The National tribune., 1889-06-13
REUNIONS.
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS
w. H. Newlin, Springfield: The annual Re-
union of the I'D I'll. vii be held at Paramount,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. s and 8. The
committees appointed at the last Reunion are
making considerable Roadway, and the work
done by the Committee on the Battle Of Frank
lin, Tenn, has met with unexpected success in
obtaining evidence bearing on the part per-
formed by the 73d in that battle, aud the prelim-
mary movements and operations The COM
mittee on the Regimental History has the work
fully half done, and it is desired that all COM
rades of the I'D attend the next Reunion take
part in the business meeting, and help deter
mine whether or not the regimental history
shall be published,
C. T. Phillips, Secretary, 225 South High ST.,
Bellevile: Some time in September the esd
III. Association will hold Reunion at Decatur.
If the time can be fixed to suit other organiza-
tions, it will be of great advantage, in securing
rates, ETC., to have large gathering. Immedi-
ate correspondence is solicited from organiza-
tions contemplating Reunions.
IOWA.
w. O. Newton, Belle PLANE: The 18th III.
held their fourth annual Reunion on the 9th
ult, it being the 28th anniversary of their mus
ter into the service. Seventy-two of the old
comrades were present, and we had very
pleasant time. 1t was decided to meet in
Dixon each year, as that is the birthplace of
torian should prepare list, SO far as he could,
of all the members of the regiment who have
died since June 49, 1864, and he hereby requests
any person who can to send him the name
company and place of death and burial of any
Of the boys. Soldier papers and others will
confer a favor by copying this notice.
MISSOURI.
Pursuant to the call of Col. B. D. Dean, the
survivors of the Goth Mo- met at Turner's Hall,
in Washington, oil May 30, and after social
greetings perfected regimental organization
by electing Col Dean President and Capt VIM.
A. Mengel and John A. Niebling -Presi-
dents and John L. Grove Secretary and Treas
| urer After hearing communications of absent
| comrades and passing resolutions and forming
committees, the gathering adjourned to meet
again at Union, No. GA the second Wednesday
| in October, 1890. r.
PENNSYLVANIA. i.t 2
| The 9th Pa Cav. held Reunion at Gettys-
burg June9. monument occupying the posi-
tion of the regiment in that battle was dedi-
Gated last October. In the evening n service
was held by Chaplain, Gracey in the Opera
| House, which was largely attended by the visit
ors as we'll as the citSens of the place. The
9th of June has been adopted for the annual
Reunion, because the heaviest loss sustained by
this regiment occurred at Beverly Ford on that
| day in 1863.
1hlrCy-thFee SURVIVES W tbe %otn Ia CAV.
sat down to the second annual banquet of their
association on Wednesday evening, June 5, at
Sydnor's Cafe Philadelphia President Thos
| G. Hall presided. After feasting Past Com
mander Pearson, of Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %,
of Trenton, N. j., stated that on Memorial Day
President Hall had given to member of Post
No. % a handsome bouquet Of flowers, which
had been presented to him by the Woman's Re.
lief Corps of the Post, to decorate the grave of
eolored soldier. When the ladies learned that
Comrade Hall had cheerfully given the bouquet
| which he priced for such noble cause, they
Immediately secured another, aud Commander
( Pearson had been delegated to take it to Phila-
delphia and present it. Charles Miller accept
ed the flowers for Comrade Hall. Addresses
were made by Comrades Samuel P. Town, f
z. Wilson, Frank Williams, Lieut.. Kettler and
Coninander Keutz, and Comrade Thompson,
of P9st No. 23, Trenton.