The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-08

this column. Immediately after the occurrence OF
the same Also copies of rosters for file and future
reference.-EDrToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
CONNECTICUT.
William +. Smith, New Haven: The 9Th
Conn. Reunion will be held at Hartford Sept.
IL.
ILLINOIS.
w. Il. Humphrey, Toledo: There win be a
Reunion of the 9Th III. Cav. and 123d Ill. in
the beautiful grove quarter of a mile south
of GAINESVILLE Aug. - and Is.
Grand Reunion of the Goth III. western 8.
81 will be at Watervliet Aug. 26, 81 and %.
@. Il. Bassett. Austin: Reunion of the 124th
Ill. will occur at Kewanee Sept. 4.
w. s. Mitchell, Barry: Reunion Of the goth
ILL., will take place at Barry Sept. 5.
There will be grand Reunion Of all the G..
AR. comrades and Camps of s. of V. of Piati
County at the fair grounds at Monticello Aug
81.
Reunion of the veterans of Moultrie County
will occur Aug. and at Loyington. Ali old
soldiers are invited.
INDIANA.
AR vansickle, Martinsville: Reunion o.
the 9th Ind. will be held at this place Sept
IL and IL. / would like the addresses of al
comrades who have not received notice BY
card.
Henry Nicolai. SO Massachusetts, Ave, Indi,
annapolis: The 65th Ind. will meet at Rush
vile Aug. 90
IOWA.
w. II. Doan, Patterson: Reunion Of the 18th
and 18th Iowa will be held at CenterviIle Sept
10 and IL. There is expectation that Mrs
John A. Logan will be present
G.. L. Ditto, Blairstown: Reunion Of the 18th
Iowa will be held at independence Sept. IL
and IL
KANSAS.
The old soldiers Of Elk and Chautauqua
Counties will meet in Reunion at Sedan Sept.
26, 81 and %.
MAINE.
Reunion Of the 9th Ne. Battery Association
will be held in Bangor Sept. 5, at the time oil
the State fair. Headquarters at hall of b. II.
sBeal Post, No. ~. Send your address to J. E.
Rhodes, Rockland, or J. Q. Adams, Houlton.
A. b. Merrill, Bangor: Reunion Of the 18th
Ne. Battery Association will be at Camp Ben
son, one mile from Newport, Aug. IA. Please
write me if you will attend.
L. Bradford, WoOdfords: The 18th Ne. viii
Reune at Pennington Sept. IL and II.
J. +. Dayton: The ist, 10th and Goth Ne
will have their annual Reunion at Long Isl
and Portland Harbor, Aug. 8, Q and 10. The
boys own q nice place on the Island, and it il
increasing in value every year.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Vermont Veteran Association of Boston
| held its first annual Summer outing July 80 al
the Straits Pond House, Hull. and partook of
| dinner at 2 o'clock. There were 40 members
OF the association present. After the Wand:
had been thoroughly enjoyed the President
Col. Albert q. Clark, made brief speech, and
called in succession upon several of the mem,
bers for remarks, and an hour or more wa.
| very agreeably passed in recalling incidents Of
the war. About o'clock they left for home
! all expressing great satisfaction at the enter
| tainment.
The veterans Of tho 5sth and 59th Mass. held
Reunions at the Salem Willows July 80 The
meeting Of the 5Sth was not their regular Re
union, but they were present at the invitation
of Capt. A. NJ. Dudley. Among the 75 veteran:
and ladies assembled was Past Dept Com.
mander J. ID. Billings. After dinner a social
gathering was held, and the meeting addressed
| by Capt. Churchill, who was in command in
| the battle Of 1.-The Crater; Mai. Mason, com.
manding the left Of the line; President Dudley
and others. At the business meeting Of the
| 59th regiment the following officers were
reelected: President, Chas. p. Battelle, Somer.
Vile; Y-P., Ward b. rockingham, Boston
Sec, Fred Churchill, Charlestown; q. NJ, d. F
| Barnard, Wakefield; Surg, William Ingalls,
| Boston. There were about 60 of the veteran:
| present, among whom were Capt. Knott "
Martin, of Marblehead and Adj't w. w. Davis
| The meeting was the 2oth anniversary of the
death of COL Hodges, who was first wounded
and then killed by piece of shell at the disas
/ trous battle Of "the Crater" An elegant din
ner was served, and the comrades were sd
dressed by Adjt Davis DIR. G. A. w. Vinall and
others.
Reunion Of 1st Mass Fl. A. will be held Al
Salem Willows Aug. 8.
| The 18th Mass Veteran Association will
hold its annual Reunion Aug. 20.
| Reunion of the 18th Mass. will be held a
Salem Willows Aug. %.
The surviving veterans of the 39th Mass. vii
hold Reunion at Medford Sept. IL.
| The 42d Mass. Association will hold its Re
union at Melville Garden, Downer Landing
/ Aug. Is.
The comrades of Battery NJ, 4th Mass. Fl. A.
will hold their Reunion at Salem Willowl
Sept. 9.
reunion Of the 10th Mass. viii take place a
| Wartertown Aug. %.
| The 2Ist Mass. will Reune at Ashburnhau
Aug %, the regiment to be the guests of Co
G. which was raised in that place All wh'
| propose to attend will please communicate with
Capt. A. A. Walker, Ashburnham.
MICHIGAN.
Tho Southern r. Association opened il
| annual Encampment at jackson July %. This
many Posts were largely represented, and OF
Wednesday an immense parade was formed
| which moved through the streets and was 70
| viewed by Gov. Luce and other prominen
men. In the evening of the same day a mon
ster Campfire was held, at which addresses wer,
made by Gov. Luce, Col. A. L. Bliss, of Sagi
nav; Col. q. M. Deylin. Col. Dean, of AnI
| Arbor; Department Commander Brown. Pas
Commander James, and Others. Interesting
exercises were held the next day. and various
company and regimental Reunions were held
The last day at Camp Van Antwerp was one o
intense interest and unbOunded enthusiasm
The attendance was somewhat less than in thu
second. but q vast concourse of blue-eoatet
loyaists were there, and never merrier or jol
lier fellows enjoyed such an occasion SIS die
they. Ex-Govs. Alger and Blair were present
and a great meeting, dress parade aud tht
business session were the features of the day
program. Col. Devlin, of Jackson, was unani
mOusly chosen President, Col. F. ID. Newberry
of Coldwater, Vice-President, and Secretary
Harding aud Treasurer Allen were reelected
to their respective positions.
A. Thomas, st. Johns: The sixth annua
Encampment of the Soldiers and Sailors AssO
citation of Central Michigan will DO held a
Camp Sheridan, st. Johns Aug 81, p, % ant
"a.
II. NJ. White: Reunion of Co. D, 5th Mich
| Cav will be held st Ovid Aug. 20; also u
same time and place Co. ID, lst Mich. Cav.
MISSOURI.
III. NJ. Kenderdine, Carthage: The Borde
Tier Reunion will be held at Baxter Spring
from Sept. 4 TO z, inclusive, and will includ
the Counties of western Missouri aud eastern
Kansas. Ample tenting accommodations vii
be- provided, and meals will be- served at
low rate. All old soldiers and their familie
| are inyitad