The National tribune., 1896-08-27

Sec. and Treas, William Judd. Shirley. Ex-
ecutive Committee, Albert Mason, L. ID. God
dard, A. 8. Grafton, Worcester.
AEBRAsKA.
The 18th annual Reunion ofthe Washington
County Veterans Association was held at Blair,
Aug. IL and Is. These officers were chosen
Col, B. NJ. Wilsey; Lient.-Col, Edwin Hind
ley; Maj. W. s. Richards; Chap. John Pat
rick; Surg. L. c. Weber; Permanent Secre-
tary, George 2. Detempte.
NEW YORK.
The 34tb anniversary Of the organization OF
the 1l7th N. Y. was celebrated by Reunion OF
the regiment at Sauquoit, Aug. IL. Rev. George
Hardy delivered the address Of welcome. Rev.
]. B. Wicks, of st. Pauls Church, Paris Hill,
who is Chaplain of the regiment, responded.
At 3 o'clock the annual business session was
held on the green. John n. Marriott presided
and Henry G. Estes acted as Secretary. Secre-
tary Estes presented his annual report. It
showed the following deaths during the year:
Joseph Petch, p LghthsIl, Thomas Stafford.
J. X. Gossin, w. II. Carpenter. Orlando Burn
ham, W. II. Bailey, J. NJ. baltimore Ii. o. Far
ley, ID. w. Nelson. Thelwin Jones presented
his report as Treasurer. 1t shows: Receipts,
STATS; disbursements. ss6.28; balance on
hand, $3.50. Secretary Estes read letter
from E. c. Skinner. who was preparing his
tory of the regiment. 1t was decided to aban-
don the publication, owing to the small number
of responses, and the committee was discharged.
The following officers were elected: President,
Herman II. Clarke; Secretary, Henry g. Es-
ties; Treasurer. Thelwin Jones; Chaplain. Rev.
]. Il. Wicks; Surgeon. DIR. Arthur Knight; As
sistant Surgeon, II. N. Marchi5i; Auditing Com
mttee. ID. b. Magil, J. b. Jones, C. w. Sharpe.
Comrade Robert Carr, of Westmoreland, pre-
sented the regiment with Autograph pictures
of Camp Seward, the first camp OF the regiment,
located in Tennallytown, ID. e. On motion of
do + ka al H.
mental association were extended to Comrade
Carr. After the business session the veterans
formed in line and made short parade around
the grounds headed by the Sauquoit military
band, which furnished music throughout the
day. The citizens of Sauqnoit houored the
regiment and themselves by the liberal and
hospitable manner in which they provided for
the veterans and their friends
William T. Bradshaw, Secretary, jamestown
Reunion 9th N. Y. Cav, at Dunkirk, Oct. 1
and 2. Comrades are requested to write the
Secretary.
The 18th n Y Cav. held its annual Reunion
at Alexandria Bay, Aug. and 8. Maj Horace
d. Ellsworth made the address of welcome.
Following the business meeting sumptuous
banquet was served. In the evening the veter-
ans gathered to q Campfire, which was held in
Convention Hall. Addresses were made by
| many of the veterans Among those who spoke
were: President Walter Tulley, jersey City /;
o. A. Tucker. Rev. B. Smitz, Alexandria Bay !;
Mai. II. D. Ellsworth, Canton; Secretary Thos.
w. Smith. New York; E. w. Estes. Alexandria
Bay, and James II. Haight, Peekskill. feature
of the Campfire was the rendering of the bugle
| regimental and field calls and taps by w. ii.
Tisdale, war-scarred veteran Of New York,
who was the bugler of the regiment during its
four years service.
At the annual Reunion of the 1s5th N. Y, at
McGranville, the following officers were elect
cd oh FRAT V-P
Henry NJ. Jeffrey; Second V.-P., Jerry Gross;
Sec. Luther S. Merrick, Syracuse; Treas, Theo
NJ. Barker. Executive Committee, William b.
Drake, Nelson r. Greer, Josiah w. Mercer. +.
d. Carpenter Thos. O'Brien. Heny E. Phelps,
| who was honored by his regiment by being
elected President last year, presided.
OHIO.
R. F. Mcdonald, Secretary, McComb: Re-
union 21st Ohio. at McComb, Sept. "a and 25.
| Reunion 10th Ohio, at Xenia, o., first
| Thursday in September.
W. l.. Curry. Secretary. Columbus: Reunion
| 1st Ohio, at Mllersport, 30 miles east from Co
lumbus ON the T. & o. c. r. r., Wednesday
and Thursday, September Is and IL. The fare
from Columbus will be 81 for the round trip
and tickets can be had at the city office, 172
North High street. or at the depot, West Broad
| street.
| R.W. Pool, Secretary, Neyada-Reunion 55th
Ohio at Chicago Junction. Sept IS.
The 25th annual Reunion of the 18th Ohio
Battery and Co. A, 32d Ohio, was held in Grand
Army Hall, Alliance, Aug. 20. Nearly so sur
vivors of the battery and of Co. A were in at
| tendance, with their wives. Capt. T. d. Yost,
of Minerva, was elected President of the Asso-
citation.
]. A. Saunier Secretary, INSTRUMENTATION
| 47th Ohio at National Soldiers Home, Dayton,
! Sept II.
| w. +. Truesdell, Secretary Jasper-Reunion
SD Ohio at Gallipolis, Sept Is, II and 1s.
| II. C. Miller, Secretary, Decentralization
LIST Ohio II. A. at Waverly, Sept. "a, in Court
| house.
PENNSYLVANIA.
! II. c. Miller, Secretary, Standardization
SD Pa. at Lock Haven, Sept. "a.
Geo. w. Ward. Secretary. 40 North Fifth
| street, lphia-Reunion Cd Pa. Fl. A.
! (112th Pal at G. A. Z. Headquarters, southwest
corner Fifth and Chestnut streets, Philadel-
phia, Sept. 80 and &c. There will be meeting
| of the Association at 10 o'clock on the morn
| ing of the 29th, visits to places of interest and
amusements in the afternoon, and q mp6re
| in the evening. On the 30th special arrange
ments will be made by the committee to enter
| tain us all day in q manner that will greatly
| please all present.
The Association of the 101st and 103d Pa.
held its 18th annual Reunion at Butler last
| week. The business meeting of the Associa-
ton was held in the Courthouse, and was at
d-by about rs survivors of the two regi-
ments. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Pres, John A. Reed; First
| V.-P., Jonas Walker; Second V,.P., p. II.
Scott Secs, II. NJ. Johnston and r. A. A. Pat
terson Treas, I. B. Boss. Executive Com
mittee c. W. May, I. r. Boss ]. II. Chambers,
| w. s. Birch. In the evening the veterans pa
raded over short route, escorted by Co. e,
18th regiment, N. G. p. the GAR Post, the
q. V. L., and the Boys Brigade of the Y. NJ. G.
A. All along the line of march the business
houses and, private residences were decorated
with flags and bunting. and thousands of peo-
pie turned out to witness the parade. After
the parade Campfire was held at the Court
The address of welcome was delivered by ex-
Postmaster John L. Kelly. J. w. Orr re-
sponded in behalf of the 103d. and John A. Reed
] on the part Of the 101st. Addresses were made
| by Burgess c. E. Anderson. Joseph Criswell,
and Reuben McElvain. The Association will
reune next year at Freeport.
The 18th annual Reunion Of the 102d Pa was
held at Tarentum, Aug. 10. The town was
decorated gaily and the streets were thronged
with people. The parade took place at 1880 a.
M. taking in all the principal streets of the
town. thence to the Alhambra Theater, where
the address of welcome was made by Mayor
Mccullough and the response by John w.
Moreland. Short talks were made by the
| comrades. At 4 p. m. another parade took
place, in which 500 were in line After taking
in all the main streets, business was resumed
at tho theater. Apollo was named as the place
of meeting in 1897. A Campfire was opened al