New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
MANY MILITARY REUNIONS.
SOLDIERS SEEKING RECREATION.
suR WAR VETERANS OF THE 9TH REGIMENT FORM
lNa NEW ORGANIZATIONS,


At the twenty fifth anniversary celebration OF the
departure Of the 9th Regiment for the seat oil war
held on May % last, and at the annual dinner OF the
Veteran Association of the regiment, manv OF those
in attendance approved the suggestion that an asso-
eation of survivors should be formed under some
such title as "The Society of War Veterans 9th kegi
mcnt n V 6. NJ" (e3d New-lork Volunteers. %
r. Swords of Hartford, who is one of the war veterans
mas taken the matter in hand and is making earnes'
efforts to bring the Old soldiers together He mas
sent circulars to all of the survivors whose addresses
he has been able TO ascertain Among those VINO
have returned favorable replies arc j. f. Munson' cap
tain 9th United States Infantry stationed at fort
Douglass salt lake City, Utah: Gilbert 5 KING l.
NJ Moileson, Harvey b. Dcnison, Benjamin f. Brown
Matthew s. Gregory, John A. Norman, James NJ La
Coste, Thomas J. Brewer George W. lancoas'' Aham
Geib Charles A. Mclaughlin, Thomas q. haVlaho
James IL Hoyt, f. w. Tryon, James thompson 'ohh
Jurnbuu and Frederick G. Sutton Lieutenant u
v G. Forbes, adutant of the Veteran Assoca'loh
las been requested to send to Mr.. Swords the names
and addresses OF those survivors who were present
ut the celeb: alton last May. During its three years
of active service from June g. 1861, at Camp came
ron to June 6, 1664, at Cold Harbor, the regiment
gained an excellent record, and those who were WIN
IL then are proud of the fact
The homemade concert and reception OF company
n OOH Regiment, at the new hall known as inc
yienro at Fifty eighth st. and Lexington ave. "s.
wednesday evening. was brilliant AFFAIR. Soiohei
John T. Camp and many other officers OF the Tgi
mcnt present $500,
Colonel James A. Colvin, who has been eieoeu
eapain of the Harlem Light Battery, new nhii'arS
organ zation projected by Colonel d. B. sickcls ana
Captain S. o. Howe, has accepted the position ana
assumed command. Colonel Colvn at the ou'Die'h
of the war private in the Albany n"Sos9.'
Corps, which assigned to the 2oth hesiIien'
lie was afterward made successfully captain MaJoi
and Iieutcnant Colonel of the Tooth Regiment New
auSfp
on Juiv TO- 1865, with the brevet rank of Colonel
He is spoken Of as capable officer, and The Dat'erS
PROMISES to be a fine organization
The first number OF the newspaper to be published
fortnighty during the drill season, ana monthly uur
Ing the remainder of the year, by board composed
of three members of each company of the 1tn hesi
ment will appear next saturday. ii VIII DC the organ
of the regiment and the committee appointed 10 per
fect a plan for carrying out the enterprise aunoui.
that 1t Is INTENDED TO make the publlcauoh "or'nS
of the reputation of the regiment; paper "nich WIZ
mite the companies by informing all The ine auu
,es of each which will increase the interest OF each
member by increasing his knowledge OF all INA. Is
Transporting which will, perhaps, he apie 10 ieheo'
the sentiment OF the men as body, winch VIII heep
tive the bond between active and veteran 9o!p -
men we are The members OF the pOaiu as lar as
named are as follows COMPANY ny Al San,on. CONTAIN
b. Corporal j. V. Black, W. d. Leonam, anu and ni T.
Maze .S Sorpay II b. John BAN jr H. W Allen and
+. A. tasey (: Company f., sergeant ". Z. C. Mayer
L. Burnham, and A.. c. Jessup; COMPANY g., W; !, N.
Ba.lalu: Company H., d. NJ. Van Wet Il r. WI
iams and {. Il. Little; Company l., c. H. Hoyt; q,
D. warren and Mortimer Osborn: Company H. D van
liens eaer, ". q. NerplancA and g. 5: Dodge Sr,ner
how of Company D., 18th Regiment at Greenwood
Cemetery, was unveiled with app oprate CEREMONIES
clans of The I'd Brigade, with drums, flies and bugle'
the Veteran Association of the l3th Mes S a n1,
b. Mckenzie Post and detachments from other Gi'nu
Army Posts together With bSonssd Sefore he he Started
Tor the war, marched TO the cemetery. General
John b. Woodward unyeI 81 'hs sau1 tb su pSsent
icsides colonel facker ami other Officers Vi INC I0
Regim, Mt were Generals James McLer, a. - ~iii
ana theodore i. Gales, ana ColOnei DaNu T. u oHna
Ihe shd of the statue is nine feet hgh win pcuvs
a ye feet hh Ld 9e sa1le at O. pSrc rest
are at cash OF the four t0r;ris T 'I
v,r~ ~ bed ON the r:nt pahe hS SeSi
by the and Rnele Corps OF the ihireen neil
spt n e. born Fl fetrua 10 is is4S Died
%ois Md isol" the rear panel are the C TST1s
Ills waS o S tbeRebeicn" Only four of the memDcr
OF Company D. who went to the war WIN Mchel@i'
' sergeant %@ Bayler VII? has sd been Res sSsSf
second % tea COMPANY E IN 1916 and has faithfully
9errornled his military duties ever since IL Is be
iicved that be will prove 70 DC Sdmnanv X list
Regiment. having been chosen sergeant ana havlhg
failed appear before the E1amg pOa The lsme
tate has oycrtaken Private John Burke of the same
eomhahy VINO Tae ~" company composed of members Of
Manstied POST of the Grand Army ana 0rsailihcIi
With l5o meh % %ent to cypress Hill Park for rife
shooting on Thursday and had good tim CIT, 1:ocort
.t me srmorT last wednesday evening greatly
enoyed by the numerous friends OF the conhahu WIZ
were rom pvHD D, sth Regiment he Lafayette Guard
gave lis tenth annual reception az faI WeSndsday
eIeninr 1t was an occasion of great enjoyment to
the numerous guests who were present. scvins
nav At Creedmoor as it has done for several years
BESIDES shooting for valuable praes' an n9 enioyed
turkey dinner % the officers mess of the god Reg
ment will lie eaten December lie at tho ho'e1
TaSon Inaependent Veterans Sons Drum and
Fife Corps lately attached TO Rankin Post, gave
musical and literary entertainment loomo t rbnrS
,acention AT the Everett Assembly Rooms last lnuis
Gay cieh nrenosed to reorganze the New-York Iius
.ar az n s1iladron of cavalry under the command .
Dr Mitchell, who has been actively at wOih lOr ,n
last two yeafs in endeaV0rns o 70 sS member
The -th Regiment, subsequently lieutenant IN ui'
Regiment and finally eM MSaEs OF the organza
ton who have their horses ana inelI u,iioa ,an -
favor of making Dr. Mitchell Major In command y
inc omSanV b. 18th Regiment, Captain willoughby
Lowell ~ '4 The regiment last wednesday evening.
was styled military Bouie ana was slcS cSe in in
yyied rIests battalion composed of many member
Of the regiment was divided into eonpaneS wIS h IN,
Souowing fantastical names: First company VI
Schwankbammcr Rifles, of Schwezerberg, captain
Max Won Kinkel Second COMPANY the antique snt si
PERSEVERANCE Baxter Third Company, the lndepehGen
Light Infantry of Taytown, Captain ~ 6" sraer zen
palix macscblarcen. Captain Fitz Phellm o. rover
Fifth Company, the Ooong Imperial llgeIs Oh lam
sr,a Eian0 IlDtain Iii Fun EumfOwer; sixth Com
,aDv. the Faistaf Fencbles of Patchville' captain
An Informal reception will be given by the member
Of Company A. 22d Regiment at the arnoS 10
morrow evening at O'CLOCK ..,,o,. 10 ~
given by Company d, 10th Regiment az tne Iexng
fnn Avcnue Opera House on Monday evening, Dccehl
cr s The second annual affair of the klnd gwen DN
the Organization 1t bids fair to be as pdianr a.
ments are i'm the hands of the following comnhItee
CAPTAIN Blocker S. Barnard, Lieutenant Ausu i,
rams John n Foran First Sergeant Charles D. setter
The new Company f. OF tho list Regiment or
ranzed in Harlem, has its headquarters at NO, "a