The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-18
REUNIONS OF VETERANS
Sessions Of Society Of the Tennessee
ut Cincinnati.
INTEREST IN A GRANT STATUE
Old Soldiers Gather ut Other Localities.
Reunions Of tho 1891. eth and
l3Oth Regiments Are Held
in This State.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 7.-There was
an increased attendance at the second
days business meeting of the Society
or the Tennessee over yesterdays ses-
sion. When President Dodge called
for the reports of committees. Colonel
Grant, chairman of the committee on
oratory. stated that General o. o.
Howard had been selected to deliver
an address at the next reunion and
Colonel August jacobson, alternate.
st. Louis was chosen as the place of
the twenty-eighth annual meeting, ana
the officers of last year were elected
with the exception of twelve vice pres
idents. who are to be succeeded by
Colonel Nelson Cole. of st. Louis: Cap
tain A. G. kemper. of Cincinnati; Cap
tain Joseph Dickerson, Washington;
Captain f. 3. Hamilton. tof Illinois,
Colonel w. T. Shaw, of Iowa: Colonel
George III. Hildt, of Missouri; Captain
$. s. Fowe, of Illinois: Colonel Milo
Smith, Iowa; Colonel w. w. Barnes,
Missouri; Captain Louis Kellar, Ohio
and o. q. Howard United States Army.
The Grant monument committee,
Judge Tuthill. chairman. reported as
follows:
Resolved, That 1t is the desire and judg-
ment of this society that the general gov
the memory of General U. S. Grant, to
commemorate his great service to his
country as a soldier and commander. and
the president of this society shall desig-
matter to the attention of congress and
the president of this society shall be chair
man Of the committee.
The resolution was adopted and the
final adjournment of the business ses-
sion Of the reunion was voted shortly
after noon.
The festivities of the society in this
city closed with a banquet at the Grand
hotel tonight.
Re.UniOn OF the 133d Regiment.
reunion of the surviving soldiers of the
One hundred and Thirty-third regi-
ment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
the Sixty-seventh regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, took place in this
city today and tonight. This after
noon there was q veterans parade
through the principal streets. and to-
night there was a big campfire and
stirring speeches. The officers chosen
by the One Hundred and Thirty-third
were: President, Colonel Frank r.
Speakman. of Coatesville: secretary.
Prank 81 KOOntZ of Somerset. Its
next meeting will be held in Somerset
Sept. H. 1896. - ...--.,.. =" ..' ~
The Sixty-seventh elected the follow
ing officers: President, A. A. Hend-
ricks. of Philadelphia; vice president.
John F. Staunton; secretary, Ambrose
Shapley: treasurer d. w. Brewer. The
next reunion will be held Oct. 1G. 1896.
in Philadelphia. at the home of Presi-
dent Hendricks. This regiment will
publish history next year.
I3Oth Regiment at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE vet
Grams of the One Hundred and Thir-
tie.h regiment. Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. had a reunion here today, and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Captain T. b. Griffith, Montours-
VILE: vice president, Lieutenant NJ. w.
French, of Harrisburg: treasurer.
Lieutenant ]. J. Frick. York; secre-
tary, DR.. s. NJ whistler. Bainbridge.
The association decided to place a me-
mortal window In the Lutheran Me-
mortal church at Sharpsburg, where
the regiment did some hard fighting.
Allentown. Pa. Sept. 17.-Survivors
of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth
regiment who reside In Lehigh. Bcrks
and Bucks counties today met here and
celebrated the anniversary of the bat
tie of Antietam.
Norriftown. Pa. Sept. 17.-Survivors
Of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers
met at Valley Forge today and cele-
brated the anniversary of the battle of
Antietam. There was large attend
ance and it was great day for the
veterans. Among the speakers at to-
days reunion were Congressman Wan
ger and District Attorney Holland.