The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-21
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in all Parts
Of The Country.
ILLINOIS.

tendance is desired.
The veterans Of the 25th Ill. held their an
nual Reunion at Danylle on Oct. s. The fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed Pres, Col. w. w. Taggart; V.-P.. Geo. w.
Flynn; Sec, Il. +. Cook; Treas, A. Martin. In
the evening the comrades sat down TO a fine
banquet at the Etna House. The feasting was
followed by speeches. songs, and a general good
time.
The Goth annual Campfire Of G. L. Nevius
Post No. i, Grand Army of the Republic, which
was celebrated in their hall at Rockford on
the llth inst. was big success. Fully 600
old veterans from Northern Illinois partic-
ipated in the exercises, and made the
welkin ring with their songs and cheers
of approval. The address of welcome was de-
livered by Capt. LAWYER and was responded TO
by Capt. Bauder. ComTade Evans Blake, of
the 45th, read letter from Edith NJ. Smith,
the daughter of Lieut.-COl. MelancthOn Smith,
presenting a portrait of her father TO g. l..
Nevius Post, No ]. COmrade Capt. Bauder
then formally presented 10 the Post the picture.
liz was incased in an elegant bronze and velvet
frame, and represented the former Rockfordite
in his military uniform. Capt. I4awler re-
spOnded in behalf of the Post, and accepted the
gift in neat and fitting speech, in which he
he referred TO the Lieutenant-COonel as one of
the brayest and noblest soldiers sent from Rock
ford.
The Reunion of the 10Th III. has been post
poned TO Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. ~
and IS
At the Reunion held at Decatur on the 9th
and 9Th inst the following officers were elected:
The Sth ILL.,: Pres, Col. Robert III. Sturges;
Sec, Capt. Geo. 5. Durfee. Council of Admin
straton-COmrades James w. Reavis, Co. A;
Peter Schlosser Co. b; Nelson Pipers, Co. G. f;
r. c. Christian, Co. ID; Howard Young. Co. +
Lille Hyter, Co. +; George SandersOn, Co. G.:
w. ID. Hazlips Co, ii ii. Barkmier, Co. /, and
Albert 5. Baylor, Co. X. The 4lst ILL.,: Pres,
III. Nj. Minor, Lexington; V.-P., q. C. Butt,
Pana; Cor. and Rec. Sec, L. I. Lee, Cerro
Gord0
INDIANA.
The 5lst Ind. had roaring good time at Col.
Streights a few days ago. There were oceans
of grub and a word of fun for everybody.
The regiment, through w. o. Piper, OF Den
Yer, as spokesman, presented the Colonel with
gold headed cane. The wives of the members
Of the regiment remembered Mrs. Streight also
with a silver cup. The regiment held bust
ness meeting and considered the case of Edward
Ayers whose pension was vetoed by President
Cleveland on the ground that Ayers was a
deserter. The regiment unanimously adopted
a resolution declaring that Ayers was not de-
serter-that he was a loyal and faithful soldier,
who was honorably discharged and justly en-
tiled TO his pension.
of the 10Th and l0lst Ind. and 10Th Ind. battery,
was held at Anderson recently. A grand parade
was given in the morning. The business
houses and private dwellings were very gen.
orally decorated, and throughout the entire
line of march large crowds of people were
gathered along the streets TO view the process
sion. Ii was a great gala day for the young
| folks, the public schools having been closed at
noon in honor Of the Reunion. In the after
noon a meeting was held at Music Hall. The
address Uf sei.ome N.s delivered by Mayor Nc
Clure, and was responded to by Capt j. w.
Hilligass. At business meeting held the next
day the following officers were elected Pres,
Capt. Peter Studebaker, of Button V.-P.,
Capt. D. L. Elliot, of Warsaw; Sec. and Treas,
Comrade J. b. Kenagy of Button. Comrades
Essington, of the 18th, and Fodrea, of the l0lst,
were continued as Regmental Historians.
IOWA.
The Reunion of the Sd Iowa Cav at Bloom
field was grand success. At the business
meeting Of the association officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows Pres, Capt.
John ID. Brown, Crown; V.-P., Capt. J. Q. A.
| DE HUFF, Keokuk; Sec, Col. Geo. Duffield,
Bloomfield. The following Executive Com
J mittee, one from each company, was selected
John Grinstead, Bloomfield, A; David A.
French, Chillcothe, Ii; l.. A. Cox, Keokuk, G;
II. NJ. Dysart, Milton, ID; n. Battin, Bloom
Il uClus james hlklns, JOnu
w. Brown, Bonaparte, G.; Chas. Skinner, Bir-
mingham, II; ID. G. Petit, ii A. c. Stanton,
Centeryille, i; James Logan, Sawn, K; w. A.
/ Brown. Leon, l. III. III. Ross, Mt Ayr, NJ. Col
| Duiiield presented the matter Of the appoint
ment of one member from each company
whose duty it should be TO prepare, as nearly
as possible, a correct history of the respective
companies these histories TO be compiled and
| filed for preservation with the other records Of
/ he mi rhn
as follows: Capt. Wm.Van Benthusen, A Capt
DE HUFF. b; Capt. Israel Anderson, c; Lieht
VIM. Niblock, ID; Col Geo. Duffield, Z; Capt
Grail, f; Maj. McCrary, q; Maj. p. H.Walker
! ii; Maj. G. A. Stanton, i (; Capt. Martin Cherry
X; Capt. John Brown, l.; Capt. ]. G. Gammell
NJ. The next Reunion will be held at Center
willie.
L. b. Kerr, Secretary 30th Iowa Association
Sigourney: The fourth annual Reunion Of
the Both Iowa was held in Brighton, Wash
ingtOn County, Iowa, Sept. 90 and 80 IL wa,
| indeed good TO be there. Over 100 of the mem
bers of the regiment were present with nearly
an equal number of the members of other regi
ments. Many of the wives of the war time
were with us and felt that they We're members
Why notp The program of exercises, unde
the able management of our President, Maj
Creamer, was genuine ovation from beginning
90 end. The addresses Of welcome, the speeche
and songs. humorous and sentimental, tn
music by brass and martial bands and Brighton
Glee Club, the old army songs, in which w
could all join, the parades, the grand banque
given 10y the people of Brighton and vicinity
the general hand shaking and cordial meeting
of the old comrades of quarter of century al
went 10 make up an entertainment that w
cannot soon forget. The people of Brighton
entertained us right royalty, and we tried {,
thank them for it, Crowds of people iron
Brighton and surrounding county, numbering
into the thousands, attended our meetings Tn
GAR. Posts Of Fairfield and Richland attends
and added much 10 the interest. The officer
for next year are Maj. Il. ID. Dreamer, Mem
phis. Mo-, President; Capt. w. l.. Alexander
Des Moines, Iowa, Vice President; Capt. L.
Kerr. Sigourney, Iowa, Secretary; Lieu
!. Frank Critz, Washington, Iowa, Treasurer w
meet next year at Mediapolis Des Moline
County, Iowa, at such time as the Board
Officers may determine. Comrades Of the 3Ot
Iowa. our roll Of surviving members is not con
plete, and we want every member who know
that he is not enrolled TO report TO the Seer
tary his name and company and postOffice az
dress, and, If possible, attend our next mee
, ing.
KANSAS.
One Of the greatest gatherings of the We;
was that at Emporia Oct. q, z and 8. Man
! thousands of veterans were present, represen
! ing hundreds Of different regiments va
! multitude of people from the surrOundin
: country welcomed the old soldiers The tow
was profusely decorated with flags and buntin
. Portraits, banners aud trimmings of gay colo
artistically arranged TO produce the most plea
ing effect could be seen on every hand.
many places large flags were floating over Il
u middle of the streets from lines wrannad vii