The National tribune., 1890-08-21
HAPPY MEETINGS.
And Some of these Veterans Had Not Seen
Each other for Twenty-Five Years.


And Some of these Veterans Had Not Soc,
Zach other for Twenty-Five Years.
The Reunion of Esd Mass. was held at tn
Girls High School Building, with about III
members present. 1t was voted to hold thu
next Reunion ut Fitchburg, and the company
took dinner at tho Brookline armory. Officer.
elected were: Pres, Col. JohnW Kimball, Fitch
burg; F.-P., Capt. A. ID. Fessonden, Townsend
Sec. II. NJ. Partridge, Royaston; Treas, J. II
Bruce, tltchburg; Company Committee Co A
i. A. Alvord, Fitchburg; Co. b. Richard
Tucker. Fitchburg; Co. C. T. A. Hills Leo
minister; Co. ID, ii. 1. Greer, Townsend Co
Il, II. X. Barker, Athol; Co II, z. II. Babbitt
Barre 60; q, Lieut. G. ": Upham, Templeton
Co. II, q. q. A. Bryant, Winchendon; Co l. f.
J. Cushing, Gardiner; Go. X, Lieut.. f. W.
Tombs, Sterling.
A meeting of the Goth N. Y. was held at the
hall of Post 10, and the following officers
elected: Pres, Gen. ID. w. Wardrop, Boston
First N.-P., Capt. Frederick A. Rowe, New York
city; Second V.-P, Capt. John Il. White, Brook.
lyn, N. y; Sec, Lieut.. John r. Needham
Weston Treas, Serg' Maj. James Quinn, Bos-
ton; Executive Committee Lieut.. John Men.
denhaIl, jr, Brooklyn, n. Y; Priyatcs VIM. r,
llama. New York city; Michael Flynn. Somer-
vilIei David Reed. Brighton; james w. Well.
ington, Boston; Historian, Robert W. Cana,
Now York city.
The members Of Co. b, 4ith NJ. V. NJ, met
and elected the following officers: Pres, VIM,
}. Gillespie; Sec. Treas, George J.. Keys;
Cor Soc, }. ). Barrows; Executive Committee,
VIM. J. Gillespie, George L. Keys, #. S. Ed.
mnnds, >. a. Walker Q. C. Souo. At the CON
ciusion of tho meeting the comrades sat down
10 IA collation.. Most Of the boys spoke and the
Wagner quartet furnished music.
The b5th Mass. met at the Parker House.
Among the officers Of the old command present
were: Col John c, Wilton, Mai. T.. s. Horton.
Sapta. A. NJ. Dudley, Mason OF New Bedford,
Leonard of Bpidgcwater, Copeland of Fail River.
Tobey Of Middleboro. and o N. Barton. The
organization Is in a prosperous condition, with
an active roll Of over 200 names
About $50 members Of the 10th Vt met In
the Brimmer School Building, and the organi.
cation was made permanent Short addresses
were made, aud Col. Henry was presented with
an elegant gold corps badge. These officers
were elected Pres, Col ". w. Henry; Sec.
Thompson, Co. A Albeit Dodge, Co. e Samuel
Greer, Co. G; George WEIGH, Co. ID; Capt.
Blodgett, Go. +; w. w. Munsol, Co. r: ID. b.
Freeman, Go. G.; II. S. Stiles, Co. II; Charles
II. Wheeler, Co. / z. J.. Mansur, Co. X.
The great attraction Of tho Reunion Of the Sd
Me- in the English High School Building. was
the presence OF Mrs. G. A. n. Sampson. wife of
l.
ment Her reception by the comrades was
touching, and their great love for her was
evlnccd by their hearty Handwriting. The
business meeting resulted in tho election of the
following officers Pres, Louis Selbing.
Augusta; V.-P.'a, Brooks d. Savage. Skowho.
gan aud j. H. Raymond Bath; Rec. Sec. DR..
William Mcdonald, Augusta; Cor. See, Louis
Selbing, Augusta; Treas, George S. Fuller
Hail0wci Chap, Rev. Il. W. Preble. Webster.
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banquent and Reunion was held by the ID
Mass. Cav. at tho fremont House. with 1902
comrades at table. The Veterans were add ressed
by lion. Jonathan A. Lane. Gen. Dudley, Capt.
/. ). Curry, Maj. i. l.. EoyeB Lieut.. Harris
and others.
The members Of the old Third Brigade, Sec
ond Division, Second Corps, assembled in
America Hall. Washington street, aud held a
most enthusiastic meeting. The brigade was
composed of the 10Th and Goth Mass, 10Th Me-
42d and 59th n. Y, 7th Mich, Both Wis, aud
l2hh Ia. permanent brigade association
was formed Gnd these officers chosen: Pres
Gen. William Raymond Lee, goth Mass; First
VI. William A. Olmstead, 7th Mich; Second
VIZ, Col. William X. Grosvenor. 7th Mich;
rad V.-P., Capt Frank Reynolds, 42d N. Y:
Fourth V.-P, Capt. w. A. McGuines 10Th Mass
Fifth V.-P., Capt William Lincoln. 10Th Me:
Soc and Treas, Comrade Charles A. Newhall,
10th Mass.
The Independent Battalion Massachusetts,
cavalry Association reuned in Odd Fellows
building. The election was as follows: Pres,
X. H. Willis, Now Bedford; s. V.-P, A.
H. Storeri J. V..P, A. @. Bolcher; Soc and
Ireus, }. III. Walkor-the last three of Boston.
Tho eight annual Reunion of the 18th Me.
took place at Union Veterans Hall, Chelsea.
Alter tho transaction Of minor business these
officers were elected: Pres, Col. A. X Bolan
VIE, Col L. w. Porter aud Capt. George
Blodgett; Sec. Treas, W. Carver; Asst Sec,
u. H. Clark Financial Committee Col. A. K.
Boian, j. T.. Kelley and L. j. Morton Execu-
tive Committee. President and Secretary Ex-
olhcio, w. l.. Dolloh, b. N. Noble, J. M. Wis
well aud Daniel Allen; Committee OH Re-
union, Il. J.. Clark, Daniel Allen Capt. Trask
aud Col. T. w. Porter. At 8 o'clock tho associ-
ton marched to Hawthorne Hall, and with the
Union Veterans Union Of Chelsea ia guests.
sat down to "A fine spread.
Inc 7th Mass battery met at the armory of
Battery A, West Newton street, and effected an
organization. The comrades were add ressed by
Capt. Charles w. Brigham and others. The
election OF officers followed, resulting thus:
Pres, VIM. III. Ruddick South Boston V-P
Lieut., q. H. Williams Gharlestown Sec and
Treas, Capt. O. w. Brigham, Lowell; Govern.
ing Board, Comrades NJ. Flynn, s. w. Benson.
Charles II. Fillsetti.
The 18th Unattached Pontoniers. scheduled
as Co. ], sd Mass. IL. A., held It's ninth Reunion
since the war in the Latin School building. that
being the first time the company has met since
lss5. Many OF the members, coming as they
DO from ali parts Of the country, had not seen
their old comrades for % years. The total
number Of the company at present is 49, and
OF these considerable majority were present
on this occasion. The officers of the company
were reelected as follows: Pres, Capt. John
Pickering; V.-P, Lieut.. Charles Ii. Ladd
Treas, Thomas III. Whitehouse; Sec Francis
l. Rollins.
The annual Reunion of the United States Vet
eran Signal Corps took place at Norcross Hall,
B0ylston street These officers were elected
Pres, Q. ID. Whitney, Boston; V.-P's, III. w.
Holman, Independence La; A. K. Taylor,
Houston, Tex, and George G.. Rounds, Manas-
sas. Va; Historian, J. Willard Brown, Boston