The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-11
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.

INDIANA.
w. Fl. Reinhemer. Secretary, Winchester
Reunion 10Th Ind, Co. d. 101st Ind, and de-
tachment of 4th Ind, at State House, Indian
apols, Oct. 10 and 10.
President John w. Lacock called the meet
ing of the 93d Ind. to order at Madison on
Sept 16. Samuel r. Johnson was elected Sec
rotary and John w. Lacock President. 1t was
voted to hold the next Reunion at North Yer
non in 1895; but the fixing of time of exact
date deferred. On motion. carried, that each
comrade of the 93d Ind. have badge, with
name and company and number of regiment
thereon, SO that they can be identified when we
meet at next Reunion at North Vernon.
MAINE.
About so comrades were present at the meet
ing of the 18th Me. The Reunion continued
two days, and is reported by the participants
as among the most enjoyable in the Associa-
tion's history The party was quartered with
Sawyer, lodging at the Bay View and taking
meals at the adjoining Peaks Island House.
| The business session was held Wednesday fore
noon, in the psrlors of the Bay View, Vice
| President L. w. Sprague of Eastou, in the
| chair The Secretary, Maj III. A. Shorey, pre-
sented an informal report covering the work
| OF his office, and stating some interesting facts
| concerning the present location of members.
| de said that as far as he was able 20 ascertain,
| JHeIe were upward OF bUU SURVIVORS,. vi JDeSc
| about $50 were in Maine, largely in Aroostook
| Penobscot, Kennebec, and Washington Coun-
| ties while, of the 200 Others 80 were in Massa-
| chusetts, and the $50 others were scattered in
| 80 States and countries, no one of them having
| a dozen members When the election of Off
GERS order of business was reached, the Asso-
! citation, by reclamation, and by unanimous
VOTE elected Maj. Ii. A. Shorey President of
| the Association. The Major positively declined,
and the following Board of Officers was then
| chosen: Pres, Gen. Isaac Dyer; V.-Ps., Serg't
| f. w. Sprague. Capt. ID. Z. Role, Lieut.. Y. II.
| Wentworth; Sec Treas and Historian, Maj.
| II. A. Shorey, Bridgeton Asst Sec, Walter
| c. Ross, Brunswick.
| MASSACHUSETTS.
Members of the 50th Mass. and 4th Mass.
battery met in Boston Aug. %. Comrade Gill
man A. Andrews of Salem. exhibited picture
of the charge of the Nineteenth Corps at Port
Hudson, with the l73d N. Y. veterans in the
foreground, and fac smile copies of the special
order issued by Gen. Banks thanking the 50th
regiment for their services at Port Hudson,
given after the expiration of their term of en-
lstment. The original of this order was
found among the effects of the late Capt. Geo. d.
Putnam, of Co. A, 50th Mass, after his decease
Officers: Pres, Col. Carlos p. Messer V.-P,
5Oth Reg't, ON. Henry Degen; V.-P. 4th
battery, VIM. M. Peabody; Sec. and Treas,
Geo. II. Blinn, Salem Executive Committee,
w. Messer Geo. w. Cook, George *. Gilman,
Jackson Haynes Walter Goodridge, Augustus
Durgin John Dee, Charles W. Teuney, Charles
B. Newcomb. Ha-
The oath annual iReenion of the ODD Mass.
was held in Beverly, Sept. %. One hundred
and fourteen members were present. The old
Board of Officers we're re- elected by acclama-
ton: Pres. Col. John w. Raymond; Adj't,
Henry B. Pierce; Q.-M, and Treas, Will l..
WEIGH. The flag of the regiment, which was
captured AZ Drewry's Bluff May is, 1864, had
just been recovered from the War Depart
ment by special act of Congress, through
the efforts of Gem William Cogswell. The
after-dinner speeches were of unusual in
terest. as they broughtdout much which was
Interesting in connection with that event.
Twenty deaths reported Since last meeting Eve
of which were in CoaiE. Vacancies in the
Board of Officers oecasioned by the death of
Chaplain and of two of the Vice Presidents
by companies were filled respectively by the
election OF Rev. John II. Cox, of Co. f. as Chap
lain. aud Freeman E. Luce OF Co. ID, and John
Hobbs, of Co. /, as Vice Presidents. The
next Reunion is to be held at Ipswich. on the /
34th anniversary Of the organization of the |
regiment, Sept. Is, 1895.
MICHIGAN.
President Soule called the 21st annual Re.
union of the 9th Mich. to order at Kalamazoo
Aug. 20. Milton Chase, Secretary of the Asso-
dent delivered his annual address. Battle
Creek was chosen for the place of holding the
next Reunion. The same officers were re-
elected az follows: Pres, Harrison Soule;
V.-P., w. J. Edwards; Sec, Milton Chase, OF |
seeo. The officers were called upon for
speeches
The 29th Mich. elected these officers at its |
Reunion in Chesaning last week: Pres. Maj. |
A. NJ. Beebe; Sec, f. n. Carley, Chesaning; |
Treas, VIM. Lecks. 1t was decided to hold |
the meeting at Byron next year.
The Muskegon Valley Soldiers and Sailors |
Association met at Newaygo last week. About
5000 people were present. Addresses were |
made by Hon. j. c. Burrows, Charles e. Belk |
nap Col. p. V. Fox, Hon. K. 2. Bishop, and |
State Senator Wheeler
A NJ. Apted, 10 Summer street, Grand |
Rapids: Reunion 10th Mich. ut Ann Arbor,
Oct. IS.
The following board of officers was elected by
the 9th Mich at lis Reunion held in Portland
Pres, Henry c. Rankin Sec and Treas A. NJ.
Dobbelaere, Lansing. Comrade Dobbelaere
was also appointed Historian. He is now pre-
pairing book on the service of the Esgment,
and desires all comrades to write him.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The 29th annual meeting Of the Army of
the Tennessee began in Council Bluffs Oct. g.
Gen. Dodge presided and addressed the ITO
delegates present. On his right was Gen. 0. O.
ilOWdfd ana on the lelt zen. LaWler, Com
mander- in Chief OF the GAR Following
Gen. D01ges remarks, which were of con-
gratulatOry character, Gen. Howard addressed
the meeting in good Fellowship talk Gen.
LAWYER followed along the same line All the
members were present. at the reception in the
afternoon held at Gen. Dodges residence. An
in formal meeting was held, and Col J. c. Stone
of Burlington, raised the question of female
membership by presenting written request
that upon his death his daughter be admit
ted to full membership as his successor A
resolution was adopted granting the request.
AT the second session of the society, on Oct a.
these officers were chosen: Pres, Gen Green
vile M. Dodge, of Iowa: V.-P.'s, Gen. James
A. Williamson, Iowa; Gen. Robert N. Pearson,
Illinois; Gen. Charles G. Walcott, Ohio; Col
John ID. Mcclure, Illinois; Maj Henry L. Nor
rill, Missouri; Lieut.. ID. A. Mulvane, Kansas;
Maj. Jos. w. Paddock. Nebraska; Mai. Geo. F.
French, Minnesots; Mai. +. p. MuhIenberg,
Michigan; Capt. George Ii. Richmond Wiscon-
sin; Maj. Hoyt Sherman. Iowa Cor Sec, Gen.
Andrew Hickenloper, Ohio; Rec Sec, Col.
Cornelius Cadle; Treas, Gen. M. F. Force Col
Fred Grant selected Orator for the next
with Maj! VIM. Warner as Alternate.
Cincinnati was chosen the next place of
meeting and September, 1885, as the time
Over 20 comrades were present at the Re-
union of the 10th Mimi. az ST. Paul Sept 13
The forenoon was spent In transacting routine
business and electing officers and in the after
noon they had dinner, and spent the time
making speeches and relating | .