The National tribune., 1896-11-05
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.
ILLINOIS,.

was held IN the Fair opera House, d Veterans
responding to rolLcall. Letters from members
in many States were read. A banquet was
given at o'clock by the W.R-C. At 7;30 o'clock
the Campfire was held in ReuDick's Opera
House. The veterans were welcomed by Mrs.
K. A. Lemon, President of the W.R.C.; re-
Spouse to which was made by Capt. W. +. Turs
psy. Mrs. Maude Gessford-J ohnsoD, daughter
of the regiment sang; Miss Nellie Taylor and
Miss Anna Mcpherson also furnished music.
Speeches were made by Col. " Pash" Warner,
Maj Steele and Judge Donahue. Capt. r. L.
Moore of the 7th s. c. Cav, c. 8. A., made
speech, which was filed with patriotism The
officers for the ensuing year are Pres, J. A.
Butts; V.-P, Herman Meitz; Sec, Z. D. Ken
nedy.
The 55sh I'll. held its seventh biennial Re-
union in Moline, Oct. IA and Is. with IN at
tendance of % members. At former Reunions
the attendance has ranged from 70 to 125. The
first day was devoted to business, and In the
evening were held the usual regmental prayer
meeting and Csmpfre-both we'll attended.
The second day letters from absent comrades
were read, and also lengthy paper on Vicks-
burg, the Greatest Campaign of the War;" The
question Of building memorial monument on
the National Park of Shiloh was considered. a
committee was appointed to take charge Of the
entire work. The members are Comrade 3.
Croker, Chairman; Henry Augustin, T. p.
Fisher. Frederick K. Ebersold, and Joseph
Hartsook. The usual memorial service was
held in the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock
D. 10. Rev. Alfred Mead delivered an able adj
dress From TO o'clock p. m. the citizens Of
Moline gave the visiting comrades carriage
ride about the city and over the island, which
was greatly enjoyed by all. The Reunion closed
with banquet in the evening given by the
Woman's Relief Corps and Graham Post GAR,
of Moline. The banquet was largely attended,
and made very enjoyable By short program OF
addresses and recitations, interpreted with
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minutes of this Reunion will not be printed
until after she next Reunion, so az to devote all
available resources to the building of the monu-
ment at Shiloh. The following officers were
elected: Pres, Frederick K. Ebersold; 8ec.,
Joseph Hartsook, Davenport, Iowa; Ass's Sec,
F. P. Fisher Treas. II. T. Healey; Chap. n.
L. Haney. The time and place for holding the
next Reunion was left with the Executive Com
mittee.
The yates Phalanx"-39th Ill.-held it,
18th annual Reunion at Blue Island, Oct. Z.
Fifty-two comrades registered. Fourteen COM
rades were reported to have died since last
October. Gems. Osborne and Mann were pres
eut and made addresses. Hon. Fernando
Jones presented the Association with q group
| picture of the original Union Defense Com
mittee, consisting of 81 of Cbicago's most
| prominent men during the war. Five only
| are now living. The Campfire was held in the
new Opera House, which was filed to its ut
most capacity. The program was varied and
| took well with the audience. Among the
| speakers were Riddle, Savage Heritage, Jen
| kins, Brown, and Lemon. The boys all pro
nounced it one of the best Reunions. This
| Woman's Relief Corps of Blue Island served q
/ splendid dinner at IL and banquet at s. Ths
| next ReunioAwill be held at Farmer City the
| first Wednesday in October, 1897. James Jack
son was elected President and w. Z. Morley,
Wilmette, Secretary and Treasurer.
INDIANA.
| Forty i've survivors of the 22d Ind attended
the regimental Reunion at Seymour Oct. asd
| g. President George Bard called the meeting
to order. The Secretary reported IL deaths
| during the past year. The address of welcome
was made by Mayor Balsley. President Bard
responded on behalf of the regiment. William
| H. Thomas was chosen President; Thomas
IPierce. Vice President, and w. z. England,
Seymour, Secretary. The Reunion next year
| will be held at Crothersyile.
| The Goth Ind. held its annual Reunion at
Auburn, Oct. H. as the guest of De Long Post
and its auxiliary WR.C. One hundred and
| four of the regiment registered, and many sent
letters OF greeting. The next meeting viii De
| held at Etna Green, Ind, at a date to be fixed
| by Secretary Ohlwine. The officers-elect for
the ensuing year are Pres, Curtis McCutch-
con; V.-P., Levi Peddycord; Sec, j. N. OIL
| wine, Cromwell, Ind.
MAINE.
The 10Th Reunion of the 9th Ne. Association
| was held at Houlton, Sept. 80 and Oct. !, and
| was attended by 40 comrades and % ladies.
| All were the guests of Comrade Frank W. Tit
comb, and were entertained at his new hotel
| which had Just been opened. At the businesA
meeting it was decided that the next meeting
| should be held at Buehill, in August 1897.
| These officers were chosen; Pres, A. NJ. Robin
| son; V.-P's E. K. Heath F. w. Titcomb, and
N. F. Wallace: Treas, r. d. Campbell; Sec,
| J. N. Neagle, Lubec. Executive Committee, 8.
| B. Wescott, A. c. Peters, and s. L. Haywood.
| A committee consisting of Charles A. Clark,
| Alex. B. Sumner, aud James B. Neagle were
| appointed to draft resolutions on the death Of
| their former Commander, Gen. Benjamin +.
Harris, who died in Augusta, Me-, Dec. 20, 1895.
The Secretary reported the following deaths:
Joseph Robert, Abner Foss, Dennis Doyle, Geo.
w. CLAY, ID. Page, w. c. Bowker, William g.
OBrien, John l.. Bradisb, John Z. Lombard,
and James Moores. A Campfire was held in
| the evening.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The annual Reunion of the 26th Mass. Regi-
mental Association recently held at South Fra
mingham was very pleasant occasion, and
enioyed by quite large number of members.
The following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year Pres, James r. Fulton; Sec. Edwin
F. Cushing Somerville; Treas, Delete C. Hall.
The after-dinner exercises were exceedingly
sion was the vote of the Association to present
the oldest member a handsome cane made from,
a Southern cornstalk. The cane was donated
by Lieut.. Seth Bowen, member who now re-
sides in Maryland, and the stalk grew on his
farm in that State. The oldest member Is the
venerable Luke Smith, of Acton, who is one OF
the Massachusetts, men who marched through
Baltimore in 1861 His father fought at the
Concord Bridge in ITO.
The annual Reunion of Co. B, 5th Mass. Vet
Grams, was held at the American House in Bos-
ton. Oct %, and was enjoyed by about 80 of ths
Veterans The following officers were eles ED
for the ensuing year: Pres, Frank Walberg;
V..P.. Henry III. Robinson; Sec. and Treas,
George E. Mitchell, ex-Mayor of Chelsea. Ex-
ecutive Committee George w. Maynard, j. ID.
Dillaway, Joseph A. White, Edwin Turner, ST..
C. E. Davis The occasion was the anniversary
of the departure of the regiment for Newbergs
S. G.
MICHIGAN.
A. NJ. Dobbelaere, Secretary, Lsnsiug: RI
union 9th Mich, at Detroit Nov. III and IL.
HEADQUARTERS at Odd Fellows A,mory, 2lS
| Jefferson avenue.
| Fourteen members of the Goth Mich. held
their annual Reunion in Corunna. Oct. is, &
guests of Capt. Andrew j. Patterson, at the
National Hotel. After banquet and q social
chat at the hotel, the comrades adjourned to
the local Post rooms and elected the following
officers: Pres, Charles III. Peters; Sec, Z. N.
Carlay. North Branch; Treas, A. L. Dickey.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting al
Saginaw.
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