The National tribune., 1886-10-14
PENNSYLVANIA.

At the Reunion of the 7th Pa. Cav at Har-
risburg Oct. g. the following officers were elect
ed Pres, Lieut.. Peter Kelley Sec, David j.
Lewis; Treas, John Carr, all of Mount Car
mel. The regiment appointed committee to
prepare articles of incorporation for a perma-
nent organization. A visit was paid to Gov.
Pattison after the adjournment, and the an
nual banquet followed.
The 18th annual Reunion Of the Perry County
Veteran Soldiers and Sailors Association held
at New Bloomfield, Oct. O. was the largest in its
history and brought crowd Of 5000 people to
town. The address of welcome was delivered
by ex-Judge Junkin, of Bloomfield, and the
annual address by ex-Judge Henderson, of
Carlisle. The town was in holiday attire and
the procession, with ex-senator Smiley Chief
Marshal, was participated in by Grand Army
Posts from Bloomfield, Ickesburg. Landisburg,
Newport, MillerstOwn, Liverpool, Duncannon
and Marysville. Sons of Veterans Soldiers
Orphans, Women's Loyal Leagues were also in
line. At night the town was brilliantly illumi-
mated and a Campfire was held in the Court
house Park.
The Second BucktaTl Regiment (149th Pa
will hold Reunion on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg on Oct. 20, and will dedicate handsome
monument which is being erected ON the field
where the regiment fought under Gen. Rey-
nolds in the first days fight.
The 7th, 10th and 37th Mass. Regimental
Associations arrived at Gettysburg on the 5th,
and on the 9th of October dedicated monuments.
About 100 members of the 10th Pa from Pitts
burg also dedicated monument.
About so survivors of the 7th Pa. Cav. as
sembled in the Post room of Post No. 5S at
Harrisburg on Tuesday, Oct. 5, and held Re-
union. An address OF welcome was made by
Mayor Wilson, and President J. NJ. Wrestling
of the association responded. The following
officers were elected: Pres, Lieut.. Peter Kelly
c.. naxy n nd
John Care, Mt Carmel. The next Reunion of
the regiment will be held at Mt Carmel.
On Tuesday, Oct. D. the Posts Of Allegheny
County and vicinity held their annual Grand
Army Day at Pittsburg. Veterans from East
ern Ohio and all parts of Pennsylvania were in
attendance, and strangers had trouble in secur-
ing hotel accommodations on account of the
large number of veterans who were present. 1t
is estimated that 10000 strangers were in at
tendance. Provision had been made to feed all
the Grand Army men in the Coliseum in Alle-
gheny City and the old City Hall in Pittsburg.
The parade, under the direction of Chief Mar
shal Max Klein, was grand affair." and as the
veterans marched to the tap of the drum or
sound of the trumpet and passed the thrOngs of
people upon the street cheer after cheer greeted
them. There were 43 Posts in line, besides
Sons of Veterans and military organizations.
The disabled veterans were provided with car
riages, and there were about so carriages. Reg
mental Reunions were held during the day by
various regiments, and in the evening Camp
fires and banquets were held At the Coliseum
in Allegheny City over 1000 people were pres
ent. Past Post Commander Charles w. Gerwig,
of the 12Sth Pa, presided and made the address
of welcome. Vocal and instrumental music
was rendered between speeches. Speeches were
made by Commander-in- Chief Gen. Lucius
Fairchild, Past Department Commander Gen.
T.. s. Osborne, Junior ce-Commander j. M.
Lowry, Asst AdJt-Gen. Thos ]. Stewart Gen.
A. l.. Pierson, Chaplain ]. W. Sayers, VIM. A.
| Stone, and others. During the evening Com
rade Moore read telegram announcing the
death of Gen. Daniel Leasure. At the Fifth Az
enue Music Hall; Comrade Sydney Omohundro
presided. and Hon. Jos. T. DennistOn made the
address Of welcome. He was followed by Gen.
Lucius Fairchild, Commander-in-Chief,G GAR;
/ Junior Department Commander j. nj.
| Lowry, Asst AdJt Gen. ThOs. j. Stewart, De-
| partment Chaplain j. w. Sayers, Asst Mo-
Gen. III. G.. Williams, Past Department Com
mander A. Wilson Norris. and many other
prominent GAR. men. Post Al entertained
its friends in grand style, having many promi-
| nent GAR. men from Kentucky. The S0th
Pa. Regimental Association, Pittsburg Zou-
aves, and many others held their Reunions.
j. @. Downing, 135 Lehigh street, Wilkes
Barre, Pa, wishes to have a Reunion of the
| 112th Pa. at Camp U. S. Grant, Gettysburg
July 4, 1887, and to that end desires correspond
ence with his old comrades.
The annual Reunion of the survivors Of the
| I43d Pa. will be held Nov. 6 at old Camp Lu.
zerne, Mill Hollow. A great gathering IL
| expected.
VERMONT.
The Reunion of the survivors of the Sd vt
to be held in st. Johnsbury, Oct 21, promises
| to be notable gathering. Col. ThOs. o. Seaver
/ of Woodstock who commanded the regiment
in all the battles from Fredericksburg tC
Petersburg, has consented to deliver the
| address.
WISCONSIN.
T. J. Brown, Mauston: The first annual Re
union of the La Crosse and Lemonwer Valley
Veterans Association was held at this place on
the 29th ult., and was perfect success, the at
tendance being very large. Addresses were
made by Gov. Rusk, Department Commando
Fischer and Wsconsin's war Governor, Jas. Z
Lewis. The thanks of the association are dut
to some of the ladies and gentlemen of Maus
ton for the fine rendering Of music and songs
furnished at the Reunion. The next Reunion