The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-27
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters
Pertaining TO Various Organiza-
tons.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wants brief account
of each reCimental 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 at once if received in
timel
ILLINOIS.
Shelbyville with essed the eighth annual Reunion
of the 4lst H. in which Is men participated. The
next Reunion will be held at Taylorville. and John
Baughman was elected President and j. j. Benepc
Secretary, both of Taylorville. Miss Maud Cess
ford. of De Land. who was adopted as the daughter
Of the regiment. was presented with n beautiful
gold badge Capt Turney making the presentation
address. She made a very fitting response. and
thanked the association for this mark of esteem.
Short addresses were delivered by Comrades +. T.
Lee Daz Butts. and DIR. j. W. Coleman. At
p. m. there n grand Campfire held at the Opera
House. which had beed beautifully decorated with
large flags and pictures Of Washington. Lincoln,
and Grant Mayor Waggoner delivered the adj
dress of welcome, which was responded TO by Diaz
Butts, of Pana. Hon. Geo ID. Chaffee, Of Shelby
vile, made n patriotic address, as did also num-
Der OF others.
The Reunion of the SD Ill.,. composed of Ford's
cavalry, Cogswell's battery. and 10 companies of
infantry took place at Earlvile, as announced Oct
s. the anniversary of the battle of the Hatche.
Nlattamora Run, where they received their first
baptism of blood There were present 81 comrades
They met by the citizens of Earlrie with q
cordial welcome, and special requision TO draw
on them for rations. which were dealt out with a
lavish hand. After addresses of welcome by the
Mayor and Council, and responses by the COM
rades. they proceeded with routine business. OFF,
GERS chosen for the ensuing year Pres
Louis Bricks Englewood; V.-P. A. l.. Kinslow.
Sy camOre; Sec. and Treas, &. j. YOekey, Ottawa
The next place for holding Reunion was fixed ut
EugewOod the date to be named in the future.
The sixth annual Reunion of the 54h Ill. was
held at Casey, ILL.,. Oct Gand7, with 81 present. The
next meeting will be held at Newton, Jasper Co.,
in 1893. Officers elected for the ensuing year are
Pres, Capt. T. X. Miller, Willow Hill; V.-P M. L.
Cook, Casey; Sec, J. n. Record Decatur; @. NJ,
J. D. Hart Lima: Chap, J.. A. Palmer.
ha -, Nata aio ny l.oId sfo IN
Reunion at Wilmington, ILL.,, and SO comrades re-
sponded 10 the call. An equal number of the
present. Everything was favorable for grand
time. The weather could not be exceiled, and the
greeting OF the citizens was hearty and heartfelt
Their next Reunion will be held in Chicago. on the
first Wednesday of October, 1So3.-W. Il. Morley
Secretary, q Borden Block, Chicago, Ill.
INDIANA.
The Persimmon Brigade-115th, 116th, 117th and
1lsth Ind-met in Reunion about 300 strong, nj Leb
time. ronsing old Campfire held the
night of the 18th; Hon. Smiley n. Chambers
ex-Gov. Hanna. representative speakers for the
1l5lh regiment, Chaplain Nugent for the ll6,h,
Capt. Harrison for the 1l7th and Maj. Saylor for
the 18th. number of good old army songs were
sung by the audience, and the Campfire closed by
q stirring address by Col. J. n. Walker. Depart
ment Commander of the GAR. On the morning
of the 18th the brigade met and elected Capt.
Denny, indianapolis, President, J. NJ Cassel Sec
retary and A. j. Nugent Chaplain. Hon. Smiley
N. Chambers elected President OF the ll5th
Regimental Association, and W. E. Edeman. New
Albany, Ind, Secretary. The next animal Reunion
will be held at indianapolis on Thursday during
the week Of the National Encampment
The 1lth Ind. Art. held very pleasant Reunion
(the ninth ANNUALLY at Ossian. The forenoon session
for the members of the battery. and business
of interest to them only was transacted. At noon
a public dinner was served in the hall. To this
all soldiers and their wives sat down. At2 o'clock
the reveille summoned the crowd to the Disciples
Church, where for three hours enjoyable pro-
gram partly prepared and partly improm ptu.
cd he nd frOn N
"reminiscences of the war to the humorous and di-
verting side of The picture. The Campfire held in
the evening was IL grand success. The place was
crowded and stsnding-room was at a premium,
and when the exercises were over all expressed
themselves as having had IN enjoyable time.
KANSAS.
The soldiers Of Neosho County held an enjoyable
Reunion at Usage. The Campfire on the evening
of the first day participated in by goody
number. but the next day was the great day, and
everybody seemed to feel that 1t was good TO get
together again and feel the touch of those WHO
dared to go to their country rescue when she was
i'm distress. Tho talks addresses of various
sonages held the attention of the audience: Mrs
Riley, Of carlton, closed the exercises by the his
tory Of the battle-aag of the 25th Ind. which she
has in her possession aud which was on the plat
we're elected elected: -" COL II. ". vance Usage; Lieut..
Col, VIM. Beemer, Shaw Maj, c. f. Alexander,
carlton; Surg, Ira Steinbarger, Erie; Chap. Rev.
Spring. Erie Adjt, +. 7. Carroll, Walnut Grove;
c. NJ James Thomson, Walnut Grove. The next
Reunion will be held at the Fair Grounds i'll Erie.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 44th regular quarterly convention Of the
Bristol County Association of the GAR. was held
with John Rogers Post 10 Mansfield. Sixty dele
gates were present. Commander :. H. Bugbee, of
North Atteboro. presiding. The following officers
were elected Com, Thos X. Redman; $. V. C.,
c. Peck Chap. S. Hopkins Emery; q. NJ, l.. F.
Mendell; o. d.. Benjamin Wilton; o; g., John
den Comrada N b. Mayhem. OF Post $780, New
Bedford, was appointed Adjutapt. Atthe morning
session, which for comrades only, routine
business was transacted, after which dinner was
served by John Rogers Relief Corps. The after
noon session took the form of Campfire and was
open TO the Relief Corps aud to the public. The
next convention will be held with X. A. Pierce
Post, l90 New Bedford in january next.
Some 20 survivors of the Goth Mass held a rous-
following officers were chosen: Pres. Madison
Beal; V.-Ps, Patrick Hogan, Mr.. Presdt. Frank
Young; Sec. John Uplam; Treas. d. H. Hall.
e, T. Peterson, NJ. NJ Wood. Robert Fletcher.
Thomas d. Parish, Capt. James Brady, Il. A. Sulli-
van. T. NJ. Fitzgerald and Charles W. Dame. Presi-
dent Lieut. A. Starkweather presided and there
were present guests ut the dinner, DIR. G. H.
Body, Mr.. f. f. Stiles and Mr.. DIV. Mitchell. Pres
come alluding to the glorious history of the old
regiment, and congratulated those present upon the
interest taken in the association. TWAS decided to
hold the next Reunion at Aver Junction, Oct. Is.
1893.
Tom H. Jones, Lucern. NO. Secretary Reunion
I'd Mo. L. A., Warrensburg, Oct. 26, q and 49,
NEW JERSEY.
The New Jersey Association of Union Ex-Pris-
oners of War held their sixth annual Reunion
Oct. 13 in Reform Hail. Plainfield, n. j. The
morning session was devoted to routine business
and reports Of Secretary and Treasurer. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Pres j. Madison Drake Elizabeth; V.-P., S. NJ.
Riker Englewood Rec. Sec. Joseph A. Peloubet
Bloomfield: Cor. Sec. Fl. V. Crawford, Mt. Clnr;
Treas, S. M. Long. Eas, Orange; Chap. and His
torian, A. NJ. Sherman. of Whippany. Executive
V. Crawford, w. #. Ackerson, e. A. Doty. Dele
gates to National Association, II. V. Crawford, w.
T. Ackerson S. M. Riker, c. F. Hopkins After a
good. Widespread dinner, provided by the Ladies'
Loyal League, and disposed of by the boys and
their lady friends. there was a well-attended pub
lie meeting, at which the Ex-Prisoners we'll
coined to Plainfield by Ex-Judge Uhlrc. A hand
silk flag was presented to the Association by
their lady friends; ExNatonal Association Presi-
dent S. NJ. Long making the presentation speech.
The Star Spangled Banner was beautifully sung
by Miss Blair. Vice-PrcsideDt Riker with few
touching remarks received the flag for the AssOcia-
ton. The rest of the afternoon n sort of x
perienee meeting. Comrades Tiff. Stage and Pc
Ioubet told thrilling tales of suffering while in
prison peus the whole interspersed with patriotic
songs by a chorus of 20 girls. Much of the success
of the days enjoyment due to the uniring
efforts of Mrs. NJ. S. OLSEN, President of Garfield
Loyal Ladies' League, and the Reunion closed with
hearty cheers for the League. The next Reunion
will be held in Bloomfield in September 1898.
OHIO.
The annual Reunion of the seth Ohio held