The National tribune., 1890-05-08
REUNIONS.

To SECRETARIES: Secretaries viii greatly favor
us by sending brisf accounts OF the Reunions OF
their respective organizations for publication IN
tins column, daiey after the occurrence Of
the same. Also copies Of rosters for file aud future
reference.-EDiTOR NATIOSAL TRIBUNE.
ILLINOIS.
J. \. EImiston, Secretary. Clinton. The third
annual Reunion of the Survivors Of the 20th Il-
VIII be held at Bloomington, June l3
Henry 7. Noble DixoB5 Thesurviv0rs OF the I3ih
III. VIII hold Reunion n Dixon, May p The 29th
anniversary of their muster into service Every
member OF the regiment - requested % send his
address TO the Secretary, Oscar y Webb, Dixon
INDIAHA.
J. h. Reeve. Secretary. Rushvilie. The survivors
Of the SIih Ind. Will hold Reunion At Rushvile,
Aug =
BF Clemans. North Manchester. The eighth
annual Reunion OF the survivors of the E7th Ind.
viii be held at North Manchester, Nay IS and 10
KENTUCKY.
Henry BriuSmau, Secretlry, IS West Thrill So
Cincinnati, q. The survivors, OF the - and "a y.
VIII hold their annual Reunion on the battlefield
of stone River. May :. An excursion viii leave
Cincinnati May a for the above p.sce- Returning,
will visit tie Battlefield around Nashville and al-o
stop over at Mammoth Cave. Round trip, 81 Il.
Fer further information address the Secretary.
MICHIGAN.
The survivors of the Sutana disaster held Re-
union at AdFiIn, Aprll - and elected the following
officers: Colonel. :. r. Rundetaugh, Liulsay, o.;
Lleutenani-ColoDei James Stevens, East Buffalo,
y. y; Major, Chester II. Berry, TeSsn~ha, Mich;
Adjutaut. William Fies Marion, o.; QuaEterma~ter
l.. W. McCroTy, Manager, o. Chaplain, T. G. Nor
gan. FIudl1y, o. The next Reunion Will DC he'd
April IS 1891, al Fremont, ..
MINNESOTA.
II. c. Whitney, Secretary. e6i3 Grant Ave Min
neapolis The sd annual Reunion Of The st MINI.
will be held at Red Wing, Juae %.
NEW JERSEY.
The survivors Of the 23i y J. held q Reunion as
Gen Edward r. Grubb,s mansion. at EtgvyEager,
last week. The Chaplain Of the regiment, VIM. T..
Abbott. gave detailed account OF the marches and
biyOuacs, the battles and sutfcriuSs Of jhe young
men who went out full OF hope and of whom,
when first seen by Gen. Grant, the latter said:
''T These soldiers look like boys" But Grant after-
wards publicly cOmplimeated them for their vaiOr.
In remembrance of this the SD were always called
' Gen, GVuhb's Chickens Rev Mr.. Ahbotts
"reminiscences were listened 80 with eager interest
by the three OF four hundred people who
present. Amer The business meeting of the assOci
speech from their o q commander Miss Es1ie Grubb,
the beautiful daughter @. Geu. Grubb. was chosen.
by a unanimous vote, as %. the Daughter of The
Regiment and as she was Introduced by her
father she gracefully thanked the regiment for
what she dee med hih honor conferred by the SOL
diers of whose valOF hex f4gser justly proud.
An elegant dinner was served ON the lawn, after
which there 81 dress parade. the Old battle
flags of the regiment wcEc displayed and the
veterans looked with pride upon the tastesed en-
blems which had beGa pierced by many shot and
shell and which had been borne vict0riously at
SaIcj Church. on the morning of the bloody day nc
Charlottesville, " hen the S5j captured : COaicd-
eraie cannon.