The National tribune., 1893-06-29
REUNIONS.

tanning to Various Organizations.
ILLINOIS.
ST. Lewis, Secretary, 113 Adams street, Chi
cago: Reunion 9th Ill. Cav, Chicago, Sept. IL
and Is.
MAINE.
Thomas T. Tabor Secretary, Bangor: Re-
union 18th Me-, Grand Army Hall, Rockland,
Aug. II.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Reunion of the 7th Mass. was held at
Crescent Park, r. l.. June Is. with nearly $50
survivors present. The Bylaws were so
amended that there should be held in Boston
in December of each year the business meeting
for election of officers, etc. in addition to the
regular annual Reunion on June 10, which for
next year was voted to be held at Crescent
Park, r. 1. After partaking of one of Comrade
Boyden's famous dinners and witnessing Wild
West" show, the comrades and their families
dispersed with the feeling that all had been
benefited by the Reunion and wishing they
came oftener The officers elected were: Pres,
Lowell NJ. Markham, Co. F; Vice-Presidents-
Co. A, Capt. d. II. Dyer; Co. B, James Hole
house; Co. c. Leonard Hathaway; Co. d,
James II. Luther; Co. E, David Cahoone; Co.
F, John Howarth Co. G, Terrence MoMullen;
Co. II, William Thompson; Co. l. Edward
Seery; Co. K, w. T.. Churchill; band, Stephen
Stanley Sec, William II. Wade, Co. |; Treas,
Benjamin Cunningham, Co. F. Finance Com
Co. D; Zeba T. Bliss, Co. f. Executive Com
mittee. Board of Officers ex-oficio, together
with Zeba F. Bliss and A. A. Stevens. Secre-
tary Wade stated that there were about 300
copies of the history of the regiment on hand,
and it was voted that they be sold to the MEM
bers of the association.
NEW YORK.
VIM. Clowminzer. Secretary Box 1920. New
York City: Reunion 18th ~ Y. II. A. Aug. 8,
the 38th anniversary of the organization OF the
regiment, at Utica.
w. w. Cole, Sabula, Pa, says that he will be
at Gettysburg on New York Day, and will
main at Pitzer's House, on Chambersburg street
He would like to see some of the members of
the 1S9th n. Y. He says Comrade j. E. PitZer
drives you over the three days battle-ground
a drive of 10 to 90 miles, and gives you first
class dinner for $1.25
The 116th N. Y. held their Reunion at Della
ware Avenue Park, Buffalo, recently, and were
blessed with excellent weather and good at
tendance, about 80 members answering roll-call
box of genuine hardtack was opened under
cluster of large trees near the entrance to
Park Lake aud members began to crunch them
with the same old natural crunch Of 80 years
ago, although quite number of them were
sans teeth and sans hair. After short chat
about old times =" and how the boys behaved
at the second assault on Port Hudson, the meet
ing was called to order, and the following off,
GERS were elected: Pres, Capt. Jas. McGowan;
First V.-P., Lieut. w. w. Grace: Second V.-P,
Serg't G. J. Bostwick; Treas, g. Washington
Carr; Sec, II. Z. Stambach, Buffalo. Short
addresses by Comrades Oatman, MCGOWAN,
Grace, Bostwick, Carr, Stambach, G. A. Orr,
and recitation by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Putnam,
President of the Woman's Relief Corps of this
State, closed the exercises. The next Reunion
will be held on June ID, 1894, at the same
place.
Edward Hill, Secretary, AZ West Twentieth
street, New York City: The monuments of the
44th and 18th N. Y, on Little Round Top, Get
tysburg, will be dedicated July 3. Transpor-
taton will be furnished by the State to Gettys-
burg and return TO all New York veterans
engaged in the battle Of Gettysburg. The 4fth
extends an invitation to all veterans of Butter
fields old Third Brigade, composed of the 18th,
18th and 44th n. Y; SD Pa; 18th Mich; Goth
Me-, to be present. Any one not entitled to
free transportation can purchase tickets at any
railroad station at the reduced rate paid by the
State for the transportation of veterans, the
rates slightly in advance OF hslf-fare, viz,
from New York to Gettysburg and return,
$40 Tickets will be good from June 26 to
July going, and to July returning.
OHIO.
The 2lst annual Reunion of the list Ohio
held at Pleasant HILL o., June Is. was one of
the plasantest and most successful of any that
the organization has held. The Local Com
mittees with the aid of the W. re, prepared
splendid program, which was carried out, in
Guiding an elegant free dinner to the comrades
and members of their families who accom-
panied them. The welcome address was deliv-
cred by Rev. o. P. Furnas, and happily re-
sponded to by the old Chaplain of the regiment,
A. l.. Mckinney. One hundred and four an
swered to roll-call in person and 40 by letter.
Badges were distributed to each one present,
and $685. dues were paid. leaving neat little
balance on hand after all expenses are paid.
Serg't John Bodwell, the ColOr.Sergeant at the
battle of Nashville, was present for the first
time since the war, having travelled over 300
miles to attend this Reunion. The association
elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Pres, A. l.. Mckinney; V.-P, L. NJ. Campbell;
Sec. and Treas, ID. l.. Lee, Troy, and selected
Troy as the place and the fourth Thursday in
June, 1894, the time to hold the next Reunion.
The survivors of the 120th Ohio held their
25th annual or silver Reunion in Mansfield,
June Is. At 10 o'clock a. n. the regiment,
together with their wives and daughters, as
sembled at the Presbyterian Church Presi-
dent Capt J. P. Rummel called the meeting to
order. Major T. g. Black delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome, which was responded
to by the President. After a song by the
quartet, Lieut.. j. p Van Nest, of Wooster. o.,
Secretary. called the roll, and LOG answered.
Able addresses were made by Gen. w. Slocum
of Ashland, O.; Capt. J. B. Taylor, of Wooster;
Capt. III. III. Eberhart, Lieut.. NJ. c. Roach,
Lieut.. r. P. Wallace John II. Mckinney and
others. A resolution was adopted in memory
of the following, who were mustered out since
the Reunion last year. Adj't Henry s. Sher-
man, Capt. William McIlvain, Co. E; Simon
Butt, Co. E; c. Z. Mcclellan, Co. E; William
Fast, Co. G.; Daniel Oyster, Co. ], and Henry
Wely, Co. /. 1t was decided to hold the next
Reunion at Hayesville June IL. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, F. K. Rush,
Hayesvile; V.-P, DIR. B. Myers Ashland; Sec..
Lieut.. ]. p. Van Nest. Wooster; Treas, Lieut.. NJ.
G. Roach, Wooster Chief Marshal, VIM. Wilson,
Hayesvile. The Reunion was very enjoy
able affair to all those who participated in it.
WISCONSIN.
The second annual Reunion of the Clark
County Veteran Association was held at ThOrp,
Clark County, Wis, on June 6. z and s, and 80
veteran soldiers and sailors were in line, and
fully $50 Sons of Veterans. An address of
welcome was delivered by George B. Parkhill.
Addresses were made by Hon. nj. III. Barnum,
Wausaw; Hon. B. NJ. Fulmer. Loyal; Capts. III.
A. Chase. Marshield, and ]. w. Toford, Neills-
vile. sham battle and storming of fort
participated in by the Sons of Veterans and Co.
A, Sd Wis. N. g.. of Neillsville. Music speak
ing, etc., were prominent features of the occa-
sion royal good time was had by all. Loyal
was fixed upon as the place for the next Re-
union. s. S. Warner was elected President,
and II. ]. Fessenden, Secretary.
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