The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-02
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings OF Eegimental and Other Orsani-
ZatiOus.


Annual Meetings OF Eesimen,al ard other Orsani-
zations.
Comrades VIII greatly favor us by sending brief
accounts Of tie Reunions 81 their respective organ
IzIiIOHs Tor publication Iu this column ImmcdI-
ately after The occurrence Of the same also copies
Of for fire and future reference. Reunion
notices sent rs will be- published soon rs room
can be made Tor thenI.I
ILLINOIS.
G.. O. Butts Pann: Reunion Asst IT, at Pana
Sept - and =. Grand Campfire on evening Of
William PARKER secretary, RocE, Falls: Reunion
sJth H., Oct. ., at Sterling.
INDIANA.
}. W. Middleton. Secretary worthington Re
union sob Ind, at Clay City, Oct and s. Send
addresses.
IOWA.
The sixth biennial Reunion Of the Society Of
CroeSeFs iowa Brigade viii be held al Des lioineS
Iowa. on "Wednesday and Thursday, sept. % and
"a All soldiers who served at any time in the llth
ljJh 18th aud IG,h iowa are entitled 10 member
ship, and are cordially invited and urged 10 attend
circular vii. soon be issued giving information
and Instructions 10 railroad and hotel rates
The railroad fare viii not be more than one and
oEe-th!rd rates. Maj. u. g. Macarthur. 18th Iowa.
will de liver the biennial address. Tie uatifnelv
death Of the beloved President Cf the Society Gen.
W. ". BclsnaP, 20 whose interest, ability and uu-
firing .ahGrs the Brigade Association owes ia great
-uccrs7, has est shadow over the sixth biennial
Reunion Capt John III. Monroe, lllh Iowa, of
Nu-Catne. il the First President Of the Asso
c.aiion; Capt. &. w. FEe.:cr. 10Th Iowa, Des
MoIup-, Recording Secretary. aud Col. IL. III. Rood
18th Iowa, Mount Vernon, Corresponding Secre-
tary.
Sylvester Pynearson. Arcauum: want to meet
oil the members Ul the 18th Iowa 40 the Brigade
Reunion nc Des Moiucs, Iowa, Sept. % and o.
Come one, come an.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
J. ". Felt, Secretary, South Ashburuham: Re-
union Go. a, ID y. H., at keene. Aug. %. Send
addresses.
NEW YORK.
Nearly go survivors OF the 18Th " Y. assembled
al the ArmOry iu syracuse June H. on the occasion
OF the 2sth annual Reunion. The members began
arriving "Wednesday. and continued until after
noon Thursday, coming from all directions far and
near. The Syracuse comrades fell in line behind
Penn < Lees band, and met the different trains
TIL noon. Over 200 men circled around the BUSH
ness center OF the city and marched back to the
RTmOTy, where the wives aud daughters of the
regiment had two long lines Of tables tastefully
decorated and laden with choice Viaud5. The regi-
meUt lined up and listened 10 q few words from
Gen. Gu-tavus SHIPPER The General welcomed the
old vets. and ia conclusion said that the Syracuse
comrades desired them To take The best seats at tie
dtuucr-tubic. Then followed q general good time
Among the prominent members present were III.
i. StmsOn, Of Chicago; Lieut.-COl. Barber, Of
Syracuse; Lieut.. Pierce, OF Homer; Capt. Howard
aud Ser@'t l.. :. MerriCk, of Syracuse; Chaplain
Hgwley, Of Clinton; Capt. LGthrOp, Of Syracuse;
Mai. IT. WadswOrth Clarke, OF Syracuse. Rev
Chester w. Hawley, Chaplain OF the regiment
made the response to the address Of welcome by
Rev. jeremiah Zimmerman. Mnj. Robert T. Bush,
T. -
ney, who first commanded the lSjth, gave some
thrilling Tecitals, and ether comrades contributed
songs, Rotations aud speeches. Officers were
unani uou-!y elected "a follows: Pres, Luther :.
Merricc. Syracuse; N.-P.. Frank Carpenter HO-
mcr; second N,-l,, Augustus W. Rice Eddwins-
Vile; Sec, II. Wadsworth Clarke, Syracuse
Treas, Otis G. Smith, Cortland. Executive Com
mitee, Il. ~. Barber, Syracuse; III. r. Belts. BALD
winsviNe; Pembroke Pierce Homer; +. Carroll
Syracuse b. y. LathroP, Syracuse. The subject
OF a collection Of photographs Of the members of
the regiment discussed and very favOrabIy re-
ceved. The Secretary has already received large
number Of pictures. The next meeting will be
held June p ~ or near Syracuse.
Warren r.. Ferris. Secretary, Buffalo, Reunion
IlGth y. y. nc Buffalo July g.
l. Il. ATcEobert Secretary, 1869 Seneca street Buff
falO: ~ thc last Reunion IL was decided TO hold our
next meeting la August in Buffalo Owing 20 the
fact that Tie Society of the Army of The Potomac
meets IN this city ou The 81 and ith days July ncxt
the comrades here, and rs many could be consult
Ell who not ia EuflHlo. have concluded that be-
cause many of the comrades would Ike to be
present on that OCCASION, and also because fares
will then be reduced. it would lie wise hold Our
Reunion this year in Buffalo July 8. Heudquar-
tiers, Clergy House, Clinton and Ellicott streets.
OHIO.
NJ IT, Peters President Bloomington: Reunion
ssth Ohio at Daytoa soldiers Home, sept. D.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Henry c. Mueller. Secretary, 95 Pasture street
Allegheny: Reunion Och y. ;. Cav. at ia Federal
street Allegheny. July T.
o'clock p. N, July l6, in Wilde Post rooms at
Chester
John p. Nicholson. Secretary, Philadelphia Re
union Association OF the 23.h and IfIth Pa. and
Kuaps Battery at WilliamspOrt July Is, ia hall Of
Reno Post.
Daniel Davis Albertis: Reunion 46th Pa, at
Gettysburg, July %.
Capt. +. IluIlin, Post 81 Philadelphia: Reunion
survivors Battery A, 4th y. :. Art at Gettysburg
July l. Battery viii also take part Ia dedication of
I'D Pa monument.
" IIip-m1n, Shohola, Pa, wants to know sofne-
thing about the monument To- be erected by the
First Big de Third Division, First Corps NJ Get
tysburg viii some cOmr9de Of the I5lst Pa. tell
him?
Wesley Howard. Co. II, 57;h ". Y, Seven Stars,
Pa: 1 would like To see all who come To Gettys-
burg, especially those who We're engaged in this
battle. i live two and oue-h9!f miles from town
on the Chambersburg pike. 1 would like 10 see
looks old brigade have its proper place this
battlefield. have personal and perfect know ledge
that the rcgincutai monuments are not on ground
occupied by the regiments. and the shaft erected
TO mari, Gen. looks position when killed Is en-
tiTely wrong.
REGULARS.
J. J. Lowdett. SO Oliver street. Boston: Reunion
9Th u. 5. Cav, ut Allegheny, Pa, July 4.
Ladies' Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid Society %, auxiliary to Col J.