The National tribune., 1894-03-15
REUNIONS.

REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings and Other Matters Pertain
ing to Various Organizations.
ILLINOIS.
John A. Edmiston, NJ d., Secretary, Clinton:
The annual Reunion of the Goth Ill. Assoca-
ton will be held at Clinton, Ill., June IL. In
order that complete roster may be published,
each comrade is requested to send his name,
company, and address, together with any deaths
among our comrades he may know OF, to me at
once.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 18th Mass. Battery Association held its
25th annual Reunion and celebrated the Both
anniversary of its muster into the U. S. service
at the Elks' Hall, Boston, on Feb. 81. About
30 comrades were present and Comrade Z. w.
II. Sanborn presided. The election of officers
resulted as follows: Pres, c. w. H. San born;
V.-P., Geo. K. Walcott; Sec. and Treas, E. w.
Frost; Executive Committee, Geo. Roullard,
E. d. Sanborn, and G. w. II. Sanborn The
Secretary announced that Alexander II. Clspp,
who service in the battery, died in Dorchester,
Jan. 90, 1894. At the close of the business
meeting supper was served. Addresses were
made by Capt. Wright, Serg't Noyes, Maj. San
born, Lieut.. Nye, Corp'l Burton. Capt. Foster.
Serg't Alexander, and Private Frost, attended
by selections from the orchestra.
The annual meeting Of the Massachusetts,
Minute Men of 81 was held on March in BOs-
ton. 1t was voted to hold the annual banquet on
Feb. H. The officers elected were: Pres. Gen.
d. w. Wardrop; V.-P.'s, Hon. Elijah J. Morse,
(at-large); Cd battery, Col. James Tucker; Sd
Reg't, Maj. Austin s. Chessholm 4th Reg't
Capt. ]. Fl. Osgood; 9Th Reg't, Gen. Samuel c.
Lawrence; 9th Reg't, Col. Benjamin F. Wat
son; 9th Reg't. Capt. Knott V. Martin; LIST
battery Gen. A. P. Martin; @. NJ. and Treas
Col. c. w. Mason Adjt and Sec, Frank A.
Brown.
NEW YORK.
In spacious, nicely -decorated hall on the
Bowery, in New York City, there assembled on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 90 small body of men,
% all told, that may be termed the remnants of
the once bold and fearless 47th n Y. They had
come together to celebrate the Both anniversary
of the battle at Oustee, Fla, fought on the
Goth day of February, 1864. which proved dis
astrous to the Union troops; in fact it was the
worst of the many battles the regiment par
ticipated in as far casualties were concerned.
The 47th that day went into action with 5l9
men, and at roll-csll next morning only 205
answered; the rest had either been killed or
wounded the day before. The assembly was
called to order by Capt. Charles Wage, better
known in the regiment as Corp1 Walker, of
Co. A. At his request and with unanimous
consent, Maj Henry A. Phillips, former Ser
geant in Co. ID, was elected Chairman. That
the selection of Comrade Phillips was good
one was proven by the able speech he made
after accepting the position. His resume of
| the history OF the regiment, from the day it
| left East New York Sept Is, 1861 until its
| final muster-out Of the service in 1865 was ono
of the ablest ever heard by the comrades pres
ent He also mentioned the place and date
Of every action the regiment participated in,
| wildly describing the capture Of Port Royal,
| S. c., Nov. z, 1861; the battles of Port Royal
| Ferry, S. c., Jan. /. 1862; James Island. S. c.,
| June 10. 1862; Secessionville, S. c.. June IS,
| 1862; Fort Wagner, s. c., Sept. z, 1868; the
| occupation OF Morris Island, s. C., in July,
August, and September, 1863; the disastrous
| battle of Olustee, Feb. 20. 1864, and other
| engagements in which the regiment took
| part. He also mentioned the consolidation of
part of the Enfauts Perdu," or Lost Chill
| dren," as the 55th N. Y. was called, with the
| regiment before leaving Hilton Head, s. c. and
| the consolidation of the 115th n. Y. with the
| 47th in Virginia Several letters were then
read from members not able to be present.
| Thereafter all hands sat down to a sumptu0us
| rcpast spread by the host, Mr.. George Groeling.
/ During the evening speeches were made by
| Maj. w. A. Phillips, Capt. Thomas McKeogh,
| Capt. John Riley, and many others. poem
on the battle of Olustee, written for the
| By Chas. Waage was read, and was received with
| great applause. In this manner the festivities
| were kept up until after midnight, and before
| leaving everyone promised, if alive to be pres
ent at the next annual Reunion on Sept. 10.
| the day in 1861 on which the regiment left New
| York. The following members were appointed
| a committee to make suitable arrangements for
the occasion: Charles Wage Il. J. Roper ].
| Brush, q. Sniffen. j. Riley, b. Grannatt, w. A.
| Phillips Thos. McKeogb, and w. &. Draper, ex-
OllicO. 1t was also suggested to meet quarterly,
and make Military Hall. 1913 Bowery New
| York City, the Headquarters of the association.
nf fhan DIM IN ~, oI,g
Wage, Roper, and Rikel.
PENNSYLVANIA.
On Washingtons birthday tho Cameron ORA
g0ons 18th Pa. Cav.) held its annual Reunion in
| the Cavalry Post room, Philadelphia. About
| 100 comrades attended. After transacting the
business banquet had, ending with
Campfire. The following are the officers:
Pres. Max Friedman; V.-P.'s VIM. C. Todd
| aud Edward A. McKeever; Secs, Michael Nc
Keever and J. Henry Gerke, Philadelphia;
| Treas, Peter d. Helms. 1t was also directed
| that the committee prepare and publish a new
| roster, many names having been omitted. Com
| rades of this regiment throughout the country
should at once advise the Secretary, Michael
| McKeever, South Delaware avenue Phiiadel-
| phia, of their names and addresses that full
and complete roster Of the survivors be pub
ished.
On Feb. Is some 30 or 40 members of Cos. F.
g, ii and ], 45th Pa, assembled in Wellsboro
| TO hold their annual Reunion. At a meeting
in Grand Army hall during the afternoon the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: Pres. j. Ii. Buckley; V.-P., John j.
Rogers; Cor. Sec Eugene Beauge Rec Sec,
II. d. Deming; Treas. A. d. Rice. A banquet
was given TO the visiting comrades at $50 D. M
by the W.RC. The Campfire was held in the
evening. The meeting called to order by
President Buckley. Lieut.. Davies of Co. G.
gave graphic outline of the organization. cam
paigns and casualties of the regiment together
with humorous illusions to members of his own
company. recitation by Miss Davies. en-
titled "The Men Who Wore the Shield" was
especially interesting to the soldiers. Many
letters of regret were read from members who
were unable to attend.
| Ex-Prisoners of War.