The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-06
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining +
yarieus ORGANIZATIONS.

farieus ORGANIZATIONS
THE NATIoyAL TRIBUNE wants a brief account
of each regiinental Reunion held, with names
of new officers, and address OF the Secretary.
Notices of Reunions 10 be held should be sent in
early. and will be published once If received in
time.l
ILLINOIS.
The eighth Reunion OF the seth Ill. was held at
Aurora Sept. g. with attendance of so comrades.
Gen. Hoichlsiss. of Chicago its Colonel, was pres
ent Officers elected: Pres Lieut.. Rob't Miller;
V.-p.. F. ST. Hobbs; Sec, isaac K Young. Bristol
Treas, A d. Curran. The mex. Reunion will be
held at Aurora in September. 1898.
s. O. Munball Secretary, Watseka: Reunion
roth Ill., Watseka. Oct IL and ~.
The Reunion of the Mercer County Soldiers and
Sailors Association in connection with the 1921 Ill
was held nj Keitlsburg Aug. 81. Sept. and 2, and
an immense success in every way fully 1900
people being in attendance Gov. Fifer was TO have
been present, but other matters claimed his time.
Col. B. r. Marsh filed the appointment and gave
able address. Capt. Ike Clements also delivered
address Boat. bicycle. and foot races. balloon
asccnsons, parachute leaps, etc, were the order OF
the day, and Csmpfres at night.
DIR. j. Little. Secretary. Bloomington: Reunion
Illinois State Association of Union ExPrisoners Of
War Newman, Oct. 10 and 20.
o. II. oldroyd. Secretary Springfield: Reunion
Ohio Veteran Association of Illinois, Peoria, Oct.
&c and 81.
H. W. sadorus. Secretary. sadorus: Reunion
25lh Ill., postponed from Oct. to Nov. rs.
INDIANA.
J. L. Houghton. Secretary. Garrett: Reunion
10Th Ind, Garrett, Oct. ID and IA.
Y. y,
union "Persimn,on Brigade" 18th. 10th. 1I7th
and 1isth Ind Lebanon, Oct IL and ID
George w. Tarkleson. Secretary. Midi leton:
Reunion 9th and 18th Ind. and lst battalion, Mid
dletown. Oct. 10.
O.R Weaver Secretary Indianapolis: Reunion
Sd Ind. Cav. Greencas!le, Oct. ID.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reunion of the survivors of the Q. s. Marine
Corps was held at Marine Barracks, Washington,
Sept 81. A permanent organization was formed,
aud the following officers elected to serve
Uoione ana, . JossPn om" Pha
deIphia: Leut.-Coi., Judge +. Shoemaker, Waver-
ly, N. Y; Maj, John F. Mackie, Philadelphia ;
Capt, John Donovan, Boston. Mass. Paymaster
Harry s. Hsslam. Philadelphia; Chap William
NJ. George. Elkhari, Ind.
One Of the unexpected and very pleasant Re-
unions at Grand Army Place during the week of
the GAR. Encampment was that of quite large
number Of the 14th U. s., who got together in
of the Fifth Corps tents Wednesday afternoon and
held informal experience meeting. Among
those present were Col. VIM. Renwick Smedberg,
residing in San Francisco; Col. Henry deb.
Clay. of Newport News. Va; Maj. VIM. Howard
Welsboro, Pa Serg't Joseph For, Co. F. Grand
Rapids Mich; Sergt A. Brandeberry, Co. A. Tfin.
o.; Serg't Andrew Glasser Co. c. Washington, d.
c.; Serg't George w. Haradon, Co. F, Clinton,
Iowa; Privates J. F: Barney, Lykens. o. F: Plato
Co. +, Beaverton y. Y; r. J. Lucas, Co; G. Cort-
land. n Y; James Fl. Fellows. Co. G. Tuy. n. Y;
j. Fl. Shoemaker, Co. b, Wheeling, n. Y; and
Musician ]. b. election, Co. b, Ocean Grove. New
Jersey. This gathering was the nearest approach
to regmental Reunion of the 18th that has oc-
Cured since the war. and was of the natural
results of the successful efforts OF the committee
on Reunions which accomplished the greatest fea-
ture of the Encampment, and which 1t Is hoped
may be repeated hereafter. Every one present WAS
reminded of forgotten peasantries. and upon mo-
ton of Col. Clay it voted that effort be
made to gel many of the old 14h together at the
next Encampment AT Indianapolis as possible. and
WITH that OBJECT N view MAJ. WitI,am Howard
appointed committee. with power to add to iheir
number. to work the matter up.
Mai. Mills will be glad to have anyone who served
in the 18th U. s. Inf. during the war. send him his
name company and postoffice address by postal
card or letter, addressed to him at Washington,
DC.
NEW JERSEY.
Jos. A. Peloubet Secretary, Bloomield Reunion
New Jersey Association Union ex-Prisoners OF
War, Plainheld. Oct. ID.
NEW YORK.
A Reunion of the 14lst n. Y was held at Elmra,
Sept. t. Ill veterans answering to the roll-caII
Officers were elected for the ensuing year fol-
lows: Pres, f. A. Sturtevant; Sec, Harrison
Howe. Corning; Treas, NJ. F. Babcock. The next
Reunion will be held in Elmira in September 1898.
The l47tli n. Y. held its first Reunion at Oswego,
Aug %; 80 years from the date OF its organization
Seventy of the members present. Officers
elected Pres, Maj. n. A. Wright; Sec. and Treas,
II. H. Lyman. oswego; Survivors are requested
to send their names and addresses to the Secretary
Peter f. Palen. Secretary, Monticello: Reunion
143d N Y, Pleasant Lake Monticello, Oct. IL.
The 10th annual Reunion of the 18th NJ Y. Fl. A.
| was held in Washington ID. c., Sept 81. Over 40
members answered roll-caIl, and it was a happy
| lot of comrades that met at the GAR. Hail. 5l4
Ninth street northwest. The following named COM
rades were reelected: Pres Chas. A Shaw, Brook
Ign. n. Y; First V.-P., Capt David Jones, Utica
| n. Y; Second V.-P.. Capt. r. F. TaIman Detroit
| Mich; Third V.-P. Capt. w. II. Norton. Washing
ton. d. c.; See. VIM. Clawminzer. Brooklyn, NY;
Treas, Joseph Hepworth. New York Mills n. y. j;
| Chap. w. Riley Helms. Richfield Springs, N. Y.
| Coor-Bearer. William ID. Seamans, Starkey, n. Y.
| The next annual Reunion will be held at Utica,
| n. Y. Comrades will be notified of time by cireu-
| lar and notice in TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
| OHIO.
| The Washington County Division of the Ohio
Association of Union ex-Prisoners of War held it's
Reunion the same day the nth Ohio. as it is
principally composed of this regiment. Col. /. r.
Rose reelected President, and Capt. L. j.
Cutter, of Marietta. o., elected Recording Secre-
| tary, both by reclamation. The next Reunion
will be held in Lowell with the 18th Ohio in 1898,
| the date to be fixed by Executive Committee.
The ninth annual Reunion of the ed Ohio Regi-
mental Association was held at Junction City, o.,
! Sept. Is and 16, with ITO members present. The
| weather being fine, good time was had. The
| citizens of Junction City gave the boys grand
| reception. President Thomas called the associa-