The National tribune., 1885-09-10
REUNIONS.


The 10th and 18th W. Va. will hold Re-
union at Weston, w. Va, Sept. Is and II.
d. l.. Durand, Birmingham, Conn: The 18th
annual Reunion of the association of the 10th
Conn. was held in Hartford Sept. 3.
j. r. Rankin, indianapolis, Ind: A Reunion
of the 9th Ind will be held at Gosport, Ind,
Sept. II.
j. NJ. Coleman, st. Johns, O.: A Reunion of
Co. /, 34th Ohio, will be held at ST. Johns, O.,
Sept. 2i and 20, 1885.
G. p. L., Allegany, Pa: The Reunion of the
Tooth Pa. was held at Rock Point Lawrence
Co., Pa, on the 10th ult. 1t was most enjoy
able meeting, and quite largely attended.
The Reunion of the Ringgold Cavalry was
held at West Alexander, Pa, on the 2lst ult.
This was the first cavalry sworn into the serv-
ice of the United States during the war.
Hiram Peck, Monroeville, o.: There was q
Reunion of the Sd Ohio Cav. and the 10lst
Ohio at this place Aug. 26. The veterans were
met at the depot by the Post of the GAR. and
escorted to their quarters, where they held a
business meeting, and at sharp II were again
escorted to bountitui dinner. supplied by the
ladies of Monroeville and vicinity. Fully 1900
people were present. Capt. A. S. Skilton was
President of the day, and delivered an address
of welcome, followed by one from Maj Easton.
Hon. E. Bogardus then addressed the regiment,
which was responded to by Col. J. w. Paramore
on the part of the Sd Ohio Cav, and by Gen. j..
NJ. Kirby on the part of the 101st Ohio in elo-
quent and fitting terms. Addresses were made
by Hon. George E. Seney DR.. j. A. Norton,
Capt Colver, Maj. Cook and Gen. Frank Saw
yer, which were humorous, pathetic and witty.
Poems were read by Comrades Houston and
Gibson, which were well received by the SOL
dier boys.
Z. Il. Lee, Cerro Gordo, ILL.,: Reunion of the
41st and 10th Ill. at Clinton, ILL.,, Sept. "a and
25.
The ninth annual Reunion of Co. E, I'd N. Y,
will be held at Sidney. n. Y, Sept. 30. Com
rades who intend to be present will please
notify the Secretary, T. ii. Musson, Gilberts-
vile, N. Y.
j. NJ. Lovejoy, South Valley N. Y: The date
of Reunion of the 121st N. Y. at Little Falls,
N. Y, has been changed from Sept. "a to Sept.
80, 1885.
VIM. H. Earl, Medford, Mass: The Goth Re-
union of the old 21st regt was held at Crystal
Lake on the 9th ut., some 100 veterans being
present. together with friends to the number of
200. At the business meeting the following
officers were elected: President, G. +. ThOmp
son, of Worcester; V.-P., G. III. Parker, of Bos
ton; Sec, G. z. Hawkes. of Templeton; Treas,
L. E. Stewart, of Charlton. Executive Com
mittee-C. E. Simmons, of Worcester; j. A.
Smith, of Worcester; A. S. Grafton, of Paxton; /;
w. III. Earl, of Medford and Ashei Wheeler, of
Fitchburg. Chap. Ball, Chairman of the Me-
mortal Committee, pronounced eloquent
eulogies upon Capt. Solomon Hovey, jr., and
Sergt. Thomas Pluukett, the armless hero Of
Fredericksburg, who died during the year
Poems were read by Lieut.. VIM L. Richardson,
of Boston; Miss Marietta, of Ashburnham, and
George w. Fox of Worcester. 1t was voted to
hold the next Reunion on the old campground
at Worcester IS near the anniversary of their
departure from that city for the war as possible.
Edward Baker, Montpelier, VT: The second
annual Reunion of the surviving members of
Co. g. 18th VT, will be held in GAR Hall at
st. Johnsbury VT, Sept. 16. All old comrades
are requested to be present.
j. G.. Blue, Cardington, O.: The 10th annual
Reunion of the Sd Ohio will be held at Car
dington, Morrow County, O., Oct 1. Arrange
ments have been made for a pleasant time.
Gems John Beatty and J. Warren keifer, our
old commanders, will be present. The 5ith
Va, G.. S. A., have been invited, which regi-
ment was at one time entertained by the Sd as
prisoners Of war.
The Reunion of the 55th, 145th and 16ith
Ohio was held at Castalia, o., Sept. l. The ad
dress of welcome was delivered by n L. Prem
tice and responded to by Horace Place. Speeches
were also made by Gems. Lee and Gibson and
Judge Wickham.
At least $500 people were present at the Re-
union of the 18th Ohio at Whtchousc, o., Sept.
l. The speakers stand was handsomely deco
rated with pictures of Gems. Sherman and Steed-
man and Col. A. Moore. Rev. w. Nj. Creamer
delivered the address of welcome, which was
responded to by Col. j. A. Chase. During the
Reunion a committee was appointed to devise
means for erecting on equestrian statue over
Gen. Steedman's grave in Woodlawn cemetery,
Toledo O..
The members of the 31th Ohio living in To-
ledo and vicinity, accompanied by their families,
had a most enjoyable picnic on the farm of
Ernest Torger, a comrade on Ten Mile Creek
last week. Among those present were Maj.
Chas. Hipp, the widow of Capt. Ham, John
Melonkopf, John and Daniel Lauzenbacher,
Peter Tomey, Geo. Bodemiller, John Weber,
John Kountz, J. III. Puck, Louis Sebastian,
Christopher Baithcr, Herman Rosenbaum, +.
Brukseiker, Geo. Wenning, VIM. Brickenhauer,
Valentine Weber. Capt VIM. Schultz, Carl
Lenk. The honorary members were j. G.
Holzworth and Valentine Braun, and among
the invited guests were Judge Cochran, of the
18th Ohio and Capt w. p. Scott, of the 25th.
There was plentiful feast on the lawn in front
of Mr. Torger's house. and the party was one
of the most delightful held this season. The
Reunion of the 37th will take place at South
Toledo next year in the latter part of August.
The second annual Reunion of Cos / and b,
22d Wis., occurred at the farm of Mr.. l.. MOsely
near Beloit, Wis, on the I'd inst, good num-
Der of comrades and their families being pres
ent. Cos. | and 3 were mustered in the service
from Beloit at the same time, Sept. 2, 1862, with
Warren Hodgdon, Captain of Co. |, and L. Z.
Northrop, Captain of Co. b.
The annual Reunion of the 125th III. took
place at Danville, ILL.,, Sept.-2 over 100 MEM
bers being present, and asplendid time was had
by all. Judge Ayres, Of Champaign ILL.,, was
the orator of the day. The following were
elected officers for the ensuing year: Pres, Sam