The National tribune., 1885-09-24
REUNIONS.

a Reunion of all soldiers and sailors of Southern
Illinois at ST. Marie, Jasper Co, Ill., on Oct. IA,
Is and Is. Gov. Richard j. Ogiesby is expected
| to be present.
There will be Reunion of the surviving
members of the "Old Guard" the 18th Ind,
at the U. S. Court room in indianapolis, on
Wednesday, Sept. 80.
| The 57th Ill. will hold its annual Reunion at
Princeton, ILL.,, on the 9th and 9TH of October
| in c0mmemoration of the battle of COrinth
| Miss, Oct 3 aud 4, 1862.
| G. S. Smith, Dephos, Kan: The Veteran Sol
| dierS and Sailors Association of Ottawa Co,
| kan Will hold their annual Reunion in Min
| neapolis, Kan, Oct, ID and 16
John q. Holt Columbus Ind: There will be
Reunion of the 9th Ind. Cav held at the
Court house in indianapolis, Ind, in Court
room No 2, Oct. /.
ID. L.. Murdoch, Fairberry, ILL.,: The Reunion
| of the nth Ill at Knoxville On the 9th inst.
was very largely attended. A pleasant Incl
dent of the Reunion was the presentation of
two gold-headed canes to Gen. 4. J. Smith. The
presentation was made by Gen. Mccullough.
One OF these canes was Purchased by the boys
of Peoria and the other by the veterans OF Elm
wood.
The annual Reunion of the 10th III. Cav. viii
be hem in Springfield, Ill, on Sept. %. Mem
bers not receiving special notice are requested
to send their addresses to John q. Springer,
Secretary, Springfield, Ill.
will hold its annual Reunion at Valparaiso,
Ind, on the 50th inst
j. K. Brown, Neoga, ILL.,: Second annual Re-
union of the 5th Ill. Cav at Vandaia ILL.,, on
the 9th and 7th of October.
The Reunion at Angola, N. Y, was most
interesting affair and very largely attended.
The I'd Iowa will hold its annual Reunion at
Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. and 2.
b. f. Williams, Wabash, Ind: The society of
the 10Th and 10lst Ind. will hold their next Re-
union at Wabash, Ind, Oct 1 and 2. All sur
vlvors of both regiments are requested to write
me, whether they expect to attend or not. Com
munlcatOns from any member of the 9th 35th
and 105th Ohio, I'd Mimi, and S7th Ind. will
be gratefully received and read as part of the
program.
The veterans of the 102d III. and the soldiers
and sailors of Mercer County held their Reunion
at kothsburg Sept 2, and 4. OF the 102d
lT| members were present, and more than 500
veterans in all. An eloquent address was de-
livered by Capt. COnger, of the 1O2d, Congress-
man-elect from Iowa. Members Of the 102d
are requested to send their addresses to c. V.
Shove, Cable Ill.
The Veteran Association of the 1st n. ]. Cav.
will hold its Reunion at the State Street House,
Trenton, N. Y, Oct. 1.
The next Reunion of the members Of the Sd
Pa. Cav. will be held at the rooms of Cavalry
Post, No. S5 Broad and Wood streets, Phila-
delphia, Thursday evening, Oct. s. There will
be banquet, followed by a business meeting.
The second annual Reunion of Cos. B and [,
22d Wis, took place Sept. 2 at the farm of Mr..
L. S. Moseley, near BeIoit, Wis. A permanent
organization was effected, with the following
officers: Pres, G. II. Bullock Sec. and Treas,
T. Z. Northrop; Executive Committee, John
Hill, S. S. Herrick, A. G. Getten. The date for
the next years meeting was fixed for Sept. 2,
1886, and it was decided that the meeting should
be held at Mr.. Moseley's.
John Wheeler, Co. +, 7th III. Cav, Vandalia,
H.: The 9TH Ill. Cav. will join the Reunion of
the 9th III. at Vandalia, ILL.,, Oct 6 and Z, for
the purpose of etfecting an organization.
The veteran soldiers of Cattaraugus County,
n. Y, held their annual Reunion at Elicotts-
vile, n. Y. The village was tastefully deco
rated, and the occasion was in every respect a
grand success. There was big dinner, with
an abundance of music and speech making.
Henry J. Brademeyer, Co. NJ, 10th Ind. Cav,
Holland, Ind: large soldiers Reunion was
held at Boonville lnd on Sept. g. 10 and II.
Not less than 10000 persons were present to
witness the sham battle, which was fought on
the last day.
The 77th III. held its annual Reunion at
Knoxville, H., Sept. 2, 3, 4 and 5. About $50
survivors of the regiment were in attendance
The veterans OF the 26th Ill. will hold their
first Reunion at Homer, ILL.,, on Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. Ii and 10. The date has been
officially changed from that heretofore pub
lished.
Sept. Il, the anniversary of the battle of An
tietam, very large party of veterans of the
10th n. Y, from Elmira encamped on the old
battlefield and held Reunion in commemora-
tion of the event.
A very large gathering of soldiers was held at
Centrala, ILL.,, last week. Between 5000 and
5000 veterans were present. The city was elab-
Orately decorated, and everything possible was
done by the citizens to make the visit of the
soldiers enjoyable. The crowd was estimated
at from 10000 to 10000. More than 80 Posts of
the GAR. were represented, and soldiers were
registered from nearly every State which fur
nshed men for the Union Army.
The 1St Iowa battery met at Des M0ineS
Sept. 8, 8, and 10. A resolution was adopted to
the memory Of the late commander of the bat.
terry, Capt I'll. Fl. Griffiths, recently deceased.
BY a rising vote THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE was
indorsed as the soldiers friend and advocate.
The following officers were elected: Capt. w.
II. Gay, President, Aurora, ILL.,; Lieut.. ID. j.
De Long, Sec, Clarinda Iowa; Sergt. James
Elting, V.-P., Mediapolis, Iowa; Clint e. Olney,
Asst Sec, Toledo, Iowa; Henry Coffeen, Cor.
Sec. and Treas, Council Bluffs Iowa.
On Sept 8 and 10 several veterans of the 18th
U. S. Inf met at the residence of j. w. Fore
man, Independence, Iowa, and were Hospitality
entertained. They made an organization, and
will meet again next year. All comrades of
the 18th are requested to send their names and
addresses to the Secretary, J. w. Foreman.
The 36th Iowa held its first annual Reunion
at Abba, Iowa, Sept. g and 8. There were pres
ent two of the field officers Bvt. Brig. Gen. F.
L. Brake, Maj. Hamilton, and 13i of the rank
and file. Both evenings Campfres were held
at Perrys Opera House, which were largely
attended by comrades and citizens. Next year
the regiment will meet at Ottumwa, Iowa. Com |
radcs are requested to forward their names and |
addresses to T. NJ. Is. Scott, Secretary Ottumwa |
Iowa.
E. L. Goddard, Co. d, 38th Iowa, TT. Atkin- |
son, iowa The fourth annual Reunion of the |
Fayette County Veteran Association was held |
at Brush Creek, Iowa, Sept. ., 3 and t. Nearly |
400 old soldiers of Fayette and adjoining |
Counties were present. and fully 5000 people |
attended the meeting
The survivors OF the 9th o. held their 10th |
Reunion at Swanton. The veterans were en-
tertaincd with the most cordial hospitality by |
the citizens of the place. The following oti-
GERS were elected: Pres, ]. Ii. Whitehead, |
Bowling Green; V.-P., Capt. G. G. Lewis, Wal
bridge; Sec. and Treas, Lieut.. G. d. Lindsay,
Toledo.
The Sd Mass. Cav. celebrated the 21st ami
versary OF the battle of Berryville, Va, by
holding its annual Reunion at New Bedford,
Mass. There was plenty of spcechmalsing, and
in the afternoon grand clambake, to which
the boys did ample justice. The following
officers for the ensuing year were elected
Pres, Capt. James w. Hervey; V.-P's.. Lieut..
IL. z. Hughes and Serg't j. G. Thomas Sec,
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