The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
REUNIONS.

w. L. Luark, Wabasha, Mimi. At recent
meeting of Maj Doughty Post, No. III, at Lake
City, this County, an organization was effected
for the purpose of holding another Interstate
Reunion of old veterans during the second
week in June, 1885, at Lake City, under the
auspices of that Post. Officers were elected
and committees appointed, as follows: Colonel
commanding, M. G. RUSSELL Camp Commander,
G. ]. Stautf Adj't, Oscar Thomas; Surg DIR. J.
p. Waste; Chap, Rev. L. III. Shumate; O. NJ,
]. J. Beatty; o. D., A. J. Wallace; S. NJ. w.
III. McMillin. Committees: On Grounds, A. d.
Van Buren,. J. S. Dilley, G. w. Colby; on Pro-
gram, c. Ii. Salisbury, l.. S. Van Vliet, w. FL.
Warning; on Decoration of City, NJ. NJ. Ingra-
ham. G. NJ. Hoyt, Marion Hill; on Printing
and Correspondence, NJ. c. Russell, W. d. Brown,
0. Corwine; on Music, G. A. Hubbard, with
power to appoint two more members. The first
of these Interstate Campfres was held at
Maiden Rock, Wis, in September last, and was
largely attended, and the prospects are that a
much larger general attendance of old veterans
will be at the Reunion at Lake City in June
next. Maj. Doughty Post, under the able
guidance of Comrade G. A. Wilcox and wife,
enacted at the Academy of Music of that city
the drama entitled Private Maxwell" and
added quite snug sum to the Post fund
thereby. A vote of thanks and testimonial
were given to Comrade Wilcox and wife TO-
their efforts in behalf of that Post.
VI. .. CLHltH, DelpuOS, Nall Inc SOiulerS
and Sailors Association of this (Ottawa) County
held grand Reunion on the 18th and 18th ult.
at Minneapolis. At least 5000 persons were
present. The feature of the occasion was the
address of S. Caldwell. During the Reunion a
Prisoners Association was formed, with G.. S.
Smith President and Henry Jones Secretary.
L. r. Murphy, Bedford, Ind: There will be
q meeting of the 9TH Ind. Battery Association
at Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 81. Newton Bledsoc
of Prairie Creek, Ind, is Chairman of Commit
tee on Arrangements; o. II. Morgan, 204 Pine
street, Chicago ILL.,, President of the AssOcia-
ton; Ward Salmond, Columbus, Ind, Vice
President; Daniel NJ. Mckee, Worthington,
Ind, Chaplain.
Noah II. Harris, Harris, Ill.,: Co. A, 9TH ILL.,
Cav, held its annual Reunion at this place Oct
l. The occasion was very interesting
The first Reunion of the surviving members
of the old 26th ILL.,, was held Oct. Ia and 10 at
Homer, Ill.
Any member of the Goth III. can obtain
copy of the proceedings of the recent Reunion
of that regiment by remitting so cents to H.
ID. Williams, Secretary, Oakland, Ill. This
pamphlet has been gotten up at considerable
expense, and this charge is made to help defray
expenses.
w. P. Clarke, Secretary, Reunion Association
of the 18th Wis, Milton, Wis, desires all men,
bers of that regiment to send him their present
pOst-Otfice address, and also that of other men,
bers known to them, By so doing they will
greatly aid him in the revision of tho regi-
mental roster, on which he is engaged.
"a Friend" st. Marie, H.: A Reunion of
Grand Army Posts was held st. Marie, Oct Is
and 16. The Reunion Ground was called Camp
j. j. Rider. The address of welcome was
delivered by Hon. J. E. Allen and was re-
sponded to by Capt. Ed. Harlem, of the old 21st
Ill. The Reunion was largely attend and
greatly enjoyed by all who participated.
b. f. st. John, New Genesee, H.: On the sth
and 9th ut. the old soldiers of Lee, Ogle, and
Whiteside Counties ZELDA Reunion at Franklin
Grove, ILL.,, on the beautiful grounds of the
Dixon District Camp Meeting Association. The
superintendent, Rev. A. III. Shoemaker Qate
Chaplain of the 132d Pa was untiring in his
labors to see that the Boys" had good time,
and they had it. A permanent organization
was formed for the purpose of holding Re-
union annually. The next Reunion will be
held at Sterling, ILL.,, in September, 1886.
Several regimental associations were formed,
one of these being the 46th Ill. All members
of that regiment will please send their address,
and that of all comrades, as far as they know
them, to the Secretary B. f. st. john New
Genesee, ILL.,; also send name and date of death,
when possible, of such as have died since muster
out.