The National tribune., 1889-10-24
REUNIONS,
Gatherings of Comrades in All Parts
of the Country.

To SECRETARIES: Secretaries will greatly favor
| Ms by sending brief accounts of the Reunions OF
| this column. Immediately after the occurrence of
the same. Also copies of rosters for file and future
referenoe.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ILLINOIS.
The 18th III. Veteran Association held Re
union mt Milwaukee during the Encampment and
elected the following officers President, Lieut..
| ii. L. Frisbie, Pontiac, H.; V.-P., II. s. Arnold,
| Wntseka, Ill., Sec aud Treas. Il. J. Hilbert, Pala-
| tine, Ill. The next Reunion will be held Mt
Onargo, ILL.,, the second week in September, 1890
The second Reunion of the 18th Ill. Cav. was
| held at Milwaukee during the Encampment and
the following officers were elected: President,
| Gen. Stephen Bronson, Big Rapids, Mich; V.-P2
Capt g. w; Shears. Washington. d. G.; Sec and
Treas. Serg't Q. d. Clnrk, Minneapolis Kan II was
decided TO hold Reunion in Chicago, H., In 1890
The fifth annual Reunion of the 9Th Ill. was held
| at Neoga Oct 8 and o. Gen. Martin, Commander,
Department of Illinois, GA r., of the prin-
| cipal speakers. Officers elected: President T. r.
Hancock, Neoga; V:-P., X. II. Wood, Woodburn;
| Rec. Sec, William Burchfeld, Neoga; Cor. Sec,
VIM. Il. Smith, Alton Treas. s. H. Stout, Vandalia.
| The next Reunion will be held at Vandala.
The survivors of the 73d Ill. held Reunion at
Fnirmont Oct. 0, between 65 and 20 members being
present Nearly $500 was pledged for the purpose
OF having a regimental history published ia book
| form. Col. Jaquess travelled all the way from
London, England. to be present mt the Reunion,
aud others attended from long distances.
The fourth annual Reunion of the Sth Ill was
held at Charleston Oct. 2 and 3. There were 60
| survivors present. Officers elected: President,
r. II. sturgess; Y.-P., George s. Durfee; Sec, w.
next Reunion will be held at Decatur.
| IOWA.
The second annual Reunion OF the 10th Iowa was
held ut Osceola Oct. | and e. There were 100 mem
| bers present: The comrades of Co. B presented
| the widow OF Capt. Duncan with an elegant plush
rocker The following officers elected Presi-
| dent, John w Harvey, Leon; Sec, Austin Warner,
Knoxville; Treas, John w Doan, Indianola Neb
| The next Reunion will be held at Knoxville, Sept
| 30 Oct. and 2, 1890.
KANSAS.
A. Wallace Lee, Topeka: Al the sixth annual re-
union OF Indiana soldiers mt Ellsworth. Oct. to .,
| Thomas w. Durham, OF Topeka, was elected Presi-
dent and A. w. Lee. Alden, Secretary. would
like to have the addresses of every Indiana soldier
living In Kansas, together with his company ana
regiment
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 9th annual Reunion Of the 25th Mass. will
be held at Grand Army Hall, Worcester, Oct. 81
MICHIGAN.
The fourth annual Reunion of the Artillery As
soeiation OF Michigan WAS held at Lansing Oct. TO-
The old officers reelected, as follows PTesi-
dent, H. o. ID. Baker, Hilisdnle; V.-P., Capt NJ ID.
| Elliot, Holly; Treas, Washington Faulkner, Buck
| Lake; Sec, @. J. burnett, Lansing. The next Re
union will be held in Lansing during the State Fair
| In 1880.
The 18th Mich Cav. held It's third annual Re
| union at Battle Creek Oct 3. with 81 members
present IL decided To hold the next Reunion
| at Hudson the first Thursday in October, 1890.
Lieut. w. d. Thompson, Washington. D. C.. was
elected President, and g. N. Hunt, lii Webb street,
Jackson, Mich, Secretary.
NEW YORK.
John w. Merwin Elmira: The 16lst N. Y. will
held It's annual Reunion at Freer's Opera House,
| Watkins Oct. -.
The annual Reunion Of the 10th " Y Cav was
held Mt Cortland Oct. and 3. over 100 members
being present The address Of welcome was de
| livcred by Mayor l. II. Palmer. Officers elected
President, II. f. Hayes, $40 s'nyvesant avenue,
Brooklyn; First V.-P., q. w. Kennedy, Fablus;
Rec. Sec, q. w. wilcs, Cortland Cor. See, Mark
Brownel Cortland; Treas, l.. l.. Barney, ElmiTa.
| Campfire wna held In the evening, and at its
close the veterans with their wives and friends 10
the number of about 100. repaired to the Cortland
House. where the annual banquet was served.
The second annual Reunion Of the ii3l ~ y. was
held at Liberty Oct. 10. Officers elected; President,
Cupt. r.. H. Pinney. Jacksonville; V.-P.. Isaac
Jriliff Woodbourn; See, Peter T. PHlcn, Month
cello. Treas. George j. Morris Liberty. The next
Reunion will be- held mt Liberty Oct 10, 1880
OHIO.
The lllth Ohio held is annual Reunion Mt Belts
vile Oct where the citizens extended the veter-
ans "A grand ovation. The Post aud Corps were on
duty, and such stacks of pies, cakes and chickens
have not been seen since tiic boys came home. The
attendance larger than ut any former Reunion.
Gen. l. II. Sherwood, Ecgimentai Colonel, followed
the Mayor who made tho welcome address, with n
stirring appeal To his men To stand firm for soldier
rights and honorable pensions, and ia response 60
| loud calls reeited his poem, The Grayback Z"
Capt. i. III. Bowling stirred up comrade survivors
| by reeountinR amusing war incidents. Mrs. sher-
wood, whom the boys elected " Coioncl-ess" some
years since called for and talked to the veter
ans in way they enjoyed. DIR. j. T. Woods, oil
Toledo read "A bay on.'' recounting the death o
Capt. Van Blnrcum of the iIlth and voted an
honorary member OF the regiment. Steps were
taken to print Adit Thornion's rcgimcntal has
tory. Capt. j. w. smith was reelected Secretary
| There good music. band aud vocal, with the
Sons OF Veterans doing escort duty.
The Reunion Of the 18th Ohio was held at Fos-
toria Oct. g about - members being present OH
elected: President. Capt w. 4. scott, Toledo
Y-P.. Capt. Alex. Madison. Atlanta. Ga; Treas.
Capt. \. u. Mesnard. NoTwalk; Sec, Lieut. Olives
Williams. Norwas; Asst sec, A. ID. Stewart To
edo.
The 10th annual Reunion of the LIST Ohio Cav wa
held at Covington Oct. & about co members being
present. The address OF welcome was made by ID
j. Martin and response by 4. G. Ryan. n. @. Har
baugh read original poem, The Trooper
Wreath" Ladies' of tile town and vicinity serve'
dinner for the veterans In the Methodist Church
Officers for the ensuing year: President, n. Is. Tee
ter; SEQ. and Treas. W. l.. Curry.
The Sd Ohio held Reunion mt Barncsvle Oct
and elected the following officers: President. NJ
j. Wyrok; V.-P., Comrade Steiner; Treas, Ade
Burt; see. J. w. Frazier; Asst See. Miss Eff
. Munson. The next Reunion will be held ut Spring
! field Oct. 3, 1850.
Comrades: If you wish for profitable bust
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