The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-10

tanning to Various Organizations.
CONNECTICUT.
w. H. Fl. Ellis, Secretary, Norwich: Reunion
aud basket picnic. 18th Conn, Quinebaug
Lake near Danielsonville. Aug. 16
Wm F. Smith, Secretary, New Haven: Re-
union 9th Conn, Savin Park, New Haven, Aug.
16.
John c. Taylor, Secretary, Room As, State
House, Hartford: Reunion Co.'S I and 3, and
the band 1st Conn. III. A., Pleasure Beach,
near Bridgeport, Aug. 16.
ILLINOIS.
C. Zoll. President Vermont: Reunion S4th
Ill, Vermont, Aug. 80.
INDIANA.
A. w. Jones. Mitchell: Reunion ex-soldiers,
Mitchell, Aug. "a, %, and g.
IOWA.
Frank Critz, Secretary, Richmond: Reunion
30th Iowa postponed until next year, by order
of the committee.
KANSAS.
r. Osborn. Chairman Executive Committee:
Reunion 9th Kan. Cav. and I'd Kan. battery,
Fort Scott, Aug. "a, %, and &c.
MAINE.
L J. Dunham. Secretary, winterport: Re-
union LIST Die. H. A, Orono, Aug. "a.
MASSACHUSETTS.
E. d. Howe, Secretary, Gardner: Reunion
fet6Tau ASSOcfatlon Oh 20. IL oJn blaSS., dh H.
Hall, Marlborough, Aug. 49, This association
includes all comrades who served in Co. in
the three months, nine months or 100 days
campaigns. All comrades are requested to
send their addresses, with street and number, If
any, to the Secretary.
The 9th Mass. held its Reunion at Gloucester,
and elected its officers as follows: CON-. Lieut..
Fitz w. Perkins, Salem; First V. c., Capt.
Josiah f. Kimball; Second V. c., William FL.
Jordan; Third Y. c., Capt. W. E. Perry Fourth
V. c.. Capt. S. z. McLearn; @. NJ, Francis E.
Coffin, Newburyport; Chaplain, Capt. Samuel w.
Littlefeld; Paymaster, Hon. Albert Titcomb;
Surg. Simon Dodge. a banquet was held in
the evening at which many speeches were
made.
MICHIGAN.
Caleb T. Smith, Secretary, Lansing Reunion
9th Mich, Aug. 15 Chapman House, Michigan
avenue and Grand street, Lansing.
The seventh Reunion of the 18th Mich. was
held at Lowell. A dinner was served before
the business meeting. The President, James
Mcpherson, was presented with gavel made
from timber cut at Camp Benton, the first camp
of the regiment. The next meeting will be
held in Leslie in June, 1894. The officers elected
were: Pres, III. w. Brazie, of Minneapolis
Mimi. Sec. and Treas, J. A. Lombard of Leslie
Vice President -Co. A, James Donaldson Co.
B, C. A. Brink Co. c, w. W. Wade; Co. d,
Samuel McFetchridge; Co. E, A. H. Marsh;
Co. f. James Mcpherson Co. g. Robert King;
Co. III, w. III. Blanchard; Co. j, K. B. Mason
Co. K, Chas Hamilton. Capt. Williams made
an able plea for stone to mark the spot where
Col. A. +. Steele fell at Gettysburg, and sub
scription was started by the members and the
matter put into tho hands of the new Secretary.
In the evening an excellent program was rem
dered, and after the ceremonies closed the boys
avowed the Reunion rousing success.
MISCELLANEOUS.
G.. T. w. Froelich, Oquawka. ILL.,: Reunion
Henderson County (Ill.) ex-Soldiers and Sail
ors' Association, Oquawka, Aug. %. "a and %.
N r. Thompson, Jamestown, n. Y: Reunion
Chautauqua County Veterans Union and the
GAR. Association Of Western New York and
Northwestern Pennsylvania, Chautauqua, N.
Y, Aug. 25 and 26.
L. j. Gordon, West Plains, Mo-: District En-
campment of southern Missouri and northern
Arkansas, West Plains, Aug. % to % inclusive,
under charge of John W. Rollins Post PAT.
D. o. Riley, Secretary. Litchfeld, KY: State
Reunion of Kentucky soldiers, Lebanon juno
ton, Aug. IL and IL.
The patriotic people of Latty, o., and vicinity,
are making elaborate preparations to give the
ex-sodiers of Paulding County, Ohio, the grand
est Reunion and free dinner on Aug. "a ever
given in northwestern Ohio. All ex-soldiers are
cordially invited to participate with US. Gen.
w. II. Gibson is expected to be present.
y, 4
18th Reunion of the ex-soldiers and sailors
of the Third Congressional District Of Mis-
souri, and the eighth Reunion of the Harrison
County (Mo) Brigade of ex-Sodiers, Sailors
and Sons of Veterans will be held together at
Mount Moriah, Mo-, Aug. %, "a, % and 26.
A Reunion of such of the officers OF the seth
u. s. c. I. who were visiting the Columbian
Exposition took place at the Palmer House,
Chicago, June 80. on invitation of Col. Charles
Bentzoni, now Major 1st Q. S. Inf, command
ing Fort Angel, Cal. The following named
gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous repast in
terspersed with pleasant "reminiscences Of old
army days away down in Dixie: Col. Charles
Bentzoni, Fort Angel. CAL; Maj. d. A. LaForce,
Ottumwa, Iowa; Capt. T. J. Abels, Decatur,
H.; Capt. o. L. Sensibaugh, Mt. Pleasant. Iowa.
and Capt. w. ii. G. Jacques, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Letters Of regret were received from Capt. s. /.
Clark, Helena, Ark; Capt Charles c. Waters.
Little Rock, Ark; Capt. S. III. Ferree, New
Salem, H.. Capt. J. NJ. Thomas, Denver. Colo;
Lieut. w. o. Kretszinger, Dennison, Tex; DR..
James Sykes, Bethany, Ill.,. Lieut.. E. G. Coombs,
Hanover, H.; Leut.-Col. j. NJ. Reed, Little
Rock, Ark, and Capt. +. p. Beaker. st. Louis
Mo. Taking it all in all it was most enjoy
able affair, the only regret being that so many
were unavoidably absent. 1t was unanimously
agreed that arrangements and correspondence
looking to future meeting be entrusted to
Col. Bentzoni and Capt S. /. Clark, and that
place fixed by them.
NEW JERSEY.
VIM. p. Amerman, Secretary, Hackensack:
Reunion 9th n. j., Camden, N. j., Sept. 20.
Henry G. Estes, Secretary, Utica: Reunion
117th N. Y, Clinton, Aug. 23.
NEW YORK.
The anniversary of the first battle of Bull
Run was celebrated by SO veterans of the Sth
N. Y. N. g., and the active members of the
regiment in the militia camp at Peekskill. The
DID, tattered war flags were brought out and
displayed in Col. SCOTS tent, and also picture
of Brig. Gen. Varian, who was one of the war
Colonies of the Washington Grays, the name
by which the 9Th was then known. Col. SCOTS
quarters were thrown open to the veterans, and
they had good time until evening parade.
Ebert L. Beach, Secretary, Gloversville: Re-
union I'd N. Y Vet Cav, Glens Falls, Aug. 16.
Thomas J. Stephens Secretary, Ithaca: Re-
union 2lst N. Y. Cav. (Griswold's Light.
Ithaca, Aug. % and %. Survivors are request
cd to send their addresses to the Secretary.
OHIO.
James L. Moore Secretary, Kenton: Reunion
6lst and sgd Ohio at KentOn Aug 30.
w. +. Truesdell. Secretary, Jasper: Reunion
SD Ohio, Jackson, Aug. 30 and 30, same time
and place of the Jackson County Reunion.
PENNSYLVANIA.
w. r. Johnston, Secretary. Bellevue: Reunion
149th Pa, Curwensville Aug. 90 and 30.
RHODE ISLAND.