The National tribune., 1885-09-17
REUNIONS.

| hampshire veteran dSSOcfdtlOn, WelTS, M H.
writes that at the recent Reunion of the New
Hampshire Veteran Association the Governor
and Staff, Executive Council, State Senate and
| House of Representatives and Senators Blair
and Pike were present. There was great dis
appointment because Gen. Hancock, who had
promised to attend, was unable to do so.
The seventh annual Reunion Of the 1O9th N
Y. will be held at Fredericksburg, Va, On the
18th of September. Executive Committee, w.
| w. Kennedy, Dryden, N. Y; A. s. Patten,
BinghamtOn; ID. S. Legg Oswego, N. Y.
J. X. Harding Secretary, Freeport, III.
The annual Reunion of the soldiers and
sailors of Stephenson County was held at Free
port, ILL.,, Sept. 3. The address of welcome by
Col. Tuthll was loudly applaudcd. Addresses
were also made by Capt. Robert Smith, Hon.
James l. Neff and Rev. III. ID. Jenkins, Gen. s.
ID. Atkins, Lieut.. Isaac NJ. Bobb, Comrades l.. ID.
| Blake, Lieut. r. W. Huiburt and Capt III.
| Stover. An elaborate banquet was served.
This was the first Reunion of Co. A, 11th ILL.,
Ira S. Owens, Dean, Ohio: The annual Re-
union of the 74th Ohio was held at the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home, Thursday, Sept. 3,
1l0 members being present. An address of
welcome OH behalf of the Home was delivered
by MIR. John &. Cary, and responded to by
Judge Josiah Given, of Des Mones, Iowa.
Speeches were also made by Capt Walter Crook,
IL. McEiravey, David 5nodgrass, W. L. Drum
mond A. NJ. Mcdowell and Ira S. Owens. The
lUIloWlDS OiIicS.S were TG-elGcJCu LOT Jne cnSu-
ing year: President, VIM. " B. Crosby; V.-P.,
DR.. S. &. Stewart; Sec, j. NJ Smalley, Treas,
J. w. Smith.
Walter Lowry, Keyser, w. Va: Eighty eight
members OF the 32d Ohio, in attendance at the
annual Reunion of their regiment, held an open
Campfire in the hall Of Mccoy Post Sept 2, at
Columbus, O. This regiment participated in
many hard-fought battles during the war. The
address of welcome by President Bennett, of
Center Village, was loudly and deservedly ap-
plaudCd.
J. K. Faris, Mount Ayr, Iowa: A Reunion
of old vets was held at Mount Ayr, Iowa, on
Thursday, August 81, which was largely
attended. One of the features of the day was
the mimic contest, which was well carried out
and thoroughly enjoyed. The organizing corps
of officers is as follows: Pres, Thos Liggett !;
V.-P James Ii. Gander; Treas, James Beard !;
Rec. Sec, III. II. Parsons; Cor. Sec, Ii. IL. Ross.
The military officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: L. J. Pratt, Colonel Com
manding; J. S. Williams Lieut.-Col.; J. A.
Benson, Major; James Beard, Quarterma5ter; ;
J. J. Duncan, Sergeant Major; G. w. Carnes,
Chief of Artillery.
The Reunion of the 28th Wis took place on
Aug. 23 at Waukesila, Wis, nearly 100 members
answering to their names The address of
welcome was delivered by Daniel Heniock, of
Waukesha. A few remarks were also made by
Col. Gray. 1t was an affair which will long be
remembered by participants.
Sanford Snyder, Co. G, 21st Mo-: A Reunion
of old soldiers will be held at Kirksvile, No.
commencing Sept. IA, and holding five days
Commissioner of Pensions Black, Gems. w. L.
Sherman, A. j. Smith, b. NJ. Prentiss, David
Moore, and many others will participate
John Bagley, Co. b, 29th Me, Troy, Me-: The
Reunion of the 1st, 10th and Goth Maine Rcgi
mental Association was held at Reunion Hall,
Long Island, Portland, Me-, on Aug. 10. Their
were present 250 of the old vets, with their
wives and children.
c. III. Smith, Mt Pleasant Iowa: Tho
Reunion Of the Sd and 4th Iowa Cav and
35th Iowa took place at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. on
the 2ith, 25th and 26th of August Commander
Of the camp. Gen. George A. Stone; commander
of the infantry, Col. David j. Palmer 25th Iowa,
and commander Of the cavalry, Col. George
Duffied, Sd Iowa Cav. The following were
the staff: Lieut.. w. /. Tizzard, 25th Iowa, act
ing Adj't- General Maj. A. w. Mcclure, Sur
geon-in-C Chief. Aids-de- -Camp-Capt. DeHuf,
Sd Iowa Cav: Lieut. G. Ii. Smith, 4th Iowa Cav;
Cav, Lieut.. b. III. Crane, 25th Iowa. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Maj. John +.
Leech and responded to by Adj't w. L. Scott,
4th Iowa Cav. Hardtack and coffee was served
in army style On the 25th addresses and
"reminiscences of the war, memorial services
and the entertainment by Mcfarland Post,
GA. r., consumed the time.
The 2Sth and 147th Pa. will hold its annual
Reunion at Gettysburg, Pa Oct. 13.
w. r. Johnston, Robella, Pa: There will be
meeting of the members of the 10th Pa. at
Pittsburg, Oct Z, for the purpose of forming
permanent organ niZation and to make arrange
ments for the erection of a memorial tablet on
the Gettysburg battlefield. All members are
requested to send their names to Capt. w. NJ.
Dalgliesh, Pittsburg Pa, before that date.
The 23d Mass. will hold its 18th annual Re-
union at Gloucester, Mass. Sept. "a.
The 18th annual Reunion of the 3Sth Mass.
will be held at Boston, Mass. Oct. 10.
The Reunion of the Southwestern Iowa and
Northwestern Missouri Veteran Association
will be held at St. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. %, "a
and %.
Chas. w Clanharty, Havana, N. Y: The 141st
N. Y. will hold ITS fourth annual Reunion at
this place Sept. II.
Jno Jackson, New Albany, Ind: We had
delightful Reunion at Marengo recently. There
was large attendance of members of the 23d
Ind, and the meeting was hugely enjoyed by
all who participated
John Stanfed, kipton O.: The seventh an
nual Reunion Of the Lorain County Soldiers and
Sailors Association will be held at this place
Sept. II.
The eighth annual Reunion of the 18th Pa.
Cav. will be held at Watsontown, Pa, Oct. 6
and Z. All comrades are requested to send
their names and addresses to VIM. ID. Meyer,
Secretary Box 2i, Watsontown, Pa.
o. w. Williams, Norwalk, O.: The 25th Ohio
will hold its annual Reunion at Elmore, Otto
wa Co., O., Sept. 23
C. Van valkenburgh, Battle Creek, Mich:
The Cd Mich. will hold their sixth annual Re-
union at Battle Creek, Mich, Oct. 16.
w. S. Ramsey, Plymouth, Ind: The fourth
annual Reunion of Co. ID, 73d lnd will be held
at the residence of COmrade w. S. Ramsey in
Bourbon, Ind, on the first Wednesday in Octo-
ber
D. U. Quick, Brooklyn N. Y: The 12ith N.
Y. I" Orange Blossoms will hold their goth
annual Reunion, in connection with picnic, at
Webbs Grove, Mddletown, Orange Co, n. Y,
Wednesday, 23d inst The Hon. Mark d. Will
bur, U. S. District Attorney, will deliver the
grafton, in which he will voice the sentiment
of the boys" and pay fitting tribute to the
memory of our departed Commander, u. S.
Grant. There will also be five minute talks
by other prominent persons who will be present,
and possibly a recitation or two by some OF the
members Music and dancing will also
help to pass pleasant day; and last, but not
least to the /" boys" there will be dress parade,
at which will appear the old flag that we car
ried from the Wilderness to AppOmattox. The
present officers of the association are: PTeSi-
dent, Egbert S. Puff, Co. X, who lost an arm at
Charlottesville V.-P., Lieut.. ID. U. Quick, Co.
B; Treas, Capt. Lewis $. Wisner, Co. X; Sec,
Hospital Steward Coe l.. Reeves. A pleasant
time is anticipated.
The seventh annual Reunion of the Soldiers
and Sailors Association of Lorain County, o.,
will take place at Kipton o., on the 18th of
contnn,hnr Gem w H. Gibson will deliver