. Keres, Post No. 173; J. H. Hunt,
Post No. 200; J. A. LaDew, Post No. 226; r.
A. Lawrence, Post No. 1872; e. 7. Lee Post
No. POS; J. A. Peltz, Post No. 205; H. NJ. An
derson, Post No. 123; Henry E. Elkin, Post
| No. $50.
| 1t was decided that the counties of Logan,
| Mclean, Dewitt, Macon, Sangamon, Menard,
Mason, and Tazewell compose the district, and
| that it be styled "The Central Illinois Reunion
| Association"
| The following are the officers of the associa-
| tion, elected by the convention by unanimous
vote: President, General Richard ]. Oglesby,
of Logan county. A vice-president from each
| county was elected as follows: Menard county,
Captain S. I'll. Blame, of Post No. II. Peters
! burg; Mclean county, Captain F. H. Minor, of
| Post No. 173, Bloomington Logan county, III.
| H. Britain, of Post No. 147, Chestnut; Sanga-
mon county, E. r. Lee, of Post No. 208 Illiopo-
| lis; Macon county, Major g. &. Steele, of Post
| No. 141, Decatur; Dewitt county, John A.
Edmonston, of Post No. 157, Clinton; Tazewel
county, W. H. Bates, of Post No. $50, Pekin
Mason county, o. G. Hartzell, of Post No. 123,
Mason City.
For secretary, F. F. Mills the editor Of the
| Lincoln HeraId, was unanimously elected, and
/ G. w. Parker, of Lincoln, ILL.,, assistant secre-
/ tary. Colonel James H. Matheny, of Sanga-
| mon county, was unanimously elected treasurer
| OF the association.
/ An executive committee, consisting of one from
each county in the district was appointed, con-
sisting of the following: Colonel r. B. Latham
of Logan county; j. E. Hurt, of Menard coun-
county Captain J. G. Mack, of Sangamon
county; Capt G. S. Durfee, of Macon county
Captain James Turner, of Dewitt county; III
NJ. Anderson, of Mason county, and w. F.
Rowell, of TazeweH county.
Elder J. V. Beeknan, of Lincoln, Ill, was
elected chaplain of the association. This com
pleted the organization, after which short adj
dresses were made by Comrades O. I. Hartzell
G. w. Parker, E. T. Lee, M. Ell. Bates, and
| others
Comrade w. n Bates, of Pekin, H., gave
the convention a brief description of the pro
posed excursion to the battlefield of Shilol
next April. The cost there and back will bt
only $40. A very interesting programme il
| being prepared and pleasant trip is insured
TO all who go.
The time and place.of holding the first Re
| union was left with the executive committee
but the association will hold a grand and sue
| cessfuI Runion next fall at some favorable
point in the district Each Guartermaster o
the different Posts are assistant treasurers
| The meeting then adjourned, and the comrades
united in singing Old Shady and g Marching
| Through Georgia"