The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-08
REUNIONS.
ANIMAL Meetings Of EegimentaI and Other OrganI
IAtiOns.
CONNECTICUT,


CONNECTICUT.
The I'D Conn. held a pleasant Reunion nj Thomp-
fonyile, Sept. - About 22j members we're pres
cut. Tho association was received and entertained
hv the resident members al 90. J.. which tile
Cu-Ur company Of the regiment during Its army
service. The principal streets were decorated with
flags aud bunting sad TIE reception oi the reg'-
mont by tHc citizens and eE.z"ldiers was nuss
cordial 10 the members. Officers: Pres, George ..
Durham; V.-P. john g.. Root; Sec, J.. O.. Wood
house; Treas, Charles A. Jewell
ILLINOIS.
One hundred aud twenty-five members 81 the
l9jih III. met at Dnuyillr sept. - with head
quarters at kcug-aU Post. Pre-. Draper and Adj {
Paytun were active and successful aided by other
comTudes, la making the visitors welcome and
after an informal Reunion they were formed under
/ command Of Capt. g.. W. Holloway, ~ George
town. and marched to West Main street, whore the
! ladies 81 the Christian Church had prepared "A
splendid dinner Officers: Pres. l.. q. Draper;
N.-P., Samuel TiltOni Sec. and Treas, W. A. Pay
spl. Belmeyer. Quincy: Reunion Battery III, I'd
\ I'D. T.. A. 90 Quincy Oct Is and -.
The annual Reunion 81 the 10Th III. Cav. az
4 Springfield sept. 10 brought together about ~ Of
tie old comrades, with some OF their wives and
/ children. Many others unable 90 attend sent letters
! 81 regret. Each member WAS pgessuied with IA
/ silk badge Of old gold, on which were the words
/ "lU,h Illinois Cavalry in purple silk. These
| souvenir badges aud the proceedings Of the meet.
ing will be sent TO all C0mTsde. vino answered roll
| call hy letter, aud 10 all other members who will
apply TO the Secretary, john q. Springer. Spring
field, a.. Although death is fast diminishing the
crcH~ing, aud the answers 20 Tollcail were larger
ts'n several years ago.
q. " Bowdeu. Abingdon. is Secretary Of the 9th
~. aud wants addresses Of all members not on
4 his roster
one 81 the largest and most successful Reunions
/ ever held ia eastern Illinois ia the beautiful
park at Kansas Sept II and - About 800 old vet
Grams registered, aud they came rom almost every
State. Tie following Illinois regiments with Edgar
/ County Veteran Association held society meetings:
The i2lh 5gth G2d. 18Th aud l23t: the 7g;h regis
tered TO. They held their meeting ia the Presby.
ier!tn Church The opening prayer by COmradS
| Armcnirout was very affecting. and brought tears
to tlIc eyes 81 the old veterans. Marshall was
selected for the place 81 the Reunion next year
Officers Pres, H. g. HOylcs; N-P., ". H. Bas-etti
Treas john skinner: See, q. W. Patton, Paris
Among the most prominent speakers were Gen
g. vs.. Paycy, Gen. Post, Judge Wilkins, Gen. Geo
| Hunt, Joseph g.. Cannon, Commander Horace
Clark, Henry Neal and a. host 81 others.
The officers elected al the meeting Of the IO7ti
III. at Decatur Sept. were: Pre-, DR.. 7. J. Nit
! cheH, Bcmeuti First N.-F., Capt ID. J. Ford
: | Mahomcti Second N.-P, Henry Funk. Farmer
CITY; See, ID. ". l. imiston. Clinton; Asst See 4
/ J.. Rogers, Monticello; Treas Milton X CoiwcIl
/ Clinton Decatur was selected as the place Of hold
| ing the next annual Reunion IN ls91. Committee
Capt sam McGowan, Rev. Levi Fields, Capt. ID. J
Ford.
Tile Reunion of the 9h Ill Cav took place a
Valparaiso, Ind, sept. aud 10. The comrades will
their families aud friends numbering over 100 wcT
met at Fort Wayne depot by sons of Veterans Drum
Corps and members Of Chaplain Brown Post
GAR. Committee 81 Arrangements with carriage
conveyed them 10 the homes nf the citizens, her
they were entertained free Of charge during ia,
Reunion. Al 1870 ia the afternoon they met TIA
( Courthouse, where important business was trans
acted. The meeting adjourned. and the coHirade
. went to visit their old comTadc, Capt. BueI, wh
4 laid up with rheumatism. Ia the evening
5 grand entertainment was given In the Opera House
which consisted of speeches and songs. j. l.. Leg
get, Of LatIop Iowa, WAS elected President, an
D john H. Carpenter. OF Chicago, H., Secretary.
!. INDIANA.
: 90. e. 7th Ind met Ga Reunion NJ the resideno
! Of Cumrade John :. Miller, of Clark abuTg, II meu
: | beTs being present. Amos Angle delivered tli
{ welcome speech: w. II. Perry followed with
| lively address. After speech making the boys pa
took Of refreshments. Tho Reunion was gotten u
, | for Two members OF Co. q who live at Brandon
Iowa. aud who had not seen the boys for % year
v. V. Williams Secretary. Bedford: ReuniO
i SIN aud 18th Ind. aud LIST Ind. battery at BedfOT
l. Oct -.
# IOWA.
c The fourth Reunion OF the 33d Iowa was held
r. SgUuTucy Sept lois. la spite Of hot weather
dust the veterans had glorious time, and the gel
hospitality the part OF tile citizens mad
d every one feel well. Two hundred aud sixty II
members Of the regiment registered. Oskaloo.
e will be the next place OF meeting. The new Office
elected are: Pres. Col. john Lofand; See, W.
IA Cowan; Treas, w. Ii. Shaw.