The National tribune., 1888-09-20

Der to furnish something from his personal
TecollectiOns Of the 9th ne. battery and its
achievements, and forward the same 10 chair
man of committee. The following comrades
constitute this committee: Chairman, Lieut.
Edward Virgins, jT., Pressure Isle, Die; Capt
Edwin 3. Dow, Lieut.. f. ID. Libby r. W.
Waters, Lieut.. J. w. Burke, J. @. Adams, W
w. Sawtelle, Lieut. ". n. MCKusiCk, j. T.
Rhodes, E. L. MerTitheW, J. B. Merrill It was
voted that the next Reunion be held in Bangor
during the Eastern Maine State Fair in 1889.
The following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President J. Z. Rhodes; V.-P, Lieut.
J. w. Burke; Sec'y, J. Q. Adams; Executive
Committee, L. l.. Merrithew, C. G. Skinner, 3.
f. Babbidge, J. b. Merrill, John L. Perry
III. A. Shorey, Secretary, Ridgton The an
nuai Reunion of the survivors Of the 18th Ne.
Reg;mental Association will be held at GAR
Hall, Bangor, Wednesday, Sept. 10. The local
committee has arranged ~ attractive program,
including banquet at the Windsor Hotel in
the evening. A large attendance and a pleas
ant fraternal Reunion is confidently predicted.
MASSACHUSETTS.
William L. WEIGH, Massachusetts, National
Bank Boston: The 18th annual Reunion of
the 23d Regiment Association will be held at
New Bedford on Friday, Sept. p. Business
meeting 1I:30 a. m, in GAR. Hall, Purchase
street. Dinner at l p. M. sharp IN Acushnet
Lodge banquet hall, corner of Purchase and
Williams streets. Assessment 81.
MICHIGAN.
Harvey Seymour, Secretary: The ID Mich.
Association will hold its annual Reunion at
Kalamazoo Oct. 10. Program Business meet
ing, address Of welcome by the Mayor, Camp
fire and banquet.
At the great annual Reunion of the Soldiers
and Sailors Association Of Southwestern Mich
igan at Allegan Aug 81 to "a, inclusive, an
accident occurred in the tent of the KaIama-
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(Lee Weed was fatally and four others severely
injured. A can of powder exploded while
being opened by Weed. Weed was feaFluily
torn and died soon after the explosion. The
others, VIII 3IcLain, Burt Sumner Frank Pra-
ceus and Lewis Parker are slowly recovering.
NEW YORK.
A. G. p. Brown, 352 Bergen street, Brooklyn:
The second annual Reunion of the 24th y. Y.
Cav, which was held at Phoenix Aug 21 D
and %, was an especially interesting occasion
to the large number Of the survivors present
together with their families and friends The
Reunion, despite the unfayorable weather, viii
be long remembered by the veterns Of Oswego
County. At tho Encampmeut, besides the 9th
Cav, were survivors organizations of the fol-
lowing named OsWegO County comrades: The
oath, Slst, 10th, 147th, 18th Cav, Barues's
2lst n. Y. Indp't Battery and the 9th H. A..
several Posts of the GA K. and Camps of 5. of
G.; one independent company Of infantry,
and three batteries of artillery with 10 guns
Not the least of the interesting attractions Of
the occasion was the grand sham battle in the
afternoon Of the 23d, which was participated
in by visiting National Guard and indepeud-
emit companies, and all Of the three batteries
The veterans listened TO addresses By Depart
ment Commander Gen. n. NJ. Curtis, Gen W.
G.. Newberry, State Senator Geo. B. Sloan, Col
q. A. Cantine, Col. Z. B. White, Lieut.-GOv
Jones and others. The next (third) Reunion
of the oath Cav. Will be held at Syracuse, \. Y,
at date not yet announced by the Executive
Committee. The chairman Of that committee
is Capt. Albert Thomas, 49 Catherine street,
Syracuse, n. Y, and all comrades Of the old
Fighting Two Dozen" wherever dispersed,
who have not attended the Reunions already
held, are earnestly requested to send their ad-
dresses TO the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, that they may be furnished with pro-
grams and invitations next year
John Stewart, Secretary, Amsterdam: The
second Reunion of the veterans of the 32d y.
Y. will occur at Amsterdam Sept p. You are
requested to be present.
&. S. Norton, Ithaca The first Reunion of
the 10Th n. 7. Cav. was held at Syracuse Aug.
| s and 8. The forenoon Of the first day was
spent in general handshaking and renewing
old acquaintance. About 40 of the boys re-
sponded and quite a number brought their
1
meeting was held, and an address Of welcome
| delivered by Charles Ii. Peck, of Syracuse,
| after which "Sheridan's Ride" was recited by
| Master Hurd, which elected round after round
| of applause. A committee was appointed to
| perfect an organization for the ensuing year,
| and they reported the following as officers {:
| President, Charles 3. Sturdevant, of Co. I /;
| First Y.-P, 3. n. Hurd, of Co. g, and one from
each company; Sec. and Treas, Thomas W.
| Durston, of COZ. At the evening session SYRIA
| cuse was chosen as the place for the next Re-
union, and Aug. s and 9, 1889, the time. One
| of the features of the Reunion was the pres
/ ence in one corner of the ArmOry Of Capt VIM.
| +. Wellers war horse. Fanny, that was ridden
| by him in the service. She came IN for a good
| share of attention during the day. Thursday
morning the comrades took the tug Milton S.
/ Price for day at Pleasant Beach on 0nOndaga
/ Lake. After a pleasant ride of several miles
! the place was reached, and the vets proceeded
| to amuse themselves at various games until 2
| p. M, when they sat down TO a bountiful re-
| past prepared by the generosity of the citizens
! of Syracuse. After this q meeting was held
! and G. S. Norton, of Co. e. was unanimously
| selected as Historian of the regiment. About
| p. III. the boys fell in line for dress parade
| under Maj. Michael Auer, and this closed the
Reunion. Comrades Michael Auer, Is. n. Hurd,
! Thomas W. Durston, VIM. F. Weller and G. 3.
| Sturdeyant are entitled TO much praise for
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| fully the first Reunion.
| C. B. Fairchild, Secretary, SIS East Eighty
fourth street, New York: A Reunion of the
! 9th and 33d n. Y. and 1st n. Y Cav viii be
! held in Deposit Sept. 20 and q. Headquarters
! will be at the Oquaga House. Note that the
| date is changed from that given in the Pro-
| ceedings.
OHIO.
! Comrades E. E. Higgins and Daniel Shubert
want the comrades of the Nth Ohio to write
to Higgins, at sandusky, or Shubert at Titfn,
! concerning Reunion at Tifin in the near fu-
| tuTo.
The annual Reunion of Battery I, LIST Ohio
will be held at GAR hail. Rayeuna, o., We'd
nesday, Oct. 10, 1883.
| PENNSYLVANIA
The fifth annual Reunion of the survivors Of
the 9Th Pa. was held at West Chester recently
| The orator of the day was Marriott Brosius, OF
| Lancaster, a prominent Grand Army man. The
election Of officers resulted rs follows: Presi-
dent Henry r. Guss, of West Chester; V-P's
Capt VIM Waul, of Easttown I. A Cleaver
| of Berwyn, and G. A. Lemeistre, of Philadel
phia; Sec, Capt VIM. S. Underwood of West
Chester; Treas, Oliver Channel, of West Ches-
ter; Executive Committee, Col. Samuel HaW.
/ ley, Robert Fairlamb, Ermin 2. Brewer, VIM
Ii. Eyes and W. G. Underwood. 4 banquet
| was held in the evening, at which tOasts were
responded to By number of prominent sol
| diers and civilians.