The National tribune., 1888-09-13

eighth annual Reunion of the 18th N. Y. will
be held in the village Of MQTayia on Sept, 16
PENNSYLVANIA.
The survivors of the both Pa will celebrate
the 26th anniversary of the battle of Antietam
by Reunion on the battlefield Sept. II.
A Reunion of the survivors of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserves will be held at Lancaster on
Sept. 1S.
The 9Th Pa will hold their second Reunion
at Indiana Oct. 4.
The Tioga County Soldiers and Sailors Re-
union was held at Mansfield recently. Adj
dresses were made by Messrs. J. b. Niles, NJ.
T. Elliott, S. T. Wilson, Ii. III. Foote, Maj. Geo.
w. Merrick, Gen. r. G. Cox and Hon. John l.
Mitchell. The following officers were elected:
President, Capt. Bddle; Treas, Col NJ. u
Clark. Gen. Cox was again elected Marshal
A sham battle was one of the features of the
gathering
The survivors of the69th, list, I'D and 106th
Pa. wilfSgo to Richmond, Va, on an excursion
on Oct. 4. They will stay there four days, and
will be the guests of Picketts Division.
The third annual Reunion of the Posts of
Lancaster County will be held at Marietta on
Sept IS.
The 1st Pa Rifles Bucktails) will hold Re-
union at Bradford on Sept. &c and 27.
The 9th Pa. will hold their second annual
Reunion at Indiana, Oct. 4. All survivors who
earnestly requested to be present
The first encampment of the GAR. and
veterans of the Juniata and Susquehanna Val
leys, composed of the Counties of Perry, Juni-
alta, Union, Snyder, Huntingdon and Miliin,
was held on the baseball grounds in Lewis
town, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug.
p, p and %, and was grand success in attend
anCe and in the character of the proceedings.
The parade ON Thursday passed off credibly.
The streets through which the parade passed
were SPAWNED with beautiful arches, erected at
the distance of nearly every block and flags
and bunting were visible from nearly every
house, while a number Of large flags were sus-
pended across the streets, the whole presenting
a fine appearance. The evening meetings were
genuine treats, and the dress parades credit
able. On Friday the following named officers
were elected for the ensuing year President,
Dr. B. +. Wagonseller; Sec, j. A. Bomford
Treas, NJ S. Shroyer, all of Selin's Grove, Pa,
where the second enCampment will be held IN
August, 1889. Blair County was admitted,
making seven Counties in the association. One
Vice-President was elected from each Of the
above seven Counties
The annual Reunion of Maulsby's Battery
will be held at Catawba on Sept. Is.
The annual Reunion of the Soldiers Orphan
Sixteeners of Pennsylvania, was held at Har'
risburg on Thursday last. There was large
gathering of the members. At the bushes;
meeting the following resolution was offered
and after a general discussion unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, That this association appoint commit
tee to memorabilia the next Legislature at its SEES
sion in 1889 to make further appropriation for th'
continuance of the soldiers orphans schools.
Under the act of Legislature enacted in 1887
the schools will be closed in 1890 At thai
time there will be l $40 children between tht
ages of ii and 10 years in the schools anC
| fully 1000 who will be under ii years of age
| These officers were chosen for the ensuing year
| President, Frank w. Smith, of Philadelphia
| Vice Presidents, Dayton e. Jones, of Boston
and John III. Stewart of Allegheny; Record
! ing Secretary, Miss MOllie Reagan, of Wash
! ington, ID. c.; Assistant Secretary, Miss Annie
! Steele Of Harrisburg A resolution was adopt
/ ed indorsing the administration of Mrs. &. e
! Hutter as Inspector Of the Schools and thank
| ing Gov. Beaver for expressing his willing
ness to reappoint her to that position. Tn
next Reunion will also be held at Harris
! burg. On Friday the Sixteener5 visited tn
! Gettysburg battlefield, and the following da,
! was spent at the White Hall School.
VERMONT.
The 9Th vt. held its first Reunion at New
port Aug % and %, and organized regimenta
association to be known as The 9th VT Vet
eran Association" The following officers wer
elected for the ensuing year: President, Col
d. K. Andres; First V.P., Gen. 4. II. Ripley
Second V..P Capt. T. s. Peck Sec. and Treas
Lieut.. R. F. Parker. Executive Committee
Adj't J. G. Stearns, Lieut.. E. w. Jewett; Lieut.
J. O. Baker Sergt Thomas Harmon, Capt. {
| F. Branch. Seyenty-five comrades were pres
ent from all parts Of the State, and from othe
States, and all felt that for the first time tn
Reunion was great success
WEST VIRGINIA.
A Reunion of the survivors of Maulsby's bal
terry will be held at Catawba Sept. Is.