The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-02
NEW JERSEY.

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mand He read history Of the regiment. and
stated that 10 officers and POI men were killed.
wounded and missing during the war. After
the other business was done the following on
GERS were elected: Pres, G. ]. Acxcrt; Y.-P'a
J. B. Oaksy, f. ]. Bailey; Sec. and Trsas,
Jas A. Secor; Asst Secs e. G. Rhodes. Mel
son Freer; Com. solomon Barnes. Peter HALL
wick, Zad Rhodes, James Partridge, A. 3.
Grimley. Their next Reunion is to Be- held IS
New PIatz Sept. 10 1891.
The 56th was called. with Dr. Sol Van Ettsn
in the chair. In the absence Of Chaplain Van
Wyck prayer was offered by Rev. J. F. Shafer.
The following officers were elected Pres, Dr.
Sol Van Etten; V.-P.. A. B. Wheeler; Sec,
| William T. ID. Blake; Ass't-Sec, Joseph
LOOMS; Treas, Judge Joel C.. Fisk Chap
| lain, Rev. Geo. p. Van Wyck. Their Reunion
next year will be held at Matteawan, n. 2
between the 10th and 25th Of September Din
ner was served IN the ball on the driving park.
and a large number were served. parade
through the principal streets was next in order
At the speakers stand Rev. Mr.. Golden made
an address Of welcome which was responded to
by Col. Fisk, of Liberty. Col. Cantine of New
burg delivered an Grafton. Gen. John Pal
iner, Past Commander Of the G. r, Rev. p. Q.
Crevelng and Joel c. Fisk also made addresses
The 18th N. j. Teuned at Yineland. They
were met at the depot by the Ynelsnd City
Band and Lyon Post, Of this place and escorted
to the Cosmopolitan Opera House, whore Q
meeting and reorganization of the regiment
took place. The officers elected are as follows:
Pres. Elias ID. Smith; Sec, John c. Pattison,
Ocean City, y. J.; Treas, F. Lemuel Buckaloo
The vets adjourned to Armory Hall, where they
baDqneted and related "reminiscences of old
war times. G. z. Lord, Mayor of Vineland,
made tho welcoming address, which was very
impressive. Mr.. Larowe, of Brooklyn, re-
sponded, and was followed by short speeches
from Jarvis Wanser Past President: Rev.
Ho1n De- NJ d.
Lawrence.
NEW YORK.
William Whitley, Secretary, 6O6 North street
Rochester: Reunion and banquet 18th Ny,
battery, EliOtt's Dining Hail. II State street,
Rochester, Nov. IS.
The 18th Reunion of the Ist n. Y. EnKs. was
held at Paterson. y. j., in Institute hall, &C
which 70 members. besides their wives and
friends, were present. Gen. Z. w. 6srrell,
Colonel of the regiment, presided Letters OF
regret were read from a number of comrades
who were unable to attend The officers elected
for 1894 were as follows: Gen. F. W. Serrell,
President; Maj. H. NJ Dalrymple Maj. John L
Suisse, and Surg. Charles Nudge, Yice-PTesi-
dents-at-large; also Vice President for each
of the ~ companies; Mai. ]. c. Wambold re-
elected for the 18th term as Secretary; w. 8.
Cannon elected for the 18th term as Treas
urer. In the afternoon the company sat down
to banquet in Myrtle Hall, prepared an-
der the direction Of the Executive COMMITTEES.
At O'Clock p. N. the veterans and friends were
treated to select musical and literary enter
tainment by home talent, in which several pro-
fessionals appeared. and being preceded By an
address Of welcome by Hon. Joseph GrsaVss.
The program was exeelently rendered, and
ended with Tattoo" by the Secretary The
next Reunion will be held in Brooklyn, n. z,
in October next.
The 32d anniversary Reunion and banquet
hela ar h
Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, with 100 COM
rades present. Owing to the ample and COM
plete arrangements made by Col. A. o. Bliss,
of Washington, and Lieut.-Col. T. II. Weed
of Syracuse, the boys enjoyed a delightful
three days meeting. The following officers
T. II. Weed; Majs. j. II. Kemper, J. T. Pratt,
B. B. Porter; Adj't, L. T. Norton, Homer,
n. Y; s. ~, J. A. Freer; @ NJ, L. L. Barney;
Chap, ]. II. Bradley; Historian, Col. n.
D. Preston; Coor-Serg't, c. H. Spaulding.
Company Captains: w. R. Perry, A; Thso.
Chas La Rack, E; Daniel Fletcher. f; John
Van Tuyle. q; II. Lakewood, II !; d. GetmaD,
l; Thomas Pettis, K; George Vanderbilt, L;
James Matthews, VI. A beautiful silk banner,
properly inscribed. was presented 10 the regi-
ment by Col. A. o. Bliss, the retiring Commander.
One feature of the meeting was the distribution
of Gettysburg medals to those entitled. The
famous Vanderbilt House; after which q
large number of short speeches followed by the
comrades and their invited guests. The pro-
ceedings of the three days meeting was taken
by a stenographer. and will be published in
pamphlet form. The next meeting will b
held at Syracuse, n. 7.
The 9Th n. Y. II. A. held a very pleasant Re
union at Lyons, over 200 answering roll-cali
N address of welcome was delivered by Judge
Collins, the response By Col. A. s. Wood, and at
the close of his address repeated calls were
made for Gen. VIM. II. Seward, who responded
with an eloquent address. Speeches were made
by Maj. w. Wood, Capt. Hyde, and others. w.
G. Duckett. Washington. D. c.; Stephen Mead,
Greeley, Colo; J. Mcconnell, c. S. Warn, and
Charles Easton, of Michigan, were among those
who attended. Weedsport was chosen for the
next meeting, and Oct. 10, 1894, the time.
pleasant feature of the meeting was cougTstu-
latory telegram from the 10Th n. Y, which was
holding its Reunion at Auburn on the same
day. John Kerand was elected President, aud
Frank Tallman, Lincoln street, Auburn, re-
elected Secretary. Every survivor is requested
to send his address to the Secretary to perfect
roster for 1894
The 9TH n. Y II. A.. known as the Dandy
5th," thoroughly enjoyed its 18th Reunion, in
commemoratlOn of the 29th anniversary Of the
battle of Cedar Creek, at the Broadway Central
Hotel, New York City. The morning was de-
voted to the visiting ex-members of the regi-
ment. The business meeting was held in the
afternoon. Comrade Benjamin /. Parker was
elected President; Capt. Seymour f. Adams,
Lieut.. Henry P Jackson, and Lieut.. Chas. n.
Wines, Vice-Presidents; Rev. VIM. A. Barnes,
ex-Chaplain of the regiment Chaplain; and
Lieut.. Joseph III. Barker, Secretary and Treas
urer for life. Dinner was served in the large
dining-rOom, and the entertainment took plsee
in the large hall of the hotel, which was deco
rated elabOratsly and well filed with the guests
of the veterans and their families Among
those present were Hon. w. ID. Pudney. ClsVe-
land, o.; Capt. s. F. Adams, Ohio; Rev. VIM. A.
Barnes, Pa; B. NJ. Sesres Iowa; and about 20
more ex-members of the regiment All CON-
should be addressed to Lieut..
Joseph Fl. Barker, Secretary, 30 Front street.
New York City.
OHIO.
At the last Reunion of the 169th Ohio, ct
Lindsey, Ohio. committee consisting Of z.
Ii. Pope, Dalton; NJ. b. Lemon, Toledo, and
Capt. w. K. Boone, Lima, was appointed to col
lect data for history of the hundred days regi-
ments in the war of the rebellion. Persons
having any history, or historians of such regi-
ments, are requested to send such information.
L. L. Scott, Secretary. Jacksonville: Reunion
18th Ohio, COmrade II. c. ComstOck's residence
Nov. 9.
The 49th Pa. was received with open arms
BY the citizens in general of Lewistown, this
being the home Of Col. VIM. ii. Irwin, Col. Thos.
Nc HuliDgs WD, Mitchell of