The National tribune., 1896-09-17
OLD SOLDIERS DAY.
Arrangements for Regimenta1 Reunions
the Illinois State Fair.

Arrangements for Regimenta1 Reunions at
the Illinois State Fair.
OFFICE OF COMMITTEE FOR "OLD SOLDIERS
DAY." ILLINOIS STATE FAIR, SPRING
FIELD, ILL.
DEAR SIR AND CoMRADE: Tho proposition
for holding Reunions on the evening of "Old
Soldiers Day." Tuesday, Sept 90, at the 1lli-
nois State Fair, has been we'll received. 1t is
certain that the gathering of old soldiers in
this city at that time will be the largest ever
had, and the Reunions of the survivors of the
several regiments and States will be pleasing
feature of visit here at that time. Comrades
who find that arrangements have not been
made for meeting of their regiments may
feel disappointed, hence it is desirable that
the committee be authorized to announce
meeting for every regiment of Illinois soldiers.
Comrades are requested to send to the Secre-
tary of this committee the names and addresses
of the President and Secretary of their regi-
mental associations, and at the same time them
selves write to these officers, urging that
meeting be announced. During the forenoon
of "Old Soldiers Day." the comrades will be
assembled on the Fair Grounds, and, headed
by bands of music, will make short parade.
The meetings have the Endorsement of the De-
partment of Illinois. GAR.
Rooms have been assigned for meetings az
follows:
Sd Ill. Cav. Room 25, House Wing, State
C2plLOl. w. NJ. breWeI, Cp-iuRueiU.
10th Ill. Cav, Circuit Court Room, Court
house. Col. d. Wickersham, President; John
g. Springer, Secretary, Springfield.
18th Ill. Cav, Room &C. House Wing, State
Capitol John w. Meneley, President; o. B.
Edwards. Secretary, Co. F, Veteran Association,
Greenfield.
7th ILL.,, Room 20. Senate Wing. State Capt.
toll. E. s. Johnson, President, Springfield.
9Th Ill.,. Room "a, House Wing, State Capt.
toll. C. II. Hurt, President. Barry; W. w.
Weldon. Secretary. Taylorville.
10th ILL.,, Room 18, Senate Wing, State Capt.
toll. James N. Brown, Secretary, As Locust
street, ST. Louis Mo.
14th ILL.,. Room 10, House Wing, State Capt.
toll. Fl. 8. Cowan. Springfield.
21st H.. Room 16. House Wing, State Capt.
toll. /. III. Shup, President, Newton; NJ. A.
Ewing, Secretary, Neoga.
9th ILL.,, Council Chamber, City Hall. Geo.
II. Palmer, President, Winchester; James F.
Cowden, Secretary. Concord.
33d ILL.,, Room 49, Senate Wing, State Capt.
toll. J. II. Burnham, Secretary. Bloomington.
47th ILL.,, Room IA, Senate Wing State Capt.
charge), Loami.
54th ILL.,, Room 81. House Wing, State Capt.
tol G. A. Dornblazer, President, Charleston ;
]. FL. Record, Secretary, Decatur.
59th Ill.,, Room %, House Wing, State Capt.
toll. VIM. McAdams, Sen., President, Kansas;
F. N. Boyer, Secretary. Olney.
Gath ILL.,, Room 90, House Wing. State Capt.
toll. G. NJ. Bowden. Secretary. Abingdon.
I'D ILL.,, Supreme Court Room, State Capitol.
w. II. Newlin, Secretary, Springfield.
Hath ILL.,, County Court Room, Courthouse.
Col. John F. King, President. Riverton.
117th ILL.,, Room IL, House Wing, State Capt.
toll. A. F. Weaver. Secretary, Nokomis.
124th ILL.,, Rooms and 9, Senate Wing, State
| Capitol. G. E. Bassett, President Normal; p.
Fl. Conant, Chairman; Charles F. Mills, Secre-
| tary local eommittee). Springfield.
10th ILL.,, Room 13. House Wing, State Capt.
toll. w. G. Cochran, Secretary Sullivan.
| 130th ILL.,, Room 6. House Wing. State Capt.
| toll. John B. Reid, President, Greenville; Jno
III. Hawley, Secretary, Greenville.
| 1881 ILL.,, Room 20. House Wing. State Capt.
| toll. N. B. Ames, Springfield.
135th ILL.,, Room 49, House Wing State Capt..
| toll. Col. John 8. Wolf President, Champaign !;
g. III. Twyman, Springfield.
| 11th No., Room 16, Senate Wing, State Capt.
| toll. Jos. Jones, Loami.
| Illinois Association Of Ex-Prsoners of War,
| Supervisors Room, Courthouse. j. Little, N.
| D., Secretary, Bloomington.
| JOHN g. SPRINGER, Secretary,
| Springfield, ILL.,