The National tribune., 1890-08-21

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Wing, of Oldtown, Me-. in the chair. Speeches
were made by Charles L. Patton, Washington
| ID. O.; Col. Calvin Farnsworth, Junior Vice
| Commander of the Department of the Potomac
Samuel Burnham, Bay City, Mich; ON
Pitcher, and Col. Thomas II. Talbot. The
officers elected were: Pres, DIR. Lincoln
| DonnysvilIe; V.-P's f. K Drew, Hodgdon;
Low, Bangor; Tres. j. Albert Dole Directors
Il. b. Peakes, Bangor, q. j. Durham, Williams
| port, q. =. Smith, Harrington, Capt. Anterior
somerville and Capt. John Laney, Sharon.
Two hundred of the Berdan Sharpshooters
held social meeting at the Girls High School
| on Thursday, Gen. Bordan presiding rival
| association was lately formed, but was dissi-
pated at a meeting in the morning, and harmony
restored. A complete organization was effected
| with tho following officers: Pres. Gen. George
II. Berdan, N. Y; V.-P., Mai. T.. Il. Rowell,
| Lowell Sec. and Treas, H. A. Redhold, Dover,
| n. H.; Asst Sec, ID. p. Craig, Washington,
DC.
Very many veterans met at tho Brmmer
| School Building and formed n permanent
| organization known as the Veteran Association
of the Department of tho South to include the
| men of the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps and
| those of the North and South Atlantic squad
rons The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Pres, Judge Advocate Crowley, Lowell :;
Sec. and Treas, Adj't j. T.. Shepard Lawrence :
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l.. Il. Peck, A. II. Knowles Capt. Eldredge,
Austin Potter, Edward +. Wyman, w. A.
Vining, John Ii. Clark Moses T.. Nichols,
James A. seavey, J. J. Still. The annual
meeting will be held in Boston Nov. z.
At Lynn the old 18th Me. met in Odd
Fellows Hall, being guests Of the Lynn Ass0cia-
ton. After the meeting drive was taken to
old High Rock, where John w. Hutchinson
rendered them warm welcome. Later q fish
dinner was partaken of at Bass Point House,
Nahant.
The veterans of the 9Th Me. elected the fol-
lowing officers in Odd Fellows Hall at East
Cambridge Pres, w. T. BIackman East Cam
bridge; V.-P.'s, Benjamin Thaxter, Mnneapo-
lis; a. Z. Benner, Connecticut; w. II. Blood
Kansas; Sec, DR., A. Z. Seavrance, Newmarket
n. H.; Treas, |. ?. Wing, Munson, Me. 1t
was voted to meet next year at Calais Me-
Upon adjourning tho veterans repaired to
President Blackman's house, on Otis street,
whore banquet was served.
meeting was held of the Veteran Musicians
who furnished harmony for the Vermont troops,
and permanent organization formed. Nelson
ID. Adams was chosen President and Chas B.
Putnam Secretary, and tho Executive Com
mittee is w, II. Herrick, St. Johnsbury; c. B.
Putnam, Montpelier, and George T.. Bryant,
Lowell. Tho organization will be known as
tho Vermont Veteran Bandsmen's Association.
BY invitation of Maj. Stearns Post, I49,
quarters on Main St., 100 members being pres
ent. Capt. Wyman, of Augusta presided and
AdJtJ. f. Shepard, Of Lawrence, was Secretary
The following officers were chosen: President,
John Fitzpatrick, Charlestown; Vice President,
TIC. Tarr, Lewiston Me; Secretary, Adjt Shep-
ard, Lawrence; Treasurer, Serg't Coombs,
Brunswick, Mo: Executive Committee Cant
Forrest Howe, AdJt Shepard and Harry Hop
kins, the latter Of Augusta. Speeches on army
topics and "reminiscences of war days were
made by Capt. Howe, Lieut.. Rice, Capt Gray
Comrade Stone Col. @. b. Dyer and others.
In tho parlors Of Young's Hotel, Tuesday
evening, were to bo seen the members of the
9th Mass battery in annual Reunion Among
those who joined in tho festivities were the
President of the Association. W. b. Pattison,
Neponset; Senior Vice President, II. Shaw,
Boston; Junior Vice President W. A. Waugh
Cambridge; Secretary, q. l.. Newton, East
Weymouth, and Treasurer, T. b. Chase Boston.
1t Was decided to hold the next annual Re-
union in Boston next October. The comrades
warmly welcomed their old commander, Capt
George ID. Allen, Maiden and Capts Nathan
Appleton, Boston. f. A. Hill, Cambridgeport
Harrison o. Simonds, Boston, and N. w. Page,
New Bedford.
About $50 survivors Of the 10th VT. assem-
bled at the Prince Schoolhouse, on Exeter
street, and Capt +. ID. Keizer was chosen pre-
siding officer. Comrade A. +. Childs mado a
stirring address, calling tho comrades attention
to the movement on foot to erect a monument
Of the regiment on the field of Gettysburg.
-Four hundred dollars were subscribed and q
committee appointed. This Is Col. Yeazey's
old regiment. The next Reunion will be held
at Brattleboro, Vt. Officers elected were:
President, Maj. William Rounds. Chester; Vice
President +. ID. Keller. w. II. H. Stack and
G. NJ. Russell were elected Secretary and Treas
uror.
Everett was made lively by the veterans. The
goth Me. took possession of Grand Army Hall,
and President Charles Baker occupied the
chair, and j. w. Black Searsport, acted as Sec
rotary. On behalf of the association Secretary
Black presented Chaplain Bowker with sill
yer corps and regiment badge
President John S. Roster, New York presl.
ded over gathering of 800 members of tho DIST
Mass, ut the Brmmer Sohoolhouse, aud well
coined rs guests the rest OF Renos Brigade. the
5lst N. Y, 5lst Pa. and 9Th N II. Miss Clara
Barton and Mrs Walker, widow of Gen Walker,
of the 2lst were among the guests. Music was
furnished by the Schubert Quartet the meet
Ing was addressed by Mayor Hart, Gen. W. j.
Bolton, Pa, aud Mai. Wright, n. Y, and a
lunch followed, after which there were elected
Pres Charles +. Simmons, Worcester; V.-P.'s,
H. NJ. Harper, Boston. and Comrade Potter,
Worcester Treas, l.. T. Stewart, Royalston;
Sec, George Z. Hawkes. Templeton Chairman
Executive Committee, Capt. Ira b. Goodrich.
The 4th Mass. Cav. held a meeting at the
English High School There were 70 members
present. and the meeting was called to order
by q. w. Packard. The following officers were
elected: Pres, Capt. ]. H. Carter, Boston; First
V.-P., L. J. Evans, East Weymouth Second |
V.-P., Serg't J. b. Holmes, River Point, K. l.; |
Third V.-P, George w. White, Chelsea; Sec, |
J. w. Winch, Mashapaug. Conn; Treas, II. j. |
Brown, Clinton, Mass. Mrs. Sarah T. Fuller. |
Medi0rd, widow of a member of the 4th, who |
was the first National President OF the W.RC., |
made n few remarks, at the conclusion of which |
she was made an honorary member. The yeter- |
ans were then all photographed.
About 500 men of the First Vt Brigade Joined |
hands in the Rice School Building, on Dart |
mouth street, and were called TO order by |
Alderman b. III. Trick, of Burlington. Gen. |
Lewis Grant, Assistant Secretary of War, was |
introduced, and presided at the Reunion. |
Addresses were made by Col. J. r. Lewis, Col. |
J. II. Walbridge, Hon. Henry Ballard, Col c. |
b. Stafford, Col s. M. Pingree Col Albert |
Clarke, Gov. Dillingham; of Vermont Gen. |
Grant, Col. Fred c. Butterfeld, Col. c. III. |
Benton. and others. permanent organization |
known rs the Old First Vt. Brigade Association |
was formed, and tho election OF officers resulted
thus: Gen. Grant was unanimously elected |
President, and the following Vice Presidents |
were also chosen: Coils. J. H. Walbridge. T. o. |
Grover, George w. Hooker, ]. Il. Lewis, Fred |
o. Butter1ed and X. G. Bunter.
The men who were with Burnside during his |
to Roanoke Island, held "a Re- |
union in Union Hall. roll call revealed |
the following representatives present.: 2lst /
Mass, 8; 23d Mass, 80; cath Mass, IL; 25th
Mass %; 9Th Mass II; 9Th Conn, s; 10th
Conn, b; 18th Conn, 3: 4th II L. 2. 9Th X