The National tribune., 1884-09-18

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| the Reunion held here on the 2Sth of last month
there were nearly 5000 veterans in the parade
and 10000 strangers in the city. We boiled
over 800 gallons of coffee and fed nearly 5000
persons consisting of veterans and their
families
r. c. Rankin, Ripley, O.: There will be Re
union of the o. V. c. on the oath inst. at Gin
cinnati, and of the 18th Ohio, Oct Is at Ripley.
4 Visiting Comrade," Walton, N " The
second annual Reunion of Sullivan County, On.
" Veterans was held in Wurtsboro on Sept A,
under the auspices of Waterbury Post and was
attended by Waterbury, Belle, Morgan, Ham
mond CARAT, Ward, Carol, Gen. Lyon and
Ellis Posts.
"a J. W." Chesaning, Mich: A grand Re-
union of soldiers and sailors of the late war
occurred at the city of Owosso on Aug. %.
There was general turnout of all the G. A. f.
Posts in this section of the country and we
had time long to be remembered. The
assembly was addressed by Gov. Begole, Gen.
Trowbridge, Gen. Alger and Dept Commander
Shank. There was also Reunion of the 126th
n. Y. at the same time and place.
w. j. Leffel, Denver, Ind: The meeting of
the veterans on the 30th ult., which was par
ticipated in by Denver, Rochester and other
Posts, was most enjoyable affair. Comrade
Cavens, of the I'd Ind. Cav, delivered the
principal address, and in the afternoon speeches
were made by Col. Holmes, of the 1st N.
Y. III. A.; Comrade S. McNeely, of the 10th
Ind; Comrade l.. M. Spots, of the S7th
Ind; Comrade w. o. Piper, of the 51st Ind.
Comrades Delp and Bappert also spoke briefly
during the day. The Reunion was a success
financially, socially and fraternaly. The mem
bers of Denver Post have faculty for getting
up Reunions that enlist the interest of not only
soldiers but citizens and their families, and
when the time comes round for the annual
Reunion all go to work to make it success
The GAR in this part of Indiana is receiv-
ing accessons all the time.
The Reunion of the Sherman Brigade at
Shelby, o., on the 26th ult., was very pleasant
one.
w. ID. Blackburn, Mechanicsburg, Pa: Fif
teen Posts and four Camps of Sons of Veter-
ans were in attendance at the Reunion at Me-
chanicsburg, Sept. 2 The Posts sending the
largest delegations were Post 5S Harrisburg
under command of P. c. Thos. f. Maloney and
Adj't F. B. Kennard; William Starr Post, 7s
of Middletown, P. c. Joseph Hewett and Adj't
Geo. Ferrington; Col. S. G. Simmons Post, 116,
of Harrisburg, p. c. James Warner; Capt. Col
we'll Post, POI, Carlisle, Pa, p. G. Capt. j. g.
Vale and Adj't J. Thompson; Capt. John E.
Walker Post, 2S7, of Waynesboro, Pa, 2. c.
III. @. Bonebrake, Adj't Phil Welsh; Lieut.
Pomeroy Post, 295, Roxbury, Pa, p. c. w. III.
Stewart, Adj't Jacob Seilhamer; Col. P. b.
Housum Post, 800, Chambersburg. Pa, P. c.
Capt. VIM. Burgess, Adj't j. A. Seiders; Capt
Stevens Post, 81. Fayetteville, Pa. p. c. Mil
ton Crawford, Adj't J. b. White Serg't Samuel
w. Lascomb Post, 351, Steelton, Pa, p. C. John
p. Kinney, Adi't J. c. Jetiries; Col. I'll. /. Zinn
Post 415, Mechanisburg, Pa, P. c. Capt. w. p.
| Lloyd, Adj't Lew. Zollinger; Corporal Mclean
Post 423, Shippensburg, Pa. P. c. Maj. NJ. p.
Hale Adj't M. S. Taylor; Thompson Post, 440,
| (colored,) Carlisle, Pa, p. c. VIM. Chapman,
Adj't James NJ. Jordan; also, Capt. ID. S. Nc
Gure, of Gen. John F. Reynolds Post, H. of
| daIp TbaC e nf Tata nc
which had the largest representation there
were: Camp Is, Harrisburg. Pa, Capt. w. p.
Bricker, Serg't III. B. Mccormick; MAJ. Brewer
! Cameron Camp, II, Middletown, Pa, Capt.
John Perley, Lieut.. James Houser; Capt.
Beatty Camp, 3d. Carlisle, Pa, Capt. John E.
| Meyer, Lieut. A. Metzel.
! Geo. p. Kelly, Duncansvile Pa; The 10th
/ Pa. will hold Reunion Oct. 2 at Holidays
! burg, Pa.
Henry Espey, Rising Sun, Ind: The second
Reunion of the I'd Ind. Battery will be held at
Knightstown Oct 2 and 4. We hope every
member of the old I'd Battery who may see this
will make an effort to attend, that we may have
a good time together once more.
The sixth annual Reunion of the veterans OF
Cattaraugus Co., \. Y, held at Cattaraugus
| Sept. 2, was one of the most pleasing and inter
esting occasions of that character ever held in
| the County. In the evening Camp fire, at
| which there was large attendance, was held
under the auspices of Ed A. Andrews Post.
The 18th annual Reunion of Co. K Sth Wis,
took place at the Blake House. Racine, Wis,
on the 9th inst. This company formed part OF
the "Old Live Eagle Regiment" and immedi-
ately after the close of the war came together
and, with a full attendance, resolved, by a
standing VOTE that as long as two members
survive the annual Reunion of Co. K should
| be kept up, and this resolution has been
sacredly kept, and annually the boys came
| together in different parts of the State. An
accurate account of the whereabouts of the
members is kept the dead are honored and
| the living remembered.
At the Reunion of the 74th Ohio, which was
held recently at Xenia, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres, Judge
Crosby, of SteubenvilIe: First V.-P, Capt. VIM
Armstrong, of Cincinnati; Second V.-P., DR.. S
G. Stewart, of Centreville; Sec. JOHN Smalley
of Springfield; Treas, J. w. Smith, of James
town.
n. b. Murrey, Albany, Wis: The third an
nual Reunion of the Green County Soldiers
| Union occurred at Albany on the 5th inst.
and was large and pleasant gathering.
The first annual Reunion Of the Veteran
Society of st. Joseph Co., Mich, was held al
Centreville on Sept. 3.
The Reunion of the 57th, 63d and 105th Pa
! was celebrated at Du Bois, Pa, on the 18th
under the auspices of Easton Post, No. 229
Gov. Curtin and other distinguished persons
who were expected to participate, did not pu
in an appearance. About 2 900 sat down to tht
banquet
The 18th annual Reunion of the I'd Conn III
Art. occurred at Waterbury on the 11th inst.
and was participated in by about 200 veterans
Officers: Pres, James NJ. Benton, of Morris
V.-P., Henry S. Mckinney, of Hartford; Sec.
J. G. Kilburn, of Litchfeld; Treas, c. NJ Hills
dale, of Litehfeld; Historian, d. G. Kilburn, o
Litchfeld.
l.. J.. Wilson, Center Point, Iowa: The Re
union Of the Goth Iowa at Cedar Rapids On the
10th inst. called together a large and enthusi
astic gathering of old veterans, and the towr
was handsomely decorated for their reception
Mayor Eaton delivered the address Of welcome
and was responded to on behalf of the veterans
by Gen. Joseph b. Leake. Officers: Pres, w
G. Thompson, of Linn; First Y.-P II. B. Doc
little, of Scott; Second V.-P., S. l.. Dows, o
Linn; Sec, w. j. johnson, Of Powsheik; Treas.
w. III. Boyce, of Linn.
Jesse B. Bush, Bluffton, O.: The 57th ant
116th Ohio held Reunion at Bluffton Sept. A
Officers of the 57th for ensuing year: Pres.
Capt. III. T. Henderson; First Y.-P., Joseph T
Ricketts,; Second V.-P., Geo. Potter; Treas A
L. Marvin; Sec, L. L. Parker; Chap, John c
Roberts; Orator, Col. s. S. Mott. Officers of th
11Sth: Pres, s. #. Moore; Sec ]. r. Ashton
Treas, L. II. Davis.
The sixth annual Reunion of the Bentor
County Veteran Association was held at Vinton
Iowa, Sept. 3 and 4, and was one Of the larges
meetings ever held in the County. The oratioi
was delivered by Col J. ?. Sanford Officers
Pres, Capt. H. II. Eddy, of Yinton; V.-P
Francis Smith, Van Horne; Sec, Chas. White
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