The National tribune., 1896-10-22
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations
ILLINOIS,

Iient Frank Warner q lifelong Democrat. in
trod uced n resolution asking that all veterans
vote for Comrade ]. S. Mccullough, crippled
veteran. who is the Republican candidate Tor
Auditor of the State. Comrade McColloueh |
was member of the 18th ILL., Rev. .. VIII
kinson delivered the address of welcome, which
was respon led to by Comrade .. H. cooper.
The following officers were elected Pres, Il.
F. Clapp; V.-P., ID. Z. Munger; Sec, ;. =. mum
hall, Watseka; Chap, J. b. die; historiah'
John w. Shuck Morris was selected as tho |
place for the 18th annual Reunion ne ua'e
will be the second Wednesday and Thursday
of October. 1897.
The 10th H. Cav. held its annual Reunion
in Springfield during the evening OF sept. 20.
Owing to the rainy weather and hard times the
attendance was not as large az usual, so tna1
only about rs had the privilege OF enjoying
this annual meeting. Addresses were made by
the President Col. Dudley Wickersham, and
others. Many incidents of army days were re-
called and discussed. The following oIncers
we're reelected for the ensuing year: fres'
Col Dudley Wickersham; V. RS, william a.
Crawley, Gustave Lange, Simon Baitzeii, n. NJ.
Graham. A. j. Tibbs; Sec. and Treas, John d.
Springer, Springfield. The proceedings OF the
meeting will as usual be published and sent 70
all comrades who have answered roll call either
in person or by letter, or who Will notify sec
rotary John G. Springer, Springfield, ILL.,, OF
their postoffice addresses.
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at Springfield on the evening of Sept ~. IL
survivors of the company being present. OH
GERS elected were Pres, J. w. Money!; Sec,
O. B. Edwards Greenfield (; Treas, N l..
Mitchell.
The survivors of the 7th H., the first regi.
ment from Illinois organized for the war OF the
rebellion, met in Reunion at Sprlngneio on tne
evening of Sept. %, about 20 being present.
Lieut. Col. +. S. Johnson, Springfield, was re-
elected President.
The 9th ILL., Veteran Association held its an
nual Reunion at Springfield, Sept. ~, ana
elected the following officers: Pres capt.
Charles II. Hurt; Sec, Rev. w. w. Weeden,
Taylorville.
The 10th III. in annual session at Springfield
elected the following officers: Pres, John i.
Caps; V. p, E. II. Elicit; Sec, James N.
Brown, St. Louis, Mo-; Surg, c. F. Pankey;
Chap. Robert Brown.
About 100 members of the 14th H. met in
Springfield on 'fOld Soldiers Day" at the state
| Fair. OF these some six or seven were mem
| bers Of the regiment during its active service
| in the field the remainder being recruits that
| had Joined during the latter months OF the war
| 1t is thought that not more than 60 OF thesVet-
| Grams of the regiment are now living, and these
| are scattered throughout the country.
| The 9th ILL., assembled in the City Council
| Cham Der, Springfield. ILL.,, on Sept. 49, III one
of their enjoyable annual Reunions. Resolu-
Board of Agriculture and Stephenson Post 30,
| of Springfield for the efforts made for the con-
yenience and pleasure of old soldiers on their
visit to the city, and 10 the City Council for the
| kindly use of their hall for the meeting of
their association. Geo. II. Palmer, President,
and James F. Cowden, Concord, Ill.,, Secretary,
| were re elected.
The 59th H. held one of the most inter-
| esting Reunions in Springfield, Sept. %. The
| attendance of members OF the regiment was
larger than usual, besides quite number OF
| ladies were present. Addresses were made by
ASS, Surg. Charles Kerr, VIM. McAdams Lieut..
| Moss man. Capt. John Van Ansdai and others.
| A resolution was adopted fixing Springfield as
the Headquarters of the 59th III. Veteran AS
| ISOLATION and the Reunion for 1897 will be held
| in that city daring the State Fair in 1897. VIM.
! McAdams sr., Kansas. H., was reelected
President, aud Chas. Kerr, NJ d., Springfield.
H., was elected Secretary.
The meeting of the survivors of the 73d H.,
at Springfield H., Sept. 90, was attended by
| 81 members of the Veteran Association, as well
| as by number of wives. daughters and friends
| of the old soldiers. The annual address, de-
livered by VIM. L. Lawrence, DanvIle H.,
| was Il most admirable one, land well worthy OF
publication in the proceedings of the meeting
soon 10 be published. Comrades were present
from Illinois, Iowa Kansas, Kentucky, Mime
sofa. Missouri. Nebraska and Tennessee. As
"A token of appreciation of the valuable services
| rendered the Association by Ex President d. f..
Lawer the comrades presented him with a
beautiful gold badge appropriately designed and
inscribed. the following officers were elected ::
Pres, w. II. Newln; V. F., Marion McCor-
| mick Sec. aud Treas. ID. +. LAWYER, Green
Valley. H.; Surg, g. o. Pond; Chap, /. n.
Jaguess.
The annual Reunion Of the Hath H., at
Spring field H., Sept. 90. was attended by l22
of the survivors. The President. Col. John F.
| King made the address of welcome. A resou-
tion asking the Illinois State Board of Agri-
culture to make arrangements for the holding
of regimental and other Reunions in Spring
field during the State Fair in 1897 was unani-
mously adopted. Col. John T. King. River
ton. H., was reelected President and Al
Brown, Springfield, H., was elected Secretary.
At the Reunion of the 117th ILL.,, Springfield.
ILL.,, Sept 80, A. z. Wolf, Ed wardsvile. H., was
elected President and A. f. Weaver, Nokomis.
H., Secretary.
The Reunion of the 123th ILL., at Springfield,
H., Sept %, very largely attended. An
ENJOYABLE banquet was one OF the features OF
the meeting President c. +. Bassett made an
excellent address, and the meeting also had
the pleasure of an address by the Hon. w. G.
Cochran, Commander of the Illinois Depart
ment of the GAR, besides a number of short
speeches from members of the Association.
Special care had been taken to have an excel
lent quartet ON hand that rendered sweet
music for tho occasion. The Reunion of 1881
will be held at Springfield H., during the
State Fair Capt. c. E. Bassett, Normal. ILL.,.
was re- elected President and Chas. f. Mills
Springfield, ILL.,, and Joseph E. Woods, Spring
field, H., were elected Secretary and Treasurer
respectively.
Tho annual Reunion of the both III. wa:
held at Springfield, ILL.,. Sept. 90 and the morn
ing of the 30th. Col. j. b. Reid, Greenville, ILL.,.
presiding. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Comrade G. Hoops. Sumner, ILL.,, and
an eloquent address by Gen. John A. McCer
nand was heartily applauded. Response was
made by Capt. jesse T. Johnson, Newton, Ill
Comrade Lem Wiley, who was leader of the
recimental band, pleased the boys" render
ing the old army bugle-calls. Officers were
elected as follows: Pres, Lieut.-Col. John b
Reid Cor. Sec, Serg't John Ii. Hawley, Green
vile. H.: Rec Sec, H. j. Corover, Loami, Ill
The survivors of the 133d H. assembled il
Springfield, H.. on the evening of Sept 90 fo
the purpose of holding their irst Reunion since
discharge from the army in 1865. FOrty-twt
of the former members of the regiment were
registered. Following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres, Capt. N. B. Ames
Sec, T. b. Wnslow, Springfield, ILL.,; Treas, N
; w. Dobbins
The Ex- Prisoners Of War Association of Hi
nois held Reunion at Springfield, Sept. 2!
and 80 The meetings were presided over BY
Gen. Chas. w. Pavey, Mt Vernon, Ill. TIL,
lovefeast was opened with prayer by Comrad
Griffith, M0weaqua and then speeches wer
made by Gen. Pavey, Capt. Burdeck, and others
The meetings of this Association are amoni
the most interesting held by the old soldiers
Tho n rd shi ms of prison life that MANY of then