The National tribune., 1894-08-30
REUNIONS,
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.
CONNECTICUT,

| CONNECTICUT.
| Comrades, their wives aud children to the
| number of 500, were present at the Reunion of
the 18th Conn. at Quinebaug. The day was
very pleasant The following officers were
elected: Pres, Charles W. Grosvepor; V.-P.'s,
| G.. ID. Button, Thomas NJ. Day. Russell NJ.
| Brown, Albert Granger and Charles F. Porter /;
| Sec, VIM. II. III. Ellis; Treas, Henry NJ Durfey.
| William g. Ely, VIM. Caruthers and Fl. NJ.
| Durfey were appointed committee of the 18th
| to act with the QHartermaster- General of the
| State about placing monument or some men,
| orial on some battlefield or National Cemetery.
The meeting of the Connecticut Cavalry AS
ISOLATION was held at Savin Rock Aug. Is.
| President Bollman had charge of the exercises.
| At short business meeting it was voted to
| hold the next meet at Seaside Park, Bridgeport,
| the third Wednesday in August, 1895. The
| following officers were then elected Pres,
Capt. James Wheeler; V.-P.'s, w. Smith, Fl. C..
| Flint and Charles E. Williams; Sec, VIM. T..
Cook Ledyard and Asst Sec, VIM. Shiebel,
| Bridgeport. A collation. followed, after which
| paper on Battlefelds in Virginia" was read
by Secretary Cook.
ILLINOIS.
The De Kalb County Veteran Association
met at De Kalb Aug. 16 and II. In the after
noon the Department Commander delivered an
| address The evening exercises were of a more
u
Iivered an address of welcome. Commander j..
NJ. Greene responding. Comrade James A.
Sexton, the orator of the evening. spoke for an
hour to an attentive and appreciative audience.
His address was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
heard it. He was followed by Department
Commander Mcdowell, Col. B. F. Sheets, Hon.
George Z. Bacon, J. L. Elwood, and others in
able and interesting addresses. The Campfire
was in every way an enjoyable success. About
$500 people were in attendance.
Miss Maude Gessford Secretary, De Land:
Reunion 4lst Ill at Deland Sept. % and 81.
The S. V. will hold their County Encampment
at the same place and date.
CIV. Patton, Secretary, Paris: Reunion 10Th
III. at Ridge Farm. Sept Is and 10. Also re-
port the name and date of the death of any
comrade since last meeting, or change of ad-
dress Train leaves Paris at $50 a. m.
The annual Reunion of the 66th III. was held
in Sheffield, Aug. II. Forty veterans answered
to the roll-call. T. H. McCord was elected
President and J. NJ. Moody Secretary and
Treasurer for the ensuing year. The next
place of meeting will be Paris, H.. where they
both live. There was large attendance Of old
veterans of other regiments from all parts of
the country. w. c. Boyden, of Chicago; Rev.
Mr.. Smith, of Moline, and Rev. F. McAlpine, of
PEORIA were the principal speakers.
INDIANA.
John II. Tcrland. President, Anderson: Re-
union 57th Ind. at Anderson, Oct. 3 and 4.
Snead Thomas, Chairman, Marion: Reunion
of the Persmmon Brigade. composed of the
115th, 10th, 117th, and 1l8th Ind. regiments,
at Marion, on Friday. Sept. Z. Extensive
preparations are being made for grand time,
and large gathering of the "Persimmon
Knockers" and their friends is expected. We'll
come all
The sixth annual Reunion of Co. G. 34th
Ind, was held in Hiney's Grove near Mt
TnI
vious announcement The day was pleasant,
except the roads were very dusty. At an early
hour the comrades began to drive into the grove,
covered with dust, indicating long drive. By
10 a. m. several hundred people were the
ground and program being arranged for
the forenoon, the time was spent in social chat
and general hand shaking. 1t being Saturday,
and pretty generally advertised, scores of peo-
pie came just for an outing AID picnic, and
many comrades from other organizations were
on hand with their families to swell the num-
Der and have good time. Co. G's annual
meeting has become fixed matter, as this was
the fourth one held on tho same ground, and
both old and young have become so interested
in the time that all are looking forward to the
third Saturday of August, as that is the fixed
date. The choir from Mt. Etna, Ind, was on
hand and interspersed the program with choice
songs. Prayer was offered by Comrade Sam
Divilbiss, of Co. c. 34th H., at / p. H.. then
address Oh welcome Dy COmraue James L. wire,
of Co. c.; response by A. Ii. Fisher on behalf of
Co. 6. Roll-call by Secretary, and 10 members
of the com pany answered, there being in all 131
men on the rolls from Sept. %, 1861, till Feb. g.
1866; and, according to the roster of this date,
70 members are still living. scattered over all
States and Territories of this Union. Ten let
tiers were received from absent comrades. re-
GREETING very much they could not be at this
meeting. F. NJ Searles County Superintendent
of Schools of Grant County, Ind, rehearsed
briefly part of Co. G's history during the
four and half years they were in service dur
ing the late war. Committee to report on off,
GERS and time and place of next meeting report
as follows: Pres, Geo. J.. Eviston; Sec, c. b.
Porter. Lincolnvile; Executive Committee,
A. II. Fisher, Evan James, A. B. Shidler, ]. G.
Hetfner. Comrade George w. Steele. of
Marion, Ind and candidate for Congress in
the Eleventh District, being present, was called
for and gave very nice talk; and, owing to
the threatening rain coming up, the meeting
adjourned at Bis p. M. and all hunted shelter
as best they could. Time for next meeting is
third Saturday in August 1895; place, at
Hneys Grove. All cordially invited to
attend.
Orange d. Reeves, Secretary, 600 E. Wash
ington street, indianapolis: Reunion 18th Ind.
Cav, in Criminal Court Room, Indianapolis,
Sept. 49, roster of the regiment is now in
hands of printer ready for correction. Send
the Secretary and Treasurer your name, COM
pany and present postotfice address correctly
spelled just as you would have it appear. And
if you desire a copy of the roster, send a 2 cent
stamp and it will be mailed to you.
J. F. Fee, Secretary, Greencastle: The joint
Reunion of the 14th, ADD, list, and 123d Ind
began here Aug. 90, and will continue to-day.
Regimental Headquarters: 14th Ind. Mayors
Office; 43d Ind. Courthouse; list Ind, Baker
& Browning's Hall; 1884 Ind. GAR Hall.
w. c. Edgman, Secretary. New Albany: Re-
union 1l5th Ind. at Marion Sept. T.
E. w. Coils, Secretary, Pendleton: Reunion
18th Ind. Cav. at MoRtezuma, Sept s. 6, and z.
j. M. Cassed, Secretary, indianapolis: Re-
union 10th Ind. at Frankfort, Sept. 6.
IOWA.
George w. Santee, Commander: Soldiers
Reunion at Storm Lake, Sept. 4 and 5. Com
rades attending the Reunion will bring mess
chest, cooking and eating utensils, blankets,
and two days rations. The citizens of Storm
Lake will furnish tents, coffee, tea. and sugar.
At ths meeting of the 1st Iowa Association,
held in Des Moines, Aug. 10, in addition to
having jolly good time and seeing the old flag
safely deposited in the Capitol, the following
officers were elected: Pres, w. III. Goodrell;
V.-P., r. B. Baird Sec and Treas, j. O.. Stew
art, Cedar Rapids; Executive Committee. J. B.
Morgan, E. B. Soper. Geo. A. Stone, C. s. Lake.
A constitution for the government of the As |
ISOLATION was adopted the old one having been
lost when the old Secretary died. Ex.Gov. |
Kirkwood was remembered in appropriate |
resolutions; also, Gov. Jackson, in selecting |
Aug. 10, the 33d anniversary of the battle Of
Wilson's Creek, in which the 1st Iowa dis