The National tribune., 1886-09-23
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in all Parts
Of the Country.
ILLINOIS,

| Commander, w. X. Jewell editor of the Dan.
vile N6lcs; Senior District Viee-C Commander
w. c. Custer, of Homer; Junior VICE. Com.
mander, A. l.. Whitehall, of Watseka: Chan.
Rev. John A. Griffin, of Danyille; Surg. DIR.
kelso, OF Paxton. The Executive Committee
Is composed Of the newly rejected District Off
GERS and the Post Commander The event of
the closing day was the presence of Gen. John
A. Logan, who came down from Chicago on the
previous night in a private car Upon his ar
rival at the Eneampment grounds he was
greeted with o round OF cheers, and there was n
general rush to shake hands with him. Gen.
Logon made an address to the boys which was
heartily received.
The Reunion of the 36th III. will be held nj
Seneca on the 23d inst.
A Reunion of the 18th Ill. Cav. was held at
La Sale during the meeting of the Big Bend
Veteran Association
Joseph Nye, Byron: There will be Reunion
oil the both Ill. at Bushnell Sept %. 20 and 30.
VIM. Nj. Burlington, Monmouth The Reunion
Oh the $50 ILL., was held at this place on the 9th
inst, and was very largely attended.
The 18th annual Reunion of the survivors of
the 95th iii. was held at Marengo on the 4th
inst, the anniversary of the muster into the
service OF that regiment in 1862 at Camp Fuller
Rockford. At business meeting the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Col
Avery was reelected President; Sec, b. S.
lIttiS., nOnlaS GllEerSOn.
The Reunion at Lena on the 10th was At
tended by between 5000 and 1000 people. and
probably something over 500 veterans. The
town presented beautiful appearance. being
lavlshly deeked with bunting, flags and mot
toes. Among the Posts present were John A.
Davis, VIM. r. Goddard, Porter Steits. and
John Mussen. The affair was presided over by
Gen. Chas. Waite, President of the Association
The address of welcome was made by Rev. J.
IA HOh md n a
Atkins. Senator Cullom also delivered very
fine address. In the evening the grounds
were Illuminated, and from 1900 to 1000 peo-
pie assembled to listen to the speeches and
music. DIR. buchanan, of Warren, was intro
dueed, and delivered a sOlderly speech, full Of
PATRIOTISM and pleasing to all. Hon. K. r. Hit
followed, making a splendid short address.
touching upon the legislation affecting soldiers
during the past two sessions of Congress.
Capt. Robert Smith, of PlainieId, Iowa. was
loudly called for, and after considerable hest
tatlon responded by appearing on the platform
and tor more than half hour harangued and
harassed his audience with bitter partisan
speech, inappropriate, and certainly unealled
Tor on such an occasion, and very annoying
and distastefu to even his warmest friends.
Gen. Atkins, Mr. Chas. Green, Senator Cullom
and Hon. Geo. Pepoon made short addresses
during the evening, and the quartet enliv-
ened the occasion with several old war songs
Thus ended the largest and most successful
Reunion ever held by the association.
The Executive Committee of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home celebration at Quincy, have
completed the program of the exercises. 1t
will be as follows: First day. Tuesday Oct. 10
Morning, arrival of the Grand Army Posts
and going into camp; reception of guests At
ternoon, o'clock, regatta on the Mississippi
River, races by professional and amateur oars
men; o'clock, steamboat excursion and en-
tertainment to invited guests by the Mayor and
City Council of Quincy; evening. Reunion
and electric Illuminating at the Home grounds:
grand vocal and instrumental concert, fire.
works. Second day, Wednesday, Oct. 20
Morning, 10 o'clock, parade of sOldiery and re-
view by Gov. Oglesby; afternoon, 2 O'Clock,
dedication exercises at the Home, under the
direction of Gen. p. 5. Post, Department Com
mander. GA. X. address by Gov. Oglesby. who
will be followed by other distinguished speak
ers, among whom IL is expected will be Gen.
VIM. L. Sherman, Gen. John A. Logan, Gen B.
+. Butler, Gen. John G. Black, Gen. John A.
McClernand, Gen. John NJ. Palmer Gen. Mar
tin BEEN, Gen. w. b. Anderson, Gen. James S.
Martin, Gen. Jesse J. Phillips, Senator Cullom,
and others. Evening. 7:30 o'clock, grand illu-
minated street parade, with fancy floats and
scenes, and tableaux illu. trating the American
wars; brilliant hambeau and Japanese clubs;
display OF pyrOtechnies. Illuminating of city
and Washington Park by novel arrangement
of electric and gaslights; $50 O'Clock, grand
exhibition of fireworks from barges on the
Mississippi River, the high bluffs affording
places for many thousands of Observers parade
OF illuminated boats. Third day, Thursday
Oct. 2l-Regimental and general Reunion and
Campfire; music, songs and speeches. Break
camp at 3 p. IN.
NJ. o. Frost, Topeka, Kan: The fourth an
nual Reunion of the 10th Mo. will be held at
hVu.N L
Tract Reunion, Sept. %, % and so.
The meeting of the Esd Ind at Martinsyille
on the 2d and Sd inst. was an event long to be
A splendid speech was made by
Gen. Coburn, which was greatly enjoyed by the
large concourse of veterans present.
soldiers Reunion will be held at Peters
burg, Sept. 20 and 30 and Oct. /, 1sS6 The
Reunion will be for all Union soldiers, and
ample accommodations will be made for all who
attend This Is expected to be the largest Re-
union ever held in Southern Indiana. Many
Of the prominent Generals, Colonies, Chaplains.
Captains and other soldiers Will be present 20
address the people. Thousands of people from
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky are ex-
pected 10 be present. One of the features of
the program will be prize drill First prize.
$40; second, 500; third, So. Good instrument
tai and vocal music has been secured. Excur-
sion rates on all railroads.
The Reunion of the 3lst Ind. was held at
Rockville or the 9TH inst. The address of wei
Come was delivered by Capt. Frank Howard,
and was responded to by COmrade James Fee,
Of GreencaStle. Col. n. 5. Yeoman made n
splendid address TO the boys. About $50 MEM
bers OF the regiment responded TO the roll call
ID. q. Ashby, Petersburg: There will be a
grand Reunion of old soldiers of Southern
Indiana held on the Fair Grounds at this
place Sept. %. 80 and Oct. l. During the Re-
union the 59th and S0th Ind. will perfect or
CARNATIONS.
IOWA.
The meeting of the Iowa Association of ex-
Union Prisoners of War was held at Des
Mones on the Sth inst, at which time the fol-
lowing officers were elected Pres, NJ L. Rus
sell; Y.-P., J. Ii. Vawter: Sec, ID. C. Bishard.
Advisory Committee, j. Z. Wilkins, W. B. Lu-
,as and j. Il. Vawter. Corresponding Commit
Zee, w. ID. Lucas, J. b. Vawter and w. T.
W ilkinsOn.
q. N. Welsh, Boone: The Boone County Vet
eran Association held its annual Reunion Aug. |
81 and Sept. l at this place.
The survivors of the 9th Md held Their an
nual Reunion at Northeast on the 18th inst.
The third annual Reunion of the survivors |
Of the I'd Md. was held at Wilson Post hall, |
Baltimore, on the 18th inst, the oath anniver- |
'ary of the battle of Antietam, at which the |
regiment rendered conspicuous service as u part |
Of Gen. Burnside's Ninth Corps. About 100 |
veterans were present at the Reunion many of /
whom had not met since the war, and the /
greetings were marked by heartiness peculiar |
20 old comrades-in-arms. Among those in at |
tendance were Lieut.. Col Jacob T. Duryea of /