The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-01
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to the hall and spent the remainder of the day
| in relating incidents of the late war
| The Durell Battery Association held its an
| nual Reunion at Wilmington, Del, on the 9Th
| nit There were present about 80 survivors
| from Philadelphia, Reading and Wilmington.
| Mayor Rhoads delivered an address of welcome,
| and Capt. Samuel II. Rhoads, of Philadelphia,
| responded. A historical address was also made
| by Vim. s. Canister. The following officers were
| elected for the ensuing year: Pres, Capt. Sam
| uei II. RhOads, Philadelphia; First V.-P, Jno.
| Lewis, Philadelphia; Second V.-P., Geo. Doug
| lass Bucks County; Sec, Horace s. Boone,
| Reading; Treas, George Hart Reading Board
OF Managers Vim. s. McNair, Charles c. Berg,
! Wilmington; Charles II. Culfel, Doylestown ;
John Rice. Philadelphia; Gilman Worry, Read
ing. The next Reunion will be held in Read
ing.
annual Reunion of the Veteran Association
OF Marquette, Adams, and Waushara Counties
was held at Oxford Sept. 8 and TO- Owing to
the incessant rains of Tuesday the program
which was an excellent one was prevented
from being fully carried out; but an enjoyable
time was had, and the Reunion was voted a
success. Over 200 people were present and
157 vets were enrolled. Speeches by President
Burwell, Maj. F. II. Couse and many others, and
very appropriate address by Capt. L. Z. Pond
The next Reunion will be held at Plainield
June, 1886. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres F. H. Couse; "
P.,s, P. Croarken, of Marquette; J. Barnett, of
Adams; Il. S. Williams of Waushara: Sec l..
S. Walker; Treas, J. B. Mitchell; Drum Maj,
Jas. Perkins.
The Reunion of the 25th Ohio was held at
EmOre, o., on the 23d ut. The attendance
was large, and the greatest interest taken in the
proceedings. Gen. j. c. Lee, who commanded
the old 55th, which was brigaded and
fought side by side with the 25th, delivered
most able and eloquent address. full of reminis-
cence good advice and suggestive thought.
Short addresses were made by Col Nat Haugh-
ton, COL Hunt of Elmore; Col. Jones' of Nor
walk; Col. Culp, of Salira, and Capt. Jas. B.
Luckey, of Elmore. There were present at the
Reunion 103 members of the old regiment. This
regiment saw five years and II days of active
service, and during that time had 1865 men
mustered into its ranks, and of this large num-
Der over three-fourths fell on the battlefield or
by the hand of disease. Officers for the ensuing
year: Pres, Col. James A. Jones, of Norwalk;
First V.-P., Col ID. K. Hunt of Elmore; Second
V.-P., w. II. Shafer, Celina, Kan; Sec, Samuel
Wl!dmar, Norwalk; Treas, Capt. L. B. Mes
suard, of NOrwalk.
The Reunion of the 18th H. at Freeport, ILL.,,
last week was very largely attended A camp
fire was held at the Opera House. and at the
close a banquet was given at the Brewster
House TO the survivors of Co. A and their ladies'
Col. James o. Churchill, of st. Louis, was mas
ter of ceremonies. TO the toast Company A,
Eleventh Illinois Infantry" Lieut.. Parker re-
sponded by reading well prepared and brief
history of the company. "A' was the irst COM
pany organized in Stephenson County, if not
in Illinois, and it was in some of the hardest
battles OF the war.
b. +. Henry, Kirksville, Mo. The Reunion
of Union soldiers held at Kirksville, Mo, Sept.
1913 was grand success in every particular.
The weather was delightful, the crowd was
large and orderly, and the receipts more than
paid the expenditures. Addresses were made
by Hon. VIM. Warner, of Kansas City; Gen.
David Moore, of Canton; Gen. f. B. Hamilton,
of Quincy, H.; Ex-Gov. Walden, of Center
vile. Iowa; State Senator W. A. Jacobs, of
Chillicothe; Judge E. V. Wilson, OF Edna;
Maj. X. ID. Kramer, of Memphis; Capt John
VI. Loudon, of Macon; Gems. John Mcneil and
Nelson Cole, and Col. c. c. Gardiner, of st.
Louis; Capt g. d. Gray, of Glenwood and
number of others. About 200 soldiers regis
tered, and on the last day, when the sham bat
tie took place, it was estimated that $4,000
people We're on the grounds. Regimental re-
unions were held during the Reunion by the
survivors of the 10th, 21st and 9th Mo.
The kirksvile Journal will publish this
week complete list of all soldiers who at
tended the Reunion, giving company, regiment
and present poSt-otce address. which will be
sent to any address for five cents.