The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-26
REUNIONS
Gatherings Of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

INOTTCE.- Organizations holding Reunions his
year having or making rosters win favor us By
TEIHUSE f0r file and future reference.-EpFrOs
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.i
INDIANA.
Reunions wiz be held by Indiane regiments
in Indiana as follows: 18th, at W0rthington,
Sept. z; 9th, Washington, Sept. 10. Is; 3Ist,
Ierre Haute, sept. Z, 8; 43d, Terre Haute,
sept z s. 59th, Wortbington, Sept. s, seth,
Newcastle, Aug. 80; 10th NohlesviIie Aug
8; S3th, Terr0 Haute. Sept. :, s; 97lh, Worth-
ingtOn, Sept 6; 81 Cav, Franklin, Oct. IL;
4th Cav, TerTe Haute, Sept. :, s; 18th Cav,
indianapolis, Sept. IS; Veteran Association,
Frankfort, Sept. ID, 20, q.
MAINE.
The 18th Ne Regimental Association win
hold Reunion at Lewiston Aug. 8 and g.
The 11th Ne. have changed the time Of their
Reunion IN Boston to Sept. 10 aud 20.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 10Th Mass. RegimentaI Association win
hold its annual Reunion at Cambridge Aug. 26
The survivors Of the 59th Mass VIII hold
their annual Reunion at COmrade Brad Hatha-
ways Pacific House, Nautasket Beach, July 80.
The both Mass Association viii hold its ei ghth
annual Reunion, in c0mmenoration Of tho bat
/ tie Of Baton Rouge, La, at Oak Island Aug l.
Business meeting at IL a. ID; dinner, / D. m
Col Jonas II. French is President Of the AssO-
/ citation and Adams Emerson Secretary.
NEW YORK.
The sth \. Y. Cav. Association held its an
mall Reunion at Windsor Beach, Lake Ontario,
Saturday, June g.
The Western New York GAR. Reunion win
be held at Silver Lake July a. The attend
/ ance promises to be very large.
The 18th y. Y. sd n i. J.. A. held a Re-
union at Auburn July IS and IA The com
rades assembled in the aFmory as that place,
and were addressed by Rev. VIM. Hart the
/ Chaplain Of the regiment. Mt. Hart gave an
| interesting description of many Of the south
/ eTn forts IS he saw them in q recent trip
/ through the South, and recalled many laugh
/ able incidents which occurred IN the camp OF
/ the 18th during their sojOurn amid Southern
/ expresses and swamps. he was followed By
/ Col. John II. Ammsn, who related the story OF
i his enlistment aud described many stirring in
eldents that occurred during his martial career.
He also spoke at length upon the pension
/ question, and said the President had informed
a GAR. representative that at any time the
/ soldiers could agree upon any measure he
| woule agree to it also. Letters from Col. Nor
rison and Lieut.. Fuller were read by the
/ speaker IN which they expressed their regret
that they were unable to be present. President
| NJ. S.W ebster then said: Boys, DIR. Dimon who
so often gave you doses Of quinine, is here, and
now perhaps he VIII give you something else"
The Doctor arose, and was not behind the other
speakers IN recalling funny anecdotes which oe-
i CURED during his career as Army Surgeon.
/ On the second day after assembling the COM
rades listened to a speech by DR.. Perry Will
[ llams, who followed the regiment from North
Carolina, accompanying Chaplain Hart. and was
much enjoyed. After listening to remarks from
/ members Of the regiment and the reading Of
letters Of regret from absentees, the election OF
officers was proceeded with and resulted as fol-
lows: President, VI. s. Webster; V.-P, w. NJ.
\ Kirby; Sec, F. 7. Simpkins; Treas, B. F.
Barney. Later the convention adjourned TO
meet the first Thursday in September, 1889, IN
/ Auburn. The Reunion was the most successful
held by the regiment since the death Of Col.
Stewart.
RHODE ISLAND
Alonzo Williams: The annual Reunion Of
the Sd z. /. II. A. Veteran Association viii be-
held in union with other regiments at Rocky
Point Aug. 9, rain or shine. A cordial invita-
ton IS extended to every man who served in
this regiment 70 be present with his family,
whether he receives an official notice or not
Each eomrade is requested to wear dark clothes,
straw hat, white gloves and light cane, and
regimental badge. Report &C headquarters,
Slocum Post Hail. No. p Market Square, Provi-
denee, at T:30 a. M, where tickets and badges
may be procured. Boats leave at 10 a. N.
The 10th annual Reunion Of the 1ss Regi-
ment and 1st Battery Detached Militia Of the
Rhode Island Veteran Association was held at
Woonsocket July q.
VERMONT
Fl. A. E. Richardson, Secretary, RoxbuFy,
VT: The annual Reunion Of the Roxbury Vol
unteer Association viii be held as this plses
Aug Il.
WISCONSIN.
The 18th Wis. win Reunion at GAINESVILLE
Aug %. The headquarters for the day viii be
in the hall of w. H. Sargent Post. Exercises
will be held at Crystal Springs. There viii be
steamboat ride and jolly time for all the
vets attending.