The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-11


veterans and their wives sat down to q lunch
served at / o'clock. Members of the regiment
were present from Minnesota, Iowa, Montana
and the Dakotas The afternoon was spent in
a social way, talking over the stirring events
of the great war they were in third of Gen.
tury ago.
MISSOURI.
Pursuant to notice the Odd Mo. met in annual
Reunion at Carrolton, Mo-, on the 26th and
9th of September. Many comrades met on this
occasion who had not seen each other since the
close of the war. Speeches were made by Capt.
| wainwright Col. John B. Hale, and Others which
| was grand treat to the old vets. Many SOL
diers of other commands were in attendance.
| The Odd had the following representatives pres
emit: Co. F, Capt. Rice Morris and six men; Co.
e, two men ; Co. /, Lieut. A. w. Walker and five
men; Co. K Capt. r. g. Waters and Lieut.. Vim.
s. Shirley and 13 men. None OF the field and staff
| officers were present. The commissioned
! staff was represented by Serg't Maj. John Car
ter. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Pres, Capt Marion Cave; V.-P.'s.
Dr. Charles Van Wye and James d. Parsley !;
Sec. and Treas, John Carter, Browning, Mo-;
Chap, Lieut. James s. Todd. The Association
by unanimous vote chose Brookield as the next
| place of meeting, and Wednesday and Thurs
day, Oct and 3, 1895, as the time
The Henry County Veterans Association met
at Clinton Sept. 26 81, and %. The first day
erecting tents In the evening Campfire
was held. Rev. Heaton led III prayer. Com
rade A. Haynie followed in short talk, then
read kilograms and letters from Maj. William
! Warner, of Kansas City, and Louis Grand, De-
! partment Commander, ST. Louis. An excellent
musical and literary program was carried out.
! A number of prominent comrades made brief
addresses. Thursday morning was the parade;
! 1872 veterans hating and limping along,
| walked for mile. At the grounds were 5000
| people; $50 veterans and their families. Capt.
| b. J. Smith, of Sedalia, spoke for one hour Miss
Jennie Foster, of st. Louis, sang. Mrs. Coles, of
| Iowa, gave a short talk on the W.R.C. In the
| evening the 7th Mo. S. NJ. Cav. held little Re-
| union, elected officers for the ensuing year and
| heard reports from different committees. Maj.
L. w. HOuts presided, and will do so next year.
| The 9th Mo. held Reunion just afterward,
adopted a constitution and bylaws. elected
officers and had read to them history of the
service and duty performed and how each
one did his part. A paper by George S. Grover.
of St. Louis, upon the history and service of
the 9TH Mo. S. NJ. Cav, was read. Rev. Heaton
spoke for an hour. NJ. G. Condor. of Clinton,
was chosen President. F. NJ. Douglass of
Clinton, is Secretary.
NEW JERSEY.
In 1862 Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, asked
the loan OF men from Gov. Parker, of New
Jersey. Ten companies and one battery were
sent to the assistance of the Pennsylvania Gov
ernOr. On the 10th of last month Co. G of the
Emergency Men," as these companies were
called. met in Reunion at Baynard Post Hail.
Trent' All were present accounted for
at rOll-call. Fourteen members of the COM
pany have died since the muster-out. The
officers e.ected at this meeting are as follows:
Pres, james C. Manning; V.-P.. Charles III.
Leaman; Sec, DR.. john c. Sul; Treas, John
Fletcher.
NEW YORK.
At the Reunion Of the 104th N. Y at lie Roy,
Aug. 3, Homer Smith was elected President for
the ensuing year. Henry V. Colt, Geneseo, is
the Regimcnta Secretary.
The 10th Legion met in the Opera House,
Matteawan. Sept. %. Rev. DIR. Lent offered
prayer. REGULATIONS were given by number
of children. DIR. De Garmo addressed the
comrades. Rev. n. o. Lent and Col. Cantine
also spoke, both making excellent addresses,
which wero well received by the veterans and
others in the audience. The most pleasing
thing on the program was Jake Snyders
Ride" by Hon. Joseph G. Fisk, of Liberty.
This was finely recited, and was very amusing.
The Reunion will be held at MiddIetown next
year.
Frank Tallman. Secretary. St. Auburn: Re-
uniou 9th N. Y. II. A, at Weedsport, Oct. 49,
Send names and addresses to the Secretary.
OHIO.
q, The 18th annual Reunion Of the 31st Ohio
was held at Mount Gilead, o., Sept. IL and l3
1t was very pleasant occasion. although only
81 comrades registered. VIM. J. Purcell and
Jerry Turner both of Co. F. now living in Hi |
nois. met their old comrades for the first time
since 1865. The banquet at the American
House and the Campfire at night were enjoyed |
by all who were present. Officers for the COM
ing year: Pres, M. B. Walker; First V.-P, |
J. w. Free; Second V.-P., L. NJ. Cunsrd; Sec,
DIR. j. Oatley, Redwood Treas S. A. Mcneil. |
1. ID
ton, the time to be fixed by the officers and |
Committee of Arrangements. All the comrades |
who expressed their preference named COM |
rade VIM. Mckinley as their choice for Presi- |
dent of the United States in 1896.
The 11th annual Reunion of the 62d Ohio |
Association was held at Logan, Sept. 10 and 20. |
About 80 members registered The Association |
met in Opera Hail. Wednesday, at 100 p. No.;
called TO order by President w. B. Lowry;
prayer by Chaplain George w. Beaver. Some
time was devoted to speech-making and songs,
and then the business session of the Association
WAS held The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: Pres w. G. Smiley; First V-P., B.
F. Storer; Second V.-P, N. s. McBee; Third
V.-P, Thomas Gould Sec. aud Treas. w. B.
Patterson, Stockport; Chap, Geo. w. Beaver;
Executive Committee, b. A. Thomas, Joseph
Shaw, F. j. Platt. Speeches were made by
Judge Bright, Col. Weldy, Col. Thomas. Capts
Glove. Shaw, Lowry, Rev. Deaver Martin, and
many utueTS. L no boys Dau SOOu LlIue, anu
were glad they went to Logan.
The meeting of the 35th Ohio was held at
Butler The exercises opened with business
meeting with Comrade Joseph Myers as Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Lucius Potter as Secretary The
most important business transacted was the
election of officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted in the election of Joshua Davis as
President; Newton Jones' Vice President;
William Mkesell, Secretary, and Thomas Nor
gan, Treasurer. After this motion was made
and carried that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to have cast of Gen. Ferdinand Van
Derveer made from old picture which is
considered the best he ever had taken. 1t is
to be i'll the form of medallion for the monu-
ment of the brave old General of the 35th Ohio
ut Chickamauga Gen. Boynton was present. |
The General has been for great many years
the Washington correspondent for the Cncin-
natl Commercial Gazette. He has q wife and one
adopted daughter living in Washington. For
the last few years he has been member of the
Cbickamauga Park Commission, which has &C.
,upied most of his time. The General was SO
years old last July, but is as spry as he was 80
years ago.
The Reunions of the 10Th Ohio are always
among the best held in that State. The 18th
annual meeting of the association at Williams
port this year was exception. Over 200
and towns including Columbus, were repre- |
ented at the gathering, most of them, how
aver, in Fairfield, Fayette, Pickaway, and
Perry Counties On the first day of the meet .
ng the welcoming address by Rev. A. +. Hix- ,