The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-12
: REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.
CONNECTICUT,

ILLINOIS.
w. W. Weldon, Secretary, Taylorville-Re
union 9Th III. at Lexington, Oct 2and 3.
William Burchfe1d, Secretary. Nooga-Re
i union 97th III. at Vandalia, Oct. . and g.
I, J. III. Burnham. Secretary, Bloomington
Reunion SD III. at State Fair Grounds, Spring
e | field, Sept. "a Call at Office of Secretary G
State Agricultural Society to learn location.
On Aug 81. at Geneseo, the 10th ILL., hell
il annual Reunion, with large attendance
Officers for the ensuing year were unanimousl,
elected as follows: Pres, Gen. Henderson
|. Y.-P., Capt. A. B. Petrie, Co. C, Aledo; Sec
Capt. B. +. Thompson, Co. B, Of Toulon.
> Comrades of the 10Th Ill. held Reunion a
Mansfield, Aug. z, 8 and 9. Over 500 comrade
of the 18th Congressional District held meet
ing at Mansfield at the same time. An excel
lent program had been prepared by the com
mittee. Monticello Band, two drum corps,
choir. a glee club, quartet and several soloist
, were present and discoursed most excellent
music, consisting of National airs and patriotic
songs. Excellent speakers, all old soldiers, de-
livered able, interesting and eloquent speeches
and addresses every day and evening. There
was a most animated Campfire each evening
lasting till IL o'clock. Short speeches and
stories by the comrades music by the band
and drum corps and singing by the choir, glee
club and other singers were the principal
exercises. There were thousands OF men,
women and children present at the Reunion
from the beginning to the end. from Piatt
aud adjacent Counties Gen. w. III. Powell,
the Department Commander of Illinois, was
present Wednesday afternoon and made a most
excellent address to the comrades and citizens.
| Everybody wished him TO stay longer, but ne
| had another engagement for Thursday at an
| other Reunion more than hundred miles
| away. He recommended that the comrades Of
each Congressional District form a permanent
| association and give the Department Com
mander the authority to appoint the time for
| the holding of the Reunions, and leave it to
the Executive Committee of each Congress
sonal District to choose the place for the Re.
| union.
Rolla n. Evans, Recording Secretary, Bloom
! ington-Reunion goth III. at Kankakee, Oct
| 81.
| G. W. Robins, President Burlington, Iowa
| Reunion Yatess Shsrpshooters, 6Ith ILL.,, at
Springfield, Ill, Sept. % to g. Register at st.
Charles Hotel.
| INDIANA.
The annual Reunion of the Both Ind, held
| in Fort Wayne Aug. 20, was an enjoyable affair.
A large number of old comrades were present.
Mayor Oakley welcomed the veterans, Maj. N.
| n BOydston delivered the annual address, and
good speakers entertained tho visitors all the
| day. Officers were elected as follows: Pres,
! Philip Noel; V.-P.. William Elson; Sec, j. n.
| Ohlwine Cromwell, Ind.
| MAINE.
At the 18th annual Reunion of the 1st Me-
| ii. a. held at Augusta the other day. $50 men,
| bers were present. The following officers were
/ elected for the ensuing year: Pres, g. Z. Fer
| Maid; V. P.'s, V. ID. Swaziland l.. K. Marston
Sec. and Treas H. Z. Sellers, Bangor. Capt.
| ii. ii. Shaw, Of Portland, made report on aud
| gave a description of the dedication of the 1st
| Me. monument at Petersburg, Va, which has
| been transferred to the State of Maine in trust.
| An invitation was received from Rockland to
| hold the Reunion next year there, and ii was
accepted.
The 9TH Ne. Association held its annual Re-
| union at Camp Benson the last week of August.
| Twenty-Five OF the boys were present. Presi-
dent w. S. Norcross presided, and Rev. S. c.
Fletcher, who is also entitled to be called Colo
| mel, offered prayer The original ode, COM
posed by Secretary w. d. Hatch, of Portland,
was sung to the tune of Aud Lang Syne,"
and officers were elected as follows: Pres, DIR.
/ w. $. Norcross; V. P.'s, Frank Haynes Sum
ner Stewart; Sec. and Treas, w. ID. Hatch,
Portland; ON, George f. Hunt; Chap, Col.
s. c. Fletcher; Surg. j. S. Connors; Historian
| and Poet, A. d. Hatch o. D., John Mullen.
| The Historian reported that 10 members have
died during the year p. j. O'Malley and
| James Fallon. of Portland, were elected homo
rary members Remarks were made by Dr.
Norcross. Col. Fletcher and others.
The annual Reunion Of the 10Th Ne. Asso-
| citation was held at Waterville, the last week of
August, with go in attendance These officers
| were elected: Pres, Capt. c. g. Whitmore;
V.-P.s, J. l.. Brown, A. Z. Nickerson; Sec,
Capt Silas Adams, Waterfeld; Chap +. p.
Burber history was given by A. L. Nicker-
son and an Grafton by Gen. ID. Sewall of Bath.
1t was voted to hold the next Reunion in Bath.
The LIST Me. Cav. elected the following Off.
GERS at their Reunion at Camp Benson: Pres,
Arson O. Libby; V.-P, Nathan S. Emery;
Sec. Milton +. Riker, Auburn Cor. Sec, Oren
s. Haskell Treas, Charles +. Dam.
The l-l0-29th Me. Association held its an
nual Reunion at Long Island, Portland Har-
Dor, this year. There was large attend
ance of veterans, with their wives and chill
dren. There were four deaths during the
year: DIR. Henry S. y. Smith, of Middleboro.
Mass, a native of Bridgton and a graduate of
Bowdoin, and Joel II. Little, of Bremen. Me-,
James l.. Mcserve. of Center Lowell, and Lo.
renzo ID. Hobbs, of Norway. 1t was voted al
most unanimously 10 meet at Rumford next
year. The following officers were elected
Prcs Benjamin Swasey; V.-P.'s, Jerry c.
Bracket, Charles F. Burr; Sec, Z. c. MILL
ken, Portland; Treas, John Ham. Executive
Committee, Winfield S. Howe, Forest S. Bisbee,
Hiram Conant, and the President and Secre-
tary ex-ofticio. Historian, Henry c. Houston.
MISSOURI.
The fourth annual Encampnent of the 7th
Mo. and North Arkansas Association was held
at willow Springs, Mo-, beginning the goth
of August and ending on the oath. About 5000
were in attendance. The next an ual Encamp.
ment will be held at West Plains, Mo.
John Vessels, Secretary, Quincy, Hire
union Sd Mo. (Glover's) Cav. at Quincy, H.,
Oct. 10 and II.
III. Calkins. Naturalization 10th Mo. Cav,
18th and Goth No., at Union, Oct and 5.
NEW YORK.
At a meeting Of Battery F, LIST n Y. L. A.,
held at Elmira, the following officers were
elected: Pres, q. l.. Mullock Sec. A. K Lin
derman; Treas, Griffin Grinnel. All survivors
of the battery are requested to write Secretary
A. K. Lipdermau, Troy. Pa.
Veterans OF the ll7th N. Y. met at New York |
Mills Aug. 81. The occasion was the 33d an
nual Reunion of the regiment. Rev. L. G. |
Colson delivered the address of welcome which |
was responded to by Rev. ]. B. Wicks. Regi- |
mental Chaplain. President Skinner then |
spoke. Company officers we're elected as fol- |
lows: Go. A-Pres., James Law; Sec. w. s. |
Leete. Co. B-Pres. and Sec, John Glazier. |
Co. C-Prcs., Isaac Wallace; Sec, b. f. Cole. |
Co. D-Pres., ID. S. Powers Sec, Herman Clark. |
Co. E-Pres., II. Bacon; Sec, S. Ransom. Co. |
Pres, A. Graham; Sec, T. johnson. Co. |
G-Pres., Geo. Bonfoy; Sec, Thomas johnson.
Co. H-Pres., Z futile Sec, s. {. Smith Co. |
Pres, Jacob Irion; Sec, John Lobdel. Co. |
K-Pres.. A. Denton Sec, A. b. Armstrong. |
These regimental officers were chosen: Pres, |
j. n. Marriott; Sec. Henry G. Estes; Treas. |
Thelwin Jones; Surg, S. Milington; Chap, |
]. b. Wicks. Auditing Committee ID. B. Ma |
gill, c. w. Sharpe, and John b. Jones. Speeches |