The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-20

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| Davis, Comrade Lea, and Judge John M.
! Greer. Say something to the boys" was
the popular cry, and before the meeting was
| over almost every comrade present had
said something"
Shortly before 8 o'clock on Tuesday the
Reunion Of the 9Th \. Y. Cav. began and it
continued until after 10 O'clock. Officers:
| Pres, Maj J. II. Penfield: V.-P's, Lieut.
Chris Heron, Maj s. B. RYDER, Maj A. II.
Krom; Sec. and Treas, T. 5. Pierce, Yer
GENES, VT; Historian, +. 5. Dickinson, Ceres,
NY
The 18th Pa Cav. held very successful
Reunion at Cumberland Presby terrain Church
on Tuesday Al the business meeting it
was decided to hold the next meeting at
Harper's Ferry, the date to he set by the
officers. Officers Col, William Blakley;
Lieut.-Col., NJ. Mcclure; First Major, d. B.
Coulter; Second NJ jor, NJ. J. Gherst; Third
Major, Matthew Wilson. One hundred and
twen'y-seven members registered and re-
ceived their badges. Prominent among the
| speakers at the Campfire following ne bust
ness meetin" were Mrs. G. f. foley, DIR.
George MacCord, and Comrade Alexander.
Over 100 names were enrolled on the
register of he 18th Pa. Cav. on Tuesday
evening. These members represented nine
States. The Reunion Of this regiment was
addressed by Adjt S. R. Strafton, of Wash
ington, ID. C.; Comrade McBay, G.. E. Jones,
and Others. Officers Pres, Maj. A. /. Ack-
| erly; V.-P.'s Mrs. Skelly, of McKeesport,
wife of Lieut.-Col. Sicily, and S. J. Berth,
of Altoona; Sec, d. S. Orcutt, Pittsburg;
Asst Sec, Lieut.. Emery West, Johnstown.
g. G. Hedrick, of Jamestown, was chosen
Treasurer, and Lieut.. Emery West as His
tOriaD, with Capt Stephen Trip, of Wichita,
/ II IN "a M ton fha,, h.r h.
selected as the place for the next Reunion,
| and between the Goth and 18th Of September
1895, as the time.
Perhaps no regiment had comrades present
from a larger mum Der of States than the 10Th
Pa. Cav, which held its Reunion on Tues
day. At this meeting II States were repre-
sented. Col. W. II. Reed was called on for
| an address. He stated that the 18th Pa.
Cav. was so small that it desired TO be taken
into the Association of the 10Th. This was
agreed to. Officers: Pres, Gen. J. K. RObi-
son; V.-P., Maj. J. C. Robinson; Sec, T. D.
German; Treas, F. Rohan; Chap, Norman
Ball; Adj't, S. E. Germany.
Capt. w. G.. Moore, President Of the 55th
Pa, called the Reunion of the Association of
! that regiment to order at City Hall Tuesday
evening Seventy-seven comrades answered
to roll-call. 1t was voted 10 hold the next
Reunion at Reading during August, 1895
Officers: Pres, Henry A. Miller; Sec. and
Treas, josiah Hisscng Point, Pa.
At the close of the meeting of the Third
Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps, in Com
mon Pleas Court on Tuesday, the room was
taken possession of by the SD Pa. Hsrri-
son Rayman, Ere, the retiring President,
was present and addressed the survivors.
Capt. Peter Grace was chosen President for
the coming year Other officers elected are:
V.-P. 8, A. II. Burnett and Capt. NJ. G.. Corey;
Sec, ID. B. FoOte, Wattsburg. The address
OF Col. Mccoy to his old command was very
interesting He urged all soldiers to defend
the Constitution from Anarchists and other
so-called ref0rmers. Col. Sprague, of the
4ith n. Y, also spoke. 1t was decided to
hold the next Reunion at Conneaut Lake.
The 10th Pa. elected Robert Guyton Presi-
dent and Robert Mckee Secretary at its meet
inc on Tuesday.
The 9th U. S. Cav. met in the Court House
Tuesday. Officers: Pres, George C.. Platt v
p, J. j. NORMAN; Sec. and Treas, H. G.
Muller, Allegheny; Asst Sec, J. w. Thomas.
Over 135 members of the 136th Pa
(Persimmon Guards) attended the Reunion in
Union Veteran League Hall on the after
noon of the 18th. The welcome address was
delivered by L. J. Jack He was followed
ed to the shouts for cold Quinine"
Twenty-Five deaths were reported since the !
last meeting held three years ago. Officers: !
Pres, Robert GuytOn; v p, G. NJ. Gray; |
Sec, r. w Mckee.
The 18th Pa. afterwards the 102d) held |
very successful parade and Reunion on the |
10Th. DR.. J. ID. Thomas welcomed the |
survivors to the city in a brief speech. The |
parade had over 900 men in line. Officers:
Pres, S. NJ. Duvall, (fOr the 18th time;) |
v P's, Alfred Meals and William Whitaker;
Treas, w. II. Ell. WATSON; Sec. D. A. Jones,
Chap, Foster Award.
The 18th Pa. Cav. held Reunion in Union
Veteran Legion Hall Wednesday. Col Green
field addressed the members. 1t was voted
that each company should furnish histor-
ian to compile a history of the regiment.
Officers: Pres, F. Ii. CragO; Sec, j. n. Kerr,
Carmichaels, Pa.
permanent regimental organization was
effected at the meeting of the cd Pa in the
hall of Hull Post, 157. When the assemblage
was called to order by Capt Patterson it was
found that 200 survivors were present. Rev. j.
F. Read, Regimental Chaplain, spoke. He
was followed by Edward Wright. Others then
addressed the meeting. Officers: Pres, J. A.
NJ Scitz; V.-P.'s, Capt. William Crider and
w. K. Debbs; Sec, B. j. Coll; Treas,
Capt. w. J. Patterson.
One hundred and five members of the associa-
ton were present at the meetingOf the ed Pa.
in Union Veteran Legion Hail Wednesday. A
indorsing Alex. Hays Black, grand
son of Gen. Hays, who was killed in the
for a cadetship at Annapolis, was
passed. Among the speakers We're Rev. Col
John B. Banks Col. S. d. Bumpus, and Maj
j. B. Reed. Officers: Pres, Col A. S. NJ
Morgan, U. S. A, retired; V.-P., Capt.
George B. Chalmers; Sec and Treas, r. III.
Milar.
Men from each of the ten companies form
ing the 133d Pa. formed society at the
Fourth Ward School House Wednesday
A constitution was drawn up and signed.
Officers: Pres, Col. F. B. Speakman; V.-P's,
A. w. Harper, Rob't II. Brown, Cyrus r.
Sherrett, NJ. d. Barndollar, and James
Armbruster; Sec, Rev. S. S. ellison;
Treas, G. F. Brant Historians, Capt. S. W.
Davis and r. III. Brown.
Two old battle-fags or rather what was
eft of them, were conspicuous at the meeting
IF the 4th Ohio in Select Council Chamber
Wednesday. There are 400 members of the
organization still living The tomb of Gen.
Hays, which is in Allegheny Cemetery, was
visited by most of the members of the regi-
nent. The Reunion next year will be held
n Columbus in September.
Col. A. j. Greenfield, the old commander
If the regiment, was the principal speaker at
he Reunion of the odd Pa Cav in Union |