The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-28
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters
Pertaining to Various Organizations.
CONNECTICUT.

| CONNECTICUT.
The 10th Conn. held their Reunion at Corn
| pounce Pond. Bristol. The anniversary of An
tietam is always their day. but as it fell this
year on Sunday, the day before the anniver
sary was fixed upon. monument upon that
historic field is one of the 16tl's ambitions, as
they already own 10 acres there, the gift Of
Lieut-Col. Cheney. "a"
The address of welcome to the veterans of the
Goth and 30th Conn, at their Reunion at Savin
Rock, was delivered by Maj. Thomas J. Griffin.
Speeches were made by Col. w. B. Wooster, Capt
Coe, comrade Admiral Foote Post, II; Revs. A.
p. Miller, New Haven, and s. n. Brown. AS
there has been no regular regmental associa-
tion steps were taken to form one, which Is to
be known rs "The Colored Soldiers and Sail
ors' Veteran Association of Connecticut" Oil
GERS were elected as follows: Pres, George w.
Ladieu; V.-P, Phil J. johnson; Sec, Charles
s. Tatten, Ansonia; Asst Sec, Thos. j. Griffin,
New Haven; Treas, J. II. wilkins 1t was
voted to hold the next Reunion at Dan bury,
Aug. 81, 1894.
The surviving members of the I'd Conn. II. A.
held their 9th Reunion at Bridgeport. More
than 15O with their wives and friends, assem-
bled in the Elias Howe, jr., Post room. and were
called to order at noon by the President, A. G.
Bliss. The following officers were elected :
Pres, Fred. A. Lucas; V.-P, VIM. III. Lewis;
Sec. and Historian, ID. c. Kilbourn. Litchfield !;
Treas, Cbas w. Hinsdale. The next Reunion
is to be held in New Milford in September, 1894.
Letters were read from very many absent COM
rades. incl fading Ma. lien III. G. Wright their
old Sixth Corps commander. The annual love-
feast, consisting of stories, speeches, etc, from
many OF the boys, prolonged the meeting till
quite late The Historians report showed a
death-list of IL comrades. Capt. VIM. i. Spen-
GER one of the participants of the FOrds Theater
collapse, was present, but very feeble, owing to
shock received there. A marked feature of
the occasion was large album of photographs,
shown by the Secretary, of comrades taken in
the army days and a scrap book of regimen tai
incidents, and also Historians book of clip
pings placed against each members name, thus
forming personal history of each one.
Guilford was where the 1st Conn. l.. A. re-
uned Though there were So survivors, their
families swelled the attendance to rs. The
business meeting was held in Masonic Hall :;
and after the address by the President Edward
Griswold, and speeches by several of the COM
rades, the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Edward Griswold, First V.-P., David
Crosey; Second V.-P, L. A. Waldo; Sec,
Theron Epson; Treas. John T. Sloan. At
Music Hall the W.R.C. had provided bounti-
full collation.. The comrades were welcomed by
an able address by the Rev. G. J. Range; and
after satisfying the innor man they rehearsed
the usual number of army yarns, after which
they adjourned to meet in Hartford in 1894.
ILLINOIS.
The Reunion of the 127th I'll. was held at
Aurora, and the attendance was quito large
That city is especially fitted for holding Re-
unions, on account of the large number of vet
Grams residing there. A banquet was provided
for the visiting veterans and their families by
the Ladies of the GA. r. = The old officers were
reelected as follows: Pres, Capt. J. Frank
Richmond; V.-P., Z. A. Cummings Sec. Geo.
II. Knott, Elgin; Asst Sec, Frank Young,
Sandwich. s
The 18th annual Reunion of the Saith Ill.
took place at Vermont. There were present 81
members of the regiment. Many were de-
TERED from being present on account of the
financial depression that exists throughout our
country and the uncertainty Of drawing their
next installment of pension. good dinner
WAS served free to all by the comrades OF Cos.
b and Ii. II. II. Nance was chosen President,
and j. IL. Hess Secretary: for the coming year
The Campfire at night was enjoyed by the old
veterans. 1t made them feel young once moro
to hear the stories of our trials of '62 to '65.
Bushnell was chosen for the next place of meet
ing. &c ~s-
The ninth Reunion of che seth III. was held
in Aurora to-day, and was attended by SO sur
vivOrs of that famous regiment, which was
popularity called the RAILROAD Regiment
Some of them came from California, New York,
and Alabama. A banquet was given the vet
Grams at the Peoples Church by the Woman's
Relief Corps, at which speeches were made by
Rev. Nelson F. Glover, Prof. J. II. Freeman,
Serg't Y. w. Willett Col. Nate Salisbury, and
other comrades. The following officers were
elected: Pres, Lieut.. Robert Miller; V.-P,
Capt f. NJ. Hobbs See. Serg't A. ID. Curran,
Bristol; Treas, w. c. Gillian.
The 124th Ill. met in Reunion at Camp Lin
coin. South Chicago, Ill.,, Sept. and 8. All the
officers of the Association were present, except
Capt r. A. Tenney, who was absent by reason
Of sickness, and Secretary Wilson. About GO
members were present. The attendance was
not up to the usual number, but what was lack
ing in that respect was fully made up by the
exceedingly patriotic feeling which prevailed
The President iii his report reviewed the work
done since the preceding Reunion, and showed
that every reasonable effort had been made to
search out the unaccounted- for The Treasurer
reported all debts paid, and good working
balance in his hands. The following officers
were unanimously reelected Pres, c. Z. Bas-
sett; V.-P's, A. Newland, A. N. Reece, K. a.
Tenney, II. L. Field; Treas, j. W. Kendall !;
Sec, f. f. Stafford, Batavia ILL.,; Chap, Adm
Mann. banquet was provided, after which
addresses were made by C.. e. Bassett, Adm
Mann A. Newland FL. L. Field, A. N. Reece
and others
The 18th III. held their Reunion atyeterans
Hail. Michigan avenue and Thirteenth street.
Chicago. This lighting regiment has kept up a
regular association, and pays sick benefits
and burial assessments. There were a goodly
number of those from a distance present Col
j. A. Sexton welcomed the old boys and a most
enjoyable time was had amidst song and mirth
Many responsible positions are held in Chicago
by members of the old 10Th. and it's Survivors
are held in great esteem by the citizens Capt
I. NJ. Beatty. Secretary, Chicago, will be glad
to hear from all who are not upon the roll
The 59th Ill. held their two days Reunion
at Chicago. Some 45 of the old boys with
their families attending. A visit to old Libby,
whore the S5th fetched up after Shiloh, was
made, after tho pork and beans spread had
been bountifully partaken Of the first day.
when the old colors at Illinois Building
were saluted. The Ladies of the GAR, Circle
!, received the reg ment in most hospitable
manner to which a vote of thanks was ten.
dercd. II. L. Winsow. 80 S. Clark street. Chi
cago, was reelected President, and E. Potter
Dustin, Of Cincinnati, o., elected Secretary
who will be glad to have the addresses of any
old member not on the roster. This regiment
has war record having had 16 companies and
$500 men from first to last.
Nj. G. Edwards, Secretary, Pinckneyville:
Reunion Sist H.. Centralia, on the second
day of the Reunion of tire Sailors and Soldiers
Association of Southern Ill. in October
The 18th III. Cav. held, their Reunion in the
Illinois State Building at the Worlds Fair on
Sept. and IL. Only few comrades met on
the 9th, but about 70 old comrades shook hands
and registered on tho It'll. The business
nlaetinp was called In urlerJ AT m m with