The National tribune., 1896-10-15
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.
ILLINOIS,


mick: Sec. and Treas, d. +. LawIer. Gree
Valley; Surg, G. o. Pond; Chap. 1.
Jaquess. Col. James +. Jaquess, OF ST. Pau
Mimi, was present and made short address
He was chosen to deliver the annual addres
at the l1th annual Reunion. which will be hel
at Sprin gfeld in 1897. The annual aidres
this year was delivered by Comrade William +
Lawrence a prominent attorney of easter
Illinois, and ex-Mayor of Danville his presen
residence. The minutes of proceedings, all
nuai address, and the resolutions adopted b.
the meeting will soon be published in pamph
let form. All orders for copies of minute
sent in advance will be filled. Two copies, .
cents. Address w. II. Newlin, President
Springfield, Ill.
The S9th Iii. held its 11tb annual Reunion a
Galesburg, Sept. II. The meeting was called T.
order 10y tie President DIR. w. L. TAFT, VIII
spoke few words full of feeling, and through
out the meeting presided very efficiently. Th
Reunion was enjoyable and inspiring. At tb
business meeting the following officers wer
elected: Pres. Gen. C. L. Hotchkiss; V. p.
| Serg't Jason Wallace; Sec. and Treas, A. d
! Curran. Bristol. Resolutions were passed Oh
the death of Gen. w. II. Gibson and othe
comrades who have answered the last rol
CALL" The next Reunion will be held at Au
rora in September, 1897.
IOWA.
The Goth Iowa held Reunion at Marion
| Sept. IS and II, and chose the following off
GERS: Pres, J. C. Duncan; First V.-P.. Jane:
! II. Wilson; Second V.-P, Samuel Hollan
Treas. James Mcintyre; Sec, w. j. Johnson.
Malcom, Iowa.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 2d Mass. fGordon's Regulars) held its
Reunion at the United States Hotel the other
day. Brig.-Gen. George L. Andrews, President
| OF the Association, presided at the gathering.
which WAS attended by about $50 members OF
the old regiment dispatch was received
| from the 10Ith n. Y, in session at Elmira, \.
u, sending greetings to the I'd Mass. In re-
ply a dispatch was sent to Elmira. reading
The men of the I'd greet their comrades of
the 10th with cordial and tender remem-
brances." These officers were elected: Pres,
Gen. George L. Andrews: V.-P., James Ma
gure; Rec. Sec. J. K. s. Baldwin; Cor. Sec J.
X. Merritt. Maiden; Treas, Frank p. Loud.
Comrade Cutter, of the I'D Wis, was present as
a representative of his regiment, to secure a
Reunion of all the commands of the Third Bri-
gade at the Grand Army Encamprncnt at Buff
falo next year.
One hundred and fifty people attended the
annual Reunion of the 35th Mass Regimental
Association, which WAS held in Chelsea. Sept
IL. During the morning hours the visitors
called at the Soldiers Home on Powder Horn
hill, by invitation of Snpt Greasy, who was a
member of this regiment. Mayor Loud wel-
coined tie veterans to Chelsea. Among the
many other speakers were Gen. n. G. Wales.
Maj. Gonld, DIR. Muasen Hon. Willard How
land, and Rev. E. c. Coburn. These officers
were elected: Pres Gen. Y. c. Wales; V..P's,
Col. A. a. Pope, Lieut.. Alfred Blanchard. and
Seryt +. B. Perkins; Sec and Treas, Thomas
f. Cutter
The 17th Unattached Company Of ARTILLERY
held its Reunion al Salem Willows, Sept Ia with
% members, beside quite number of mcm-
bers of their families present. These officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres, E. p.
NIiccs; v P.'s, j. s. Walsh, John II. Scates
Marcus B. Emery. \. u. Pierce; Sec. and Treas,
j. Howell, of Boston. The company was No as
tered Nov. IL. 1864, and assigned to duty in
Forts Lee and Pickering Saiem. A very iu-
teresting war relic was exhibited in the way of
rubber blanket. upon the inside of WHICH was
written all the names OF the men composing
the company. This work was done by Mai
Perkins while in the camp in 1864.
The members of the 2lst Mass. Regimental
Association held their annual Reunion in
Spencer, Sept. H. and it marked tile 3lst ami
sersary OF the organization. There were about
500 members and frienis present. Maj. w. r.
Harlow presided at the business meeting. and
Judge A. w. Curtis, Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen, made an address of welcome The
dinner was served in Odd Fellows Hail. The
following officers were elected: Pres, Mai John
S. Roster; V-P.'s. Capt. Ira b. Goodrich. Serg't
john Warren; Chap, Rev. George S. Bail Sec,
Col. George p. Hawkes., of Templeton Treas
Serg't L. E. Stewart
The 9th Mass held its Reunion at Sprjpp.
field the other day, with large attendance of
veterans and their friends. At the business
meeting the Secretary reported the following
list OF deaths which have occurred during the
past year: DIR. Fisher, of Amherst. Surgeon;
90. b, w. A. Beezee; Go. c. A. B. Oatmam; Co.
u, William Bracket; Co. Z, Peter Royal: Co.
IL, Comrades Thompson aud William Campbell:
20. i, James Waters. Elmer w. Carter, William
A. Allen, ii. w. Packard; Co. K, Timothy
Ryan. These officers were elected for the en-
suing year Pres. II. G. Dwight; V.-P.. S. z.
Cooley; Sec. and Treas, w. p Derby, Spring
field
NEW YORK.
The llth annual Reunion of the 10th n. Y
b. a. was held at Port Byron, Sent. "a and
20 On the evening of the Gath Campfire
was held at the Opera House. The mrades
OF Lockwood Post, l75, of Port Byron. were
the hosts Of the occasion. Frederick Cossum.
Senior Vice Commander. Department of New
York, accompanied by a large delegation from
Crocker Post. of Auburn, was present. and
gave ssetch of the ST. Panl Encampmen,.
Addresses and recitations were given bv Com
rades John L. Savery, Martin Webster. and
Capt. Anderson, of Croker Post, and Lieut.
L. M. Slayton, of the 10th. quartet. con-
sistins Of Comrades K. r. Stillweil, Nathan
Munger, w. II. Root aud James Gutchess.
rendered several old war songs. Can't A. IL
Sperre, OF the 10th, gave a history of the
regiment The business meeting Of the Asso-
cation was held Sept 25. at the rooms of
lockwood Post. The following were elected
othcers Tor the ensuing year: Pres, Thomas
Mils;ed; V. P.'s, T. n. Radley, Co. A: Cant.
l. B Green. Go. B Noah +. Carr, Co. c.: john
Faucet, Co. ID; Eageue Bliss. Co. Z +; II. H.
smith Go. r John A. Pease, Co. G.: w. ].
Bonner, Co. H; J. J. Aldrich, CO. /; Thomas
Ryder, Go. +; III. H. Thomas. Co. l.: Ira O.
Carl. Go. Nj; Sec, A. ii. Spierre. of Albany:
Treas, {. I. Switzerland. The next Reunion
will be held at Lion.
very pleasant Reunion of the 9th N. Y.
Ii. a. occurred at Wolcott. n. Y, Sept. II.
About 800 survivors were present, and many
were the hearty handshakes and greetings
some having never met since they were mus
tered out of the service. Right heartily did
the boys in blue greet their old Commander.
ool hn- Ia. Seward, of Auburn, as he stood
up to address them. Twenty deaths were re.
ported during the year. The soldiers were
royalty entertained by the citizens A Camn
lire was held ia the evening
Members ct the 18TH n Y. met in sIst animal
Reunion. at Binghamton, Sept %. Over 200
Old soldiers and their wives were present
Mayor George L. Green delivered the address
oil welcome. Rev. DIR. o. T.. Severson returned
a hitting reply on behalf of the members of the
association The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, T. NJ Hubbard. v
I. s, Hiram Wilbur. Leroy Titus, j. b. Jones'
John Barnard, III. c. Everett, John Hanlv
Lorenzo lockwood. Geo. Douglass Cant Ruay
1oan DaXisc lt was decided To hold the next
la nat fray yf llcxUfg