The National tribune., 1885-09-17

son, formerly popular commander in the bat
talon. Between 40 and so members were in
attendance.
The 14th annual Reunion of oath Ohio, at
Troy Oct g.
The 14th annual Reunion of the 9th Mass
will be held at North Wilbraham, Mass, on
Tuesday, Sept. %, 1885.
First annual Reunion of the Tooth Ill. at Will
mington. H., Sept 1S and 19.
The SD ILL., held their annual Reunion at
Elgin recently. Eighty-fve members and their
wives were present. The meeting was in
formal, and no stated program was rendered.
Milo Sherman, of Iowa; Col. Wilcox, of Elgin,
and others made brief addresses. Col. Wilcox
was reelected President, Capt H. N. Patchen
Secretary, and George NJ. Peck Treasurer.
The annual Reunion of the 127th Ill. Veteran
Association took place at the Palmer House,
Chicago, ILL.,, on the 9th inst. Officers of the
association were elected as follows: President,
Capt. Frank Richmond; Vice President, L. A.
Cummings; Secretary and Treasurer, G. III.
Knott; Recording Secretary, Robert Marsten.
1t was decided to hold the next Reunion in
Chicago. AT the conclusion of the business
meeting the association indulged in a banquet.
Gen. Sherman was invited, but did not attend,
because of his labOrs at the meeting of the Army
OF the Tennessee in the morning. TOaSts were
given and responded to as follows: Our Coun-
try" COmrade Evarts; "Our Old Commanders" :"
Comrade Turtelotte; 1.-THE Days thatare Gone"
Comrade Cummings; "The Union Women of
America" Colnrade Clark; "The Camps and
Marches of War;" Comrade Durant. At the
conclusion of the banquet all hands marched to
the Grand Pacific Hotel to meet Gen. Sherman.
The General greeted them in the lobby amid
three cheers in his favor.
The Reunion of the Iowa War Prisoners As
sociation was held at Des Moincs, Iowa, Sept
g. and was largely attended. The following
officers were elected: Capt. NJ. T. Russell, of
Des Moines, President; d. C. Bishard, of AL
toOna, Secretary and Treasurer, and w. f. Will
kinS, j. 3. Vawter, and w. ID. Lucas, Executive
Committee.
First annual Reunion of the Sth Mo-, at
Peoria, ILL.,, Sept, % and 2i.
During the Reunion of the Southern Illinois
Soldiers Association, held at Centerville, ILL.,,
last week, the following characteristic telegram
was sent by Gen. Logan:
CHICAGO, Sept 10.
Gen. Janes s. Martin. President Southern Illinois
Soldiers Association:
greatly regret that previous engagement pre-
vents my being with you. hope you are having
a good time. / should like to meet and take by
the hand the boys who marched to the music of
the Union, and who fought so bravely at DonelsOn
Kenesaw, Atlanta, and on the grand march to the
sea. hope to meet them again. Tel the boys
am still marching with them. JIM be sure and
have a good time-Egypt's soldiers entitled
to it. JOHN A. LOGAN.
The reading of the dispatch created storm
of applause, lasting many minutes.
A Reunion of the Veterans Associations from
Lackawanna, Luzcrne Wyoming, Wayne and
Susquehanna Counties. Pa. will take place at
Wilkes Barre to-day. Fifty Grand Army Posts
from various parts of the State are expected to
be present. Among the speakers who will par
ticipate are Gen. SlOcum, of Brooklyn, and
Marshal Mcmahon, of New York.
The first annual Reunion of Co p, 10th n.
Y, was held at Maple Springs Chautauqua
Lake, Aug. %.
The seventh annual Reunion of the 31st
Ohio was held at Wilmington. o., Aug. and 0,
and was very largely attended.