The National tribune., 1889-10-10
REUNIONS.
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

To SECRETARIES: Secretaries viii greatly favor
us by sending brief accounts of the Reunions of
their respective organizations for publication in
this column Immediately after the occurrence OF
the Also copies of rosters Tor Tile ana iuture
reference.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ILLINOIS.
The survivors of the 21st ILL., held their annual
Reunion at Monticello recently, and the following
officers elected: President, J. w. Vance,
Springfield; V.-P, r. N. Lausden, Bethany; itec
Sec. Il. N Moffit, Monticelloi Cor. Sec. NJ Fitz-
patrick, Decatur; Treas, j. II. Mcclure, bethany;
Chap. w. L. Bankson, Blue Mound. The next
Reunion will be held at Decatur.
The 10Th and 10th III. held joint Reunion nj
Oakland Park. Decatur, Sept. ID. Lieut. !. II; y.
Royse, Terre Haute was elected President of the
Joseph Gore Tayloreille, Yice-Presidentsi A. -.
Leeper owaueco, Treasurer, and j. S. Carter, De-
cHtur, Secretary. IL voted to hold Reunions
every year in Decatur. Addresses were delivered
by Gen. c. w. Pavey, State Auditor Judge ). .
Robinson, Storm Lake. Iowa; President Royse'
Terre Haute, and Maj. McFadden, Logansport,
Ind, who is also "a Mexican war veteran. .
The members of Battery q, I'd III. l.. A, held n
Reunion at Milwaukee during the Encampment
and elected the following officers: President, ii. Q.
Mcintosh; Treas, VIM. McDowel Sec, j.. H.
Becbe. The next Reunion will be held ut Rochelle,
ILL.,, June 20 1890.
INDIANA.
The annual Reunion OF tho nth Ind. battery
held at Fort Wayne Sept, 90 The old officers were
reelected, rs follows: President, Lieut.. otto, Au-
burn See, VIM. Glenn; Treas, j. w, Noroer-
mark. Capt. White was elected an honorary mem.
tcr of the battery, and the next meeting was nxeu
for Sept. 23 $780, ut Huntington. Lieut.. OTTO was
selected TO prepare history of the battery, ana ne
desires TO hear from every member of the same.
The 1lth Ind. Cav. held Reunion at Pendleton
Sept 70 and 81 between 20 and 80 members belng
present. The following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year: President, Maj. t. Shewaiter,
Portland; Sec, e. w. Coils, Pendletoni Treas.
- Burns.
The survivors of the 10Th Ind battery, Co. d.
l0lst Ind, will hold Reunion at knghtstown
Nov. l3 and II.
IOWA.
The 18th Ind and s6th Iowa held Reunion at
Centerville Sept. 10 and H. About IS of the nth
and 225 of the 36th answered to their names. The
next place of meeting of the nth will be Brighton,
Iowa. Officers elected President, VIM l.. Dstin;
V.-P., III. NJ. Kenderdine; Sec, --- Pickett The
Camptires held during the Reunion were ENJOY
able in the highest degree.
KANSAS.
The Reunion OF the survivors OF the sth Kan. was
held at Atchison recently. The following officers
were elected for The ensuing year: Prcsdegt. Col.
John a. Martin Atchisop; N.-P., Maj. - r. Washer,
Atchison; Sec, S. Nj. Lanham, Topeka Color
Bearer, John Binger Leavenworth; Company V
P.'s, A, George Young, Loavenworth Home; Il,
| Hubert Kneigh. Lcaycnworth; G, VIM. X, Green
await, Atohison; ID, J. #; starnes, sabethai =, l..
| q. PiCSHrd, Washington; H. William w. Nye, Hia-
wRiha /, X. Shepherd, Prairie Star, Neb. Is, ]. N.
peka during The annual q a. n. Encampmcnt.
The survivors of the 9th Kan. Cav held Reun-
Ion ut Junction City Sept. ii, lgpnd ID. The affair
was n very enjoyable one. One OF the pieasantest
features of tho occasion the presentation 10
Comrade George Amey OF n solid gold badge by his
comrades. The badge was made like unto Sew
enth Corps badge, To which the 9th Cav. badge was
attached IL consists Of star eDcircied by crescent
The motto engraved upon the plate being " Death
| before dishonor." The inscription upon the orcs-
cent is, Presented 10 sergt George Amey by his
comrades, sept u 1882" Upon the star is engraved
| The Northwestern Veterans Association OF Kan
sas held its fourth annual Reunion at Wakceney
Sept. p. &c and 81 The address Of welcome was
delivered by 8. J. Osborne. Senior Vice Commander
Of the association. Short speeches were made by
comrades. songs sung at the Campfire. and tho
boys had good time generally. The sbaIn battle
between the old veterans and Go, ID, 9Th X N. o..
was witnessed by "a large number Of people. The
| ladies Of Wakeeny presented Co. ID just before the
battle with beautiful silk flag which the old vets
| captured with the entire company. The States OF
| Pennsylvania, Illinois. Michigan, Maryland Kan
! sas Iowa, Indiana Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, New
| York, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Vermont and the Dis
tfict Of Columbia represented at the Reunion
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows; Commander, X. q. kessier. Collyer y. v.
O., Judge Lesh Colby; JY. c., 9. NJ. Burr, Grain
field; Treas, J. Nord Carson, wakeeney Chap.
| q. NJ. Click, Oakley.
MAINE.
The second Reunion Of Co b. Both Me- was held
at E,na Sept II. The day was very stormy one.
and only ~ members Of the company were present.
The following officers elected: President,
| Capt r. u. Whiting Carmel: V.-P.'s, Henry q.
Coston Sc. AIbans; JAS. w. Bixby, Athens Sec.
and Treas. s. J. Locke, Etna; Chap, William X.
| Locke. Etna Campfire was held nfter tho busi-
ness meeting. at which many amusing incidents OF
| army life were related.
MARYLAND.
Tho survivors of Co. A. 9Th Md. held Reunion
| nj Northeast Sept. % and perfected permanent
| organization, with the following officers FTcai-
dent, Capt Samuel Ford. v.-F, q. w. Mccullough
See, Charles Foster; Treas, O. w. Mccullough
Chap, Isaiah Bddie. number Of resolutions
were introduced. among them one looking to the
erection Of u memorial monument on Antietam
l battlefield the trades Killed Ia action.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The survivors Of the 5Oth Mass. and 4th Mass.
battery held "A Joint Reunion at NRHtasket Beach
recently aud elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President MyTon w Messer; "
Pc Is Frank Smith, Henry ii. johnson Sec, aud
Trees, George II. Bllnn.
Ele fourth anuuai Reunion OF Go. /. 5th Mass.
was held IN Marlborough Sept. ~. Thirty two
members present. among them being Capt,
Charles IL. Newton, who had never been present al
IA Reunion before, and many OF the comrades had
| not seen him since July 2 1853. when they were
| mustered out. Mai. w r.. q. Worcester, the only
| surviving field officer of the regiment. also
| presenl After dinner the Time was spent in relat.
Ing army "reminiscences aud In listening tospeeches
from comrades The following officers we're chosen
| for the ensuing year; President, j. w. Barnes;
| First V.-P, l.. r. Howe; Second F.-P. w. T. Bab
! cock Treas Charles Adams See, Il. ID. Howe, 81
Gardner. The Secretary wants the names and Rd'
dresses Of all survivors Of the regiment.
MICHIGAN.
Al the soldiers and sailors picnic recently held
at Camp Lake near Rockford a permanent asso
citation was formed, with the following officers
President, A. b. Chenay, Sparta; Treas. W. Ill
Wyiie Kent City; Sec, Nv. HnllacE Sparta. The
| next meeting will be held Aug y, 1890.
10. A. SESSIONS Ann AThor: The 7th Mich Cav
will hold Reunion in the Capitol building a
| Lansing Oct ~.
The Reunion Of the 9th Mich. win be held
lansing Oct. n, and not Oct. q. stated ia 70
cent issue of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
MISSOURI sd
At II Reunion 81 the 10th Mo. and Go. E, 24ti
Mo- held Quincy H., Sept. II. u and 49, theT,
were A members present. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year az follows: President 0coTgt
{ Thrush, Quincy, Ill.,; Y..P,, Gerald NJ Finley Au
g,isia, III; Sec. and Treas q. +. w. Froehlicl
Oauawka, Ill. IL WAS unanimously agreed by lh
comrades that the regiment should have militar,
[ history Of which each member might be proud
that "A Tegimenial history be written, including Co
, | e. Z4th Mo- attached 10 the 10Th Mo. for whicl
purpose IL IS desirable that all comrades send IL
their addresses 10 g. u. w. Froehlieh, oquawka Ill
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The annual Reunion Of the LIST N. II. battery wa