The National tribune., 1884-08-28

dale, CAL, Aug. 8, and was attended by about
60 veterans A very pleasant day was spent in
smoking the pipe of peace eating hard-tack,
telling war yarns and listening to speeches.
The veterans of the 51st Pa held their fourth
annual Reunion at MorristOwn, Pa, on the 21st
inst. A good attendance of the members of the
association was present from Mifiiin Union,
Centre, Northampton and Montgomery Coun-
ties. from which localities the regiment was
originally recruited. The following are the
officers elected TO serve the ensuing year:
Pres, w. J. Bolton, of Philadelphia V.-P.'s,
John FL. Gentner, of Eaton; ID. III. Getz,
of Lewisburg; Sec, Samuel McClennan, of
Norristown; Treas, Edward School, of Norris
town. 1t was decided to hold the next an
nual Reunion at Petersburg, Va, on Sept
IT, 1856, the 23d anniversary Of the battle of
Antietam. In the afternoon general exercises
speeches, music and the like were held, and in
the evening a Campfire was held under the
auspices of Zook Post, No. IL.
The Society of the Army of West Virginia
will hold its eighth annual Reunion at Cum
berland, Md, Sept g 3 and f. Many dstin-
guished officers will be present-among them,
Gems. Sheridan, Hancock, Mcclellan and Rose
Grams.
o. Bartlett Lowell, Mass: The veterans of
the 33d Mass. celebrated their 10Th annual Re-
union at Lowell, Mass, last week, on the 23d
anniversary of their departure for the war.
About 125 of the survivors were present, which
was large increase on the number in attend
ance last year One of the features of the day s
entertainment was the trip up the river to
| Tyng's Island, where most enjoyable after
noon was spent. The officers elected by the
association for the following year are: Pres,
J. B. Smith, Andover; V.-P., ]. p. Thompson,
LOWELL Sec. e. Z. Graves, Boston; Treas, B.
t. Peabody, Lowell.
D. w. Finney, Neosho Falls, Kan: A camp
| fire will be held here under the auspices OF
Posts Nos 73 and 100, Sept. a, and g.
| S. L. Nichols, Buffalo, N. Y: Reunion of
| the 37uh Mass. Regimental Association will be
held at Westfeld, Mass, Sept. 10.
Thomas Montgomery, Lynchburg. o.: The
fourth annual Reunion of the 18th viii be held
| here Sept. 18.
The survivors of the Fourteenth Corps. Army
of the Cumberland, will be held at Columbus
! o., Sept. 3.
On the 21st the 1st n Y. (Lincoln) Cavalry
Association held a Reunion at Lion Park, N. "
when about I5 of its old members assembled tC
renew army associations. Capt. Abraham Jones
| presided at the dinner, and the empty chair
and draped saber of Capt. VIM Alexander, the
first vice president, recalled the fact of his re.
cent death. After dinner songs and dancing
| followed until II o'clock. One of the most
| pleased of all present was Mother Ferguson,
the regimental laundress, now so years old ol
| more, who showed as much pleasure at meet
among them.
| The third annual Reunion of the Veterans
| Association of Ontario County was held al
| Cannandaigua n. Y, ON the 14th inst, and
was one of the most successful gatherings Of
| the kind ever held in that part of the State
A large portion of the day was given up to So
cial pleasures, and many thrilling stories of war
time, anecdotes of camp and field, were related
by old comrades in arms Speeches were made
by Lester z. Thompson, Hon. Z. G. Lapham
Hon. Edwin Hicks, Capt. T. L. Brown, Capt
John Raines and others. Atthe business meet
ing the old board of officers was reelected az
follows: Pres, L. 2. Thompson; Sec, j. w
Neighbor; Treas, F. o. Chamberlain.
John c. Taylor, Hartford, Conn.,: The 15tt
annual Reunion of Cos. | and b, of the Con
necticut Heavy Artillery, will be held at Water
| bury Sept II.
The Reunion of the 50th Engineers held a
l Ithaca, N. Y, on the 2lst was largely attended
10 Grand Army Posts being present. The Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year are: Pres.
NJ. d. Branday; See, Addison Lainhart; Treas.
Maj. E. o. Beers and @. NJ, Peter Reynolds
The next Reunion will be held at Oswego.
On the 2lst inst. Oak Island Grove, Mass
was the scene of the Reunion of the 9th Mass
and a large number of the survivors of that gal
liant regimentwere present The officers electe,
for the ensuing year are: Pres, Daniel G. Mac
namara; Sec, Thos. II. Hill; Treas, ?. 7
Hanley; Executive Committee, field and staff
Maj. Geo. w. Dutton Co. A, Bartholomew
Kelleher; Co B, Christopher Plunkett; Co. c
Joseph Murphy; Co. ID, w. w. Doherty; CO
L, John F. Doherty; Co. F, Martin 0Brien
Co. G, Michael Murphy; Co. II, John F. Dono
van Co. /, John E. Quinn; Co. K, Corneliu
Carmody; band, Bandmaster O'Conner.
The annual Reunion of the Veteran Soldier
and Sailors of Dakota will be held at Yankto
Sept. 8, 10, IL and IL, under the auspices of tn
Grand ARMY