The National tribune., 1894-07-12
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.

The sixth annual Reunion of the Interstate
Reunion Association of Kansas and Nebraska,
comprising the Counties of Jefferson, Thayer,
Nuckolls Webster, Franklin, Harlan, Phelps,
Kearney. Adams, Clay, and Fillmore, in Ne
braska, and Washington, Republic. Smith, jew
ell, Osborne, and Cloud, in Kansas, will be held
at Superior, Neb, July 30 to Aug. 4, inclusive.
W.R.C. will be accorded one day, Wednesday,
Aug. 1.
MAINE.
Thomas T. Taber, Box 473 Bangor: Reunion
11th Me. at Bangor, Me-, Aug. Ia, 10, and 10.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The 31st anniversary of the return of the
regiment was celebrated by the 9TH Mass. in
the United States Hotel, Boston, June 90.
These officers were elected: Pres, Hon. Edwin
+. Wyer; V.-P's, John K. Hodgdon, Lieut..
Elisha n. Pierce E. Austin Brown; Sec. Hon.
George Z. Mitchell; Treas, John w. Hall j;
Adjt, Capt. Joseph J. Giles; Chap, Corporal
Charles Z. Davis. Executive Committee, Geo.
III. Homer, Henry E. ellison, Hon. B. +. South
wick. Lieut. N. Albert White. Maj. A. j. Hol-
brook, Lieut.. Elisha NJ. Pierce, Corporal Hor-
ace NJ. Hastings, Corporal Thos L. Roustone.
A. |. Woodbury., and Thomas Miller.
The 18th Mass. will hold its 18th basket pic
mic and annual Reunion at Melville Garden,
Downer Landing, Aug. 20.
MINNESOTA.
The Reunion of the veterans of Carver
County, held in Chaska was well attended. A
banquet was served by the W.RC. in the grove
near the city. The Reunion was addressed by
Com. Van SAINT, S. V. c. Reed, Asst Adj't-Gen.
Mertz, O. M.-Gen. Leavens, Gov. Nelson, aud
many other speakers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
]. M. Dolzell, Chairman, Cald we'll, o.: Twen-
tieth annual National soldiers Reunion at
Camp Sherman, Caldwell, O., Aug. 16, IL, and
49,
NEW YORK.
The 2sth annual Reunion Of the 10th N. Y,
held at Brockport, was well attended. The
welcome address was delivered by John ID.
Burns, and was responded to by Capt Farley,
| of Co. A. Dinner was served at 9 o'clock.
Speeches were made by Capt. J. Leeper, Maj.
| Cleary, Judge Ernst and many Others Officers
were elected as follows: Pres, Albert s. Bost-
wick. Rochester; V.-P., Henry Allen. Clark
| SON. Sec, NJ. w. Haight Rochester; Treas, p.
c. Fleming Rochester; Executive COMMITTEES,
Roman Overburg, John o. Vogel, Thomas Buck
ley. Duane Richards, Charles A. Belinger.
The basket picnic and Reunion of the 49th ".
Y. was held at the home of Comrade FalcOner,
in jamestown, n. Y, June %. After dinner
the business meeting was called to order by
Pres. Mckelvy, who then addressed the COM
rades After the speech the roll was called,
43 comrades responding to their names. Many
letters were received expressing regret at not
being able to attend. Resolutions were passed
upon the death of a number of comrades
Sympathy was expressed for Comrade John F.
Smith in his bereavement, his wife having lied
June II. These officers were elected: Pres,
Rob't Z. Falconer; Sec, Rob't F. Smith: Treas,
Elias Shepherd; ON, John F. Smith; Chap,
Rev. VIM. L. Hyde; First V.-P., Henry G. Orr;
Second V.-P., John B. Teller; Third V.-P., John
r. Baylis.
OHIO.
Simeon ellis, Bryan: Reunion 6sth Ohio at
Weston, Aug. Is.
The list Ohio Association held very sue.~
cessful Reunion at Troy June 2S which was
well attended, considering the busy time of the
year and the exceedingly warm weather. One
hundred and eighteen answered to roIl.call in
person, AZ reported by writing. Chaplain A. l..
Mckinney, President of the association and
also Mayor of Troy, delivered the address of
welcome, which was responded to by DR.. j. j.
Carver, of Indianapolis. After dinner free
ride on the electric cars was given to the men,
beers and their wives to Midway Park, where
the business OF the association was transacted.
Gen. c. NJ. Anderson, of Greenvilie, was elected
President; Maj. A. II. Brandon, of Greenvile,
Vice-President and ID. L. Lee, of Troy Secre-
tary- Treasurer. Greenville was selected as the
place and the first Thursday in juno the time
for holding the next Reunion.
The Society of the 69th Ohio Veterans
held its annual Reunion in the knights of
Pythias Temple Richmond, June 90. The |
meeting was called to order at IL q. m. by the |
President, Capt. N. s. Clenoweth. Comrade |
j. C. Doane Commander of Sol Meredith |
Post, delivered the address of welcome to |
the society, to which Capt. David Putnam re-
sponded, thanking the comrades and citizens |
for kindly greetings. Thirty-six survivors an |
swered to their names at roll-call. The follow |
ing comrades have died since the Reunion last |
year: Lieut.-Col. c. L. Gano, Capt. Thos. Gibbs, |
and JAS. Bulger, Co. B Isaac Pierce and Theo |
n. N t..
Ter, Co. +; David Williams and Thomas II. |
Haney, Co. j. Memorial resolutions were en-. |
tered on the minutes in honor of the deceased |
comrades. Mrs. Emma Dingfelder and Mrs. |
Isaac Pierce, widows of deceased members, |
were admitted to the society as honorary |
members The commissary department was |
managed by the W.R.C., and judging by the |
way the boys ate they got full double rations. |
The next Reunion will be neld at Middletowp, |
o., the third Wednesday in June, 1895. A vote |
OF thanks was rendered to the Knights of |
Pythias comrades and citizens of Richmond, |
Ind, for kindly welcome and assistance in |
making the Reunion q success and pleasure |
long to be remembered.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Reunion at Gettysburg began July /,
although many of the comrades did not |
arrive until later. In the morning Chap |
Sayers preached a sermon at the National |
Cemetery, from the text, " Hitherto hath the |
Lord helped u.s." On July g Ricketts, Bat |
terry dedicated it's granite monument on East |
Cemetery Hill. Col. John b. Nicholson trans.
ferred the monument to the Memorial Associ- |
alton. Secretary Of Internal Affairs Stewart |
received il. The battery was commanded in
this battle by COL X. Bruce Ricketts,, of Wilkes
Barre. In the afternoon the Lambs" of Post
81, of Philadelphia, entertained the entire
camp at picnic at Spangler's Spring, and in
the evening there was a dress parade of tho |
burlesque organizations, under command of O.
M.-Gen. lowering. committee was appointed
by the Commander at the business meeting of
the Department to choose the place of the next
Encampment. The Fourth was spent by the
veterans visiting Round Top and other points
of interest. During the day addresses were
made by Observation-Disclosures Emsley,
AdJt- Gen. Morrison, Q.-M.-Gen lowering and
others There was a sham battle on Culps
Hill. The fireworks in the evening were very
fine.
The Reunion of the SD Pa. will be held in
Reading July ~ -, and IA.