The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-01
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.

| 100 comrades were in attendance. Col. &. A.
Zollinger, who had been quite prominent in
the Association, was greatly missed at the
Campfire He died in 1893 After :he parade
the line formed in front of the grandstand in
close order by Posts. Rev q. A. House, pastor
of the Landisburg Reformed Charge, delivered
a well -timed and hearty address of welcome.
Hon. l.. +. Atkinson, old soldier, was then
introduced, and addressed the veterans i'll a
speech that will not be soon forgotten. The
Grafton was delivered with patriotic fervor.
Col. +. b. Speakman, 1881 Pa, addressed his
old comrades, dwelling on the organization of
his old regiment the 1881. At the conclusion
of his address the great crowd dispersed.
IOWA.
r All comrades agree that the RS1nion Of tho
33d Iowa at Oskaloosa Oct. 2, 3 and 4, was the
best the regiment ever held. On the morning
of the Cd the old veterans came in on all trains
in goodly numbers, and were met at the sta
tiOns by the local officers and comrades, with
Co. +, Iowa n. e., as an escort of honor. The
boys were entertained in the homes of the resi-
dent comrades and friends in the city. The
first day was spent in renewing old acquaint-
anceship. At 5 o'clock there was a dress
| parade. Col. Mackey acted in his old place as
| commander; Maj. Lacey acted as Adjutant.
| There was marked difference in the appear
ance of the line and the one those same men
helped to form in this city in 1862. At 8 o'clock
in the evening there was a Campfire in the
| Courtroom.
business meeting was held on the morning
OF the Sd, Capt. J. NJ. Baugh presiding. at
which the place of next meeting was decided,
and new officers elected as follows: Pres, Capt.
G. G. Prouty; V.-P, Maj. c. B. Boydston; Sec,
Capt. c. c. Pierce. Knoxville, Iowa; Treas, II.
J.. Bosquet. Knoxville, Iowa, place to hold
| Reunion in 1896. One of the pleasant features
| of this meeting was the presence of and short
talk from the old Chaplain of the regiment,
Rev. SlusSer. He is past 20 years old; it is
| the first Reunion he has been able to attend.
! The boys were glad to see him again. and
| gave him hearty welcome. The last Camp.
| fire and the best was held Wednesday even
| ing in the Opera House, which was packed
from front door to stage and parquet to last
| seat in gallery. The President started the ex-
ercises promptly time and from start to
finish the comrades and vast audience were
highly entertained with Campfire talks of a
high order by such comrades as Rev. L. Mccoy,
Mai. BOdston, Mai. Lacey, Col. Swalen, and
Rev j. &. Kendrick.
W. o. Stewart, Secretary, Cedar Rapids We
want the military history Of the lst Iowa-aIl
your enlistments, promotions, term of service
times wounded, etc. | am willing to do all this
work and write you up for the love bear you
but you must give me the facts. Don't be too
modest. Again, want to urge it upon all to
give me the addresses of any comrades they
may have.
n At the meeting Of the 81 Iowa. at Wiaterset
these officers were chosen: Pres, L. Kellogg
Charles City; Asst Sec and Treas, john F.
Troutner; V.-P's, G. II. TaImadge aud J. a.
Fitzpatrick.
LMATNE.
I AT the Reunion of the "a Me. at GARDENERS
the following officers were elected: Pres,
S. c. Small; First V.-P., Henry ID. Moore;
Second V.-P., S. ]. Crockett; Third V.-P,
Chas. f. Wilson; Fourth V.-P., L.-R.. Itch
field; Sec. and Treas. g. r. smith, Augusta.
MASSACHUSETTS.
y At Worcester, Oct. 90. the survivors of the
18th Mass assembled in Reunion. Col J. NJ
Studley, of Providence K. l., was elected Presi-
dent; Capt. d. NJ. Earle. of Worcester Vice
President; Z. A. Rice, Of Worcester Secretary
and Treasurer, aud John Z. Pharnes, of Whi-
tinsville, Chaplain. Letters were read from
Senator Hoar and Mayor Marsh, of Worcester
gCo. B, 5th Mass, held Reunion in Somer-
Vile Oct "a, Samuel r. Brintnall presiding.
Addresses were made by Capt. Thomas Cum
ningham, ex- Mayor Geo. E. Mitchell, of Chel-
sea, aud Postmaster G. w. Ring of Cam bridge
port and poem was read by Charles Goliath,
of Post IS. These officers were chosen: Pres,
Lieut. w. c. Bailey; V.-P, Color-Serg't c. t.
Robinson; Sec, Russell T. Chamberlain; Chap,
VIM. II. Aiken; Executive Committee, Henry
A. Angler, Frank Walburg, Samuel R. Brint-
nall, George w. Maynard James Ii. Diloway
MICHIGAN.
Il The 18th Mich. Regimenta Association as.
sembled at Battle Creek Oct. II, and elected
these officers: Pres, B. F. Storms; V-P's, NJ.
J. Wood, Col. Phineas Graves, Thomas Walker
Rufus Worden; ecsyoseph Ruff Albion
Treas, George r. Weldon, Devereaux; Chap,
Jesse r. Flemming; Historian G. w. Lewis,
Benton Harbor. The next Reunion will be
beld in Benton Harbor.
AT its annual meeting at Ann Arbor, Oct
19, the 10Th Mich. chose these officers Pres
Meuyo Luart; V-P., Theodore HOenin ghauser;
Sec. and Treas, A. NJ. Apted. 1t was decided
that the next meetiag viii be held at Ply
mouth.
NEW JERSEY.
The annual Reunion Of the 18th n. J. was |
held in Frenchtown, Oct. 10. Rev. Fl. F. Long,
of Frenchtown, delivered the address Of Wef- |
ome~and edftor John S. Gibson, of Newark, |
and Judge John Ulrch, or Pfain661d, delivered |
orations in the afternoon. There was an elab-
crate display Of fireworks in the evening by |
the citizens of Frenchtown, who bore all the |
expenses of the Reunion.
NEW YORK.
I<Oct was pleasant day for the Reunion of
the 18th N. Y. at Balston Spa. One hundred
and thirty-six members answered 20 roll-caI.
Many OF the members were accompanied by
their families aud with veterans Of other or
anizations. The courtroom in the County
court nulidlnR where the business meeting
was held, was filled. collation. was served
in the Sans Souci assembly room. One hundred
and sixteen members sent replies regretting
their inability TO be present, most of which
were because of the infirmites from exposure
incident TO the campaigns of the war; Mem
bers Of the 9Th N. Y. are now living in 90 diff
ferent States and the Distric: of Columbia of
the Union, and in Canada, showing a wide sep.
aration since the end of the rebellion. Sent 19 u
next at Schuylervillc was selected as the date
and place for the % Reunion.
The Reunion of the 143i n. Y was held at i,
Monticello Oct 10. The President of the asso- \
CITATION befng absent attending meeting of the
New York Commissioners on Chattanooga Mon
uments Vce-President Dodge presided. Rev.
j. A. McGiven lead in prayer. The address of
welcome by A. NJ. Scriber was responded to by
Comrade McMilien. The deaths reported were:
o. b. Smith, Co. A John w. Morse, Co. III Or
rim T. Corby, Co. A; Chester Morgan, Co. ID; +,
Adam Briten becker, Co. D. Chas. S. Hollis Co.
A. The next Reunion will be at Camp Holly,
on Pleasant Lake, Monticello N Y. Commit
toe of Arrangements w. b. McMllon, Peter E. .
Palen and Chas. A. Smith. Peter E. Palen, the
representative of the regiment before the Chat ,
tanOoga Monument Commissioners, submitted !
his report to the association. These officers }
were chosen: Pres, W. b. McMlen; First " ,
p, NJ. N. Dodge; Second V-P.. III. j. Reynolds; j
Treas, George j. Morris; Sec, Chas. A. Smith {
Col. Morgan II. Chryser's Cd N. z Cav held =
It's fifth annual Reunion at Saratoga Springs,
Sept. %. The roll-call showed 20 survivors !
present. Co. B had ~ members present and Co. ]
u IL. Before leaving the hall Col FaSSntt nro- ~