The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-01
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining to
Various Organizations.

Annual Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining ia
Various Organizations.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wants a brief account
of each regimental Reunion held with names
of new officers and address of the Secretary
Notices of Reunions TO be held should be sent in
early. and will be published once if received in
| time
CONNECTICUT.
w. w. Price. New Haven: Reunion 9th Conn.
Wallingford, Sept 8.
ILLINOIS.
The Reunion Of Co. e. 2lst Ill. Grants regi-
Alexander Post, Bethany, know how to have a
good time Music and speeches entertained the
| large audience in the afternoon. Department
Commander Harlin and Hon. w. G. Cochran, De-
partment Chaplain, made stirring patriotic
speeches.
Geo. II. Knott. Secretary. 81 La Sale street, Chi
cago: Reunion l27th H., Aurora. Sept. 6.
]. II. Record. Secretary Decatur: Reunion 54th
H., Casey. Oct. i and 2.
d. b. Tucker, Secretary, yermillion: Reunion
9TH Ill. Cav, Paris. Sept. and 9.
II. n. Paieher Secretary. Egin: Reunion seth
ILL.,, Elgin. Sept.
Isaac K Young, Bristol: Reunion seth ILL.,,
Aurora, Sept 8. Send addresses.
NJ. s. Parmele, Secretary, Rockford Reunion
Camp Fuller Brigade Oath. e2d, 95th and Goth Ili
Rockford. Sept ST.. Comrades will report on ar
rival at Grand Army Hall, where line will be
formed about noon of Sept. 5, and all will march
to the cRmp-ground. Tents will be provided free
and meals served on the grounds for Is cents each
by ladies of the woman's Relief Corps of Rock.
ford. Comrades are requested 10 bring b ankcts
Regimental Reunions will be held Monday and
Tuesday, and joint Campfire will be held Tues
day evening in which all will participate.
e. T. Lee. Monticello: Reunion 4lst III. Veteran
Association, Shelbyyille Oct ii and IL.
w. II. Neville, Springfield Reunion I'D ILL.,,
Springfield, oct. IL.
INDIANA.
The Society Of the s7th Ind. Just closed one
OF the most successful and pleasant annual meet
ings in Rochester ever held. Comrades from many
MOI nf I'm INF inf and NIL nrn
nounced it "the best" The new officers are:
Pres, E. P. Hammond, Rensselaer,; V.-P's.. d.
c. McCullom, La Porte; A. 8. Williams. Misha-
kewsnee; w. II. Reyburn. Peru; j. A. Burnham,
Rensselaer,. Rec. Sec'y, L. NJ. SPOTS. Roam;
Cor, Sec'y, Ed. Molloy. La Porte; Treasurer. John
John X. Gowdy, Nashville: Reunion 9Th Ind.
Cav, Indianapolis. Oct. Is and H.
James H. Loves Indianapolis: Reunion 9TH Ind.
Cav, Va parso. Sept z.
IOWA.
J. w. Garner, Secretary. Columbus Junction:
Reunion 25ih Iowa. Mt. Pleasant. Oct S.
John w. Morton, Washington Reunion 10th
Iowa, Keokuk, Sept. Ii, Is.
KANSAS.
c. S. Atkins. Secretary. Pleasanton: Reunion 9Th
Kansas Cav, Lawrence, Sept. IA and Ia
MAINE.
The 18th Me. held its Reunion in Portland Pres
Albert Msxfeld OF New York City, presided in
the reception hall, City Building. read short seec
tOn OF scripture, ana fnAuc some DT1el, etlrrlnG
remarks. Comrade Daniel w. Woodbury., Of
Thomaston. extended a cordial Invitation from the
GAR. OF Rockland, Me-. for the next Reunion to
be held in that city, and the invitation
unanimously accepted. It was voted that they
meet in August. The following officers
elected for next year: President, Lieut.. Robert
Brady. jr., New York; V.P.'s. Seweli Pettingili,
Wayne. Me- and George Phillips, Waterve, Me-;
Treas. Thomas T. Tabor. A dinner followed
at the club house on Great Diamond Island. In
the bay.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Gen. Luther Stephenson, Governor of the East
ern Branch of the National Homes at Togus, Me-,
entertained the members of his old regiment (the
32d Mass and their friends Five heaviiy-loaded
cars went down from Augusta. review OF the
veterans at the Home made, and at noon q
dinner was served. Following the banquet. Presi-
dent Kingsbury called the association together for
q short business session. DIR. Il. B. Adams, of South
birmingham, was presented, and spoke eloquentIy
Of Gen. James A. Cunningham, commander of
the regiment, who recently died. Appropriate
resolutions upon his death were adopted Col
Thomas Weston, OF bingham, responded for the
18th Mass; Col. p. It. Hanley, of Boston. for the
ing. aud at o'clock the guests repaired to the
parade ground, where the National Home Band
rendered fine concert The 32d and its guests
then formed in line and marched TO the station
through solid lines OF veterans with uncovered
heads.
The seventh annual Reunion OF the Association
of Co. J. 5th Mass, was held In Bolton Aug. IL.
The citizens Of the town turned out en- masse to
welcome the veterans. the town hall and dwelling
houses being beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting. The following officers were chosen:
Pres, Andrew 1. Nourse. Bolton; First v.-P.,
VIM. T. Babcock, Berlin; Second V.-P, Alfred l.
Woodbury., Boston Sec, T. ID. Howe Gardner,
reelected for the eighth successive year Treas,
Charles Adams. Marlborough. AT ] o'clock the
comrades formed In line and marched TO Agrcul.
tural Hall, where the citizens had prepared o
bounieous dinner. After the dinner the comrades
reassembled In the town hall, where speeches
and "reminiscences were INDUCED ia by the veter-
ans and citizens. At the roll-call 80 comrades
ewered to their Some OF the comrades
present were quite aged. Corp'l William Alley OF
Marlborough, although 70 years OF age, walked
around with the sprightly step OF . man Of 40;
Comrade Gilman Priest, 70 years Of age, was In
Vermont visiting relatives, but upon receiving the
notice of the Reunion hurried home, as TO be
present. Dur the past year two comrades have
been mustered out; In October. 1891, Comrades Ed
ward f. Wright and James F. Claflin died. All
comrades who served In Co. i, 9Th Mass, at any
time, are earnestly requested to send their names
and addresses 10 the Secretary.
NEW JERSEY.
z. II. Stuart, Portland. Pa: Reunion soldiers
and sailors Of Warren County, DEL. Sept 8.
j. c. Smith, Secretary, 305 Plane street. Newark:
Reunion a3d n. j., Lincoln Post rooms. Broad
street, Sept. 5. i p. Notify Secretary. All ad-
dresses wanted Voluntary contributions.
NEW YORK.
LII. Bleakley. Secretary. verplanck: Reunion
9th n. Y. II. A. Peekskill. Sept. 2.
Herkimer. Sept l6 and IL.
Levi Z. Short 324 Fourteenth street. Buffalo:
Reunion Tooth n. Y. Tonawanda, Sept. IL.
OHIO.
The 18th Ohio independent batterymen held a
Reunion at Westerville Only eight members were
present. Lieut.. r. n. Houghton. the resident
member called upon James Price Post GAR,
and W.R-C. for assistance, and they responded
Loyalty, the ladies spreading q bountiful banquet
and there was very pleasant meeting.
The members OF the e5th Ohio held their annual
Reunion at West Jefferson There were 81 men,
beers present. and a general good time was had.
Wilson Burrows Post. GAR, and W.R.C.,
assisted by many other good citizens, spread most
bountiful dinner to the old veterans and their
families, numbering about 300. The President, q.
months, but assisted TO the very pleasant grove
at the residence OF Comrade Heath where the
meeting was held in the afternoon. Great sorrow
was manifested by the comrades over the death
recently OF the Treasurer of the Association Robert
Dent, who had been present at every annual Re.
union The next Reunion will be held at UrbanR
Aug. 30.
J. A. Solidsy, Secretary: Reunion 18th Ohio Cav,
DeGraf, Sept Is and 90
The lst Ohio and I'd Ohio at their recent Re-
union a. Portsmouth. chose these officers; Pres,
John Swssey; V.-P.'s, Milton Mccoy, Harry
Boyer, and Charles Soule; sec and Treas, Isaac
Kinde. Springfield.
Warner Mills. Gratiot: Reunion SD Ohio. CO.
lumbus, Sept IA
Dan. s. Speliman. Secretary DeGraff: Reunion
Goth Ohio, Findlay, Sept. 8.
Henry Gordon, Secretary. Cleveland: Reunion
I'd Ohio aud 18th Ohio battery, youngstown Oct.
L.
NJ. J. Sloan. Secretary. Warren Reunion nth
Ohio. Fair Grounds at gainesville, Sept. 2, 8.
Write for badges. We urge all comrades TO meet
us at the Headquarters of the Second Brigade,
Third Division. Twenty-third Corps, at o'clock
the next morning after the GAR. parade. At
o'clock of the same day, and at the same hour the
following day. at the National Encampment at
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