The National tribune., 1890-09-11
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings of Regimental and
Other Organizations.
CONNECTICUT,

Smith. Chas l.. Smith. Stamford; Thomas Glynn,
West Port; stephen p Ferris, Gaylordville; VIM.
ii. Morgan, West Cornwall; Lucius lG Bissell,
Winsted: Geo. II. Raymond, Norwalk; Nicholas
Fox, Port Chester; Treas., Geo II. Scoield, STAN
ford Sec, Edward Finn, Winsted. An invitation
was received from the 23d Conn. TO unite with
them next year, which was accepted.
ILLINOIS.
w. w Diclerson Secretary, Rock Island: Re-
union 27th Ill. at Monmouth Sept. I-26 Mt the
lime of meeting of Military Tract Association.
G. NJ. Bowden Secretary, Abingdon: Reunion
and basket picnic 64th III. tYatos's :. 81 at Mon
mouth Sept. ~ and p. Please notify
w. Mcneil, Secretary, Pinckneyyile: Reunion
Slst I'll. nj Du Quoin Sept. %.
/. NJ. Malloy. Secretary, Nundn: Reunion 18th
III. Cav. Mt Sherman House, Chicago, Sept. IL.
The 9th III. met I'm Reunion at Lexington Aug.
ls The exercises and dinner took place in grove.
Addresses were made by Gen, John McNuita,
Comrades Gwinn, Badridge and others. AT night
q Campfire was held in the Lexington Opera
House
The 9th III. Cav. held their finh annual Reunion
NJ The Commercial Hotel and Battery ID hrmory,
Aug. 10 and 20. Tho address OF Col.
James A. Sexton, of the I'D ILL.,, hearty VOL
come to the veterans of the old 9Th, and the re-
9ponse was by Col. Mock. Committees were APP
pointed and memorial resolutions were adopted
on the death of the following comrades; Edward
H. Brackett, Frank Mccarthy, j. ID. Rosek ranS,
Joseph Maaro and Geo. w. Conn. Officers: Pres,
Capt. III. NJ. Buell., Valparaiso, Ind; Nioe-Pres.'
Mai Ira X. Clifford Lieut.. John Il. Showalter,
Lieut.. Il. A. Davenport; Rec. See, Capt ). H.
Chicago; Cor. Sec, Serg't j. X. Wilder,
Chicago; Trens., Serg't Maj. L. V. FITZPATRICK;
Chap, Rev. q. L. Brayton. The two days were
pleasantly spent in Reunion exercises until $50 p.
nj, of the 20h, when, with Neyins's Military Band,
all marched to the Armory, and sat down to a ban
quCt, after which royal Campfire was held.
1oRsts were responded To by Rev. II. @. Bruno,
Col. Sexton, Mai. Moderwell, Cnpt. Lippincott.
Capt. Cameron. Gen. Stibbs. Lieut.. Abbott, Capt.
Ed Harlan, Maj, Loupe. 0nd others.
Tho 18th annual Reunion OF the Christian County
Soldiers and Sailors Association wRs held at Pal
mer Aug: 20 and 81. Il was estimated thet there
were 2,OO0 people the grounds the first dhy ana
B. 600 the second day. Ben. ii. Haley delivered
short address of welcome, which was responded
TO by ]. A. Morris, of Morrisonvillc, President OF
the Association. Rousing speeches were made by
Gen. Q. w. Pavey, Hon. Charles Kerr, Hon. A. J.
Lester and others, which were received with en-.
thusissm. Campfire was held in the evening OF
the 10Th. The next Reunion will be held nt hdin-
burg during the Summer of 1891. i. Is. Hill was
elected President II. Il. WiuRus Secretary, Capt.
Dan De Camp Treasurer.
w II. Distin, Quincy: Reunion Military tract
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Association at Mon
mouth Sept. 24-26.
g. T. Phillips, Secretary. Belovilo: Reunion esd
I'll. Mt Mattoon Sept. "a and 70. Take agents re-
Cept for fare At point Of starting la Illinois.
w. q. Cochran, Secretary, Lovington: Reunion
l26ih Ill., at Nokomis Sept. 81
ii. g. Howell, Secretary, Martinvillc: Reunion
l23d Ill. at this place Sept iS and 10.
Olncy was the scene of n great gathering OF the
Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Association
Aug. q and %. The speakers were Judge Gala
han, Robinson; Attorney. General George Hunt,
Springfield; the Hon. Isaac l.. Clements, Car
bondale. and Mai. Cook, Mt. Vernon, Ind,
who made stirring appeals to tho Thousands oi
soldiers andIctizens present, which awoi," saivos
OF cheers. A line of march was formed which
ended in the beautiful fair grounds. The various
GAR. Posts from 75 miles around took part, carry
ing their banners nags. and some arms Members
Of the WomRn's Relief Corps aud the Sons OF Vet
Grams Ind headquarters on the grounds, IA well as
many regiments. some OF which held their annual
2lsi H.. 59th m 18th Mo- C3i H., sth Mo, 9th ~
Cav kCariins briEadcl, aud the 8sth III, The last
on the program was sham battle and grand
Campfire.
JOHN skinner Newman: Reunion 10Th H. Mt this
place Sept Is and l9
INDIANA.
i. W. Collis Secretary, Pendlc,on: Reunion iItl
Ind. Cav. st Portland, Sept. - and r.
X, J. Patterson. Muncic. Reunion Iron Brigade
Rt New Castle Sept l. aud j..
A. J. Smith Secretary, Wabash: Reunion 20
Ind Cav at Brazil Sept. " aud Ii.
John B. Harris, Majcnica: Reunion 34th Ind
(AIorion Rii;cs) at Osssn Sept, II aud Is.
W II. Beverly, spnrtanburg: Reunion 57th Ind
Rt Lynn Sept. 81 aud -.
J.. II. Dicberson. Secretary 4th Ind. Cav, seely.
viile Reunion ith and 9th Ind. Cav, nth, 18th
sls 43d s5tb. 9th Ind. aud other infantry regi
ments aud OF all veterans Of western Indiana and
eastern Illinois at Terra Htute Sept. 2i-2G
D. q. BodRctt, Washington, d. O.; Reunion 10Th
Ind battery at la Fayotte, Oct and 0, by invita-
ton of 18th lnd.
o. D. Reeves. Secretary. Richmond Reunion
18Th Iud. Cav. at indianapolis sept. g.
Geo. w. Bunch, Secretary, New Castle Reunion
10Th nd. at New Castle with iron Brigade Sept. II
and Is.
/. ii. Marshali. Secretary, 0recnsburg: Reunion
bith Ind at Indianapolis Sept. "a, Ia superior
Court room No. 2
w J. Allon, Bloomington: Reunion 10Th Ind
battery Ia Grand Hotel, indianapolis, SEPT 25
IOWA,
The 40th Iowa held ther fourth annual Reunion
at Cofax Aug. % and q. There were i2i veteran
present. Gen. Cyrus Bus-ey addressed the com
Tades, and his remarks were fan Of pAthoa huI
patriotism and well received. There was Il Tcsolu
ton adopted unanimously by the comTaics favor
Ing service pension law.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Many survivors Of the 18th Mass met at Bosioi
Aug. 2G. After tie business meeting and the din
ner az the American House, short speeches wcT
made by Maj. Tucker Capt w. w. Hcmenwny, II
.. Thomas. Maj. Weston, Col White and others
The comrades listened 10 vocal aud Instrument,
music by MessTs. Pratt Monroe. Miss Hawkes.
Prof Fisher. Officers; Pres, Mai. Louis n
Tucker; V.-P. II. o. Thomas; Sec aud Treas.
Capt. w. W. Hcmeuway, Milford y. III. The sec
rotary has tlIe names and addresses Of nearly
300 Of the survivors Of the old regiment, and re
quests that others be cent him
The annual Reunion OF the 18th Mass. took plac
IN Lawrence Sept. L. Veterans were present from
all over Essex County. Officers were elected 10
Howes, Of l5ssex; V.-P's. William Bartlett, Of WoT
cestsr; ii. VI. Cross, Of Ncwburyport. and A. w
piuumcr ofAuburndale; Sec, J. NJ Eaton. of Sails
bury; Treas, Samuel krOokIngs, OF hewburyport
The 9Th Mass. enjoyed day at tlle Point o
Pines on the 18th utino. Sixty survivors and thei
wives aud daughters were ia attendance. Officers
Pres, Daniel q. hacNamHra tTc-ccctcdl; Y.-p
CIV. Dulton; Sec. 5eTg't Lawrence Cunningham
Treas, Col. T.. j. Hanley; Executive Committee
60. A. Daniel Sullivan Co Is, Michael o Brlen; "a
&, Jonh II. Wolston; Co. ID, N. IL. Powers Ca. y
John Dcvers; Co. i, jos. Murphy; Co. g. John NJ
Tobin; 90 II, Patrick MeCariy; Co. j, John Spill
ane; Co. K, John Gearty. President AeSamara
Mayor Hart, Alderman J. O. Short and PntricI
Donahoe addressed tie comrades The exercise
were enlivened by songs rendered by Comrade
Maxwell and Michael Cufley, the latter singing a.
oEJRinni song entitled THE Ninth" Letters re
GREETING their inability 10 bc present were rea
from Gov. Bracket, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Fitz-Joh
Porter. and number Of other notable men.
MICHIGAN.
w A. Blye, Secretary Coldwater: Reunion gt
Mich. Cav. at Grand Rapids sept. II and H. Head
quarters at Soldiers Home
The Reunion Of the 9Th Mich. Inf, later heav
artillery was held ia II. w. iIoliinEsworth POI
| Hall at Albion Aug. n Mai. Harrison Soule pr,
sided. and 10 of tie regiment were present. Thei
were no set speeches, formal dinner, care of eI
! tcTtainment by anybody at this Reunion. IL was
| big happy oOnverSntiOne. with few impTompt
epeesheg by Col. Il. S. Clark, RInj. III. Soule Lieu
! q. A. Davis w. Blnshiied and NJ. Chase. A. Ben
| edct read a humorous poem. The wife OF Joh
| Dean WAS introduced as the little girl who, a
Rachel PaTT used TO be almost daily visitor I
| the regimental hospital, while at Baltimore wit
| her parents, coming lRdened with nicely. prepare
and hitting food for the sick The next meetin
will be Rt Detroit at the time of the next Nnloni
| EncampmenL. Officers: Pres, Harrison Soul,
| Y.-P, w. j. Edwnrds Sec, Milton Chase Otseg.
| ~. IL. Itedheid, Secretary. Orion: Reunion SO
diers and Sailors Association of Nosthenster
| Michigan and of Oakland County AT Island ParI
| ia Lake Orion. Sept. 23-25.
| very pleasant Reunion OF Co. H. 10Th Miol
Cav, was held at the home Of ID. II. Tyler, Morric
| Aug. n. Twenty OF the old boys claspcd han,
| for the frst time In 70 years. The day was oI
| long 10 be remembered. President, John L. Iiau!s
Secretary, ID. II, Tyler, MOfTice. Next place
| meeting at home of Lieut. j. q. A Cook ma