The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-27

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lshed, and any member who has not received
one can be supplied By forwarding 10 cents,
with name and address, TO w. X. SmelIie. Sec
rotary, Cleveland, o.
The survivors Of the 60th Ohio held Re-
union in the Douglas School Building, az Co
lumbus, OF sept II and II, with an attendance
OF about 30 Owing % the facts that this wa
the first Reunion they have attempted, the ad-
dress OF many Of them not being known, and
the great attractions Of she city and National
Eucampment, the attendance was not a. largo
as was expected. 4 permanent organization
was effected, with the following officers. Prssi-
dent, Maj VIM. J.. SteaFns V.-P Josiah Espv.
Sec. and Treas, o. W. Haynes. The Reunion
for 1850 viii be held at Xenia on the first Tues-
day IN October. All comrades not registered
now viii please send their names aud addresses
to tho Secretary, IN order 20 get copy Of roster
The survivors OF the 10Th Ohio held a Re-
union at Mt. Gslead recently. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: First
vice President, MAJ. q. H. McEir0y; Second
F.-Pp Capt. V. I. Hills; See, Capt. joseph
Curren; Asst Sec, Mort T. LongwelL In tbs
evening grand Campfire was held. All COM
zades Of the regiment are earnestly requested
70 at once forward their pOstOEice addresses 70
Cap5- Joseph Cnrren, Delaware, o., in order
that complete roster may be prepared.
On Sept. IA - members Of Co. / d Obfa n
a., met IN Iuobs House, Newark, and decided
to have company Reunion to be held az the
time Of the National Encampment OF the
GAR, 1889, at Milwaukee, Wis. All suryiv-
OTIS of Co. viii send their postofice address To
Finley Stafford, Newark, o., and get company
roster.
The survivors Of the SD Ohio held a Re-
union az Columbus during the Eacampmenk
One hundred and thirty four surviving mem.
bers were present, and nothing could be mora
touching than when. at the close OF the PRAYER
Of former Chaplain 4. q. Byers. the boys vol
unfairly and Of enc accord Joined with him in
repeating the Lords Prayer, and very few drY
eyes were seen at the close of this Then the
only surviving members OF che Andrews raid
er5 -four in numbCrl, who belonged 70 the 33d.
we're there, and were much hOnOred BY all khe
comrades. Capt. Fuller, the former conductor
OF the train captured in Georgia BY Andrews
and his companions, was introduced to the a.
ISOLATION. he wac greeted with applause. ana
told, IN modest and gentlemauly manner hin
side OF the story, and Of how much love aud
admiration he had for those brave % men, and
urged US to do what we could toward erecting
2 monument to their memory. Concluding by
saying that IN his opinion no more daring and
brave act was done during the entire war Ab
the close Of this, the boys rushed forward and
greeted him with hearty handshaking. Ra-
spouse was made TO this by Lieut.. d. A. Dorsey,
OF 20. H. one OF the surviving member Of the
Andrews raiders, who also stirred the hearts Of
the boys by thrilling account Of his side OF
the story. 4 permanent organization was sE-
fected, aud the following officers elected for
the ensuing year: President A. s Waddle. Of
Columbus; V.-P., Samuel Watts, Findlay; Rec
Sec, Joseph n. Murray, Portsmouth: Cor. SEC
Nelson Perdum, Chillicothe; Treas. Lou Terry,
Portsmouth; Historian, Supreme Judge T. N.
Miushall.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The survivors Of the 47th Pa VIII hold \
Reunion at Lebanon Oct. p. Extensive prepa-
ratiOns are being made by the comrades OF
Lebanon for the accommodation of the yisitOrz
The second annual Reunion Of the survivors
Of the % Pa. III. A. was held on Wednesday.
Sept II, at Belmont Mansion, Fairmouns Park.
Philadelphia. There was large number OF
the members Of the regiment present The
business meeting was held in the morning, and
the following OtHesre were elected President
G. (. Gramlich; V.-Ps, Z. B. McCaully, Chas.
Il. zimmerman and John Harvey; Rec. Sec,
James w. Hsig; Cor. Secs H v Mortimer,
Charles I. Shiyely and ]. K. Tyson; Treas,
VIM. II. Berger. A banquet was held in thu
afternoon, at which the following toasts were
responded TO: "OUF Country" By Capt jos L
Iredell; Our State" by Chaplain John ".
Sayers; "Our City" by Charles T. Sehively;
The Ladies, by DR.. John OHara; q The Sec
Ond Heavy" by Col. A. A. Gibson The De-
lenses OF Washington" By Lieut. Thomas Por-
terfeld; Z" Our First Fight" By B. F. Winzer;
PROFESSIONALS Campaign" by Capt Samuel ",
Clark; "Petersburg's Front" by Col. ]. o.
Strawbridge; Chapin's Farm" by Capt. ".
Boggs; Rebel Prisons" by Lieut. Thomas ii.
MumiOrd Western Comrades" by G. d. Ball;
"Our Association" by John Brown. In the
afternoon the members grouped themselves on
the lawn in the rear of the mansion, and amid
the beautiful scenery of the park were photo
graphed. The Athletic Band Of Philadelphia
rendered excellent instrumental music during
the day.
The annual Reunion of the Association of the
2Sth and 147th Pa. and Knap's battery has
been postponed until Pennsylvania Day, 1889.
The sixth Reunion Of the soldiers aud sailors
of Tioga County was held at Mansfield recently.
Addresses were made by Col NJ l. Clark, Gen.
r. c. Cox Senator Mitchell and others. In the
evening there was grand pyrOteehnic dis
play.
The 7th Pa. Cav. Reunion will be held at
Milton, Tuesday and Wednesday Oct % and
"a. Comrades who would attend should write
to George F. Stoohliu, Orwigsburg, for order
for reduced railroad rates.
At the Reunion of the survivors Of the 34th
n. Y, held at Fairfield on Sept. 5, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing years
President, Col. James H. Suite-; First V.-P,
Maj Wells SpOnable; Second UP, & II
Chapman; Third Y.-P., Capt. E S. NOrthupt
Fourth Y.-P., Jacob Thompson; SeC'y and
Treas, Jesse r. Fort; Cor. Sec, Charles lay
Tor; Executive COMMITTEE. IL. TraVer, James
Msxfeld, Ed. Kirby. The exercises of the day
opened with the parade, and the line Of march
was through the prineipa streets Of the village.
After the parade refreshments were served in
the Fairfield Seminary dining-roOm by she
ladies of Fairfield, who honored their guests
by appearing in tasteful costumes Of red, white
and blue The afternoon was spent in social
intercourse, followed by a march and sham
battle which ended in the "rebs" baing
captured. In the evening a rOUsiug Camp
fire was held in the Opera House. Capt.
A. N. Mills acted as POSTMASTER. The exercises
consisted of speeches, singing and Rotations.
Refreshments were served at midnight in the
Seminary dining-hall, and the Reunion, which
was the most successful and enjoyable the vet
Grams of the 34th ever held, came to an end.
The generous hospitality of the ladies Of Fair
field will never be forgotten, and the old
$ boys in blue" viii ever keep tender spot fox
them in their hearts.
VERMONT
The Reunion Of the Sd vt, which was 20
have been held at st. Johnsbury Oct. 8, haz
been postponed until Oct 10 By order Of the
Executive Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There Will be a Reunion of the Army OF the
Frontier at the headquarters of the ID Kan.
Cav. at z o'clock Monday evening Oct. 3, at the
State Reunion grounds, Topeka, Kan
The survivors of Battery L OF NJ, Sd o. 9.
Art, from 1861 to 1870, are requested TO write