The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05
REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters
Pertaining to Various Organizations.

CONNECTICUT.
At the 31st Reunion of the 18th Conn, held
at Newtown, the following resolutions were
presented and unanimously adopted:
Resolved That profound and heartfelt thanks
are hereby expressed by the members of the
18th Conn. to Lieut.-Col. Augustus c. Hamlin,
Historian of the Eleventh Corps; that it is a
great satisfaction to the survivors of this Asso.
citation, who took part at the battle of Chan.
celorsville, to know, after so many long years,
that the responsibility Of defeat will be prop
erly placed, and that justice will be done to
the memory of those who so nobly gave up
their lives for the preservation of the Union
in that terrible conflict.
ILLINOIS.
The 18th Ill. reuned at Camp Lincoln, Chi
cago, for two days, with very pleasing results.
At the business meeting b. f. Fender was
elected President. L. F. Runyan First Vice
President, Fred Becker Second Vice-Presdent,
T. J. Filbert, of Pslatine, Secretary and Treas
urer. COL A. c. Higgins. of Chicago, delivered
an address, which was enjoyed by all. Paatine
was selected as the place for the Reunion in
1894, to be held some time in September.
The Goth Ill. held Reunion in Chicago,
with a large attendance, representatives from
Both anniversary of the entry of the regiment
into Knoxville. There were numerous short
speeches. d. E. Jacobs read an interesting his
torical paper giving vivid account of the
battle of franklin Tenn. Officers were elected
as follows: Pres, ID. G. Cooper; V.-P.'s, John r.
Floyd, J. c. Bowden; Sec. and Historian, o.
w. Case, st. Louis, No.; Cor. Sec, II. II. Bowers;
Chap. John J. Littler; Surg, w. II. MARYLAND.
The seventh Reunion of the 9th Ill was
held In Chicago. Owing to the hard times and
the distance so many would have to come only
about % were present, letters of regret being
read from % members. A banquet was given
the boys at the German Village, Midway Plais-
ance by Maj. Rust, and grand good time was
enjoyed by all. The following officers were
elected: George H. Palmer, President; James
T. Cowdin, Concord, Ill, Secretary. The asso-
citation will meet in Quincy, H.. Sept. 10 1894.
The officers reports for the past year add sew
era names and locations of members whose
names had not been entered. Five deaths were
reported for the year.
The ninth Reunion of the seth I'll. was held
in Aurora, ILL.,, on Chickamauga Day. There
were some members present who had not at
tended Reunion since the close of the war
e. e. Cheever. from San Francisco, CAL; Isaac
n. Merritt, New York, and Nate Salisbury.
business meeting was held, and it was de-
cided to hold the next Reunion in Aurora
The following officers were elected: Pres,
Lieut.. Robert Miller; V.-P, Capt. F. N. Hobbs;
Sec, Serg't A. ID. Curran, Bristol; Treas, w. c.
marched to the Peoples Church, where the
W.R.C. had prepared banquet. After the
feast for the body came the flow of reason and
the feast of soul" Rev. Nelson Glover offered
prayer. Prof J. III. Freeman, gallant soldier
himself, gave the address of welcome. Hon.
r. V. Willett responded in most appropriate
and feeling manner. Several letters of regret
were read from comrades who could not be
present. notably one from Gen. Gibson, of Ohio.
Comrade Nate Salisbury was called upon and he
made a telling and patriotic speech. Comrade
L. E. Cheever, from the Pacific Coast pre-
sented a valuable paper on "a Nights March
and Escape from the Rebels at Duck River"
At the conclusion of the program the boys"
spent the remainder of the time in visiting and
recalling "reminiscences of 80 years ago. The
whole affair was very enjoyable and very sue
cessful.
Twenty-Five members of Battery ], Cd III. L.
A. had a very pleasant Reunion at Chicago,
the anniversary of Chickamauga. The first
days meeting was held at Veterans Hall,
where the old comrades listened to the reading
of history of the battery by the Secretary,
and the battles of Perryville, KY, Chicka-
manga, and Jonesboro, Ga, by Comrade w. g.
Putney. The boys enjoyed dinner rendered
them by their Chicago comrades. The second
day they visited the Fair, and held a meeting
in the Assembly Room of the Illinois Building,
and after electing officers for next year. and
naming Joliet as their place of meeting, adj
journed. Ed. Smith was elected President;
John Clark, Vice President, and t. G. S. Brown,
Chicago, Secretary and Treasurer. The most
important subject before the Association was
the printing of the history of the battery, and
it was finally decided to publish the same be-
fore the next Reunion. After the adjourn
ment they took in the Fair, and most of them
left for their homes that night highly pleased
with the fifth Reunion.
About 100 members of the 101st III. met in
Reunion at Jacksonville. Gen. Pavy, ex-
Auditor of State; Col. Feter, of Springfield
Col. Lesage, Chaplain Seymore, of the regi-
ment, and others, addressed the boys, who
all seemed to enjoy the event. The
next Reunion will be held at the same
place Sept. 2, 1894, the 32d anniversary
of the muster-in service of regiment, and the
Both anniversary of their entrance into Atlanta,
Ga, it being the first regiment to enter after
its fail The following officers were elected:
Pres, W. c. Wright; Sec. c. A. Catlen, jack
sonville, H.; Asst Sec, NJ. II. Lamb; Treas,
Phil. Lee; Executive Committee, Alex Arm
strong, Z. A. Goodrich, T. g. Grouse.
w. W. Weldon, Secretary, Tayloryille: Re-
union 9Th ILL.,, Decatur, Oct IL and IL.
James Lennon, Secretary, Shellar: Reunion
A9th Ill.,, Oct. S, Centrala, on second day of
Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Reunion.
The 10Th Reunion of the 10Th H. was held
in Arcola on Chickamauga Day, 40 comrades
being present. Vice President Bassett called
the meeting to order. Letters were read from
absent comrades. and also communication
from the Both Ind. sending fraternal greetings.
Six comrades were reported as having died
since our last meeting. Comrade Enoch Brady
was elected President; q. w. Patton, Paris,
Secretary. Ridge Farm was chosen as the
place to hold the next Reunion. They then
had what the MeibOdists call love-fcast, and
the boys gave in their experience; after which
Rev. Wansley delivered an address In the
evening they had grand banquet. and then
wound the meeting up with n Campfire
The ninth Reunion of the 4lst Iii. was held
st Taylorville, and about so of the old boys
were present. The citizens of Tayorville ten
dered them banquet, and at night the annual
Campfire was held in Armory Hall, where
short speeches were made by the comrades
The next Reunion will be held in De Lane
The officers for the ensuing year are: Pres,
Henry Gessford V.-P., Thomas Haggard See
Miss maude Gessford, Adopted Daughter Of
Regiment" De Lane. Eight Of the members
of the old regiment died during the month Of
August.
INDIANA,
Pursuant to call from Nathan Elwood a
few of the survivors of Co. A, 84th Ind met at
Millss Lake. They enjoyed it so well that
they resolved to have a general Reunion of the
whole company Sept. B. 1894, at Mills's Lake
The following officers were elected: Pres, Will
liam Burres; V.-P. III. T. Semans; Sec, G. w.
Diggs;. Treas, j. w. Macy. Eliza r. McIntire
Frank Mullen, and w. J. Fodrea were ap-
fHgR fgd n III faa tn h.