The National tribune., 1896-10-08

President 7. J. North presided. Tho address
Of welcome was made by Rev. c. NJ. Van Pelt.
After hearing the reports OF the Secretary,
Treasurer, ETC., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres. I. ]. North;
V. P's, J. W.Siedges. J. /. Burrows. J. w.
McMillen; Sec, J. NJ Smalley, Springfield
Treas, J. W. Smith; Q. ", Geo. T. Robinson;
Chap. Samuel NJ. Poland. Dinner far
nished by the ladies of the W.R.C. The old
boys formed in line after dinner and made
short march through the business part of the
city. returning to the hall. The Memorial
Committee reported the following comrades
had answered to the last rol-call since the
last Reunion Bassiel V. Lucas Co. ID; VIM
Duffy. Co. E Robert Walthall, Co. A. J. w.
Baldwin, Co. C.: John b. Tope Co. G.; Smith
BOolman, Co. f.; Clinton c. Randolph. Co. c;
CLANCY White, Co c; and Thomas Bethard.
The Campfire at night opened with song and
prayer, followed by reciations and most
interesting address by Col. r. 7. Findley on
the Jonesboro campaign. The Reunion next
year will be at the National Military Home at
Dayton, o.
| The 9TH Ohio Cav. held its annual Reunion
at GaiipoIls at the same time as the Reunion Of
| the Society of the Army of West Virginia.
| fairly good attendance had. Capt.
| Rankin, OF Ripley. elected President of
| the Regimental Association for life. Capt.
| Rankin has been punctual attendant at all
| the Reunions of the regiment, having never
missed one. The boys show the marks Of
| years upon them and in all probability Re
unions to many of them are to be few. 1t was
| decided TO hold the Reunion of the regiment at
| Columbus in 1897, at the same time as the
Army of West Virginia holds its Reunion. f.
b. Bingham. attorney -at-law Wellston, is
Secretary Of the Association.
PENNSYLVANIA.
| Capt. George F. Steahlin, Secretary, Orwigs-
burg-Reunion 18th Pa. Cav. Association at Ian
caster. Oct. 81 and %. The Headquarters will
| be at Maj Gen. George II. Thomas Post-rooms,
on North Queen street Lancaster.
| j. ID. Garman, Secretary, NEntcoke-Re-
| union 18th Pa. Cav. at Nicholson, Oct. %.
| The 18th annual Reunion of the 133th Pa.
was held at Norristown. Sept. 81. The opening
exercises were held in Iook Post-room The
| Secretary's report showed that the ranks of the
! survivors had been depleted by ii deaths dur
| ing the year. The following officers were elect
ed Pres, John NJ. Lovett: " P's. William
Coppleberger. Jas. g. Wells; Sec l.. d. Sbearer,
| NOrristowB; Cor. Sec, Tbos. j. Stewart Norris
town; Treas, a. g. Rapp. Trustees, Marpole
Davis, William Earl, Samuel Atkins. Camp
fire was held later in the day at Oakview Park,
| where the veterans were addressed by Congress
man Wanger.
Reunions of the 5th and 9th Pa. ri. A. were
held in Union Veteran Legion Hall, Pittsburg
| Aug. "a There was a large attendance OF vet
Grams from western Pennsylvania 1t was
agreed to hold the Reunions in Butler next
year The Reunion opened with Maj. r. H..
Long, President of the 6th in the chair, and
| w. H. II. Wasson, Secretary. Thirteen Coun-
ties were represented by large delegations of
veterans. After the opening of the Reunion,
prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. NJ. Sloppy, of
| Go. b, Pastor of the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church, Allegheny. Mayor Harry Ford deliv-
cred AL address OF welcome. Gen. A. l.. Pear
son made the response. A special Committee
Long, then offered its report. in which the
deaths of Col. Charles Barnes, July g. 1896, and
First Lieut.. w. II. Drury, Co. II, Aug. q, both
OF the 9th, were 6ttiBgly remembered. Reso-
lutions were also passed the deaths of all
other field and staff officers since the war. i'm
that this duty had not been attended to at the
two previous Reunions. When the 9th Pa. re-
assembled after dinner. the Executive Commit
tee, made up Of representative from each
company. was named. The committee is as
follows: s. J. McCaister, Greer McCandless
james &. Stewart w. l.. Douglas. Hamilton
Kennedy John Hoedle, r. c. McChesuey, VIM
cent Cottam, John Williams, VIM. McIIannab,
Robert w. Neal. One of the pleasant features
of the business of the day was the election oil
Maj. Robert Fl. Long to the Coionelcy OF the
regiment. Maj. Long was the only living feld
officer present. He was elected TO succeed the late
Col. Barnes. After all the business had been dis
posed OF, Attorney Charles Cornelius. son Of the
late Capt. Cornelius who was a brave aud re-
spected member of the regiment, spoke to the
veterans in memory Of his father. A number
of veterans spoke On their experiences in the
war.
The 18th Pa. met in an adjoining room, and
organ lied by electing the following officers
Pres, A. G. Frank; V. P.'s, r. b. Mckee, E. C.
Negey. S. II. Yohers: Sec, J. :. Goshorn, Room
COS, Penn Building. Pttsburg. Executive
Committee. Louis Williams, o. Molter, A. NJ
Hughes Joseph Hamilton. James Gill. J. Z
Aud, J. J. Stein. Daniel Fowse, j. ]. Stewart
john McKenna, w. McCracken. About Ion
survivors were present Rev. Il. B. Anderson
of Rochester, was elected Chaplain.
Ont of 300 members of the 1lth Pa known II
be living $50 answered to roll call at the Re
union Of the old fighting regiment at Greens
burg, Sept. 10. Survivors of the regiment ant
many other old veterans were given roya
dinner at Sande's Hall. In the afternoon thu
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