The National tribune., 1885-10-29
REUNIONS.

The annual Reunion and dinner of the
3Sth Mass. Regiment Association took place at
the United States Hotel. Boston, Mass, on the
10Th, Col Austin C. Wellington presiding, and
nearly 200 veterans participating in the exer-
cises. After the dinner the company enjoyed
the singing of the Oxford Quartette, followed
by Interesting "reminiscences. The following
officers of the association were elected for the
ensuing year: Pres, E. K. MCPHERSON; ".
P's., G. Fletcher and Timothy Reed Sec,
B. F. Kelley; Treas, A. NJ. Lunt; Historian,
George w. Powers. Executive Committee-Co
A, Lewis c. Clark Co. B. J. w. Chapman; Co.
c. J. E. Bickford; Co. d, A. s. Byrnes; Co. E,
Stephen Z. Hooper; Co. f, +. Z. Orcutt Co.
G, AlonZo Chandler; Co. III, James n. Laugh
ton, jr.; Co. l, James Wigley; Co. K, G. o.
NOyes. A report was given by the Committee
on Shenandoah Valley Memorial, in which the
particulars were given of the placing of a monu-
ment in Winchester National Cemetery, Win
chester, Va, to the memory of the dead COM
rades of the 3Sth. The monument was for
mally dedicated September 20. Historian q. w.
Powers rendered a statement of the deaths that
had occurred in the organization during the
past year. Interesting and ei14uent addresses
were made by Col. Charles ii. Taylor, toast
| master; Gen. j. M. Corse, n guest of the asso-
citation; Hon. J. C. Wellington, Father
of the Regiment" Comrade George H. Patch
and others descriptive poem was given by
Comrade J. II. Devens The old colors of the
| regiment were exhibited by Color-Sergeant
Tarbell.
John Bishop. Co. H, LIST Ind H. A., Portland
Mills, Ind, thinks the boys of his regiment
ought to hold Reunion, and calls them to-
gether for that purpose.
.. l.. kinsey, Co. II, 9TH Iowa, has seen in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE the call for a Re-
union of the the survivors of the battle of Bel
mont. He is heartily in favor of the scheme
aud suggests Chicago or Springfield as appro-
pirate places for holding the same.
Theodore A. Earhart, Co. b, seth n. Y, Salts
burg, Pa, would like to hear from some Of his
comrades in regard to holding a Reunion of the
regiment.
J. S. Essington, Noblesville, Ind The Re-
union of the 18th and 101st Ind recently held
at Wabash. Ind, was largely attended. All the
comrades were delighted with the hearty re-
ception they met from the good people of that
| town, and look forward eagerly to the Reunion
next year.
L. d. Savage, WaItsfieId, Vt: The surviving
members of Co.'S + and d, of the I'd VT. will
hold a Reunion at Montpelier, VT. Dec. ID.
1885, Headquarters at the Montpelier House.
All surviving members of both companies are
cordially invited to be present.
The annual Reunion of the Association of the
| 143d Pa. will be held at Old Camp Luzerne
near Wilkes-Barre, on Saturday, Nov. Z. A
cordial invitation is extended to all survivors
of the regiment and their friends.
AT tue Reunion aU clinton, ILL.,, The 4lSt ILL.,
organized Reunion Association with the fol-
lowing officers: Pres, Capt. ID. X. Hall; Y.-Ps,
Capt. Jessie Harold, Capt 81 +. Kanan, and
Capt.W +. Turney; Sec. and Historian, E. r. Lee
CerrO GOrdO, Ill, with one Vice President and
Secretary from each company. Tho Secretary
requests that all comrades who know the names
and post office address of any member of the
4lst ILL.,, send the same to T.. r. Lee, Cerro
Gordo, III. The regiment will hold its next
Reunion at Decatur H. in 1886
The 18th annual Reunion Of the 18th Pa
Regimental Association was held at Allentown,
Pa, Oh the 22d, and about $50 veterans were
| present to celebrate the 23d anniversary of the
battle of Pocotaligo, S. C., the first serious en-
gagement in which the regiment participated
and in which it suffered heavy loss. A short
street parade was made before the business
meeting history of the battle of Pocotalgo
was read and ordered to be published. The
following officers were elected Pres, William
Adams, of Easton; Sec, Lieut. Col. Charles w.
Abbott Of Allentown; Treas, A. S. Engle, of
Catasauqua. At o'clock the veterans partook
of dinner, and this afternoon they par;ded the
town and had good time generally Easton
was chosen as the next place of meeting.
Frank Kitzmiller, Highland, Kan: Please
say in your excellent paper that during the
Reunion at Topeka Sept % and so and Oct l,
the members present of the 18th Kan effected
| regimental organization by electing r. NJ
Pierce President and Frank Kitzmiler Core
spending Secretary. We wish to complete the
roster Of the old regiment as far as practicable
by the time we meet again next year and the
Secretary respectfully asks that members of the
regiment send him their names and post-otiice
address