The National tribune., 1886-09-16
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in all Parts
of the Country.
ILLINOIS,

ILLINOIS,
Jacob Stoniger. Mendon: On the 10Th, Goth
and 2lst OF October the dedication of the Sol
diers' Home now being built at Quincy will
take place and will be made the occasion Of a
soldiers Reunion.
ID. Sigley, Havana: The second annual Re-
union of the S5th Ill. will be held at Havana
Oct. 3.
The survivors of the 105th III. held their Re-
union at Sycamore on the I'd inst. At the
meeting of the association the following were
elected officers for the ensuing year: Pres,
Gen. Daniel Duston, Sycamore; First V.-P.,
Col. III. Il. Vallette, Chicago; Second V.-P.,
Mai. Willard Scott, Naperyille Sec and Treas,
I. s. Rogers, Downer's Grove. The next Re-
union will be held at Downer's Grove Sept. 2,
1857.
At meeting OF the committees of the GAR,
Posts of Mount Vernon il was decided to hold
a Reunion of the veterans of Jefferson aud adj
joining Counties at the fair grounds near Mount
Vernon Oct Ii and ID. A large crowd is ex-
pected, and a good time assured.
The Reunion OF the 35th and l25th Ill. was
held AT Catlin on the I'd inst.
B. Il. st. John. New Genesee: At the Re-
union of the 10th H., held at Sterling, Aug.
"a % and Goth. 53 of the old survivors were
present. Ii was decided TO hold the next regi-
mental Reunion ut Freeport Oct. D, 1857, the an
niVersary of the battle of the Hatchie. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected As follows:
Pres. Capt. Philip Arno, Freeport; Sec. Fred
C.. Held, Freeport; Treas, James Musser
Orangeville; N.-P's., G.. w. Reiman, j. w.
Holmes, Emanuel Brown, b. Il. st. John, Elisha
Manning and J. w. Barr
Fully 5000 people attended the Wilder Bril-
gade Reunion at Greenup on the 9TH inst.
Lieut. Gov. Smith, Senator Clark, of Nation (;
Capt. Black of Marshall, and Ed. Wilkins,
Chaplain OF Grants old regiment, were among
the speakers Maj. Jas. Connolly occupied the
speakers stand in the afternoon.
pleasant meeting of the survivors of the
35th and l25th III. was held at Danville Sept. L.
INDIANA
The Northern Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
! Association held its seventh annual Reunion ut
! La Porte Sept / and .. This is said TO he
the largest Reunion ever held by this associa-
/ ton. South Bend was selected as the next
place for the Reunion, and the officers elected
! for the ensuing year were: Pres, Hanford
! Roberts; Sec. w. T. Gorsuch, both of Auten
Post, South Bend, with Vice Presidents from
each Post i'm the district.
A Reunion OF the I'D Ind. was held at Ply
mouth on the LIST inst.
&C Mikesell, Secretary, Wabash: The 18th
| annual Reunion of the brigade composed Of the
sth and 18th Ind. and LIST Ind. battery will be
held at this place Oct. 10.
The Reunion of the 39th Ind, which was set
Tor sept. anu MS DeCn --Jtil
and 30th of the same month, and will be held al
the Court house in indianapolis, with head.
| quarters at the Occidental Hotel.
John b. Harris, Majenica: The 3ith Ind will
hold Reunion at Anderson Sept. 81.
VIC. David, indianapolis: The 18th Indiana
(Zouaves) will hold its Reunion in this city
Oct. 10 next.
IOWA.
E. b. Kerr, Sigourney: Reunion of the
Seth Iowa will be held at Brighton on the 29th
aud 30th of September. Reduced rates on the
several railroads leading there are secured. but
persons attending must get certificates OF agent:
that they have paid full fare going. This is q
ruling of the Railroad Passenger Association
The Reunion of the 18th Iowa was held
Sept and 3 at Maquoketa, and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Gen
eral, Col. W. S Shaw, 14th Iowa, Anamosa
Colonel, Col Milo Smith, 26th Iowa, Clinton
Iowa; Lieutenant Colonel, Capt. ID. b. Moore
house, 18th Ill, Benson; Major, Capt. w. t
Rigby, cath Iowa Stanwood, Iowa; Major, w
$. X. Burnett, 23d Tenn, Preston, Iowa. The
address of welcome was delivered by the Hon
w. c. Gregory, of Maquoketa, and was briefly
responded TO by Commander ID. w. Trump
Speeches were made by Coils Jenkins and Aber
nethy and others. THE Battle Cry o
Freedom" was sung by Chap. Lozier, known
as the fighting parson," of Mount Vernon
Iowa.
KANSAS
p. S. Moore, Independence: A Reunion o
Wagners Brigade will DO held Oct. - TO 10 a
this place at the time of the Southern Kansa
Soldiers Reunion.
KENTUCKY
Phil Hager, Louisville: The 32d Ky. held
very pleasant Reunion at Phoenix Hill Park oil
the 9TH inst.
MAINE
The 18th Maine held Reunion at oaklan,
on the LIST inst. and elected the following Off
GERS: Pres, Elvirus Osborne of Skowhegan
First Y.-P., j. J.. Brown; Second V.-P., Geo. A
Osborne, Sec. and Treas. Slas Adams; Exec
utive Committee. ID. Emerson, b. +. Charlie:
b. b. Wells, John f. CLAIBORNE, /. Il. ingalls,
Geo Il. Palmer: Orator, &. L. Nash.
The 9TH Me. Association met on the oath ult
: for the purpose of holding their annual Re
union. Many old comrades were in attendance
and delightful time was spent. The officer
for the ensuing year are: Pres, w. III. Motley
V-P's Eben True, Hiram Ellis, ii. NJ. Eaton
: Sec. and Treas. w. ID. Hatch; Surg, +. NJ
! Getchell; o. d., John Mullen.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Company NJ, 4th II. A., held its seventh ar
nual Reunion at Salem on the 9th inst. Their
!, were about 40 comrades present A bushes
. meeting was held at GAR. Hall at III O'Clock
, Pres. Solomon Cummings presiding. The con
: p2ny went out with $50 men. The foliowin
A officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
e T. A. Knapp; N.-P., Comrade Batchelder; Sc
and Treas, Comrade Walter K Bigelow; Is
ecutive Committee Comrades Cummings, Lam
= | Knapp BgelOw and Richards. Pres Knap
Q declined the honor. but the association refuse
Il TO accept the declinatiOn. After the bushes
l. meeting dinner was served at the Willow
Pavilion, after which there were the usul
y speeches and an interchange of "Reminiscences
Il The chairman announced the deaths of Con-
d rades 5. Clark and Parker since the last X,
union, aud a committee was chosen To prepal
= suitable resolutions. The next Reunion will |
q held at Lynn Sept 5, 1887, and the dinner wi
be given at Nahant.
J. The Reunion Of the Association of the 1854
y Mass. (Burnside) was held at Grand Army Hal
= Worcester, Sept. 2, and over 200 veterans We
% in attendance. AT the business meeting the fo
s. lhwing officers were elected: Pres, Gen. VIM.
J; Draper of Milford V.-P.'s, John Aldrich,
q Monson; Luke X. Davis, of Worcester, and CC
ID r. L. Barker, of Waltham; Sec. and Trea
David Boyden, of Worcester; Chap. A.
ID White; Executive Committee, A. A. Whit
Edward Searles and Joseph Bruso, jr., Of We
cester; Auditing Committee, III. A. KINDA
i, Maj +. II. Raymond, and George A. Wood,
Il Worcester.
D. The Reunion Of Co. A, 4th Mass II. A., W
as held at Nahant on the I'd inst.
4. MICHIGAN
~ The Reunion Of Merrilrs Horse was held
AZ Battle Creek last week.
Il. MISSOURI
!; James H. Noyinger, Novinger: A Reunion
>, ~ the 9th Mo. will be held at Edna the III